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Am I Allowed.. what every woman needs to know before she gives birth

Am I Allowed.. what every woman needs to know before she gives birth

Birth Doula· Blog· Pregnancy· Pregnancy yoga

Am I Allowed? has been SUCH an important book for pregnant women and families for so many years. It covers everything from understanding your basic rights to explaining where to go for more information. There’s information on how to get your needs met and, if you need it, on how to complain. Beverley Lawrence Beech the author, was a passionate birth activist, international speaker and this book is based on 40 years’ experience challenging the over-medicalised, hospital-based, model of childbirth. Most women, trust the medical system to provide them with the best of care. ‘What is must be best’ and discover, too late, and to their cost, that the care was often based on outdated routines and ‘rules’ to which they were expected to conform. I tell all my clients that decisions should always be based on feelings…not facts!

Active Birth

Active Birth

Active birthing· Birth Doula· Blog· Pregnancy

Exploring Active Birth is a way to prepare your body and mind to awaken your natural ability to give birth physiologically
It’s a celebration of the miraculous unfolding of the hormone driven processes of pregnancy and birth
Active Birth has really evolved for me, in my own understanding, of the intricate process of natural undisturbed birth after I had a euphoric experience in labour when I gave birth to my youngest child in 2012. But globally, three ideas have been present since the beginning: encouraging mothers to use instinctive upright birthing positions; facilitating natural hormonal responses during labour; and empowering women to make their own choices about their births.

PGP in pregnancy

PGP in pregnancy

Birth Doula· Blog· Pregnancy· Pregnancy yoga

PGP (Pelvic Girdle Pain) in pregnancy….The main symptom that women report when they have pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is pain in and around their hips and pelvis, especially when:
walking/standing for long periods,
bending down,
climbing stairs, and turning over in bed. This means that it can affect virtually everything you do in a day, which has a major impact on your life!

Oxytocin the shy hormone

Oxytocin the shy hormone

Active birthing· Birth Doula· Blog· Pregnancy

Oxytocin is a hormone produced by the hypothalamus and secreted by the pituitary gland. The name is derived from the Greek; ‘oxus’ and ‘toxkos’, meaning quick childbirth. It’s known as the hormone of bonding, love, intimacy, trust and connection.

Dear Holly @holwilliams_1 ...The homebirth warrior Dear Holly @holwilliams_1 ...The homebirth warrior woman! You believed in yourself which is what it takes to go for it 💪🏻
So many women, in fact most having their 1st baby have lost touch with their power due to fear tactics within the maternity system. 
But NOT YOU ❤️‍🔥
You embodied the raw sensuous psycho spiritual right of passage that all women deserve. 
I hope you tell everyone literally everyone about how incredible it felt to bring your baby girl into the world .....
wide eyed, full of love, unmedicated and thriving. All in the comfort of your own home, whilst your toddler slept through it all 💤💫
And for me as a doula ... I'm hoping to see a shift away from 'mode of delivery', instead focusing on the human experience offering humanised, personalised and even loving care giving a woman respect in trusting her own judgement. Where ever she chooses to birth 🤔
So you allowed that to happen which I'm very very grateful for 🫶🏻
How good did it feel when I tucked you and hubby up in your own bed with your newborn daughter next to you and her big sister still asleep ✨💞✨ Being a doula is such an honour and what you and your husband experienced with your homebirth is WHY I do it. Thanks a million X a billion for going for it. It was absolutely mind blowing 🤜🏻❤️‍🔥🤛🏻
I'm still high as a kite just thinking about how incredible you were in birth🪁🥳💘 A special thank you to my holistic doula training provider @nickitastarckofficial whose support post course, through the mentorship and CPD @when.pushcomestoshove has been 5⭐️ 
#warriorwoman #birthwithoutfear #empoweredwomen #birthmatters #doulalife #motherhood
#informedchoice #homebirth #naturalchildbirth #crochetkeepsakes #yourbodyyourbabyyourchoices #physiologicalbirth
On this magical evening in July, my doula clients On this magical  evening in July, my doula clients welcomed their baby boy into the world with a splash in the comfort of their own home. Completely in awe of mumma @carriedee21 and how fantastic she did,  after a sprint finish, using only the birth pool for pain relief plus sheer determination and inner strength ! Baby Finley was born 💦🚀🩵 THE most profound expression of love and connection shared by mumma and her partner @knappstergram_ny 
✈️ 🥳 Thank you for inviting me to support you all to have the most incredible, powerful and beautiful birth. I was buzzing for days afterwards! Being a doula is AMAZING 🫶🏻💞 Credit to my brill crochet cozy creator @cyns_cozy_crochet 🦦 🌊my Mum&Baby Otter remind me of Finley's arrival like it was yesterday 😍 @carriedee21  #homebirth #birthwithoutfear #rocketbaby #warriorwoman #empowered #informedchoice #mindfulmama #peacefulpapa #oxcytocin #crochetotter  #crochet
The training provided by @when.pushcomestoshove is The training provided by @when.pushcomestoshove is pioneering in transformative healing for woman❤️‍🔥 
I tell everyone about it's founder @nickitastarkeofficial and her devotion to all of us and how committed she is in changing birth back to feeling empowering and positive for all ! The WPCTS tribe that Nickita has formed for her students and clients alike, is phenomenal 💫 
My kids are sat here congratulating me and it feels so good. 
Thank you so much Nickita for this wonderful award🥇 
Being a Doula is an incredible honour and you gave me the confidence to grasp it with two hands 
Wahooooooo 🤗
#birthingwithoutfear #holisticmaternitystructure #empoweringwomen #postivebirth #lifegoals #personalgrowth #proudmumma
Spreading happiness and love is my mantra for life Spreading happiness and love is my mantra for life 🫶🏻 Im Dani @mindfuldoula_dani and I'm a birth & postnatal doula covering the Harrogate and Hambleton districts (including all the villages in between 🍄) My passion is supporting and empowering women in pregnancy to enable them to have a more positive and rewarding experience in birth - where ever they choose to have their baby 🏡🏩🌊 Giving birth should be your greatest achievement NOT your biggest fear and I'll do my absolute best to help you prepare for the birth that is right for you! 💞 Come and say hi, I'd love to hear from you to see how I maybe able to support you (and your birth partner) in birth. Love Dani 💚 #peaceonearthbeginswithbirth #oxcytocinjunky #nurturingtouch #positivebirth #informedchoice #homebirthwithoutfear #birthchoices
Treasured feedback from a couple I supported in Au Treasured feedback from a couple I supported in August 2024 when they welcomed their first baby.  The cutie crochet creation is a keepsake to remind them of the day 💜🐸 I also have a crotchet item made for every birth I attend to remind me of something special that I experienced at each birth. They make me smile plus they're super cute and home made too 🧶🧡🫶🏻 #positivebirth #informedchoice #doulauk #empoweredbirth #crochet
#homebirth #empoweredbirth #birthwithoutfear #magi #homebirth #empoweredbirth #birthwithoutfear #magicalexperience #womenrock
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