by Ruth Dennison | Aug 21, 2018 | Baby Loss, Black child, Black mother, Breastfeeding, culture, Nutrition, parenting, post-birth, pregnancy
Black Breastfeeding Week starts 25th – 31st August, we will celebrating Black Breastfeeding Week for the first time in the UK. There has been a look into what has been happening in the breastfeeding community of black families. It has been documented in the UK...
by Ruth Dennison | Aug 7, 2018 | Birth, Breastfeeding, Doula, parenting, Visually impaired parents
I remember when I was contacted by a first time father of a newborn. He said him and his fiancé was currently in hospital and as breastfeeding had not gotten off to the best start due to the lack of support, mixed opinions and suggestions they thought it would be...
by Ruth Dennison | Jun 9, 2018 | Birth, Black child, Black mother, Breastfeeding, culture, Nutrition, parenting
This image above is a group of unapologetic Black Alabama mums bringing awareness to the beauty of breastfeeding. Everyday a mother gives birth. Everyday a mother would attempt to breastfeed her newborn. Everyday a mother successfully breastfeeds her baby and everyday...
by Ruth Dennison | Jun 1, 2018 | Birth, Breastfeeding, fit pregnancy, Nutrition, parenting, post-birth, pregnancy, Womens health
Summer is here and we are all getting very hot. Temperatures are rising to higher levels and as much as we all like the idea of having a summer baby, being pregnant in the summer is no joke. In pregnancy our bodies go through many changes as we grow our baby, the...
by Ruth Dennison | May 26, 2018 | Baby Massage, Birth, Breastfeeding, Dancehall Doula Workshop, Doula, parenting, post-birth, pregnancy, Reproductive health, Womens health
1-2-1 Doula has been awarded as one of the Top 10 UK Doula blogs and websites to follow for 2018. In this video I read out the top 10 doula blog list and share my response with...
by Ruth Dennison | Jan 23, 2018 | Breastfeeding, Doula, Nutrition, parenting, post-birth
Thoughts of a breastfeeding mother with breastfeeding issues: Why are mums having to suffer in pain when breastfeeding their babies. I mean the pain can be so bad that I think why would any mum want to put themselves through this. Why is that mum over there feeding...