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Men, Love and Birth…and a few giggles

21st October 2015 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

Before we start this review, a small disclaimer is probably necessary. I know Mark Harris, the author of this new book on birth and, after a couple of years of online interaction, some lovely chinwags on the phone and a few real world hugs, I would consider him a mate. Still, I hope I'd be a good 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

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

Hypernatraemia in newborns: A study

6th March 2014 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

"Neonatal hypernatraemia at this level, in this population, is strongly associated with weight loss. It occurs almost exclusively after attempts to initiate breast feeding, occurs uncommonly and does not appear to be associated with serious short term morbidities, beyond admission to 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

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