S1:Ep10 Doulas and Birth Choices with daisy dinwoodie
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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.
In this episode you will hear:
reasons 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
Resources
Daisy's website
Daisy's instagram
Daisy's facebook
Conscious birthing
Scottish Doula Network
Music by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora
https://www.shooglenifty.com/
The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier
