The Mother Podcast
Information and discussion on holistic health for mothers. There are so many ways we can take charge of our and our families' health and wellbeing - especially when medical options are limited. Join us for conversations on fertility and pregnancy, birth and postpartum, uterine and breast health, hormones and mental health and all aspects of the lifelong experience of motherhood. Includes interviews with experts and practitioners, as well as information from podcast host Suzanne Maier, midwife and mother of 4 interesting children.
The Mother Podcast
S1:Ep 10 Doulas and Birth Choices with Daisy Dinwoodie
In this episode, Suzanne talks to Daisy Dinwoodie, a doula living and working in the Edinburgh area. Their discussion focuses on choice in childbirth - how it is influenced by the medical establishment and how birthing families navigate their own birthing journeys. Daisy has been supporting parents with their birth experiences for many years and also trains doulas around Scotland.
Listen to this episode to hear:
- why people hire doulas
- what type of support doulas can give and why that support is important
- the problems with perceived choice in childbirth
- how birth within the medical model affects choice
- the importance of intuition in birth, but how do we respect this?
- issues with communication around choice and how we can improve this
- using Talking Mats antenatally to help parents clarify their feelings around birth options
- some reasons why women choose to free birth
Daisy can be found at:
Daisy's website
Daisy's instagram
Daisy's facebook
Conscious birthing
Scottish Doula Network
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music by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora
https://www.shooglenifty.com/
The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier