by Ruth Dennison | Feb 6, 2019 | Doula, parenting, post-birth, Visually impaired parents
I am a Birth and Postnatal Doula. Today I want to share with you what Postnatal Doulas do. Postnatal Doulas usually start working with families in the first few weeks/months after birth. Some Postnatal Doulas do work with families with older babies too, but as...
by Ruth Dennison | Dec 8, 2018 | Doula, Nutrition, post-birth, pregnancy, Recovery
Lately I’ve been enjoying broccoli. I’ve desired it regularly since having my last son and it’s in most of our meals. Broccoli actually is a versatile vegetable. We’ve had it at every meal. A simple tip is that you can enjoy the stalk in different meals and use the...
by Ruth Dennison | Nov 12, 2018 | culture, Doula, Massage, post-birth, Recovery, Reproductive health, Womens health, Yoni Steam
Yoni Steam, vaginal steaming, v-steam, womb steaming, pum-pum steam, chai-yok, or bajo these are the different names for this impressive ancient remedy that has been used for centuries by women all over the world to support deep reproductive wellness. I was lucky...
by Ruth Dennison | Sep 15, 2018 | Breastfeeding, Nutrition, parenting, post-birth
This breastfeeding affirmation video can be a powerful tool to help you change your mood, state of mind, and manifest positivity in your breastfeeding journey. Affirmations work best if you can first identify the unwholesome belief that is opposing them. When watching...
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 | 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,...
