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![Umbilical Cord Ties: A Guide](https://storage.googleapis.com/nurturing-doula/2024/04/ffd99f9c-img_6687-e1713563544275.jpg)
As a doula, I am often asked about the various options available to new parents during the birthing process. One…
![The Story of Luna’s Birth](https://nurturing-mothers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Doula-39-q523tpqxyx6aw79o1t7p2n8h8indwb1w1gl4msef7s.jpg)
This is the story of the birth of our beautiful daughter, Luna. The options I made and preferences I had…
![Guest blog – Supporting a new mum with a history of mental illness during the coronavirus pandemic](https://storage.googleapis.com/nurturing-doula/2023/04/Robins-birth-6-scaled.jpg)
The blog post below is written by Roz Littwin. I had the pleasure and honour of supporting Roz and Zak…
![Hyperemesis Gravidarum, and my journey through it](https://storage.googleapis.com/nurturing-doula/2023/04/Doula-21-scaled.jpg)
Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). A term that became a frequent feature in my vocabulary, having been my companion for the first…
![Traditional Chinese Medicine & Reproductive Health – An interview with Charlotte Machin](https://storage.googleapis.com/nurturing-doula/2023/04/pexels-alma-thai-43532490.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x450-1.jpg)
For a few months now, I’ve been going to see Charlotte – a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner – to…
![The gift of human milk – A donor’s story](https://storage.googleapis.com/nurturing-doula/2023/04/Doula-14-1.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x450-1.jpg)
The 19th May marks World Day of Human Milk Donation, and to celebrate it I’m sharing with you a real…
![Photo by Raini Rowell Photography](https://nurturing-mothers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Sara-Nurturing-Doula-174-1-q4qus1k8oryrfbykrsxhna29o5uqvwtqkvwc6ssgw8.jpg)
This is the story of the loss of my first pregnancy. It’s an honest and fully open recount as it…
![An Ode to Dates (and bonus recipe)](https://storage.googleapis.com/nurturing-doula/2023/04/Doula-3-1.09f18901.fill-1000x450-1.jpg)
If you are or have ever been pregnant, chances are someone has suggested you eat dates, as these are believed…
![Festive gift ideas for your pregnant friends](https://storage.googleapis.com/nurturing-doula/2023/04/annie-spratt-QKo-op_gR9I-unsplash.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x450-1.jpg)
Here we are again. Twinkling lights everywhere we look. The smell of woodsmoke fills our noses and hearts. And our…