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 | May 11, 2018 | Birth, Black child, Black mother, culture, Doula, Nutrition, parenting, post-birth, pregnancy, Recovery
I will share with you today my culture background around pregnancy, birth and post-birth. My family is from Jamaica, my culture is inherited from Jamaica, I was born in the UK, which is why some of my ways are very British. My mums knowledge in Jamaican cultural...
by Ruth Dennison | Feb 2, 2018 | Birth, Doula, fit pregnancy, Nutrition, parenting, post-birth, pregnancy, Recovery, Reproductive health, Womens health
Do you know what a husband stitch is?…..it is when repairing episiotomies or tearing from birth, some providers put in an extra stitch “for daddy,” with painful consequences for women. This practice is truly happening and new parents are not being informed about...
by Ruth Dennison | Jan 26, 2018 | Dancehall Doula Workshop, Doula, fit pregnancy, parenting, post-birth, pregnancy, Womens health
Dancehall Doula Workshop is a new fresh antenatal and postnatal dance workshop I started up March 2017. This workshop was designed to help support mothers through pregnancy and birth. It’s an educational, fun and supportive dance workshop which I created. After...
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...
by Ruth Dennison | Jan 12, 2018 | Birth, Doula, parenting, post-birth, pregnancy
Today was the day when I graduated the Abuela Doula’s Preparation course. I know what your thinking, am I not already a Recognised Doula, the answer is…. yes, I am!, but you see, I happened to find this lady named Mars Lord to be my mentor and a few...