Dear Midwife, What you do is amazing. You are a multi skilled, compassionate person who does an incredible job under sometimes frustrating conditions. I’m constantly in awe of the work you do, and humbled by how you can fight to support a woman’s wishes and protect her space during a birth. I’m ... Read More about Letter to a midwife from a doula
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Bounty and the commercialisation of childbirth
by Sophie Fletcher I haven’t really come face to face with the Bounty issue that is circulating the web. I vaguely remember the packs when my son was born but since he was born on Christmas Day, I think I was lucky enough to avoid a visit. The idea of someone I didn’t know, a sales rep, coming ... Read More about Bounty and the commercialisation of childbirth
Is hypnobirthing worth it?
What is hypnobirthing worth to you? Why spending money on the must have buggy is worthless compared to a good birth. Faced with the choice of a top of the range buggy or a hypnobirthing class, or any private antenatal class for that matter, what would you choose? Or is it as straightforward as ... Read More about Is hypnobirthing worth it?
The Keys to a Good Birth
A Potted History of Birth
A Potted History of Birth By Sophie Fletcher How we have birthed through time and the history of birth is a fascinating subject and gives a real insight into our different cultures. Over the years there have been many books written, and research done, on the history of birth and on the role of ... Read More about A Potted History of Birth
