Let’s doula it!

What does being high-risk mean when you are pregnant? Let's explore this idea of risk and question how it affects you personally.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

birthrights.org.uk

aims.org.uk

sarawickham.com

The Midwives Cauldron podcast

You can contact me at motherdoula.com, doulasni.co.uk, on facebook and @motherdoula_ni

Thank you for listening!

Tara offers a variety of reflexology services at The Little Yoga House in Belfast, and you can contact her directly on her website www.thelittleyogahouse.co.uk:

Tessa facilitates gatherings for girls and women at all stages in a female life cycle.

Here are the links to her website and social media:

www.tessavenutisanderson.co.uk

IG @tessa.venuti.sanderson

Circle Holding: A Practical Guide to Facilitating Talking Circles

Available for pre-order here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Circle-Holding-Practical-Facilitating-Talking-ebook/dp/B0CPHF7MM1/

Her books for girls: Ruby Luna's Curious Journey, Ruby Luna's Moontime, and Ruby Luna's Journey of Discovery are available on Amazon.  Also her books for during pregnancy: Pearls of Birth Wisdom(diverse positive birthing stories) and Pregnancy & Birth Colouring Book with Yoga Nidra.  

https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Tessa-Venuti-Sanderson/author/B07WQSFWJZ

She also has a self-published colouring book for girls and women: Colour Your Cycle - Inner Season Mandalas. This is available directly from her or you can download the book or individual mandalas at https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BrilliantBirth 

She runs CPD training for pregnancy yoga teachers and also circle facilitator training in person and online. See https://www.tessavenutisanderson.co.uk/cpd-courses

Join me as I chat with Ânia, our local Portuguese doula, about her doula journey, her passions and her family!

You can contact Ânia on instagram @aniafreitas.doula and take a look at her website to find out more information: www.aniafreitas.com

This episode covers the delicate subject of birth trauma resolution, and this particular therapy offered by Heather McMullan here in Northern Ireland. Birth Trauma Resolution therapy helps people to process Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) resulting from a traumatic birth. Interestingly this therapy is for anyone who has experienced birth trauma, not only mothers but also parents, midwives, doulas, obstetricians.

Heather has dedicated her life to midwifery and now in retirement works as a doula. She has taught HypnoBirthing for over 13 years, is trained in infant massage and reflexology, and also trained in Birth Trauma Resolution (BTR) by Jenny Mullan, www.birthtraumaresolution.com. The course is validated by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).

Contact Heather on Facebook: HypnoBirthing Heather McMullan for more information.

Doula Doreen is based close to Belfast and is qualified to teach baby massage to local parents.  She runs classes in her local community and also offers 1:1 baby massage.

Baby massage is known to bring calmness and comfort to babies, and to the mums and parents!  It is also used as a gentle method to help with common issues like constipation and can really help with the bonding process too.

Listen to us chatting about the benefits of baby massage, how to do it, the practicalities and lots more!

You can find out more at Doula Doreen's website: www.douladoreen.co.uk

Listen to Dita and Yve, from Conscious Life Doulas, chatting about one of the services they offer - placenta encapsulation.  Listen to the benefits, why would you consider encapsulating your placenta and what to expect!  You can contact Dita and Yve on instagram @conscious.life.doulas.

Marya Is American and works as a labour and delivery nurse In Germany.  She believes that if you want a natural birth, then you will have a natural birth.  Her website is www.maryaeddaifi.com.

She has set up a course for both birth workers and parents: The Natural Birth & Beyond Method... Here is the link to the course directory.  https://maryaeddaifi.samcart.com/courses/directory