Every Birth Matters - Doula, Hypnobirthing & Education

01/11/2025

20/10/2025

Did you choose to have a pool when giving birth?

Sanders J, Barlow C, Brocklehurst P, et al. Maternal and neonatal outcomes among spontaneous vaginal births occurring in or out of water following intrapartum water immersion: The POOL cohort study. BJOG 2024.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38857898/

07/10/2025

Do formula companies sabotage breastfeeding?

These bottles of formula come in a packet of 6 marketed as a ‘First Baby Milk Formula Starter Pack From Birth’.

Although it comes with a disclaimer on the box that ‘Newborn babies may take only small amounts of infant formula to start with’ what sort of message does the size of this bottle send to parents worried that their newborn is having enough of their breastmilk?

Research tells us that on average in the first 24 hours a newborn’s feed will average about 7ml...meaning this bottle is 10 TIMES larger!

For many new babies 4-5 swallows of colostrum per feed is all they need in the first 24 hours.

The formula company also advises that once opened any unused formula be disposed of within one hour meaning a lot is going to be wasted in this kit making it an expensive and non environmentally friendly option.

27/09/2025

Birth Time Folks!!!!!!!

19/09/2025

Have you been told you have Gestational Diabetes - check out Sara Wickhams work where she talks about the lack of evidence supporting Induction of Labour.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DOLD6lYCRf2/?igsh=ejlkN2g2aDN2Nndr

17/06/2025

What are you waiting for ....book your doula today you can't lose.

https://news.sky.com/story/i-get-paid-to-cuddle-babies-and-help-hundreds-of-women-give-birth-this-is-my-best-advice-for-expectant-parents-13384963?fbclid=IwY2xjawK-tDpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHnB9P2DMru57XvbbZW591hPCwA7TecvdR4PfgfkM3de7Xsrf1UKA5yZQz8tD_aem_5lYgO5tpqEFLQCC8fYHDNw

Dreaming of a new career? Trudi Dawson talks to our Money team about life as a maternity doula.

16/06/2025

Go and hire your doula!!!!!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK7Q-IzN_kk/?igsh=Y204YXNudm8xbjQ0

12/06/2025

Aspiring Midwife Practical Skills Workshop

Saturday 23rd August 2025
Birmingham

A full practical skills day for anyone interested in Midwifery and looking to go on and practice this.

09/06/2025

I hear people talk about thinking they were confident but quickly realised it was fake confidence.

If you want to feel empowered and confident in your birth, do it with your DOULA by your side.

01/06/2025

14/05/2025

This is so important as often proper informed consent is never obtained!!!!!

If you step on the scales during a medical or midwifery appointment your BMI will be calculated and used as a screening test to determine what care you will be offered.

Yes, there are some situations in which you will need or want to do this (for instance if you want some types of medicine or surgery you won't be able to have them unless you agree to being weighed), but most often this isn't the case.

You have the right to decline to be weighed.

Plus size women may also be asked to step on the scales again in late pregnancy.

Again, it’s up to you to decide whether or not this is right for you.

Not your midwife, doctor, doula or childbirth educator, and certainly not the RCOG or NICE.

Remember that guidelines ONLY tell health professionals what to offer.

You do not have to follow any guideline or recommendation, or accept anything that isn’t right for you.

For more information, see my website and books.

You’ll find info on plus size pregnancy at https://www.sarawickham.com/plus-size-pregnancy

And info on your rights and decisions more generally at https://www.sarawickham.com/me

26/04/2025

Took me 5 years to get back the gym after the birth of my baby. I just couldn't say yes......now I do and I'm loving it.

Things change when we have our babies, did anything change for you?