The Nostalgic Doula

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Which visionaries of the past would you like to remember today?

Perhaps Marie Curie who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Maybe Frida Kahlo who taught us so much about embracing her ‘flaws’ and challenging societal normals?

Anne Boleyn? Executed by her husband and King Henry VIII after being accused of witchcraft amongst other accusations.

Or possibly Sheila Kitzinger, known amongst other amazing things for her advocacy for women’s rights in childbirth.

Who would you choose to celebrate today? Let me know in the comments. ❤️

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Here’s to spreading awareness empowering Black breastfeeding 💪🏽❤️✨

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Have you been considering starting a Birth Work business or considering enhancing your current birth worker business?

My BPIAB Facilitator course is still taking bookings for my September course. This is the last course that I will be running at the low introductory price of £300, so do get in touch now if this interests you.

The BPIAB Antenatal Education & Hypnobirthing course contains all of the topics and support systems of the big names out there PLUS the added benefit of our amazingly flexible toolkit, including our:
- Printed Flashcards for our clients
- Online materials, videos, podcast and more
- Vast resource link library
- Our very special community based approach
- No monthly subscriptions
- And loads more unique features

And because it's just little ol' me I can offer this at a much much lower rate, with flexible payment options too.

Visit the website or just drop me a message find find out if this is the next step for you, your business and your clients. ❤️

Become a Hypnobirthing Facilitator - Sept 24 | Birth Prep In A Box How is Birth Prep In A Box Different? ​Birth Prep In A Box is the ONLY truly fully comprehensive birth preparation course that evolves to the way the

This is an incredibly exciting new off from Jo Thompson- Doula!!

📣 Announcement 📣

I’m very excited to be launching my own series of parenting workshops. 🧑‍🧑‍🧒

🗓️ The sessions will run every Wednesday morning in September from 10 am ONLINE. These will available to any one any where!

The topics will be covered as follows:

🤱🏻 Wednesday 4th of September- Preparing to Breastfeed

🍐 Wednesday 11th September- Thinking about Introducing Solids

🥦Wednesday 18th September- Introducing Solids, the next steps

💼 Wednesday 25th September- Going back to work

🆓 After the session families will be added into a closed Facebook group (if they would like to be) that I will monitor to offer continued support.

🌟 More info on each session to come.

ℹ️ For those of you that don’t know I am a Breastfeeding Counsellor, Infant Feeding Support Worker and Doula with over 20 years experience supporting families with parenting and feeding their babies. Ten of those years were spent working in the community for the NHS, supporting families with parenting, baby and child development, infant feeding and training staff on the subjects.

You can attend just one or all of the interactive workshops, which will include a mixture of providing the most evidence based and up to date information along side practical ideas and support. Families will leave feeling prepared and excited for the next stage of their journey with loads of great resources to refer back to.

💰 For the month of September only these sessions will be £10 per family as an introductory offer, so get booking to make the most of this big discount!

✏️ To book contact me via email or WhatsApp, info for this in the image.

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EBB is such a fantastic resources. You will find so many different links to their articles and podcasts in our free resources library, amongst another 300isb links too. 😉

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What are the benefits and risks associated with doula support in labor? Save this post for later! ✅

In 2017, Bohren et al. published an updated Cochrane review on continuous support in childbirth. They combined the results of 26 trials with more than 15,000 people across 17 countries including North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, in both high-income and middle-income settings.

People in these studies were randomly assigned (like flipping a coin) to either receive continuous, one-on-one support during labor or “usual care.”

Overall, participants who received continuous support were more likely to have spontaneous vaginal births and less likely to have any pain medication, epidurals, negative feelings about childbirth, vacuum or forceps-assisted births, and Cesareans. In addition, their labors were shorter by about 40 minutes on average, and their babies were less likely to have low Apgar scores at birth (an Apgar score is a measure of a baby’s immediate health at birth). There was some evidence that doula support in labor lowered rates of postpartum depression. There was no evidence that there are any negative effects of doula support.

The results of this study mean that continuous support, including support from a doula, is a safe and beneficial way to increase the chances of better health outcomes for your family.

Did you have a doula at your birth, and how did they make a difference? Tag a doula you know and love in the comments below! ⬇️

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Listen now to the Evidence Based Birth® Podcast:⁠
EBB 309 - Evidence on Doulas

ebbirth.com/doulas

Link in our bio. 🔗

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Ever feel like you're having a convo with Nessa when talking to a medical professional??

Cutting through the acronym's and medical jargon can be tough. Many people come away from their appointments feel bamboozled, or worse, coerced into something that they didn't understand or want. - Sometimes not even aware that they HAVE A CHOICE!

The NICE guidelines state that: "People have the right to be able to make informed decisions about their care." - Yet so many people are not being provided with the information they need to achieve this.

This is why I offer hourly Zoom calls. It is a place to breakthrough the jargon and make sure that you go into your next appointment or decision in a truly informed way.

You will always leave the call (or virtual Doula contact or one-2-one course or birth plan writing session) with links to EVIDENCE BASED articles, podcasts, books, videos or online course - the format will always be tailored to your fav learning style, and your birth partner's too!

Message me now to find out more about the how's and how muches.

Look lokward to speaking to you soon.

Sarah

Low PAPP-A? It can be hard to find info on this subject, this is a fantastic post here from

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Low Papp-A 💉

This can be a really tricky topic to find evidenced based information on ( I’m waiting on you 😉) so hopefully this summary will help.

⭐️ Low Papp-A may be detected as part of your first trimester screening for Down’s syndrome. However, you may not feel you explicitly consented to this so it often comes as a shock.
⭐️ A diagnosis can often mean Aspiring is recommended, plus more scans are offered to monitor baby’s growth. Remember, it is your choice if you accept these or not.
⭐️ Induction may be recommended at 40 weeks. I could find NO evidence to support this when a baby’s weight was good (if there is, please point me in the right direction).

Have you had a diagnosis of low PAPP-A? Does this answer your questions?
Comment your experience below and make sure you follow me for more pregnancy and labour advice and evidence based information.

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I am here to help you draw up your OWN map, fill your suitcase with tools and support you to trust in yourself, trust your body and your ability to trust the path ahead.

Importantly I am also here to help your birth partner feel their way through this process or learning, preparation and support - filling their toolkit with feelings of what to expect, tools for how to create and protect your birth environment and importantly the capability to advocate for your wishes and needs where necessary.

I have very limited availability for birth Doula support for the rest of the year, so do get in touch ASAP if you think I might be the Doula for you. ❤️

I have various packages available that will be tailored to your needs, so if the full birth Doula shebang isn’t right for you (or your budget) then do still get in touch and we can talk lots more about antenatal support/education and my virtual Doula package too. 💜

✨EARLY BIRD discounted price available until Weds 31st Jan. Book now to claim your discount. ✨

Birth Prep, Hypnobirthing & Pregnancy Relaxation
SAWTRY - Weds 6th March - 9.30am - 2.30pm

Workshop lead by Sarah (Birth Doula) & Chloe (Pregnancy Yoga & Adult/Baby wellbeing)

The Nostalgic Doula
Bear and Cub - Baby, Parent & Adult

Bring your birth partner if you wish and a picnic lunch for yourself.

Please share and/or tag anyone local who is expecting. 🤰
..can’t wait!

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Feeling grateful to have met such an incredibly wonderful family. 🥰

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Sarah is just the best, I can’t imagine my birth without her ❤️

From the moment she joined us on our birth journey we knew we were in the best hands. Sarah draws on an incredible set of online and offline resources, meditations and tools which made us feel confident and prepared for the birth of our baby.

Sarah is very knowledgeable - she supported us with any questions we had throughout our birth journey and was always able to point us to lots of different resources for us to form opinions and create our birth plan.

Aa a same s*x couple we were grateful that Sarah’s materials were already inclusive and she checked in with us on a number of occasions to ensure nothing was missed even down to how we wanted to be addressed by staff in hospital.

As soon as labour started Sarah was there with a Mary Poppins style bag producing anything I could need in that moment from snacks to scents, even mood lighting! She has a very calming presence and was an absolute rock helping me stay calm, control my breathing, talk through visualizations and so much more.

Sarah moves with great intuition and sensitivity. We feel very blessed to have had her with us for the birth of our baby, I can’t recommend her highly enough.

Amazing news from …

Gas and air has now been fully reinstated at both Hinchingbrooke and Peterborough hospital maternity units. 🎉

It has been over a year since a the response to a health and safety report suddenly removed G&A from both units. It has been a loooong time coming for both parents and staff.

I would love to hear from you in the comments below if this affected you in either past or future births. 🙏🏻

Sarah
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Just received this HUGE bundle of Neal’s Yard Remedies goodness. 💙 It was the Frankinsense face cream I was really after, but I am so happy to see there’s essential oils in the bundle too.

I’ve joined as a consultant, primarily to get the discount for myself on this lot, but am now very tempted to offer it out to others to buy via me too.

What do you think? Would you order through me?

Fancy being added to a WhatsApp group so I can tell you when they have a sale on? 🤔

Are you birthing in prehistoric times?

Read the info in the images or visit my new website blog for my musings on Naegele’s rule, the Lithotomy Position and the importance of good antenatal education.
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Do get in touch if you would like to like more about my antenatal courses or book-by-the-hour calls.