Danu Doula

05/05/2025

I am utterly exhausted; physically, mentally and spiritually. I have been trying to keep too many of those metaphorical plates spinning and have ended up being burned out. I'm going to step away from social media, and various areas of my work, for a while to focus on my own health.

I will come back later in the year, when I have the capacity to support others as well as myself, to pick up where I left off and continue expanding my offerings as a birth doula.

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13/04/2025

Join us tomorrow morning, at RAY Ceredigion, for Aberaeron Breastfeeding Support Group. We'll have tea, coffee, biscuits and toast, aswell as easter crafts and themed sensory tuff tray.

We also always have ABM trained peer supporters on hand to offer information and support should you need it. All parents welcome; we support breast/chest and combi feeding.

*please note there will be no session on Monday 21st*

WHERE: RAY Ceredigion, Pengloyn, Tabernacle St, Aberaeron SA46 0BN

WHEN: Monday 14th April 9:30 - 11:30am

HOW MUCH: Free ❤️

25/03/2025

It is such an honour it is to be part of such an incredibly community 👏 what Rhys and Katie have created is one of a kind. When surrounded by such strong and determined people, it's hard not to be constantly inspired!

This weekend was a great example of why the CS community is so special. Early on Saturday morning over 150 CS members, wearing odd socks, set off from Cardigan to walk various distances of the Ceredigion Coast path. A handful of them walked the whole 100k in under 24h!! And it was all to raise money for the Down's Syndrome Association.... and they've raised over £10,000 so far!

As much as I would have loved to walk the whole thing, it wasn't meant to be for me this year. So, my 5 year old and I, baked 3kg of brownies and walked a 4km route (with her dad and 1 year old sister too) to give them out to anyone we passed taking part in Harri's Hike!

You can still donate, following the link which I will add to my story highlights ☀️

03/02/2025

Last minute reminder that Aberaeron Breastfeeding Support Group is on this morning, from 9:30 - 11:30, at

Run by trained volunteers and the Hwyl Dda feeding team. We offer play, crafts and toast for the little ones, tea, coffee and biscuits for parents, and a supportive environment for all feeding journeys. We can offer advice, signposting or just a listening ear.

We hope to see you there 🌞

21/08/2024

19/08/2024

Thinking about calling us, but wondering if we'll be able to help?

Our volunteers and staff are highly trained and all have their own experiences of breastfeeding 🩷

This list covers just some of the things you may want to ask us about. So if you need information, support, or just someone to empathise, we're here!

And if we do come across a question we don't know the answer to, we will happily direct you to the right place 💜

Call anytime on 0300 100 0212!
Message us on social media between 9:30am and 9:30pm
Voicemails will also be answered after 9:30am

Feel free to add to the list below if you've called us about something different!

Association of Breastfeeding Mothers

[ID: Notepad text says: Back to work // Biting // Blocked ducts // Breastfeeding in public // Combination feeding // Engorgement // Establishing breastfeeding // Expressing // Feeding during pregnancy // Frequent feeding // Green poo // Whatever you need to talk about // Introducing bottles // Introducing solid food // Milk supply concerns // Positioning and attachment // Reflux // Relactation // Sleep // Sore ni***es // Storing breastmilk // Stopping breastfeeding // Unsettled baby. National Breastfeeding Helpline logo.]

19/08/2024

It was so lovely to see so many people today at Nyth Y Fron breatfeeding support group!

There won't be a session for 2 weeks now, so the next session will be on Monday 9th september 9:30 - 11:30 at RAY Ceredigion, Aberaeron ❤

09/08/2024

☕ This is your reminder to do something for you! 🍪

Nurturing little people is a never ending role. It's easy to fill the evenings with laundry, dishes, emails etc. All of that stuff *is* important but it's just as important to carve out time for things that you enjoy too, or even some self care. After all, you can't pour from an empty cup!

This evening I ignored the piles of laundry waiting to be folded, and dyed my hair (goodbye fluro pink), drank tea, ate far too many biscuits and had a go at using a speedweave to fix one of E's many ripped cardigans! I feel so much better for having some me time and know that, tomorrow, I will be a much better Mum because of it!

Speedweave / Darning Loom from 🐌🐌🐌

06/08/2024

🥜 Sweet Potato, Kale and Peanut Curry 🥬

A variation of this hearty curry was brought to us by our wonderful Doula, , during one of her postpartum visits and it has been a favourite for our family ever since.

It's quick and easy to make, delicious to eat, and packed with nutrients that are beneficial to postpartum healing and milk supply. It also freezes well, which makes it a great meal to batch cook in the final weeks of pregnancy to store for quick and easy meals in the weeks after burth.

I loosely followed a recipe for sweet potato, spinach and peanut curry from BBC Good Food but used crunchy PB instead of smooth, and kale instead of spinach as we had harvested a load from our garden this week. I will link the original recipe in my story highlights.