Birth Activism
The Monster in the Dark
I have been sat on this blog post for over a year, I had forgotten I had written it and just stumbled across it and realised it is still relevant. These are just my musings, forgive me if its a bit rambling, I was just going to post my poem Read more…
Birth Activism
Corona, Coercion, Pregnancy and Birth – Part 2
Our members are very supported in group to make their own choices, with our Home Birth Transfer Is NOT A Failure ethos, all our births are celebrated.
Sadly, this support for informed choice is not, in the main supported by their care providers, as their following words show.
Birth Activism
Corona, Coercion, Pregnancy and Birth Part 1
These snapshot figures from a quick poll in my Home Birth Support Group, should make over arching maternity services hang their heads in shame.
Since coronavirus impacted, I am spending upwards of 60 hours a week in groups, supporting women, against a backdrop of increasing coercion.
Ecclectic Posts
Creative Writing – What Is This Doubt That Bites Me
Having just returned from 3 weeks at camp, I thought I would share the autobiographical poems I wrote at Samantha Pearse’s wonderful, creative writing workshop at Druid Camp. Tears On Strangers Yesterday I cried on strangers Today friends cried on me A perfect simile Of my life And me Its Read more…
Ecclectic Posts
Who Were The Witches?
I came across this when I was updating my book of chants. I had to blog it – I have always considered Doulas wise women of old. Click HERE for more information on National and Local Birth Pool and Tens hire. Who Were The Witches? by Bonnie Lockhart copyright Bonnie Read more…
Breast Feeding
Life With Lois – Positive About Downs Syndrome
Many thanks to Therese for sharing her conception, pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and life story with her beautiful daughter Lois. At the time I discovered my pregnancy, I had just turned 42 although I felt I was 25 still, I had a 13 year old daughter from a previous marriage, a Read more…
Breast Feeding
All About Placentas
When should I store my placenta, can I encapsulate it if ………, what else can I do with it.
Ecclectic Posts
You Say My Skirt Is Too Short For My Legs – By Freyja Aged 13.
Freyja is a beautiful, vibrant 13 year old girl – who shared her poem with me at the Pheonix Home Education Camp. I loved her vibrant, empowered words and I know adult women who could take a leaf out of her book and so I asked if I could share Read more…
Ecclectic Posts
The Stillness Between Day and Night
I woke this morning And the sky was a strange, dark grey It was not night and yet The first pink, rays of dawn Were not to be seen. A mist was there Shrouding the earth Making the view hazy And more than a little surreal It was a place Read more…