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My Doula Year: banging the drum for justice

31st December 2017 By doulamaddie 5 Comments

It's been quite a year. Not just for me, but for the wider birth world. This year heralded the beginnings of the implementation of the Better Births report. Continuity of Carer is really on the horizon - for those not in the know, that means the prospect of all women being able to get to know a Continue Reading

Women’s Voices

22nd October 2017 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

Where to, Love? said the taxi driver. Up with the lark, ain't yer? Station, please. Tickets please, next stop, Kings Cross. 30p for a wee, then mind the gap, tube to Baker Street. Past tourists gathering outside 221b Leafy streets and round the bend, the Royal College. The rarefied air and Continue Reading

Linda Goes to Dunkirk Again

12th October 2017 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

My latest trip to the Dunkirk refugee camp, now christened The New Jungle, was a depressing but satisfactory visit. This time l went with some other doulas and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, who needed to visit the camp to assess the conditions for mothers either Continue Reading

15th June 2017 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

Linda Robinson blogs again about her latest trip to France. I am honoured to host her writings. Please read and share. The horror of what is happening is being ignored by the press because of Brexit and elections. But this stuff matters too - it is a humanitarian crisis on our doorstep. DAY 1 Back Continue Reading

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Midwives in Dunkirk Refugee Camp refuse to Follow International Best Practice

2nd March 2017 By doulamaddie

There is a French translation of this article below. This article edited 11/3/17 to add - we are not accusing the midwves of GSF of not supporting breastfeeding or believing that breastmilk is the safest manner to feed babies. We are, however, concerned that mothers who are using formula are not Continue Reading

Linda goes back to Camp…Dunkirk January 2017

6th February 2017 By doulamaddie 2 Comments

Another guest post from my friend, Linda Robinson MBE. Linda’s account of her visit to the Dunkirk camp, January 2017. Life has not improved since I was there 2 months ago.  I found more despair and I picked up the feeling that they felt that their lives were going nowhere. The trip had Continue Reading

Trapped in a Post-Fact Nightmare: infant feeding in the Dunkirk Refugee Camp

31st January 2017 By doulamaddie 8 Comments

I used to be incredibly naive. I was brought up to believe that our leaders, even if we didn't agree with their particular brand of political philosophy, generally had our best interests at heart. Us, the people, were their top priority. Within that mindset came the belief that rules, laws and Continue Reading

Five Days in the Dunkirk Camp: Doula Linda’s Account

19th November 2016 By doulamaddie 2 Comments

This is a guest post by my friend and fellow doula, Linda Robinson, who spent five days in the Dunkirk camp. I am honoured to host her account on my blog and urge you to read and share to raise awareness. Winter is drawing in and as temperatures dip, conditions worsen. Thank you for joining us in Continue Reading

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