The Doula Dispensary

<p>The Doula Dispensary is a weekly podcast, prescribing a monthly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.<br>You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -@siobhan_thebirthdoula<br>@kicki.hansard@birthblissacademy<br><br>Find a doula www.thedouladirectory.com<br><br>Become a doula www.birthblissdoulacourses.co.uk</p>

Episode #3S4: A dilemma about birth plan being overlooked and a tribute to Penny Simkin

The Doula Dispensary is a monthly podcast, prescribing a monthly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman, and mother. This month's doula dilemma discusses a situation where a doula is with a client whose birth plan is not being respected. There's a question from a listener about the easiest way to m...

05-09
42:16

Episode #2S4: A dilemma about volunteering and a question about backup and shared care

The Doula Dispensary is a monthly podcast, prescribing a monthly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman, and mother. This month's doula dilemma discusses a situation where a doula is a breastfeeding volunteer in the NHS and wants to continue their support. There's a question from a listener about w...

02-22
52:26

Episode #1S4: A dilemma about an anxious client and a question about the doula value

The Doula Dispensary is a monthly podcast, prescribing a monthly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman, and mother. This month's doula dilemma discusses a situation when a birth client is getting more and more anxious the nearer the baby's due date. There's a question from a listener about how to ...

01-18
35:25

Episode #6S3: A dilemma about postnatal doula challenges and a dose about advocacy

The Doula Dispensary is a monthly podcast, prescribing a monthly dose of all thing’s doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman, and mother. This month's doula dilemma discusses a situation when a postnatal doula client seems to go against many of the guidelines with regards to caring for her baby. There's a question fro...

12-21
50:12

Episode #5S3: Interview with Nathan Riley OB-GYN *Trigger Warning - baby loss*

The Doula Dispensary is a monthly podcast, prescribing a monthly dose of all thing’s doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman, and mother. This month's episode is an interview with Nathan Riley by Kicki and they talk about the challenges for women giving birth in hospitals and we talk about ways that doulas can prepare their...

11-23
37:26

Episode #4S3: A dilemma about vaginal seeding and dose about supporting caesarean births

The Doula Dispensary is a monthly podcast, prescribing a monthly dose of all thing’s doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman, and mother. This month's doula dilemma discusses a situation when the client would like to do vaginal seeding after a caesarean birth. There's a question from a listener about how to support a ...

10-26
36:48

Episode #2S3: A dilemma about breastfeeding support and a HEAVY dose about doula regulation

The Doula Dispensary is a monthly podcast, prescribing a monthly dose of all thing’s doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman, and mother. This month's doula dilemma discusses a breastfeeding situation. There's a question from a listener about feeling inadequate as all the doulas in her area have done lots of courses. ...

05-10
41:34

Episode #1S3: A dilemma about midwife shift changes and a dose about picking your battles

The Doula Dispensary is a monthly podcast, prescribing a monthly dose of all thing’s doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman, and mother. This month's doula dilemma discusses the situation when there is a shift change of care providers at the hospital. There's a question from a listener about getting an enquiry about ...

01-19
32:40

Episode #5S2: A dilemma about being out of pocket and a dose about being invisible

The Doula Dispensary is a monthly podcast, prescribing a monthly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.This month's doula dilemma discusses the situation when a doula pays for bits and pieces when working and how to get the money back. There's a question from a listener about what to do if you've ...

02-17
38:38

Episode #4S2: A dilemma about content copying and the top item in our doula bag

The Doula Dispensary is a monthly podcast, prescribing a monthly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.This month's doula dilemma discusses the situation when another doula has copied the content of your website. There's a question from a listener about our top item in our doula bags. The Doula Do...

01-13
36:48

Episode #1S3: A dilemma about needing to make money, a peculiar device and language when dealing with clients

The Doula Dispensary is a monthly podcast, prescribing a monthly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.This month's doula dilemma discusses the situation when alarm bells are going off but you need this job. There's a question from a listener about how to inform your client about something that th...

12-09
51:08

Episode #2S2: A dilemma about PN cancellations and dose about being qualified

The Doula Dispensary is a monthly podcast, prescribing a monthly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.This month's doula dilemma discusses the situation when a client cancels a PN session. There's a question from a listener about sterile water injections. The Doula Dose talks about being a 'quali...

11-11
34:58

Episode #1S2: A dilemma about accompanying clients and current state of perinatal services

The Doula Dispensary is a monthly podcast, prescribing a monthly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.This month's doula dilemma discusses the situation when only one birth partner is permitted during birth. There's a question from a listener about what to do if the labour and birth is long. The ...

09-30
39:01

Episode #46: A dilemma about boundaries and charging expenses to your clients

The Doula Dispensary is a weekly podcast, prescribing a weekly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.This week's doula dilemma discusses the situation when a client might want more from the doula than she can provide. There's a question from a listener about age and if it's ever too late to become...

07-09
33:31

Episode #45: A dilemma about health professionals not introducing themselves and the one birth partner rule

The Doula Dispensary is a weekly podcast, prescribing a weekly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.This week's doula dilemma discusses the situation when health professionals don't introduce themselves to clients. There's a question from a new doula asking about what to charge when offering remo...

07-02
35:32

Episode #3S3: A dilemma about client's partner not being 'on-board' and a dose about social media

The Doula Dispensary is a monthly podcast, prescribing a monthly dose of all thing’s doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman, and mother. This month's doula dilemma discusses a situation when the client's partner is not part of the preparation sessions. There's a question from a listener about how to schedule your wor...

06-22
38:56

Episode #44: A dilemma about strict routines and MVPs during COVID-19

The Doula Dispensary is a weekly podcast, prescribing a weekly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.This week's doula dilemma discusses the situation when parents want to start a strict routine. There's a question from a new doula asking about 'top tips'. The Doula Dose talks about the MVPs role ...

06-25
31:28

Episode #43: Emiliana and Sophie return to complete their surrogacy journey.

The Doula Dispensary is a weekly podcast, prescribing a weekly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.This week, Siobhan and Kicki are so excited to welcome back Emiliana and Sophie who were their guests in Episode #19, sharing their surrogacy journey. In this episode, we get to hear the lead up to...

06-18
44:54

Episode #42: A dilemma about a traumatised partner and how to work in a doula collective

The Doula Dispensary is a weekly podcast, prescribing a weekly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.This week's doula dilemma discusses what to do if your client's partner seems traumatised by a previous birth. There's a question from an aspiring doula about working while pregnant. The Doula Dose...

06-11
43:20

Episode #41: A dilemma about due dates changing and when can we return to supporting clients in person

The Doula Dispensary is a weekly podcast, prescribing a weekly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.This week's doula dilemma discusses what to do if your client's due dates changes as you're nearing the on-call period. There's a question from an doula about returning to in person support. The Do...

06-04
48:39

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