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The Doula Dispensary
Siobhan Smith & Kicki Hansard
Frequency: 1 episode/36d. Total Eps: 63
The Doula Dispensary is your monthly doula podcast, prescribing a regular dose of birthy chat, postnatal realities, real-life dilemmas, and behind-the-scenes talk from two experienced doulas.
Siobhan and Kicki are back with honest conversations about life as a working doula, woman, and mother, a bit like popping round to your mates for a cuppa and a proper chat.
You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media: @siobhan_thebirthdoula
@kicki.hansard @birthblissacademy
Find a doula www.thedouladirectory.com
Become a doula www.birthblissdoulacourses.co.uk
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Episode #3S4: A dilemma about birth plan being overlooked and a tribute to Penny Simkin
Season 4 · Episode 3
jeudi 9 mai 2024 • Duration 42:16
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 maintain a social media account as a doula. The Doula Dose pays tribute to the Mother of the doula movement, Penny Simkin. There is, of course, also a lot of general chit-chat about life.
You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -
@siobhan_thebirthdoula
@kickihansard
@birthblissacademy
Episode #2S4: A dilemma about volunteering and a question about backup and shared care
Season 4 · Episode 2
jeudi 22 février 2024 • Duration 52:26
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 when to use a backup doula or when to do shared care. The Doula Dose is about ZEST midwives. There is, of course, also a lot of general chit-chat about life.
You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -
@siobhan_thebirthdoula
@kickihansard
@birthblissacademy
Episode #4S2: A dilemma about content copying and the top item in our doula bag
Season 2 · Episode 4
jeudi 13 janvier 2022 • Duration 36:48
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 Dose talks about the worrying trend in perinatal services. There is, of course, also a lot of general chit-chat about life.
You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -
@siobhan_thebirthdoula
@kicki.hansard
@birthblissacademy
Episode #1S3: A dilemma about needing to make money, a peculiar device and language when dealing with clients
Season 2 · Episode 3
jeudi 9 décembre 2021 • Duration 51:08
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 they are doing could be harmful. The Doula Dose talks about the language we use with our clients. There is, of course, also a lot of general chit-chat about life.
You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -
@siobhan_thebirthdoula
@kicki.hansard
@birthblissacademy
Episode #2S2: A dilemma about PN cancellations and dose about being qualified
Season 2 · Episode 2
jeudi 11 novembre 2021 • Duration 34:58
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 'qualified' doula. There is, of course, also a lot of general chit-chat about life.
You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -
@siobhan_thebirthdoula
@kicki.hansard
@birthblissacademy
Episode #1S2: A dilemma about accompanying clients and current state of perinatal services
Season 2 · Episode 1
jeudi 30 septembre 2021 • Duration 39:01
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 Doula Dose talks about the current situation in perinatal services. There is, of course, also a lot of general chit-chat about life.
This is the first episode of our second season. We will be releasing an episode per month.
You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -
@siobhan_thebirthdoula
@kicki.hansard
@birthblissacademy
Episode #46: A dilemma about boundaries and charging expenses to your clients
Season 1 · Episode 46
jeudi 9 juillet 2020 • Duration 33:31
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 a doula. The Doula Dose talks about charging expenses to your client. There is, of course, also a lot of general chit-chat about life.
This is the last episode of our first season. We'll be back again in September!
Thank you very much for all your wonderful support! We are so grateful for all your kind feedback! Have a wonderful summer!
You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -
@siobhan_thebirthdoula
@birthblissacademy
Episode #45: A dilemma about health professionals not introducing themselves and the one birth partner rule
Season 1 · Episode 45
jeudi 2 juillet 2020 • Duration 35:32
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 remote doula support. The Doula Dose talks about the one birth partner only rule and when it will be lifted. There is, of course, also a lot of general chit-chat about life.
You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -
@siobhan_thebirthdoula
@birthblissacademy
Episode #44: A dilemma about strict routines and MVPs during COVID-19
Episode 44
jeudi 25 juin 2020 • Duration 31:28
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 during COVID-19. There is, of course, also a lot of general chit-chat about life.
You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -
@siobhan_thebirthdoula
@birthblissacademy
Episode #43: Emiliana and Sophie return to complete their surrogacy journey.
Episode 43
jeudi 18 juin 2020 • Duration 44:54
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 the birth and the full birth story. Grab your hankies as this is emotional.
You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -
@siobhan_thebirthdoula
@kickihansard
Emiliana can be found @themindfulbirthgroup
Sophie can be found @life.before.you
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