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Parents or Judges, Juries and Jailers?

23rd June 2019 By doulamaddie 2 Comments

My daughter Libby, who taught me so much about parenting

Would you order your life partner to stop swearing? Or manhandle them onto the naughty step? How about sending your girlfriend to her bedroom? Would you consider it appropriate if your husband sent you to bed or dictated what you wore?   The chances are, if one adult acted towards another Continue Reading

Breathe, They Said

23rd September 2017 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

Breathe, they said, as I was born. Lungs inflating, first rush streaming in, stinging my insides. Cough, splutter, wail in fury, as I struggle to catch my first breath. Breathe, they said, as I am rubbed dry, every nerve ending screaming, eyes screwed shut, Fists tight, I am fighting. A familiar Continue Reading

Why Doulas Matter: the book is born! (well, nearly)

5th February 2015 By doulamaddie 8 Comments

So, some of you will know I've been writing a little book. It'll be little in size and word count - just 40,000-odd rambling words about what it has meant to me to be doula and what I have learned about how doulas make a difference. It's a little peek behind the scenes of our rather obsessive, crazy Continue Reading

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

6th March 2014 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

The debilitating symptoms of PTSD are often mistaken for postnatal depression. Milli Hill investigates the causes of this trauma and what needs to be done to raise awareness and provide support for the parents Continue Reading

Books, Links and Resources

12th December 2013 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

Reading, researching, learning and sharing.... I'll be adding in titles of books that may be useful here and links to their websites, if possible. The Food of Love' and 'Bump', by Kate Evans http://www.thefoodoflove.org/ Weblinks Breastfeeding Links Coping with Continue Reading

The Taste of Breastmilk

10th December 2013 By doulamaddie 2 Comments

It has been thought that the taste of our breastmilk can change after exercise, due to a raise in lactic acid levels. This theory appears to have been debunked in this study: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/89/6/1245.short There is evidence, however, that what we eat can affect the Continue Reading

Why Just One Day?

6th December 2013 By doulamaddie 1 Comment

This post is dedicated to all the amazing doulas I know who 'mother the mother', to every breastfeeding support worker I know and to every single mother I have ever supported - you are all incredible. One day? One day of the year we get. Just one. One day to appreciate, to thank, to hug to our Continue Reading

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