by Cherryblossom Doula | Apr 12, 2020 | Baby care, Blog, Doula stuff, mum, parenthood
The year was 1998. I had just given birth to my first child, Mitchell Alexander Jordan, born on the 2nd of June. I was a registered midwife in the UK and had been practising midwifery for 5 years. I thought it would be easy, I thought I knew all about newborns. I was...
by Cherryblossom Doula | Oct 1, 2015 | Blog
I had this interesting conversation with my client the other day which had to do with what people think they have the right to say when perhaps they should keep their comments to themselves. This has to do with breastfeeding, with is very close to my heart as I...
by Cherryblossom Doula | Dec 7, 2014 | Blog, childbirth, infant death, maternal death, mental health
I feel a bit sad this weekend on hearing of the news of a mother who took her own life and that of her baby’s a few days postpartum, in Bristol, in the UK. All life is precious, and any life lost is sad, but this double tragedy is close to heart as the hospital...
by Cherryblossom Doula | Dec 7, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
Another string to add to my bow. Have recently completed a Labour Doula training workshop with Kimberley Healey Fernandez of the Toronto Doula Group. I also recently attended a niche marketing workshop too. This doula is ready to rock and roll. I am busy this...
by Cherryblossom Doula | Jun 15, 2014 | Blog, childbirth, Doula stuff, labour, mum, parenthood
I am a true believer in all women having the labours they want and want to experience, some want it all natural, with a doula, birth coach, midwife, whale music, water birth, hypnobirthing, some want all the drugs available, an epidural at the first contraction and...
