The Doula UK Podcast
By Leila Baker
The Doula UK PodcastMay 29, 2020
Episode 28: Kay - Why Babyloss Matters
Trigger Warning: babyloss mentioned throughout episode
Kay King talks with me about supporting babyloss and her book which beautifully and sensitively discusses how this might affect families.
Episode 27: Tessa - State of Birth Symposium
Dr Tessa Venuti Sanderson joins me for a chat about the 3rd Annual State of Birth Symposium, what prompted her to create the event and how we can support families who are still subject to service restrictions post pandemic.
Listeners can buy tickets at early bird prices using discount code DOULAUK
Episode 26: Sarah - Supporting families with twins and multiples
Doula and twin mum Sarah Hawkins joins me to talk about her work in the perinatal support of families who are pregnant with more than one baby and the upcoming Multiple Matters Symposium on 25th March 2023.
Episode 25: Sam - Parenting with cancer
Doula Sam Reynolds joins me to talk about how her cancer and parenting journeys have been intertwined and why we need to give ourselves more recovery time after a physically life-changing event has passed.
Episode 24: Beverley - Am I Allowed?
*TW* - Trigger warning - mentions of miscarriage and abortion.
Author and campaigner Beverley A. Lawrence Beech joins me to talk about human rights in childbirth, consent and the updated version of her bestselling book.
Episode 23: Nickita - When Push Comes to Shove
Nickita Stark joins me to talk about her campaign to raise funds for Independent Midwives and how expectant and new parents can make their voices and choices heard and respected
Episode 22: Morgane - New York Doula
Morgane Richardson joins me for a conversation about doulaing in a pandemic, the differences and similarities of birth culture in the US and how we can better support people who are black, brown, LGBTQ+ or otherwise marginalised
Episode 21: Sallyann - Labour of Love
Doula UK member Sallyann Beresford talks to me about her new book Labour of Love - The Ultimate Guide to Being a Birth Partner and how it can help anyone who wishes to provide person-centred support to someone who is having a baby
Episode 20: Sandra - Supporting the Black maternal experience
Event link - Saturday 16th January - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-vision-board-event-tickets-136143957241
Sandra Igwe - founder of The Motherhood Group - speaks to me about the organisation, why the lived experience of Black mothers matters and how we can make changes to provide better support to those whose lives are most at risk in the perinatal period
https://www.themotherhoodgroup.com/doula-support
Episode 19: Sophie - Why Postnatal Recovery Matters
Doula UK Member Sophie Messager joins me to talk about what we can do to support families in the weeks after birth and why she has written her new book Why Postnatal Recovery Matters, part of the Pinter & Martin Why it Matters series
Episode 18: Anna - A surrogacy journey
Episode 17: Darcy - Marketing your Doula Business
Episode 16: Sammy - Trusting in your birth partners
You can find out more about the podcast and book that were mentioned using these links:
manifestationbabe.com/podcast/
gabbybernstein.com/shop/books/
Episode 15: Becki - Understanding Breastfeeding Grief and Trauma
Trigger Warning - contains discussion that some listeners may find sensitive Becki Scott joins me to talk about how a difficult breastfeeding journey can leave feelings of trauma and grief
You can also listen to more from Becki on her joint podcast with Samantha Gadsden Https://anchor.fm/thebirthactivists
Episode 14: Rosey - Postnatal Depression
Rosey, founder of the website PNDandme talks with me about postnatal depression signs, support and recovery
Episode 13: Zelle - Supporting families with Birth Trauma and PTSD
*Trigger warning* - contains in depth discussion on birth trauma and mention of baby loss which some listeners may find distressing
Episode 12: Alison - Neonatal Admission & Baby Loss
Episode 11: Victoria - Antenatal Diagnoses & Baby Loss
Episode 10: Michele - Shared care
Episode 9: Dani - Hypnobirthing
Doula UK Member Dani Diosi joins me to talk about Hypnobirthing and how it can help prepare families for birth and beyond
Episode 8: Trudi - Yoga
Trudi Dawson talks about the yoga she teaches during pregnancy and in the postnatal period
Episode 7: Mari and Yuval - Supporting Trans Families
Doula Dr Mari Greenfield's birth client Yuval talks to me about his experiences giving birth in Israel and the UK
If you would like to connect with Yuval, please contact membership@doula.org.uk and we will share your details with him
Episode 6: Sarah - Postnatal Planning
Episode 5: Maddie - Mentoring in Doula UK
Maddie and I chat about what it is like to be a mentor, why we have a mentoring and recognition process and why it's great to pay your mentoring forward
Episode 4: Rhia - MBRRACE report
Episode 3: Hayley - Doulaing for a doula
Episode 2: Bev - MVPs
Bev and I talk (in the comfort of a living room!) about the important part Maternity Voices Partnerships have to improving maternity care in your local hospital.
Episode 1: Katrina - Combining Doulaing with a full time job
This was our first podcast recording - we learnt from this the importance of where to do the recordings i.e. not in the pub! But thanks to The Euston Flyer for always being such a great place for the Leadership Team to have their meetings!
DUK Podcast - call to action
Would you like to chat with Leila about a subject close to your heart or your work? Send an email to membership@doula.org.uk and let me know what topic you would like to talk about. I look forward to hearing from you!