Sophie Brigstocke, Nurturing Birth Director and Doula Course Facilitator, explores the role of the doula as well as many of the myths surrounding doulas by chatting with members of the international Nurturing Birth doula community.
What we wish people knew about surrogacy, with Helen and Rena
Sophie is joined by new Mum Helen Trenchard and her surrogate, Rena Miras-Pye, who gave birth to baby Robin just 20 weeks ago. Together, in this special episode, they discuss surrogacy, how Helen and Dan had to let go of the notion of "shitty option B" after 9 years of a challenging fertility journey, and the process the team went through to get to know one another and make that all-important decision to move forwards and try to conceive. They share openly the entire journey from meeting through to the birth of Robin and a continuing, deep and very special friendship. For more information about surrogacy in the UK visit www.surrogacyuk.org or follow on Insta @surrogacyukorg
24 Jul 2023
What I wish people knew about parenting after child loss with Dr Sarah Madigan
Sophie chats with Dr Sarah Madigan, Clinical Psychologist and Transformational Coach, about the grief of child loss and her subsequent pregnancy, birth and parenting experience. Together they explore the fear people have about grief, how to support families who experience loss and what is possible beyond grief. Sarah shares how much she wishes she had had a doula with her during and after her births. To find out more about Sarah visit https://www.instagram.com/drsarahmadigan/ or https://www.drsarahmadigan.com
10 Jul 2023
What I wish teenagers knew about birth and parenting with Emily Brigstocke
Sophie chats with her own daughter, 18 year old Emily, about being the child of a doula and what growing up around the birth world has been like. Emily discusses her attitude to pregnancy, birth and parenting, how she would prepare for birth and the stories she hears from her peers. They discuss the media perception of birth, how much fear there is, the parallels with mental health and how poor sex education is in the UK. Emily is a young playwright and actress taking her first play to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2023 - to follow her progress visit Instagram on @here_you_come_again_official
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