For South Asian Baby Loss Awareness Week, discover traditional Pakistani beliefs and rituals surrounding miscarriage and baby loss. From protective amulets and shrine visits to cleansing ceremonies in Kashmir, this blog explores how some communities have honoured grief, sought healing and supported families through pregnancy loss across generations.

A previous traumatic birth can leave lasting emotional scars, making a subsequent pregnancy feel both exciting and overwhelming. Discover how a doula can provide emotional support, evidence-based information, and continuous care to help you approach your next birth with confidence and hope.

From parcel tracking to next-day delivery, modern life has conditioned us to expect certainty and control. But birth operates on a very different timeline. This article explores how our culture's obsession with efficiency shapes maternity care, labour expectations and our ability to trust the unfolding process of birth.

Across many South Asian cultures, the placenta is far more than a temporary organ—it is honoured with rituals that reflect protection, spirituality, and a deep connection to the land. From placenta burial in Bangladesh and Nepal to coconut palm ceremonies in the Maldives and postpartum traditions in Sri Lanka, discover the fascinating cultural beliefs that have shaped birth practices for generations and what they can teach us about honouring birth today.

Choosing a doula is one of the most personal decisions you'll make during pregnancy. Learn what to look for, which questions to ask, and how to find a doula whose approach aligns with your values and birth preferences.

Every family deserves compassionate and inclusive care. This Pride Month, we celebrate lesbian parents and explore how pregnancy, birth, and postnatal support can better reflect and support LGBTQ+ families.

In Part 2 of this series, we explore the stories of Black and Brown celebrities who chose to give birth at home. From empowering water births to culturally supportive care, these mothers share why home birth felt right for their families. Their experiences highlight themes of trust, autonomy, community, and the importance of improving maternal health outcomes for women of colour.

The closure of Edgware Birth Centre marks the end of freestanding midwifery-led birth centres in London. As birth centres across the capital face frequent staffing-related closures, concerns are growing about the future of physiological birth, genuine birthplace choice, and midwifery autonomy. This article explores why the loss of Edgware matters and what it means for pregnant families in North West London and beyond.

New parents often worry about not producing enough breast milk, but breastfeeding works on a natural supply-and-demand system where milk production increases as your baby feeds. This blog explores the emotional fears around feeding, the power of affirmations like “I have enough milk for my baby,” and how cultural traditions and nourishment practices can support postpartum confidence and recovery.

The theme of Black Maternal Health Awareness Week 2026 is Leading with Solutions, Not Trauma.

I was inspired to share some of the books I've come across that can inspire and empower Black women and pregnant people.

Let me know if you've read any of these books and what you thought of them. If you have any others to add to the list, let me know in the comments!

A year after the Birthrights survey into student midwives’ experiences, the situation facing the future midwifery workforce is even more concerning. Newly qualified midwives are struggling to find jobs, training opportunities are shrinking, and many students qualify without ever witnessing physiological birth or homebirth. In this talk from the Fund Future Midwives demonstration, we explore the realities student midwives are facing — and why doulas, midwives, and families must stand together to protect the future of maternity care.

Amisha the Birthworker speaks on Sky News about racial disparities in maternity care, systemic racism in the NHS, and why Black & brown women still face unequal outcomes.

Queer Birth Workshops is a trans-inclusive workshop series in London for queer, trans, and gender-diverse people curious about birth. Through discussions on doula support and creative, arts-based practices, participants are invited to explore birth beyond medical and cis-normative narratives. These workshops are open to anyone interested in birth now or in the future. You do not have to be pregnant to attend.

Wunmi Mosaku’s pregnancy reveal during the success of Sinners invites a deeper conversation about Yoruba traditions of protecting pregnancy through privacy and ritual. This blog explores why some cultures delay pregnancy announcements, how spiritual protection and ancestral care shape these practices, and how these themes connect to grief, ritual, and continuity in Sinners — through the lens of a doula.

Oxytocin is often called the “love hormone,” but in pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period, it plays a far deeper role. From powering contractions and reducing pain to supporting bonding, breastfeeding, and recovery, oxytocin is essential to physiological birth. In this article, we explore 10 powerful effects of oxytocin — and why creating calm, supported environments can make such a difference.

This International Lesbian Day, I’m highlighting the realities lesbian families face in fertility, pregnancy, and postnatal care, from limited information and exclusion in antenatal spaces to the need for inclusive, evidence-based, affirming care for every kind of family.

Black Breastfeeding Week 2025 celebrates the theme “Boots on the Ground: Rooted in Breastfeeding Success, Grounded in Community Support.” Discover how doulas, families, and communities create lasting impact for Black mothers and babies through support, advocacy, and care.

There is no ‘one-type of person’ who has a homebirth.

We rarely hear stories of home birth that centre the experiences of Black and brown pregnant people so I’ve done some research to learn about some Black and brown celebrities who’ve birthed their babies at home. 

It was so fascinating to see how variable the reasons were why different people chose to birth their babies at home

In celebration of World Breast/Chestfeeding Week, this blog explores how breastfeeding is portrayed in Sri Lankan temple art — not just as nourishment, but as a powerful expression of love, healing, and maternal strength rooted in Buddhist stories and visual traditions.

Ectopic Pregnancy Awareness Day highlights a serious early pregnancy complication. Learn what to watch for, how doulas can help, and where to find support.