Doula Resources
The Developing Doulas Merch Shop!
https://developing-doulas.myspreadshop.co.uk/
Audio listens on the subject of birth, babies or doulas:
The Developing Doulas Podcast! The Future of Birth explores different aspects of maternity care 50 years in the future. Each episode Maddie takes her guests to two versions of our future – utopia and dystopia – in the hope that their visions of the future can stimulate our imaginations and cause us to reflect on what might happen if we do nothing to improve care now and what could happen if we all work together.
Maddie talks to Erin Fung on the Betterbirth podcast about doulas – our history and training
Maddie talks to The Birth Uprising about the influence of the media on the narratives around childbirth and maternity care
Maddie talks to Emma Pickett on her Makes Milk podcast about breastfeeding positioning and attachment – all the other episodes are super useful and interesting too!
Aimee speaks with Eva Greeslade on her Shamanic Birth podcast about the importance of connection.
Maddie talks about writing her book, Why Mothering Mothers on this edition of Sprogcast.
Maddie on the To Become a Mother podcast talking about the way society discriminates against mothers and birthing people.
Maddie is interviewed By Alison Barker, Nutritional Therapist, on this podcast.
The Doula Dispensary – weekly podcast about doulaing by our friends Kicki and Siobhan over at Birthbliss Academy
The Birth Activists podcast is created by DDs Becki Scott and Samantha Gadsden
The All4maternity podcast is hosted by DD patron, midwife Sheena Byrom
The Eve Event – Conversations with Disobedient Women is a podcast run by midwives, including our patron Kemi Johnson
Tipping the Balance, a podcast about finding balance in life by DD Katie Hickey
Birth Prep In A Box Podcast is the companion to the free Birth Preparation Course created by DD graduate Sarah Drawwater, The Nostalgic Doula
Interview on video with Maddie for the Birth Confidence Summit
The Midwives Cauldron podcast, with the wonderful midwife Rachel Reed
Articles in various publications by Maddie
Matexp (Maternity Experience campaign)
A rapid response in the British Medical Journal
Interviewed in the Irish Times
The Aims Journal – an article about obstetric violence
On the All4Maternity blog on coercive threats of referral to social care
On the All4birth site – Laid Back Feeding Postures, written for parents
Our personal doula sites
Parents Talk About Having a Doula
Ruth Pay doula interviews some parents
Films About Doulas
Films about birth and breastfeeding
Books By DDs
The Parent Prep Book by Lou Hirst. An easy to read handbook for all things baby related. From what to buy, to sleep, feeding, nappies, travel, introducing solids, twins and what to expect during the postnatal period. The book includes anecdotes from other professionals including Lactaction Consultants, Midwives, Cranial Osteopaths and Sling Consultants.
Why Doulas Matter by Maddie McMahon
Why Mothering Matters by Maddie McMahon
Useful services created or run by Developing Doulas and our Patrons
They Said To Me – a place for families to report upsetting, untrue and coercive things said to them during their maternity journey
Let’s Talk About Physiological Birth on the Clubhouse App with our Patron, Kemi Johnson
All4birth Part of the All4maternity offerings, All4birth “provides information to optimise wellbeing throughout your maternity journey”. Our patron Sheena Byrom and DD Kay King are two of the minds behind this wonderful resource which will be so useful for doulas and their clients.
Useful Websites and Organisations
- Doula UK
- Association for Improvements in Maternity Services
- Birthrights
- Biological Nurturing
- homebirth.org.uk
- The Association of Radical Midwives
- Tell Me a Good Birth Story
- Kellymom
- Sara Wickham (midwifery research)
- midwifethinking.com (midwifery blog)
- miscarriageassocation.org.uk
- SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society)
- European Doula Network
- Evidence Based Birth
- Twins Trust (formally TAMBA)
- PANDA Foundation postnatal depression support
- Download a postnatal plan guide for your clients by Emma of Nama Mama
Breastfeeding Support
Sources of good evidence-based information:
http://www.kellymom.com
http://www.breastfeeding.support
http://www.breastfeedinginc.ca/ (videos and articles)
How does milk production work?
http://kellymom.com/hot-topics/milkproduction/
Birth and breastfeeding
Good video clips of breastfeeding – latching and attaching!
http://breastfeeding.support/breastfeeding-videos/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAorGJgXYGY
http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/baby-led_attachment_video.html/context/1645
http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/breastfeeding_attachment_video.html/context/1645
The Golden Hour
(this is especially relevant if your baby under 2.5kg, c-section or separated from you).
Getting off to a good start
http://breastfeeding.support/breastfeeding-tips-newborns/
http://kellymom.com/hot-topics/newborn-nursing/
How do I position my baby to breastfeed?
http://breastfeeding.support/breastfeeding-positions-for-newborns/
Laid back breastfeeding
http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/baby-led_attachment_video.html/context/1646
http://breastfeedingtoday-llli.org/position-to-breastfeed/
http://www.biologicalnurturing.com/
http://www.naturalbreastfeeding.com/
Hand expression
https://vimeo.com/65196007 (this is an excellent clear video on hand expression)
http://newborns.stanford.edu/Breastfeeding/HandExpression.html
http://breastfeeding.support/hand-expressing-breast-milk/
Foremilk/hindmilk
http://breastfeeding.support/forget-about-foremilk-and-hindmilk/
http://breastfeeding.support/one-breast-or-two-per-feed/
An overview – is it going well?
https://globalhealthmedia.org/portfolio-items/not-enough-milk/?portfolioID=5623
Doula Ongoing Learning
Doulavation – extension, deepening and widening of your doula knowledge, with a slant towards creating a sustainable birth business. It is an online course with no deadlines. Discounted rate for DDs.
Rebecca Schiller, doula, writer and founder of Birthrights provides writing courses for birthworkers
Maddie doing the oil and water breastfeeding demo
Maddie using an old bottle top to show how a baby latches on
Placenta Encapsulation Training – discounts for DDs
Babywearing Consultant Training
Breastfeeding Counsellor Training
Gathering in the Knowledge – research and evidence around birth with Sara Wickham
Biomechanics for Birth with our Patron, midwife Molly O’Brien
3 Step Rewind for traumatic birth
with Mia Scotland
with DD Ellie Cook – discounts for DDs
Simple recipes for postnatal doulas from Sandrine Olmi, Registered Nutritional Therapist
Other organisations we love!
Maddie’s Miracle mobile breastfeeding support bus!
Doula Blogs
Maddie’s Blog The Birth Hub where she blogs about birth and parenting topics
http://www.gowiththeflowdoula.co.uk/
Evidence for Doulas
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/
https://www.cochrane.org/CD003766/PREG_continuous-support-women-during-childbirth
Doula Books
A Doula’s Journey, By Hazel Tree
Supporting Survivors of Sexual Abuse, by Kicki Hansard
The Doula Book, by Klaus and Kennell
Nurturing the Family, by J Kelleher
Nurturing New Families, by Naomi Kemeny
Cultivating the Doula Heart, by F L Arnoldy
Doulas, The : Radical Care for Pregnant People, by Mary Mahoney
The Birth Partner, by Penny Simkin
Give Birth Like a Feminist, by Milli Hill
The Secrets of Birth, by Kicki Hansard
Why Homebirth Matters, by Natalie Meddings
The Fathers Homebirth Handbook, by Leah Hazard
Discounts for DDs (see the DD discounts page for details and more discounts)
DDs get significant discounts from:
Wise Hippo Hypnobirthing Teacher Training 15% discount
Prism Placenta Remedies Training 10% discount
Birthing Awareness 3 Step Rewind Training 10% discount
(Please contact the trainers for details)
Doula entertainment!
Kati Edwards, doula and spoken word poet
Hollie McNish spoken word poet who has written a lot about her motherhood journey.
DDs resources pages