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Natalie Abouchai is a mother to two daughters, a grandmother a viral Instagrammer, and a passionate doula and birth activist

She has supported over 40 births and continues to work in the birth world as a mentor and pregnancy educator

Natalie won SW and SE doula service of the year in 2026 and continues to use her social media presence to inspire women to make low intervention pregnancy, labour and birth choices

Follow Nat on Instagram and on her website

Natalie did her doula training with When Push Comes To Shove

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It will mean I can keep shining a light on female health and the birth world and inspiring the next generation to take back control of this sacred rite of passage

Tess Lovely is a mother of five and grandmother to five girls.

She healed herself from ovarian cancer when her children were young.

Tess is a former NHS midwife and passionate advocate for women, physiological birth and home birth.

With nearly three decades of experience working within the NHS, Tess supported women and families across countless pregnancy and birth journeys.

In 2024 she chose to leave the NHS, and stepped away from the NMC in 2025, after recognising that the direction of the system no longer aligned with her core values around autonomy, informed choice and woman-centred care.

Drawing on both her professional experience and her own experiences of motherhood and home birth, Tess now works independently through ⁠Birth From Within Southwest⁠.

She continues to support women through pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period, while offering a much broader range of holistic support from her Birth From Within studio.

Tess's work includes birth preparation, doula and birth-keeping support, hypnotherapy, women’s circles, emotional support, education, workshops and community spaces designed to help women feel informed, supported and connected to themselves.

At the heart of Tess’s work is a simple belief: women deserve to feel heard, respected and supported to make informed choices about their own bodies, their births and their lives.

Tess is a deeply intuitive birth worker with decades of practical experience

Follow her on ⁠Instagram⁠

And listen to Tess's pod - ⁠The Good, The Bad and The Vagina⁠

Find out about Kirsten Small's work on CTG monitoring on her website

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It will mean I can keep shining a light on female health and the birth world and inspiring the next generation to take back control of this sacred rite of passage

Tess Lovely is a mother of five and grandmother to five girls.

She healed herself from ovarian cancer when her children were young.

Tess is a former NHS midwife and passionate advocate for women, physiological birth and home birth.

With nearly three decades of experience working within the NHS, Tess supported women and families across countless pregnancy and birth journeys.

In 2024 she chose to leave the NHS, and stepped away from the NMC in 2025, after recognising that the direction of the system no longer aligned with her core values around autonomy, informed choice and woman-centred care.

Drawing on both her professional experience and her own experiences of motherhood and home birth, Tess now works independently through Birth From Within Southwest.

She continues to support women through pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period, while offering a much broader range of holistic support from her Birth From Within studio.

Tess's work includes birth preparation, doula and birth-keeping support, hypnotherapy, women’s circles, emotional support, education, workshops and community spaces designed to help women feel informed, supported and connected to themselves.

At the heart of Tess’s work is a simple belief: women deserve to feel heard, respected and supported to make informed choices about their own bodies, their births and their lives.

Tess is a deeply intuitive birth worker with decades of practical experience

Follow her on Instagram

And listen to Tess's pod - The Good, The Bad and The Vagina

If you like what I am doing, and would like to support my work, please consider ⁠⁠⁠⁠buying me a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠

It will mean I can keep shining a light on female health and the birth world and inspiring the next generation to take back control of this sacred rite of passage

In this week's episode, Zoe shares her two birth stories.

Her first was in hospital and not at all what she hoped for.

Her second, at home, brought her deep healing

The man whose name I forgot is Dr Nils Bergman. You can find out more about his work on kangaroo mother care on his website

Birth Trauma Association

Find out more about Zoe and follow her on ⁠Instagram⁠

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In this week's episode, Melanie Cox describes her journey from deep depression and infertility to mother of five. An amazing story of unwavering faith, optimism and joy

Find out more about Melanie and follow her on Instagram

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In this second part of two, Shannon continues the story of her first birth, how she empowered herself for her second and how she is turning her experiences around and supporting other women through their pregnancy journey by becoming a hypnobirthing instructor.

You can find out more on her ⁠website⁠ or on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠

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In this week's episode, I speak with Shannon who was subjected to repeated coercion and obstetric violence in her first labour and birth

I am truly grateful to Shannon for bravely sharing such an intimate and traumatising experience

Shannon spoke with me as she wants to offer other women and their partners who have suffered in the same or similar ways some kind of comfort

Following extensive therapy, Shannon has decided to turn her experience around and has become a hypnobirthing teacher and facilitator

At the time of recording, she had just launched her hypnobirthing business

You can find out more on her website or on Facebook and Instagram

The blog post by Rachel Reed about meconium in the waters can be found on Rachel's website

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It will mean I can keep shining a light on female health and the birth world and inspiring the next generation to take back control of this sacred rite of passage

Emma and Rosie continue to amble gently through Rosie's second birth and her parenthood

They wonder past such diverse subjects as science, abortion, soul contracts and more

Enjoy ...

Rosie shares the stories of her two #lotusbirths in Wellington, New Zealand

Listen to Spiritual Midwifer by Ina May Gaskin

Or buy the book !!

Lucy shares the stories of her five children's births. From hospital to BBA (birth before arrival) and the deaths of her beloved twin daughters.

You can find out more about the Brighton Hope project that Lucy runs here

And follow Brighton Hope on Instagram

In this episode, my guest, Sally Mady, shares her own birth and mothering stories and how these experiences brought her. to set up her business. -Coaching For BalanceYou can find out more about Sally's work and get in touch with her here:

The flourishing Mama group

Her website

and on Instagram

13 years ago, Mother, Keynote Speaker, Charity Leader & Strategist, Campaigner for change, and Podcast Host Heidi Eldridge founded the safer pregnancy charity, MAMA Academy, as the UK then had one of the worst stillbirth rates in the developed world.

Her tireless work has resulted in real change - in both procedures and outcomes for pregnant women, their families and their unborn babies.

In this conversation Heidi tells her story and how she came to be the force of nature that she is today

For further information about the MAMA Academy, you can visit the website, listen to the podcast and make your nomination for The MAMA Academy Awards

Our Pregnancy Helpline 0203 6428131

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for Buy Me A Coffee (which is a bit mean !!) Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

Midwife and mother of four boys, Jess shares howbecoming a mum at a young age and now shapes her work with vulnerable parents to be

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for Buy Me A Coffee (which is a bit mean !!) Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude. Emma xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Dr Clare Tower, The Authentic Pregnancy Doctor, consultant obstetrician and mother of three discusses issues facing maternity services in the UK

You can follow Clare on Tik Tok or Instagram

Other resources we discussed were:

Dr Hana Dahlen and the perineum

Dr Florence Wilcox Home Birth episode and

Dr Marina Wedlock's study of Pauses and Plateaus during labour

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for Buy Me A Coffee (which is a bit mean !!) Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude. Emma xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Author, life coach, mother of two daughters - Sybile describes how her understanding and use of good nutrition and healthy lifestyle aided the conception and gestation of her two daughters and prompted her to write her book - Thrive Through Pregnancy

Here's a link to the episode of The Midwives Cauldron featuring Dr Marina Weckend on Pauses and Plateaus in labour

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for Buy Me A Coffee (which is a bit mean !!) Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude. Emma xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Doula, birth educator, Spinning Babies and hypobirthing instructor, mother of three sons Roma Hearsey shares the stories of her own births and discusses with Emma some of her experiences supporting birthing women - what works and what doesn't

You can find out more about Roma's work on her website

The films we discuss are Doula and Microbiome

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for Buy Me A Coffee (which is a bit mean !!) Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude. Emma xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Siobhan, Free Thyself, describes her journey from secondary school counsellor to female empowerment coach and healer

You can find out more about her sacred work on her webiste

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for Buy Me A Coffee (which is a bit mean !!) Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude. Emma xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Midwife, doula and mother Anna describes some aspects of her professional life and how she supports women during their pregnancies and birth

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for Buy Me A Coffee (which is a bit mean !!) Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude. Emma xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Please be aware that there is a meditation at the end of this episode. Please ensure that you are not driving or 'operating heavy machinery' whilst listening. Instead, take a few moments of peace for yourself - maybe sit at the foot of your favourite tree or cuddle up on your sofa. Above all, be safe and enjoy

Gesine Leicht works with the womb and the heart. In this conversation, she shares her own womb healing journey and how it has brought her to help other women connect with and heal the pain they have been carrying in their wombs

Visit Gesine's website

And listen to Dr Melanie Jackson, aka Melanie The Midwife and her co-host discuss the origins of the dreaded EDD (Estimated Due Date)

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for Buy Me A Coffee (which is a bit mean !!) Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude. Emma xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Independent midwife Daisy Kelly of Mama Sanctuary describes her 18 year long career with the NHS and her departure to start her own independent midwifery practice

The (very) short film Emma spoke about is Push

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠link⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude. Emma xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sam Gadsden - doula, mother, wife, sister, aunty and friend = shares the stories of her four births and highlights the great benefits of giving birth at home

Visit Sam's website

Watch her interview about breastfeeding on morning TV and buy her Stages of Birth Course

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude. Emma xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Student midwife Megan shares stories from the coal face of the midwifery world

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude. Emma xx

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

Thank you xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode Emma speak with Sarah Drawwater about her work as a birth doula and hypno birthing facilitator

We discuss women's choices during pregnancy and birth, what might be going wrong and how women can take back control of their own bodies and processes

You can here more about Sarah's work as a doula here and her Birth Prep In A Box and resources are available here

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude. Emma xx

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

Thank you xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Doula, nutritionist, homeopath and VBAC (vaginal birth after Cesarean) specialist Caroline Spear joins Emma and shares the stories of her relationship with her womb, her pregnancies, her births and her road to choosing the career she loves.

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude. Emma xx

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

Thank you xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mary has two sons - one born in hospital, one at home

Jo has no children of her own

Together, they birthed the wonderful Chicken Shed Theatre

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠Calendly⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude. Emma xx

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

Thank you xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠

Two inductions, one C section and a bit too much being ignored

Emma spoke of the gentle C section

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude, Emma xx

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

Thank you xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ali shares her journey with IVF which culminated with the conception and birth of her two wonderful sons.

The Midwives Cauldron episode mentioned about Women's Rites of Passage is available here

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude, Emma xx

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

Thank you xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Her own birth and some fairly hair raising medical interventions

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude, Emma xx

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

Thank you xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Angela is a qualified midwife. Three years ago, she came off the MC register and became a birth keeper.

In this episode we discuss the state of maternity services in the UK today and delve into Angela's reasons for changing the way she works.

You can find out more about Angela at her website

And Nickita's website

Nickita and Angela jointly set up the Artemis Birth Attendant Academy

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude, Emma xx

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

Thank you xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Yemese describes the arrival of her five babies in nine years. Her births were all in hospital and all vaginal. Thank you Yemese for sharing your stories so freely xx

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude, Emma xx

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

Thank you xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Maddie McMahon is the founder of Developing Doulas.

A doula since 2003, she has written two books - Why Doulas Matter and Why Mothering Matters.

Maddie shares her own birth story from 2000 and we discuss the very simple measures that can improve the birth experience for many women and save the NHS lots of money !!

You can find out more about Maddie's work here:

And the campaign that Maddie speaks about at the end of the podcast is Delivering Better:

See their Instagram here

Anther organisation campaigning for better outcomes, specifically focused on Black maternal health is FiveXMore

We also spoke about Sheena Byrom, a midwife who works tirelessly with her daughter and other collaborators to improve maternity and midwifery services

The satirical film Push can be found on YouTube

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude, Emma xx

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

Thank you xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Emma's doula facilitator shares the story of her induction in Gibraltar in 2009. She also shares pearls of wisdom having attended over 100 births.

Aimee is a birth and post natal doula and energy healer. You can find out more about her and the services she offers here

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you like what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude, Emma xx

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

Thank you xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Emma's 'spiritual daughter' shares the story of the free birth of her son in Lisbon, Portugal, 2023.

Links we discussed:

When Push Comes To Shove

Laura Shanley

Online course

Ina May Gaskin  

Lucy’s podcast

Ingredients for after birth pads witch hazel, aloe vera & lavender

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you are liking what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there.

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

With much gratitude, Emma xx

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

Thank you xx

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Joanna tells how she used hypnobirthing to help her with the home births of her two sons - 2021 and 2024

Inspired by her births, Joanna has become a hypnobirthing facilitator herself and set up her Brighton based business Feminine Empowered Space

You can find her here and on Instagram

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you are liking what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there

With much gratitude, Emma xx

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

Thank you x

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Emma's sister shares the stories of her two physiological births in hospital - one in water and one narrowly avoided induction !! 2004 and 2006

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you are liking what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there

With much gratitude, Emma xx

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

Thank you x

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Emma's mum shares her birth stories

Six physiological hospital births and one very short adoption between 1963 and 1972

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you are liking what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there

With much gratitude, Emma xx

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

Thank you x

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Emma tells her four birth stories:

Induction - 1999; Home birth - 2000; Stillborn C-section - 2004; Elective C-section - 2005

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you are liking what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there

With much gratitude, Emma xx

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

Thank you x

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this podcast, I will be gathering stories - stories from women - stories which tell of the diverse experiences that women have of pregnancy, birth and with their uteruses in general !!

If you feel called to tell your Stories From your Womb, you can book a call with me via my ⁠⁠Calendly⁠⁠

I welcome all stories - you don't have to have had kids, just a womb !!

If you are liking what I am doing and would like to support my work, you can do so by navigating to Buy Me A Coffee .com and searching emma lucy wall (with or without spaces). I'm the one with the smiley face and the green heart chakra symbol on my page. Unfortunately, Spotify blocks clickable links for this platform. Apple Podcasts allows it so here is the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which you can access direct from there

With much gratitude, Emma xx

I promise to use any money I earn to support my work in revolutionising the birth world

Thank you x

For more information about my work as a doula, visit my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠