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Hunting for the Truth: Birth in the Age of Fake News

16th August 2017 By doulamaddie 5 Comments

This week there has some been some very random, and very mysterious news headlines in the media. Without warning, the media began reporting that the Royal College of Midwives was no longer going to be promoting 'normal birth'. None of the offending journalists seemed bothered by the fact that this Continue Reading

Breathing Out!

14th April 2015 By doulamaddie 2 Comments

That's what I seem to be doing at the moment. With all the whirlwind around publication  of the book, family stuff, teaching new doulas and, somewhere in the mix, planning (probably stupidly) to embark on a house extension, I kind of forgot to breathe there, for a while! So this is me, breathing Continue Reading

The Roar Behind The Silence, edited by Soo Downe and Sheena Byrom

2nd April 2015 By doulamaddie 1 Comment

When I first discovered Sheena Byrom, I had no idea she was the midwifery queen of Twitter, passionate and expert in bringing mothers, midwives and all interested in maternity care together to debate, share and raise their voices in unison. She was the author of 'Catching Babies', a life story of a Continue Reading

Book Review: All That Matters, by Rebecca Schiller

14th February 2015 By doulamaddie 3 Comments

This short book written for the Guardian by writer, human rights activist and doula, Rebecca Schiller, is easily digested in an hour or two. But don't be misled by its brevity; Schiller has given us an important document. As a breastfeeding counsellor, a core part of my education was reading The Continue Reading

The Politics of Breastfeeding: Partnerships, Parameters, Taboos and Pecadillos

5th June 2014 By doulamaddie 1 Comment

The following was, more or less, a speech I gave at the 2014 Doula UK conference. I am  passionate about breastfeeding and the ways in which doulas fit into the breastfeeding support landscape. I'd like to take you on a little tour of some of the social attitudes to breastfeeding that interest me Continue Reading

Because…by Maddie McMahon

4th January 2014 By doulamaddie 2 Comments

Because birth isn’t like extracting a rotten tooth. Chemically, emotionally, it’s more like making love. Because when babies are born in fear and trauma, mothers and birthing people are broken. Because families need to be treated with respect and love and be given choices. Because black Continue Reading

Feminism and Birth, By Evony Lynch of Mamacafe

4th January 2014 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

There’s a movement happening. #feministbirth. Birthworkers across the UK are joining forces to declare their feminism and what it means to them in their work with women. But what does it mean? Feminist come in all shapes and sizes and this one loves everyone – menincluded. I have two fab sons who Continue Reading

‘It’s not RAPE rape’, By Amity Reed

31st December 2013 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

A flurry of reports on birth rape have prompted a backlash against women who use the term to describe their assault experiences. Amity Reed responds Amity Reed, 30 September 2010 Birth rape is not rape because: the intent was not likely malicious; you solicited the services of the midwife or doctor Continue Reading

Not a happy birthday

31st December 2013 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

Threatened, intimidated, bullied, violated: this is hospital birth as many mothers experience it. Amity Reed reports on the little-recognised crime of birth rape Amity Reed, March 2008 When Lynsey* went into hospital to have her baby, she expected to leave a mother. After many hours of difficult Continue Reading

A Woman’s Wish List, by The Noble Savage

31st December 2013 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

The first of a few articles by the wonderful Noble Savage, ex-Doula, Student Midwife and all round good egg. Give women absolute rights over their bodies and reproductive choices. This means allowing women as young as 25 to be sterilised if they do not wish to have children; granting Continue Reading

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