 Imagine if every day that you looked in the newspaper, watched the news or enjoyed a film, driving your car was portrayed as one of the most dangerous things you’d ever do in your life.
27/2/2019 How To Have A Mindful Birth I've been a doula, as well as a doula course facilitator, for 17 years and my favourite part of the job by far, is unlocking the secrets to birth for expectant mothers and for aspiring doulas.
 Each year, around 700,000 babies are born in the UK and yet, I estimate that less than 1 per cent were supported by a doula during birth and/or postnatally.
21/6/2018 What Most Women Don't Know PHOTO CREDIT: RED PRODUCTIONS LTD 2015 'It’s not because 'I'm too posh to push' – it's about what I think my body is capable of. I'm not good with pain - I faint when I stub my toe.'
 We’ve known for a while now that, if we want our money to make us happier, we should be spending it on experiences, not on things.
 When we think about childbirth, our focus is often on a mother, pushing with all her might to get her baby out! What we don’t often consider is what the baby is doing in that scenario.
 There are so many myths around childbirth that it can feel pretty overwhelming to try and sort the facts from the fibs. I’ve pulled together seven of the most common birth myths - and I bet you’ve heard of at least one of them!
4/4/2017 Why words matter in childbirth When we communicate with women before, during, and after childbirth, we need to be very sensitive with the words we choose as we put information across, and the tone of voice in which we communicate.
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AuthorKicki Hansard is a member of Doula UK, however any opinions expressed on this blog are personal views and not necessarily the view of Doula UK. 
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