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Samantha Gadsden, National Virtual Doula, South Wales and the South West.

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      • About Samantha
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      • My Ongoing Doula Journey – Training and Conferences.
      • What To Ask A Doula? – Interview With Samantha
      • About Doulas
        • What is a Doula? What do they do?
        • 10 Reasons To Hire A Doula
        • All About Doulas – A Collection of Articles, Blogs and Videos.
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      • Exploring Freebirth, Birth Without a Midwife and Emergency Childbirth
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      • South Wales Positive Twins and Multiples Group
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    • Services
      • 121 Ante Natal Support and Education (online/in person)
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      • Childbirth In Survivors Of Abuse
      • Compassionate Loss Support
      • Doula Mentor
      • IVF Doula
      • Mother Blessings
      • Post Natal Doula
      • Last Minute SOS Doula
      • Surrogacy Doula
      • Telephone/Email/Skype Support (Including Last Minute)
      • Twins And Multiples Support
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      • The Freebirth Of Autumn-Violet
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    Galleries

    In The Bath
    Beautiful Belly Cast
    At Peace
    Making Notes
    Calm Before The Storm
    Pool Birth
    Strength
    Goddess Energy
    Relaxing
    Mother Blessing Beads
    Power
    Holding On
    Holding On
    The Storm
    Holding On
    Rest and Be Thankful
    Judah
    Peace
    So Purple
    Freshly Born
    Pure Joy
    What Time
    Precious Autumn-Violet
    First Feed
    She Is Here
    Tired!
    The Vulnerability of the Newly Birth Mother
    The Milk Of Life
    First Feed
    Sacred Mother
    First Moments Of Life
    Holding Her
    The Source Of All Life
    Still One
    Meeting The Mothers
    First Moments Of Life
    First Moments Of Life
    The Source of Life
    Placenta
    Chunky Monkey
    Weigh In
    Just Born
    Cord Burning
    Cord Burning
    Cord Burning
    A relaxing Feed
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    Cord Burning
    Cord Burning
    Cord Burning
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    Goddesses
    The Freebirth Of Autumn Violet
    Amazing Life.
    International Day of the Girl
    I Don\'t Care
    Next Generation
    Coercing Consent
    Some People
    Can A Doula Advocate
    From my 5 year old to his beloved Nanny.
    Coerced Consent Is Not Consent.
    Closing the Bones and Rebozo Massage Workshop
    Humans
    Honest and Caring
    22 Percent
    Older Parent
    Children Are Sleeping
    Thank You
    Induction
    Excellent Support
    Birthplace Matters Campain
    A Right
    Crystal Ball
    My Scar
    Dance of Life
    I held him
    Baby Sleep
    TBRAIN
    wizards
    Market Research
    Malta
    Sytocinon
    VEs
    TBRAIN
    Beautiful View
    Be
    Thank You.
    Baby Bluebird.
    What Sort Of Birth
    The Frog (1)
    Crystal Ball
    This Doula
    Evidence For Doula
    _If a doula were a drug_
    Soms
    This Is Induction
    CAESAREANS WEEK
    TB
    Know Your Rights
    Amy Mooncup
    GB
    Sytocinon
    VEs
    Scar Is FB
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    FB Induction 3
    FB Induction 2
    FB Induction 1
    Life With Lois
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    Women In Common (2)
    she had the power
    Hourly
    Mentor
    Epiphany
    ABI
    Mentor2
    What would I love
    HB1
    HB2
    HB3
    South Wales Birth Circle
    Tiny Toes
    Mama Awards
    Women In Common (2)
    NICE Pool Temp
    AB
    Hourly
    she had the power
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    Epiphany
    What would I love
    HB1
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    HB2
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    Copy-of-Copy-of-We-Rise-By-Lifting-Others.
    bergamot
    grieve
    Home Birth Support Group UK
    Reasons Not To Home Birth Poll
    Snippets Of Doula Wisdom
    She is here.
    Leaning on John for Support.
    Love is all you need.
    Birthing in the bath.
    It is close.
    Rocking.
    First feed.
    Latching.
    Ecstatic Birth.
    Precious first moments.
    For Now We Are Three
    Together.
    Midwife Dog.
    Birthing the placenta.
    Joy.
    Celebration time.
    Cutting the visable cord.
    The tree of life.
    Now we are two.
    Thinking.
    So In Love
    Hello Honor.
    Precious.
    Deciding to freebirth.
    The Freebirth Of Honor Hope Kimpton
    Closing The Bones
    Doula UK Conference 2016
    Excited Much - Penny Simkin
    Gill Boden (AIMS) and Johanna Rhys Davies (Birthrights)
    Holly McNish (My BFF you know)
    Ina May Gaskin Doula UK Conference 2017
    Ina May Gaskin
    Kate Evans and Johanna Rhys Davies
    Kikki Hansard
    Mark Harris
    MBU Wales
    Mike Peters
    Rewind Training
    Saskia Smiles Hill
    Secrets of Giving Birth Cover
    Survivors!
    Serious Face
    Strangling Poor Penny Simkin
    Survivors
    The Day That Changed My Life
    YOU are part of the solution
    Michel-Odent-at-Innermost-Learning
    Famous Birthworkers and ME!

    Samantha Gadsden walks with women on their life’s journeys. She is an experienced Doula, based close to Cardiff in South Wales, mother to 4 children and wife to Eddie, more information can be found on her facebook page, Samantha Gadsden Doula and her website, Caerphilly Doula.

    If you are interested in writing a guest blog or sharing a life or birth story please feel free to contact her HERE.

    “Your Journey, Your Body, Your Baby, Your Birth”

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    Testimonials

    Solo Parent Birth and Post Natal Support

    It felt as though I had my mother there and that was really important.

    Anonymous

    Belly Casting and Birth Chat – Aberdare, South Wales

    Never had a belly cast done before, and was so glad I did. I would wholeheartedly recommend Samantha, a warm, friendly, non judgemental lady, who listens and is there for you. Well worth all the services she provides and more.

    Bethan O Sullian

    Caesarean Under General Anesthetic Post Miscarriage.

    Sam is an honest, caring lady. She is very passionate about her love of life and birth.

    Rhian Gregory

    Waterbirth, Freebirth, Pontyclun, South Wales

    Samantha was like a guardian angel – constantly there but rarely seen. Her presence was very reassuring, a calm, wise presence at the periphery of the action.

    Pollyana and Alistair Leaver

    Post Natal Support, Wenvoe, Near Cardiff, South Wales

    That evening, in bed, feeling calmer, I felt the milk come in. As I was able to sleep more soundly, knowing that Sam was watching the baby.

    LC.

    Post Natal Support, Bridgend

    All I can say is thank you!

    Tania Leanne Trebble

    Vaginal Birth After Caesarean, Merthyr Tydfil.

    I can honestly say that since meeting Sam and the lovely women at the Positive Birth Meeting, I have been much more in control of my anxiety and have enjoyed the pregnancy more.

    Lisa Barry

    My Daughter’s Caesarean Birth, Cardiff South Wales.

    I can’t thank you enough Sam. …… she was able to have some control in a very clinical environment.

    Linda

    42 weeks plus homebirth, Rhondda, South Wales.

    During labour and the 3rd stage I unfortunately had midwives who weren’t au fait with homebirth or physiological third stage and Sam was there, championing my rights and supporting my partner through some of the tougher parts. I love that she so fully respected my choices and demanded everyone else present to as well.

    Kate B

    First Time Mum, Natural Homebirth, South Wales

    I could feel her joy during the whole process and this made labour feel as celebratory as the moment my baby was born.

    anya szura

    Vaginal Birth After Caesarean, Caerphilly, South Wales

    Sam gave me the support and courage to write a birth plan that would help me get the birth I wanted.

    Fran Thomson

    Amazing Online Support

    I recommend you to everyone – mother, grandmother, aunt who is going through what should be a beautiful event but so often becomes difficult. Even straight forward births are frightening the first time.

    Teri Browett

    Beacon of Light

    I simply cannot speak highly enough of Sam, I can not recommend her enough, and I certainly cannot ever express my gratitude and love for this woman and all she does – not just for me but all pregnant women and their families.

    Kirsty Monk

    Home Birth, Newport.

    She was massively helpful and at the birth it was fantastic to have a calm presence to hold my hand, provide assistance and general be a fantastic pillar of support amongst the bedlam.

    The Doulas Doula – Freebirth, Pontypridd South Wales

    Sam was actually my doula and you can’t really get a recommendation than that! …… She is amazing.

    Ellie Horrigan

    Consultant Led Birth (In The Snow) – Royal Gwent Hospital

    I couldn’t have gotten through the birth of my second child without Sam. She came out during terrible weather in the snow, when I needed her most, pitching up on my sofa overnight not really knowing if he were to arrive that night but just in case

    Lauren Edwards

    Homebirth, hospital birth, freebirth

    Sam has been a massive support to me and so many others in this absolutely insane time to be having babies. She has pulled together so much incredible information for women to make their own informed decisions around birth and is constantly empowering people to be able to advocate for themselves.

    Kirsty

    Freebirth, Pontypridd, South Wales

    There was nothing Sam would not do to help, she was an amazing support to us, a great photographer and like an old friend as we all sat in front of the fire after Honor’s birth, sharing tea and softly chatting until the sun came up.

    Zoe K

    Creating Your Positive Birth Workshop/VBAC

    Samantha has an approachable and easy way; which is relaxing, comfortable and grounding. Her in-depth and up-to-date knowledge is very reassuring.

    Lynn Gazal

    Creating Your Positive Birth Day, Cardiff, South Wales.

    Love Samantha. Love her work. Highly recommended for all pregnant mammas!

    Amy Burrage

    Homebirth After Miscarriage, Neath, Abertawe Bro Morganwwyg University Health Board

    I can’t thank Sam enough for answering questions and giving support and just providing a listening ear.

    Kirsty Smart

    Vaginal Birth After Caerarean Turned Elective Caesarean, Caerphilly, South Wales

    I really felt that Sam was a safe pair of hands for all of us and she helped make the pregnancy, birth and the initial time with the newborn more comfortable and relaxed

    Marc Issacs

    Positive Birth, Cardiff.

    Sam’s support and advice covered both ‘natural’ birth and planned c section as options, emphasising that both can be positive, and even healing.

    Bethan Collins

    Belly Cast and “Picking Sams Birthy Brains” – Cardiff, South Wales

    Belly Cast

    At the end of the session I felt like I’d made the right decisions during my pregnancy and it gave me confidence for my birth plans.
    Sam’s confidence and relaxed, down to earth approach reaffirmed my belief that I can do this and I have done everything I can to ensure I have my positive birth.

    Hannah Maggie

    Post Natal, Twin Support, Bridgend, South Wales

    I don’t think we would have survived the early days and weeks with twins without her. She was a really good fit for our family and was really easy to have around at a time when we were vulnerable.

    Bethan and Peter Cole

    Birth Trauma, Reframing, Cardiff, South Wales.

    Sam is non judgemental, open, honest, passionate, very well educated in all things pregnancy, childbirth & beyond and I would highly recommend her to anyone having any worries, doubts, anxiety or stress about giving birth.

    Amy Burrage, Cardiff.

    Midwife Led Unit, Neville Hall

    Thank you Sam for your support on both my children, you were wonderful 🙂

    Lauren Edwards

    Home Birth, Cardiff, South Wales

    Sam has a knack for being able to recognise the needs of the mother and unobtrusively meet those needs.

    Kristina Young, Cardiff

    Mother Blessing, Cardiff, South Wales

    Sam facilitated my Mother Blessing and it was an amazing day. I had a lot of ideas and Sam took the time to listen and talk though them all with me and help me create a really magical day.

    RR Cardiff

    Preparing for Pregnancy and Online Post Natal Support, Penarth

    Such a knowledgeable and lovely lady, has provided me with invaluable knowledge, confidence and belief. Wonderful!

    Fauvette Lillie

    Planned Hypnobirth Caesarean, Neville Hall Hospital, Abergavenny

    planned hypnobirth caersarean, attending theatre

    I don’t think it is possible for me to put into words just how amazing it was to have Sam with me for my for my planned, hypnobirthing caesarean section. She was so calming and reassuring when I was incredibly anxious and stressed, especially going into such a highly medicalised situation.

    Her support, both emotionally and practically, was simply amazing before, during, and after the caesarean birth and I instantly missed her when she had left us for the final time. I just can’t imagine going through the caesarean without her. Just her being with me and her presence alone was so calming, and even when I was in great discomfort post caesarean, just her being with me was a huge comfort. She was so tender and attentive to my new son and myself. It meant so much to me.

    Caroline

    Beautiful Home Birth After Previous Trauma

    Samantha provided me with all the information I needed to make informed decisions during my pregnancy and empowered me to be confident with making my voice heard.

    Natasha Bold

    Sam has a clear passion for all things birth.

    I am so grateful to her for inviting me to her various groups and meet-ups, and in particular, for allowing me the use of her birth pool.

    Gem

    Vaginal Birth After Caesarean, Caerphilly, South Wales

    Samantha Gadsden, I now have the birth plan in place I wanted but did not have the confidence or knowledge to fight for on my own. Thank you so much xxxx

    Rachel Elizabeth

    Home Birth, Caerphilly, South Wales.

    Her work as a doula goes beyond what you expect with her constant care and consideration for your personal circumstances.

    Emma Burns
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