I'm also a breastfeeding peer support worker who is trained using Unicef baby friendly accredited training.
I am a mentored birth and post doula in South Lanarkshire and surrounding areas, giving informational, practical and emotional support to women and couples during pregnancy, labour and in the early days of parenthood
24/09/2012
15 mins that could change your baby's life!! tfs Zita Healy BabyCalmdoula
Delayed Cord Clamping - 15 Mins That Could Change Your Baby's Life Delayed cord clamping is, simply, not cutting the umbilical cord after birth till it has done its job. Your placenta and baby are one functioning unit; the placenta acts in a similar way to a kidney dialysis machine by filtering the baby's blood...
18/09/2012
I love the kardashians!! all this fuss over Kourtney catching her baby...go mamma!! tfs BabyCalmZitaTheDoula
Kourtney Kardashian gives birth: mummy knows best A video of Kourtney Kardashian helping in her baby's birth has sparked controversy in the US. A doula explains why taking an active part in the birth isn't so shocking
14/09/2012
the fabulous Pink who was talking about breastfeeding to Alan Carr on tv tonight!! she rocks!!!
14/09/2012
an absolutely beautiful homebirth story and baby covered in lots of lovely vernix!! tfs Birth Without Fear
Water Birth, Crowning, Mom Catches, Vernix and More! I suppose I should write it all down before it turns into that beautiful hazy oxytocin laced memory that may or may not be accurate at all. To be honest, I don’t even know if I am the best person to tell the story because it’s very jumbled in my head. Good jumbled.
14/09/2012
fantastic news!! tfs coley
Midwives told to drop ‘30-second rule’ on cutting umbilical cord after delaying longer shown to bene The Royal College of Midwives is preparing to update its guidance to recommend delaying cutting the umbilical cord for most women who give birth in hospitals for longer than 30-seconds.
14/09/2012
why we've gone doolally for doulas!! tfs Zoe Walsh
Why we’ve gone doolally for doulas BBC drama Call The Midwife has been the smash-hit show of the year — but now pregnant Scots are signing up their own personal labour coaches
11/09/2012
savour the moments!! tfs Breastfeeding Twins and Triplets: Six Success Stories
Mama Birth: 50 Things I'll Miss Someday.... I miss cloth nappies! My daughter self-trained about a month and a half ago (she's only 24 months, slow down, kid) and I actually had a small mourning period over the fact. She is growing up so fast! It is a huge marker of babyhood that is gone. I'm glad she still nurses, although I can't imagine my...
11/09/2012
an amusing take on easing squats into your pregnancy 'workout routine'! tfs Rebecca Wright
What to Expect When You’re Squatting | Katy Says When I was fifteen or sixteen I remember babysitting for someone who had a copy of What to Expect When You’re Expecting. I read the whole thing that night, and felt that I memorized all the necessary parts although it was pretty clear after reading it that I would never be actually having a baby bec...
11/09/2012
911 advising a dad to tie a still functioning cord with a shoe lace!! leave those laces on the shoes!!! Save the Shoelaces tfs Cord-Clamping.Com
10/09/2012
What is Baby Colic and Why do Newborn Babies Cry so Much? “My baby suffered terribly from colic” “The doctor diagnosed colic” “My health visitor said she thought my baby had colic” I bet you’ve all heard at least ...