Why you need a pregnancy coach
Sending a mail this morning got me thinking! I use a program called Mailchimp to stay in contact with past, present and future clients. It allows me to schedule emails ahead of time so that even if I am busy at a birth, I am still able to stay in contact. I also use...
read moreEffective Positions with your Hospital Bed
https://youtu.be/z_IFaEHVS0k I decided to do a quick recording for this session so that I could include some helpful images. I look forward to your feedback and questions. You have to pay attention to how your body’s positions/locations affect your baby’s position and...
read moreBelly Baby Mom – the first doula agency in the UAE
Shereen Zarroug and Eleonora Fornelli have a vision "to be the catalyst that makes the UAE the leading country in the world with the highest rates of positive birth and parenting experiences as a result of increased and on going support, education and respected...
read moreWhat is the difference between the Medical & the Midwife model of care and does it matter?
Babies are still born today in the same way that that they have been born for generations but the primary difference between the two models of care is determined by who you choose to be the primary responsible person for your pregnancy and birth.
read moreDay 1 of the 10 Day Birth Plan - PAIN Its Day 1 of the 10 day Write your Birth Plan with me, I have 25 lovely ladies who have joined me to write their birth plan to create the best birth. We started off on day 1 with discussing the first of the 10 “P’s”...
read moreAncient Art Midwifery Institute
I had the pleasure to interview Lori Barklage, the director of AAMI for my podcast. The school was founded by Carla Hartley in 1981, following her own hospital birth that went badly. She realised there was a need for information on physiological birth. Carla felt that...
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Let’s talk about birth plans
Birth plans became popular in response to the increasing number of interventions being done and the apparent disregard for respecting your choices. Without a birth plan, it is easy to feel as if you have no say, no control and it is difficukt to be an...
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Real Food for Pregnancy
Lily Nichols Real Food for Pregnancy Lily Nichols, takes prenatal nutrition advice out of the dark ages and provides an easy-to-follow guide for making the best food and lifestyle choices during pregnancy. Most prenatal nutrition advice is either...
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Childless not by choice – an interview with Jody Day
Jody Day Interview Jody Day is both a thought leader and a change maker and an advocate for women's choice and respect through her own personal challenges of being childless NOT by choice. Jody is the founder of Gateway Women, the global...
read moreIncreased access to information about birth online – enemy or ally?
This post is a bit different as it is a recording of my presentation at the Sensitive Midwifery Symposium in JHB, South Africa. Embracing technology has been hard for me but a couple of years ago I realised that I if I was to remain true to my calling to...
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