Closing the Bones is one of the many ancient traditions women usually participate in during the weeks and months following the birth of their babies. … The post Closing the Bones appeared first on The Doula Element ..read more

Are doulas working as lone wolves or as part of the pack? With almost 800 independent doulas who are members of Doula UK, and more across the UK who choose not to be members, there really is a doula for everyone. Professional and personalised doula support both during pregnancy and birth or the postnatal period… Read More »Doula in the birth room #Teamwork The post Doula in the birth room #Teamwork appeared first on The Doula Element ..read more

Shared with permission from Analytical Armadillo “Baby has a “mild” tongue tie but it’s too small to cause any feeding problems.” “Baby has a “slight” tongue tie but it doesn’t need treating”. “Baby has a small tie that can’t be treated” I meet so many parents who have been told this, it seems to be… Read More »#AnalyticalArmadillo The Mild, Small or Slight Tongue Tie The post #AnalyticalArmadillo The Mild, Small or Slight Tongue Tie appeared first on The Doula Element ..read more

“Experts” in infant feeding come storming into the media with their well versed opinions on how they think babies should be fed, by which means and how often, mostly without the evidence to support their well marketed techniques. Parents everywhere doubt their instincts, have a difficult time knowing who to go to and find their… Read More »Who are the experts? The post Who are the experts? appeared first on The Doula Element ..read more

I’ve been wasting some weekend hours browsing Facebook this evening and as I trawl through the hundreds of posts ranging from Sunday Lunch photos to the trending Black and White Image posts, this caught my eye – Human Time Bomb. Fellow placenta remedies specialist and Hypnobirth teacher Helen Wright is heading towards the end of her pregnancy and getting… Read More »Human Time Bomb: a cheeky lil’ poem The post Human Time Bomb: a cheeky lil’ poem appeared first on The Doula Element ..read more

A day in the life of a Doula. www.thedoulaelement.co.uk I wake at 5am to a text message from a new dad. “Placenta was in the cool bag within 12 minutes of arrival, all cooling instructions have been followed and it is safely on it’s way to our house ready to be made into smoothies.” I… Read More »One Autumnal Day with a Doula The post One Autumnal Day with a Doula appeared first on The Doula Element ..read more

Doula-ing. Being a doula. Working as a doula in Manchester, Cheshire and beyond. Being self employed as a doula in Manchester and beyond, I have worked with some amazing midwives in the past few years. Midwives who put their neck on the line in the name of informed choice. Midwives who can work in the… Read More »Doula-ing The post Doula-ing appeared first on The Doula Element ..read more

Is your breastfeeding latch great (or bottle if that’s your chosen method)? This is a little different to my usual blog musings. It’s a little close to heart for many of us working in the infant feeding realms you see, and we witness these things happen in our day to day work. Infant feeding is… Read More »Your baby’s latch is GREAT….. The post Your baby’s latch is GREAT….. appeared first on The Doula Element ..read more

Placenta Encapsulation Cheshire I Am Doula… Doula-ing is probably something I have done my whole life. In primary school I remember being the person who supported my friends in times of need. I would let my own work slack and catch up later to support somebody else. I have always been the one with a… Read More »I Am Doula The post I Am Doula appeared first on The Doula Element ..read more

#HandsOffTheBreast I had a six month old baby when I started breastfeeding peer support training. One of things I remember clearly, was feeling really baffled by the ‘hands off’ approach I was being taught to master. How can you teach anyone to breastfeed if you don’t show them exactly how to do it? As a… Read More »Hands Off The Breast! The post Hands Off The Breast! appeared first on The Doula Element ..read more