News & resource centre for doulas in the UK
I love the feeling of anticipation as I gear up to begin a new course and meet a new group of aspiring doulas. They all sound so lovely, passionate and committed to supporting new parents on the phone…but what will they be like in real life? It can be un-nerving working with a new group … Read more
Dads are an integral part of many planned births nowadays and many want to be very involved but there is a lot to think about when it comes to how a doula can complement the father’s role. Here’s a good article from Doulas of North America about the way we support fathers.
As promised, here is my list of what’s in my birth bag. This is NOT a definitive list – all doulas have little things they like to take with them. If you search on the Doula UK forum, you’ll find old discussions about birth bag contents and search through the old newsletters too (all available … Read more
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