University of Northampton
I am very excited to share the news with you that I have been asked to join the University of Northampton Steering Committee’s Maternity Service User Group.
Our first virtual meeting was held mid-June with a follow up in July. This group has been formed to help to steer the Midwifery Training at the University. I believe my experience of caring for and supporting women in labour will enable me to provide input from the birthing woman’s perspective and to also discuss with the group some of the issues that arise during the antenatal and postnatal periods.
If we can help the trainee midwives to really understand any fear or apprehension women have around their first or subsequent births it can only be good for all concerned.
Doula UK and continuing to be a Licensed NCT Doula
Having maintained my LTP with the NCT I will be continuing supporting women and their birth partners through pregnancy, labour, birth and the postpartum period. Although we meet twice yearly for update days and have a brilliant WA group for support (not forgetting the amazing NCT Crisis Team) moving forward through 2020 I have decided to join Doula UK this summer. It will be amazing to be part of a national organisation with local groups to touch base with.
- 2019 I supported 6 birth doula clients this year. 4 girls and 2 boys along with 2 antenatal clients and two postpartum clients…. I cannot begin to express how happy my doula ‘work’ makes me feel…. See testimonials from clients on the ABOUT page…
- 2019 was a very busy year in 12 months I ran 17 NCT Essential Courses plus several one-to-one sessions for the NCT
- I hosted 12 private Antenatal Courses
- 4 ‘Let’s talk about Starting Solids’ workshops
- 9 Positive Birth Movement Rushden gatherings at Café Nero, Rushden Lakes. We tried outside venues which resulted in mums and babies dashing everywhere so not continued
11 Positive Baby Feeding at Magazine Heaven, Rushden Lakes
