Explore every episode of the podcast The Doula's Guide to... Preparing For Your Birth
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| S3 EP4: BIRTH MYTHS: Do you have to give birth on your back? | 24 Jan 2025 | 00:32:23 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 3 episode 4. This is the third episode in a series all about common birth myths, today I wanted to chat to you all about the myth that you have to give birth on your back. I discuss how we came to believe this is the best position to birth in, what your alternative options are and the benefits and risks of both. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice Links mentioned in this episode: Healthy Birth Practice #5: Avoid Giving Birth on Your Back and Follow Your Body’s Urge to Push: click here Second stage of labor and epidural use: a larger effect than previously suggested: click here A review and comparison of common maternal positions during the second-stage of labor: click here Find out more about my hypnobirthing offerings: thedungareedoula.co.uk/hypnobirthing Click here to find out more about my digital hypnobirthing courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off my digital courses! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02 If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S3 EP3: BIRTH MYTHS: Can you do hypnobirthing if you want an epidural/induction/cesarean? | 17 Jan 2025 | 00:35:07 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 3 episode 3. This is the second episode in a series all about common birth myths, today I wanted to chat to you all about the myth that you can't do hypnobirthing if you want an epidural, induction or cesarean, I bust this myth and talk about why I think it's super valuable for EVERYONE regardless of the birth you are planning. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice Links mentioned in this episode: Find out more about my hypnobirthing offerings: thedungareedoula.co.uk/hypnobirthing Click here to find out more about my digital hypnobirthing courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off my digital courses! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02 If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP25: 3 ways to feel well nourished in the initial postpartum period | 12 Aug 2024 | 00:25:11 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 25. A lovely little chat this week with some ideas for your initial postpartum period to help ease into parenthood feeling supported, held and nourished. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own Links mentioned in this episode: Meal train ideas: click here The lost art of postnatal wrapping by Sophie Messager: click here Closing the Bones practicioner: click here Sitz Bath recommendation: click here NEW! Join my mailing list here - thedungareedoula.substack.com Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02 If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP24: Do you need your waters artificially broken during labour? | 05 Aug 2024 | 00:34:21 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 24. In this episode I'm talking about amniotomy, AKA having your waters broken artificially. Now hear me out on this one, you might think it's not relevant to you because you're not planning on being induced, but this is happening more and more frequently in spontaneous labours as well as induced labours and it could serve you really well to understand why! *Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own Links mentioned in this episode: Cochrane review "Amniotomy for shortening spontaneous labour" - click here Risk Factors for Umbilical Cord Prolapse at the Time of Artificial Rupture of Membranes - click here In Defence of the Amniotic Sac - click here NEW! Join my mailing list here - thedungareedoula.substack.com Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02 If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP23: Babywearing - why I LOVE it and how to get started! | 29 Jul 2024 | 00:32:25 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 23. In this episode I'm talking about babywearing, one of my fave topics everrrrrr. I talk about why babywearing is such a magical parenting tool, how to get started, choosing a sling, safe babywearing and so much more. I hope you love listening. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own Links mentioned in this episode: Find your local sling library - https://www.carryingmatters.co.uk/sling-pages/ Study mentioned "Doula Support and Attitudes of Intrapartum Nurses: A Qualitative Study from the Patient's Perspective" - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1595283/ PND and carrying - https://www.carryingmatters.co.uk/perinatal-mood-disorders-and-carrying/#:~:text=Get%20a%20sling%20or%20carrier,skin%20contact%20and%20social%20interaction. Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02 If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP22: Navigating other peoples birth stories | 31 May 2024 | 00:28:23 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 22. In this episode I'm talking about navigating other peoples birth stories - the good and the bad, where to find the good, how to deal with people giving you sh*t for wanting something better, what we can learn from the bad and more. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own Links mentioned in this episode: Tellmeagoodbirthstory - click here Monet Nicole Moutrie - click here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02 If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP21: Things I loved during my pregnancy that you might enjoy too | 24 May 2024 | 00:35:46 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 21. In this episode I'm talking about some of the different things I used and enjoyed during my pregnancies to relax and to prepare for birth and parenthood. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own Links mentioned in this episode: Well With Hels yoga - click here Harmonics - click here My fave books - click here Affirmation cards - click here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02 If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP20: Train to be a hypnobirthing teacher with me! | 18 May 2024 | 00:17:49 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 20. In this episode I'm telling you all about a brand new offering I've just launched, a chance to train to be a hypnobirthing teacher with me! I'm so excited to be running such an incredible programme, a chance to completely change up or revamp your career culminating in a nourishing holistic retreat style training weekend. Learn, share, move and step away feeling ready to change lives. Being a birthworker is truly the most gorgeous work and I'm so excited to welcome more of you into the gang. For more info and to sign up: click here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/holistic-hypnobirthing-teacher-training-retreat-tickets-908707457467?aff=oddtdtcreator Insta: instagram.com/thebirthworkersdoula ---- Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02 If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP19: Stretch and Sweep - Do you need one? Will it bring on labour? Is it a form of induction? | 17 May 2024 | 00:40:42 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 19. In this episode I'm talking about stretch and sweeps, otherwise known as a membrane sweep, a procedure done at the end of pregnancy to bring on labour. We'll discuss if they work, the benefits and risks, what the research suggests and more. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02 Resources mentioned in the episode: Effect of membrane sweeping on cervical length by transvaginal ultrasonography and impact of cervical shortening on cesarean delivery: click here Cochrane review - Membrane sweeping for induction of labour: click here The Historical Practice of “Membrane Sweep” to Initiate Labour: Does it Have a Role in Contemporary Obstetric Practice: click here Birth Hijacked – The Ritual Membrane Sweep: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP18: Doulas - what do we actually do and why might you want to hire one? | 28 Apr 2024 | 00:53:13 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 18. In this episode I'm finally chatting about what the hell a doula actually does, why you might want to hire one, how to find one. and why you might NOT want one! *Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own Resources mentioned in the episode: The Effect of Doulas on Maternal and Birth Outcomes: A Scoping Review: click here Evidence in support of doulas: click here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded digital courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Virtual doula offerings: thedungareedoula.co.uk/doula (scroll down the page past my in person offerings) Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02 If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP17: The importance of prioritising skin to skin contact on your birth plan | 18 Apr 2024 | 00:34:40 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 17. In this episode I'm talking a topic I absolutely LOVE - skin to skin contact and the importance of prioritising this in that magical golden hour after birth and throughout the newborn period and beyond. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own Resources mentioned in the episode: Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02 If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP16: Questions to ask if you're offered an induction of labour | 16 Feb 2024 | 00:33:04 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 16. In this episode I'm talking about induction, such a monumental topic, I wanted to hone in on the questions to be asking if you're offered and induction and some things to consider. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own Resources mentioned in the episode: Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02 If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S3 EP2: BIRTH MYTHS: Do you have to give birth by 42 weeks pregnant? | 10 Jan 2025 | 00:37:58 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 3 episode 2. This is the first episode in a series all about common birth myths. TW this episode revolves around the 'risks of prolonged pregnancy' as outlined by the NICE guidelines which is predominantly the risk of stillbirth. We discuss the risk of stillbirth by gestation and your options for going to, or beyond, 42 weeks gestation. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own, please make your own decisions based on the information within this and all episodes of The Doulas Guide To... podcast Links mentioned in this episode: Inducing labour NICE guideline [NG207]: click here Saving Babies’ Lives 2024: Progress Report Summary: click here PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET Syntocinon: click here Risks of stillbirth and neonatal death with advancing gestation at term: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies of 15 million pregnancies: click here Pregnancy and ethnic factors influencing births and infant mortality: 2013: click here NHS Maternity Statistics 2023: click here 44 week birth story: click here 44 Week Home Birth: click here Rachel's "Year Long Pregnancy" (42 weeks) and 60 Hour Freebirth: click here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02 If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP15: A big chat about newborn baby sleep | 10 Feb 2024 | 00:39:31 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 15. In this episode I'm talking about newborn baby sleep and how to meet your babies needs through the night, attachment parenting, and how to best support yourself as a new, sleep deprived mum. Also a lot about why I don't personally agree with sleep training and cry it out. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own Resources mentioned in the episode: The science of healthy baby sleep - https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220131-the-science-of-safe-and-healthy-baby-sleep The cry-it-out debate - https://lyndseyhookway.com/2019/06/24/the-cry-it-out-debate What really happens when babies are left to cry it out?- https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220322-how-sleep-training-affects-babies Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP14: Discussing my postpartum mental health | 02 Feb 2024 | 00:48:33 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 14, ok strap yourself in cause this is a very personal episode talking about how I journeyed through the f*ckery of some very bad postpartum mental health. This isn't medical advice or information about things to look out, it's very much just a chat about what I went through and how I navigated it and how it feels to be out of the other side, some of it might resonate or you might just find it interesting but it definitely won't be for everyone and that's OK. Go easy if you think it may be triggering of your experiences too, sending love to everyone who has suffered with a period of bad mental health after having a baby. 💜 Again, sorry for the low quality audio, keep your fingers crossed my laptop is fixed in time for next week's episode! Resources mentioned in the episode: Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP13: Navigating high risk pregnancy | 26 Jan 2024 | 00:39:33 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 13. In this episode I'm talking about high risk labels in pregnancy and how they might affect your pregnancy and birth, navigating the different tests and procedures recommended and my top tips for decision making when faced with big decisions. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own Resources mentioned in the episode:
Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP12: What do babies actually need? Your absolute ESSENTIALS list | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:41:17 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 21. In this episode I'm talking you through my list of baby essentials, the absolute bare minimum of what you really need and how to avoid the clutter of what people tell you to buy. I also give some top tips for sourcing everything and avoiding unnecessary gifts! Resources mentioned in the episode: Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP11: Breaking down the NHS maternity statistics for 2022-23 (use this to get a better birth!) | 05 Jan 2024 | 00:43:54 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 11. In this episode I'm discussing the recently released NHS maternity statistics 2022-23 and whilst they seem pretty bleak on the surface, this is crucial information if you're planing on giving birth within the system. I discuss my top tips for navigating this and end with a pep talk! *Please note, there will be a part 2 podcast talking about if intervention is actually making us safer, it is an important part of the narrative but was too long of a segment for me to include here so has become it's own episode. Resources mentioned in the episode: NHS Maternity Statistics, England, 2022-23 - click here Evidence Submission to the 2020 Maternity Safety Enquiry Birth Trauma Association - click here "Two-thirds of England’s maternity units dangerously substandard, says CQC" - click here Women’s descriptions of childbirth trauma relating to care provider actions and interactions - click here Doula and virtual doula services - click here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP10: Happy New Year! Answering your questions and how we can work together in 2024 | 31 Dec 2023 | 00:53:50 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 10. HAPPY NEW YEAR, eeee very exciting episode reflecting on 2023 and looking forward to 2024, I answer you questions about induction, freebirthing, becoming a birthworker and my interests. I also chat about how we can work together in 2024 if you're preparing to meet your babe in the new year. Links mentioned in the episode: Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! website: thedungareedoula.co.uk doula work: thedungareedoula.co.uk/doula hypnobirthing: www.thedungareedoula.co.uk/hypnobirthing birth blessings: www.thedungareedoula.co.uk/birthblessings book a power hour: click here join the book club: www.thedungareedoula.co.uk/book-online check out my shop: www.thedungareedoula.co.uk/shop Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP9: The first few days of breastfeeding w/ Bea from BeasBirthandBoobs | 15 Dec 2023 | 01:03:39 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 9. In this episode I'm chatting with Bea of Beas Birth and Boobs all about those very first few days of breastfeeding a newborn, what to expect, normal infant behaviour, signs things are going well and where we can seek help if things aren’t going so great. Bea gives her top tips for getting breastfeeding off to the best start, how not to fall in to the top up trap and there’s a couple of hefty discussions about baby poo! Where to find Bea: https://www.beasbirthandboobs.co.uk https://www.beasbirthandboobs.co.uk/hypnobirthing https://www.beasbirthandboobs.co.uk/infant-feeding https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094497865090 https://instagram.com/beasbirthandboobs https://www.tiktok.com/@beasbirthandboobs Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP8: All about estimated due dates | 08 Dec 2023 | 00:27:58 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 7. In this episode we’re going to talk about due dates, the origins of them, if they mean anything at all, and why I think we should instead focus on a due period! Resources mentioned in the episode: Estimated Date of Delivery article - click here 44 week birth story - click here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP7: Vitamin K for newborns - everything you need to know | 01 Dec 2023 | 00:43:45 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 7. In this episode I'm talking about vitamin K, what it is, why it's a routine part of maternity care, vitamin k deficiency bleeding, is it safe, why people accept and why people decline. Resources mentioned in the episode: Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in Infancy - click here Patient Information Leaflet - click here Vitamin K information leaflet - click here Refusal of Intramuscular Vitamin K by Parents of Newborns: A Review - click here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP6: Vaginal exams during labour - why, how, alternatives & more | 06 Oct 2023 | 00:43:59 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 5. In this episode I'm talking about vaginal exams, why they are offered, what are the risks and benefits, what are the alternatives and do you really need them? Links mentioned in the episode: Cochrane review: Routine vaginal examinations in labour - click here Reliability of ultrasound versus digital vaginal examination in detecting cervical dilatation during labor - click here The paradox of vaginal examination practice during normal childbirth - click here Routine vaginal examinations compared to other methods for assessing progress of labour to improve outcomes for women and babies at term - click here The purple line as a measure of labour progress: a longitudinal study - click here Purple line instagram post - click here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S3 EP1: Happy new year & welcome to season 3! | 03 Jan 2025 | 00:23:27 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 3 episode 1! This episode is just a little chat about a few things, first of all I reveal the theme for season 3 of the podcast, then I introduce you to my new E-book you can download for free below, and finally I talk about the best way to prepare for birth if you're due this year. It feels good to be back! *Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own Links mentioned in this episode: Download my FREE E-Book '10 things to do if you're due in 2025' here: click here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02 NEW! Join my mailing list here - thedungareedoula.substack.com If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP5: Should you do these things for an easier labour? Raspberry leaf, dates, sex, spicy food & more! | 29 Sep 2023 | 00:34:18 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 5. In this episode I'm talking about all of those things people tell you to do at the end of pregnancy, from drinking raspberry leaf tea, to having sex to eating spicy food. I'm demystifying why we do these things, if there is any evidence that they can help and how/when. Links mentioned in the episode: Raspberry leaf-should it be recommended to pregnant women? click here What’s the evidence for raspberry leaf tea? click here Effect of Dates in Late Pregnancy on the Duration of Labor in Nulliparous Women: click here The effect of late pregnancy consumption of date fruit on labour and delivery: click here The association of sexual intercourse during pregnancy with labor onset: click here Effect of coitus at term on length of gestation, induction of labor, and mode of delivery: click here Date bark recipe (the one I mentioned in the episode is just in the book but here is a similar one!): click here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online course: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP4: Joys positive HBA2C story (home birth after 2 cesareans) @birth2beyond | 22 Sep 2023 | 00:59:25 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 3. In this episode I'm chatting to the wonderful Joy AKA @birth2beyond who kindly shared her redemptive second home birth after 2 previous cesareans birth story. It's an incredible listen with lot's to take in, Joy gives background to her first 3 births before sharing how she prepared differently for her fourth birth and how it set her up to absolutely boss it. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed chatting! Links mentioned in the episode: Follow Joy on instagram: click here Check out her website: click here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online course: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP3: Waterbirth - who can have one, why you might want one, how to have one! | 15 Sep 2023 | 00:36:40 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 3. In this episode I'm chatting all about waterbirth! I wanted to get stuck straight back in to the birth prep episodes and thought I'd share some love for the humble waterbirth. Catch me discussing why you might want to birth in water and the heap of benefits that come with it, what to do if you're told you're not allowed one and contingency plans to ensure you get one. Links mentioned in the episode: Waterbirth and Induction of Labour: click here Cochrane review - Immersion in water in labour and birth: click here Intrapartum interventions, and maternal and neonatal outcomes following immersion in water during labour and waterbirth: click here History of birthing in water: click here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online course: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP1: The most important attributes of a boss birth partner (in my humble opinion) | 01 Sep 2023 | 00:35:01 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 1 - we're back babes! In this episode I'm chatting all about what I think makes an incredible birth partner, none of the practical stuff (but don't worry, there's an episode on that coming in a few weeks) but more so what I reckon are the key things a birth partner needs to do/feel/think so that they can best support you. Give it a listen and let me know what you reckon. P.S it feels good to be back, hope you all had an amazing summer! Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online course and let's delve deeper into this topic and many more: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S1 EP 31: Reframing how we think about contractions, pain and the sensations of labour | 30 Jun 2023 | 00:31:35 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1 episode 31 all about reframing how we think about contractions, pain and the sensations of labour. So many of us enter pregnancy and birth feeling absolutely terrified of what labour will feel like, and I get it - complete fear of the unknown, so let's chat about how we can lessen that fear by understanding what is happening and how we can make them more manageable. Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online course and let's delve deeper into this topic and many more: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Sign up for my FREE hypnobirthing taster session: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S1 EP 30: The Doula's Guide To... Preparing For Your Birth (exciting announcement!) | 28 Jun 2023 | 00:18:58 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1 episode 30 all about my brand new prerecorded online course! I hope you absolutely love it, this is a full antenatal education covering all bases, to ensure you head in to birth feeling confident, well supported and prepared for your dream birth.A mixture of video content, audios, downloadable fact sheets, journalling prompts and visual imagery for you to work through at your own pace, this course is enjoyable, interactive and might just blow your mind a little.Get ready to unlearn everything you think you know about birth, and deep dive into everything we should have been taught about pregnancy and birth. Click here to find out more and access now: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'TASTER' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Sign up for my FREE hypnobirthing taster session: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S1 EP 29: Packing your birth bag - what to pack and how if you're heading into hospital/MLU | 16 Jun 2023 | 00:34:10 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1 episode 29 all about packing your birth bag. This is another solo episode I thought might be a handy little reminder of everything you need to take with you if you're choosing to birth in the hospital or the midwife led unit, I give you some handy tips for packing and then talk you through what I recommend taking and why. Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Sign up for my FREE hypnobirthing taster session: click here Links mentioned in the episode: Download your free birth bag checklist: click here GATE control theory (I was so close with the title haha): click here Book a power hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S1 EP 28: Placentas - how to birth your placenta & what to do with it | 09 Jun 2023 | 00:36:51 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1 episode 28 all about placentas - another one of my fave topics. This is another solo episode so enjoy me blabbering on about how to give birth to your placenta, your options, how to help it along and then what to do with it once it's out! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Sign up for my FREE hypnobirthing taster session: click here Links mentioned in the episode: Active versus expectant management for women in the third stage of labour study: click here Stopping haemorrhage with placenta: click here Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) rates in randomized trials of PPH study: click here NICE guidelines: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me: | |||
| S1 EP 27: Homebirth - who can give birth at home, safety, considerations, what do you need? | 02 Jun 2023 | 00:36:05 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1 episode 27 all about homebirth - one of my fave topics. This is another solo episode chatting about giving birth at home, I cover how safe it is to give birth at home, who can have a home birth, how to decide whether it's right for you or not, what you need, what happens and how to ensure you're attended too! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Links mentioned in the episode:The Lancet birth place study (low risk): click here Birth Place study (high risk): click here Check out my blog on how to ensure you're attended at home here: thedungareedoula.co.uk/blog If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP31: What would I do if I was pregnant right now? Last ep of season 2! | 08 Nov 2024 | 00:47:02 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 31. This is the final episode of season 2 of the podcast and I thought I'd round it out with a lovely big chat all about what I'd personally do if I was pregnant right now and how I'd embrace, prepare and surrender to the pregnancy. I hope you enjoy listening, this episode is just for fun and completely hypothetical but it may just give you some nice things to consider or to get clued up on. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own Links mentioned in this episode: Lily Nichols info: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/ Basic info on birth blessings - https://www.thebump.com/a/mothers-blessing-way Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02 NEW! Join my mailing list here - thedungareedoula.substack.com If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S1 EP 26: Big babies, fundal height measurement and third trimester growth scans | 26 May 2023 | 00:27:43 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1 episode 26 all about big babies, fundal height measurement and third trimester growth scans. This is another solo episode chatting about the big baby dilemma, a topic I'm incredibly passionate about because I see day in day out clients, friends and followers being told their baby is "too big" despite us not really being able to tell whether a baby is too big or not until they're born! I'm chatting about the benefits, risks and inaccuracies of fundal height measurement, third trimester scans and what happens if these things trigger the big baby scare. I hope you find it helpful and that it gives you lots of food for thought. Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Links mentioned in the episode:Finds links to all studies and research mentioned in this podcast in the references section of my blog post here: thedungareedoula.co.uk/blog If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S1 EP 25: Preparing to Breastfeed | 19 May 2023 | 00:36:02 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1 episode 25 all about preparing to breastfeed. This is a solo episode which is for you if you're currently pregnant or in those hazy newborn days still figuring everything out. If you're planning on breastfeeding or haven't yet decided then hopefully this will help you feel a little more confident about what's to come. I'll give you a whistle stop tour on topics like what to expect from your newborn, troubleshooting common concerns, latch and positioning and much more! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Links mentioned in the episode: Incredible video on latch and positioning: click here Books: The Positive Breastfeeding Book - Amy Brown, The Mindful Breastfeeding Book - Anna Le Grange, Why Breastfeeding Matters - Charlotte Young My fave Insta accounts: https://www.instagram.com/olivia_lactation_consultant/ https://www.instagram.com/lucy.ruddle.ibclc/ https://www.instagram.com/lucywebberfeedingsupport_ibclc/ If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S1 EP 24: Decluttering the mental load of parenthood with Fi - The Family Organiser | 12 May 2023 | 00:39:09 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... podcast, season 1, episode 24 with my incredible guest - Fi AKA The Family Organiser. We’re talking about easing the pressures of parenthood by decluttering your mental load (and physical space too). Fi gives us some top tips so get started and really validates how many of us feel in those overwhelming and chaotic parts of parenthood. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed chatting!Links mentioned in the episode:Follow Fi on Instagram: click hereFi The Family Organiser website: click hereFair Play book - click hereSupport the podcast - leave me a tip via buy me a ko-fi by clicking hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoula | |||
| S1 EP 23: Postpartum food for healing and nourishment with Alice - The Suffolk Doula | 05 May 2023 | 00:49:15 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... podcast, season 1, episode 23 with my incredible guest - Alice AKA The Suffolk Doula. We’re talking about the incredible healing and nourishing properties of food in the postpartum period and where to get it. We discuss what you should be eating immediately after giving birth to ease the transition into motherhood and encourage rest, replenishment and recovery whilst ignoring societies fixation with bounce-back culture (and so much more). I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed chatting!Links mentioned in the episode:Follow Alice on Instagram: click hereThe Suffolk Doula website: click hereHeals on Wheels info: click hereBooks mentioned - The First 40 Days & Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of PassageSupport the podcast - leave me a tip via buy me a ko-fi by clicking hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoula | |||
| S1 EP 22: Revolutionise your parenting with Life Coaching with Torie Louise Coaching | 28 Apr 2023 | 00:46:24 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... podcast, season 1, episode 22 with my incredible guest - Torie of Torie Louise Coaching. We’re talking the benefits life coaching can have on the way we parent, and the wider ripples which bring peace, clarity and space to our lives. In the episode we discuss societal issues with parenting which perpetuate shame and guilt and how life coaching tools can help us to cope with these. And then rightttt at the end of the episode Torie guides us through one of the tools we can use to change our neural pathways in moments of stress or anxiety to better deal with whatever has triggered that response. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed chatting! Links mentioned in the episode: Follow Torie on Instagram: click here Tories linktree for booking: click here Sign up to her email list: click here Tickets for her next online new moon circle (18th May): click here And remember to check back here for details on the phone usage workshop coming ASAP! Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S1 EP 21: Releasing fear during pregnancy - why & how? An ongoing exercise to practice and a guided relaxation | 21 Apr 2023 | 00:26:11 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1 episode 21, all about releasing fear during pregnancy. We'll chat about why this is important, touch on how you can do it and then I'll guide you through how to do a fear release exercise which you can practice throughout your pregnancy. We'll end with another absolutely delicious guided relaxation entitled "Release for Birth Confidence and Calmness" for you to relax, connect and bond with your baby as you prepare to meet them Earthside. This guided relaxation is suitable for any stage of pregnancy and can be built in to your weekly routine as you journey through pregnancy. I really hope you enjoy, if you love it and would like to hear more then please do let me know as I will record more! The script is written by Danielle Freshwater, shared copyright free for hypnobirthing and antenatal practitioners. Some words and parts of the script have been edited by myself. Links mentioned in the episode: Positive Daily Affirmations: Is There Science Behind It? - click here to read Support the podcast - leave me a small tip via buy me a ko-fi by clicking here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S1 EP 20: My top 5 things to do whilst you're pregnant | 14 Apr 2023 | 00:21:04 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1, episode 20 with me, myself and I. No guest this week just me chatting about my top 5 things I think all pregnant people should do, from birth prep (obvs) to sustainability - give it a listen and let me know if you agree! Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S1 EP 19: The Doula's Guide To... free workshops and upcoming masterclasses | 12 Apr 2023 | 00:10:04 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1, episode 19 - just a midweek quickie before our regular scheduled programming recommences as expected on Friday. I just wanted to quickly let you know about a free workshop I'm running this week and a couple of fab masterclasses I have coming up in May - see links below. Links mentioned in the episode: FREE preparing to breastfeed workshop - click here The Doula's Guide to... preparing for birth - click here The Doula's Guide to... preparing for postpartum - click here In person and virtual doulas services information - click here In person and virtual private hypnobirthing - click here For information on anything else just drop me an email - thedungareedoula@gmail.com Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S1 EP 18: Megan's positive birth story - Freebirth with a doula | 07 Apr 2023 | 00:43:53 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1, episode 18 with my incredible guest - Megan of Southsea Birthing. We’re talking about her positive birth last August where she freebirthed her second daughter Rosemary alongside her partner Ben and doula Sophy, I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did! Links mentioned in the episode: What is freebirth: click here Southsea Birthing wesbite: click here Follow Megan on Insta: click here Doula Sophy website: click here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S1 EP 17: Menstural Cycle Awareness with Nikki - Your Red Tent | 04 Apr 2023 | 00:52:17 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1, episode 17 with my incredible guest - Nikki of Your Red Tent. We’re talking all about menstrual cycle awareness - what are the benefits, how you can get started, living cyclically when you're not menstruating, menarche and so much more. Links mentioned in the episode: Nikkis Menstrual Cycle Awareness chart: click here Blood Rites, The Spiritual Practice of Menstruation – Book and eBook: click here Spinning Wheels App: click here Find out more about Nikki and her offerings: click here Follow Nikki on Instagram: click here / here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S2 EP30: Positive Affirmations for Pregnancy (Relaxation track) | 01 Nov 2024 | 00:14:49 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 30, the penultimate episode of season 2. Today we're doing something a little different and I've recorded a relaxation track for you to enjoy, this one isn't your typical guided relaxation but instead an affirmation track filled with lovely positive affirmations for pregnancy and birth, I hope this makes you feel empowered, encouraged and well rested. Enjoy! *Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own Click here to find out more about my prerecorded digital courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02 NEW! Join my mailing list here - thedungareedoula.substack.com If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| BONUS: Guided relaxation for prenatal bonding with your baby | 26 Mar 2023 | 00:08:49 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1 bonus episode, an absolutely delicious guided relaxation for you to relax, connect and bond with your baby as you prepare to meet them Earthside. This guided relaxation is suitable for any stage of pregnancy and can be built in to your weekly routine as you journey through pregnancy. I really hope you enjoy, if you enjoy this and would like to hear more then please do let me know as I will record more! The script is titled PRENATAL BONDING and is written by Ann Ball, shared copyright free for hypnobirthing and antenatal practitioners. Some words and parts of the script have been edited by myself. Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S1 EP 16: Using reusable nappies and finding joy with Eve founder of Baba & Boo | 24 Mar 2023 | 00:42:42 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1, episode 16 with my incredible guest - Eve, founder of reusable brand Baba & Boo. We’re talking all about the joy of reusable nappies, and touching on reusable wipes, breast pads and cloth sanitary products too, listen to us dispel the common misconceptions, chat on how to get started and how they're more than just a nappy! Links mentioned in the episode: Baba and Boo website - click here Baba and Boo social media - Instagram / Facebook How reusable nappies work article - click here Getting started, how to fit and wash guides - click here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S1 EP15: Optimal Foetal Positioning AKA your babies position in the womb | 17 Mar 2023 | 00:22:11 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1, episode 15 all about optimal foetal positioning AKA the optimal position for your baby to be in at the beginning of your birth experience. Let's chat about the different ways your baby might be positioned within your womb and easy activities you can be doing daily throughout pregnancy to help them wriggle into an optimal position. Links mentioned in the episode: Spinning Babies - click here The Miles Circuit - click here Info on EVCs - click here Curb walking reel - click here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S1 EP 14: Tearing during childbirth, stitches, healing and prevention | 24 Feb 2023 | 00:23:12 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1, episode 14 all about tearing, stitches and healing. In this episode I'm chatting about just how common tearing during childbirth is - but how it's really nothing to fear (yes you read that right!). We'll also discuss caring for tears, stitches and preventing tearing. Links mentioned in the episode: Podcast ep "The Evidence on Prenatal Perineal Massage" - click here "Perineal massage benefits in reducing perineal trauma" study - click here "Perineal techniques during the second stage of labour for reducing perineal trauma" Cochrane review - click here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||
| S1 EP 13: The golden hour - what happens immediately after giving birth? | 17 Feb 2023 | 00:24:59 | |
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1, episode 13 all about the golden hour. In this episode I'm chatting about what happens immediately after giving birth - from cord clamping to placenta birth, vitamin K to initiating feeding we cover those initial considerations you want to be planing for once your babe is Earthside. **Huge apologies for the blunt ending of this episode - the file corrupted which lost the last few minutes and the outro and I didn't realise until it had uploaded Links mentioned in the episode: TBU virtual birth festival - join the group Wait for White website - click here Sara Wickham Vitamin K resources - click here Newborn breast crawl - watch here Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off! Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click here Book a Power Hour: click here If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: | |||