I will try to keep this from being too long winded. You doulas out there..you know how I feel. We are specialists at supporting the birth process, helping maintain a modicum of its normalcy in a hospital environment that at times can be positively nuts. And oh the...

I came across this from a couple of friends who sent this to me a year or two ago. It really sheds an interesting light on the fears surrounding postdatism. It is an exerpt from a forum on the subject, by an Australian doctor."In the eight years when I practiced...

The more I doula (yes, I use the word "doula" as a verb with impunity), the more I see terrible imbalances in hospitals between hyper vigilance and negligence.I'm not a clinician of any sort, and I appreciate the medical care that is given to my clients to help them...

It has been awhile since my last blog...just to let you know I'm still here. I am focusing all of my energy right now into fundraising endeavours for my trip to Madagascar, as well as preparing for the Doula Training Intensive this summer. Preparing a training manual...

I am blessed to have family in the UK. This means I get to visit England every couple of years, and LOVE visiting London and the English countryside. My sisters live in London, and so does my little nephew Antony...any excuse to visit him is a good one.My father is...

Wow, 100 blog posts already! Am I a windbag or what?! I only started writing this blog a few months ago, and here we are at 100 so soon. To celebrate, I wanna send you all some sugar. To my enthusiastic readers, love to you! Your responses and stories keep me...

Hi Everyone! As you know from previous blogs, this doula is destined for Madagascar. The cause? To fulfill a request from a group of mothers and midwives in the area of Mahatsinjo to help them empower themselves to improve the health of women and children. Many women...