by Ruth Dennison | Mar 31, 2020 | Birth, culture, domestic abuse, Midwifery, parenting, pregnancy, Womens health
Early February 2020 I had the privilege to interview an old friend of mine, a wonderful mother, a great friend, a domestic abuse survivor ‘Tanya Pinnock” to help bring awareness in the pregnancy and birth community. Domestic abuse is a very common hidden...
by Ruth Dennison | Aug 6, 2019 | Birth, Breastfeeding, culture, Doula, Nutrition, parenting, post-birth, pregnancy, Recovery
It is World Breastfeeding Week, August the 1st – 7th. I love when I see how much people are celebrating this week, but when I look deeper, the most people who is celebrating this week is women who are currently breastfeeding or women who are working within this...
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 | May 29, 2017 | parenting, pregnancy
Why? Why do I have to fear I will be mistreated by people who I should trust? Why do I get looked down on from health care professionals when I attend my antenatal appointment? Why do people make assumptions that I don’t have a job, I’m a single mother...
by Ruth Dennison | Feb 16, 2017 | Doula, parenting
Love your mother, as she loved your every movement while you was in her womb. With every stretch you made, your mothers heart grew with the love she had for you, as you was her heart growing inside her womb. Love your mother as she loved you, before she saw your tiny...
