Samantha Gadsden

Doula, birthkeeper and celebrant for women and families.

Ethical support for the whole of life’s journeys.

From pre-conception, through pregnancy, childbirth and parenting.

In-person support across South Wales and the South West & virtual support internationally.

Home Birth Support Group UK

The Home Birth Support Group UK is a large, national on-line, peer to peer support group found on Facebook, the group is truly life changing for our members, facilitated and guided by Samantha, an experienced Doula. .

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Exploring Freebirth and birth before arrival

A new paradigm of freebirth group, one in which women who own their power, who freebirth, birth before arrival, unassisted birth and pregnancy, wild birth, and sometimes, change pathways and hospital or midwife led unit birth, all come together and support each other.

My Pregnancy And Beyond Shop

Resources, affirmations, crystals, gifts and other lovely items.

The Cult of Informed Consent

Did you know that over on my awareness raising website They Said To Me – you can get a whole range of group merchandise, there is a whole range of They Said To Me and Cult Of Informed Consent merchandise.

My Blog

Birthy Words and Random Musings

Home Bath Birth

Everything RAMPED UP for the last hour or so. I cried A LOT. Screamed at the top of my lungs. Said I was pretty sure my baby was trying to kill me on multiple occasions.

Homebirth with GBS

I could feel my body pushing and I was letting it do its thing just breathing and groaning (maybe animalistic screaming too😅) through the surges and pushing sensations.

Planned home birth, actual hospital birth following induction

Planned home birth but induced due to continued reduced movements and unstable heart rate.

Homebirth Following Traumatic First Birth

Panic took over me and I started flipping round the pool like an eel saying I needed an ambulance I couldn’t do it please make it stop.

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