Nurturing Birth

Language is incredibly important in the work we do and indeed in every day interactions. This, from @drsarawickham is likely to be a game changer when adopted in the perinatal journey, where some anxiety is part of the journey but fear should not be commonplace. #doula #doula

This moment 💕 A time of stillness after baby’s birth. Skin to skin, oxytocin flowing, eyes closed, breathing deeply and inhaling the scent of each other. It’s simply beautiful to witness. As doulas, we feel so privileged to be present for the families we work with, as th

Testimonials are important for any small business - and this one fills our hearts with so much joy 💕 Thank you Sarah! This is EXACTLY what we aim to provide on our courses - safe spaces to reflect and explore the work of Doulas and birth keepers. This is about holding space

Your Doula will talk through many things with you when you first meet, there's so much to chat about in this busy time of growing, nurturing and planning! 💕 One important topic will be the agreement to determine their "on-call" period, that's the time your Doula will have th

A beautiful photo from @alexuscarol_ and her words on tandem feeding are simply beautifully instinctive, which mothering and indeed parenting can absolutely be based around. Our instincts are there for very good reason, trust them and go with them, they often lead to glorious mom

It's fair to say that we come to our work as doulas each with our own interests, stories and motivations that drive our desire to support birthing women and people through their perinatal journey. Birth work is emotive work and it is likely that we have all experienced a situatio

Like your Great Aunt Mildred popping over for tea and then running a finger along your shelves inspecting for dust, this act from any Doula would be a big NO from us!!! Sure, you can list light housework and/or tidying as one of your postnatal doula offerings but please don't, u

STEP INTO YOUR POWER! Now isn't that an attractive proposition? Sophie's work helping people to step into their power, is transformational, so much so that she is extending her offering to our Nurturing Birth online community. In Sophie's words: "Being supported to let go of

Continuing our series of Q&As, here the flip side to what you can expect from hiring or becoming a Nurturing Birth doula - these are the things we WON'T do! Being a Nurturing Birth doula means working with families in an entirely non-judgmental manner. We are not in our role to

Absolutely! Nurturing Birth doulas (all doulas in fact) are not here to dispense medical advice or act as if we are the experts when supporting birthing women and people and their families. What we will do is signpost trusted, evidence-based sources of research and expertise in

February is #LGBThistory month and as always we're celebrating every mother, father and birthing person and their family on their perinatal journey 🏳️‍🌈 Awareness days and months are still so important in raising awareness of the journeys that people in minority group

Our recent free 5-day event was such a happy success! It felt great to be holding space for people to explore the work of doulas and what the role of being a doula means to them. So to read feedback like this just makes our hearts sing! Thank you Zoe, for sharing your words. W

If you are wondering if this is the "right" time to move into working as a doula, have a read of this testimonial from the wonderful Natalie following her time with us on the Social Distancing doula course... 💕⠀ "I have known since embarking on my own personal journey of pr

Following our recent online event, inviting people to explore their thoughts and feels around the work of doulas over the course of five fun, informative and reflective days (all facilitated free of charge, we're hoping to run this event again in future*), we asked for participan

Active listening is a skill that can take time and practice to become effective at. We might encounter friends and family who aren't used to this way of listening and at times, it can be unhelpful. You can count on your Doula to hold space, listen effectively and validate your

✨ MATRESCENCE ✨ Nurturing Birth doula/mentor Charlotte Bailey recently shared some words about her journey in MATRESCENCE 💕 Have you come across this term? It's the period of transition to motherhood. Much like adolescence with all its growth, challenges and developments

Boundaries are so important! They are particularly important in our work as doulas, to protect us and our clients and establish the best working practices that are clear and defined for all parties. Don't be afraid of identifying and establishing boundaries in your work. Though

This #LGBThistorymonth, can we urge you to follow @freddy.mcconnell Freddy has recently welcomed another baby into the world - huge congratulations on the birth of gorgeous LB! Freddy shares his parenting stories so generously, raising awareness and support for trans parents an

Quite simply, our promise to you is that we will support your pregnancy, birth and postnatal period kindly, compassionately and respectfully, leaving our personal stories at the door and judgement far from our mind. The perinatal journey can be fraught with other peoples' views

February is #LGBThistorymonth, shining light on the history of lesbian, gay, bi and trans people in the UK. As an ally to the LGBTQ+ community, we will be sharing lots of content to celebrate this important awareness month ⭐️🏳️‍🌈💕 At Nurturing Birth, we are comm