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Samantha Gadsden
  • Home
  • About
    • Sam
      • About Samantha
      • Podcast
      • Sam In The Media
      • Testimonials
      • My Groups.
    • 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.
    • Galleries
      • The Freebirth Of Autumn-Violet
      • The Freebirth of Honor Hope Kimpton
      • Snippets Of Doula Wisdom
      • Famous Birthworkers and ME!
  • Directory
    • Directory Listing
  • My Groups.
    • Exploring Freebirth And Birthing Without A Midwife
    • Due In Groups
    • Home Birth Support Group UK
    • The South Wales Village Positive Parenting Circle
    • The South Wales Village Birth Circle
    • South Wales Positive Twins and Multiples Group
    • South Wales and The South West Home Birth Support Group
    • South Wales Community Sacred Chant and Drum
  • My Blog
    • Share Your Story
  • Shopping
    • My Pregnancy And Beyond Shop and Workshops
    • Cult Of Informed Consent – Merch
  • Services
    • Services 1
      • 121 Ante Natal Support and Education (online/in person)
      • Accompanying to Appointments
      • Anything And Everything Else
      • Belly Casting and “Pick Sam’s Birthy Brain”
      • Birth Doula Package
      • Birth Debrief/Afterthoughts
      • Birth Photography Add On
      • Mother Blessings
    • Services 2
      • National and Local Birth Pool and Tens Machine Hire
      • Post Natal Doula
      • Surrogacy Doula
      • Twins And Multiples Support
      • Doula Mentor
      • Book/CD/DVD Library
    • Services 3
      • Breast Feeding Support
      • Childbirth In Survivors Of Abuse
      • Compassionate Loss Support
      • Creating Your Positive Birth Pregnancy Day and Couples Day
      • IVF Doula
  • Contact Me
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Advocate

Are Doula and Birth Advocacy Mutually Exclusive Roles.

Recently I have seen a spate of facebook and twitter memes being shared, about Doulas and how we should not be advocating, expressing shock and horror that the word advocacy is even being used. I consider myself both a doula and a birth advocate – I don’t think the 2 are mutually exclusive, but that … Read more

Categories Doula Training, Feminist Doula, Positive Birth Tags Advocate, Birthrights, Doula

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For a range of products containing ethically sourced herbs, botanicals and essential oils, my Neals Yard Organics shop can be accessed HERE.

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  • Home
  • About
    • Sam
      • About Samantha
      • Podcast
      • Sam In The Media
      • Testimonials
      • My Groups.
    • 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.
    • Galleries
      • The Freebirth Of Autumn-Violet
      • The Freebirth of Honor Hope Kimpton
      • Snippets Of Doula Wisdom
      • Famous Birthworkers and ME!
  • Directory
    • Directory Listing
  • My Groups.
    • Exploring Freebirth And Birthing Without A Midwife
    • Due In Groups
    • Home Birth Support Group UK
    • The South Wales Village Positive Parenting Circle
    • The South Wales Village Birth Circle
    • South Wales Positive Twins and Multiples Group
    • South Wales and The South West Home Birth Support Group
    • South Wales Community Sacred Chant and Drum
  • My Blog
    • Share Your Story
  • Shopping
    • My Pregnancy And Beyond Shop and Workshops
    • Cult Of Informed Consent – Merch
  • Services
    • Services 1
      • 121 Ante Natal Support and Education (online/in person)
      • Accompanying to Appointments
      • Anything And Everything Else
      • Belly Casting and “Pick Sam’s Birthy Brain”
      • Birth Doula Package
      • Birth Debrief/Afterthoughts
      • Birth Photography Add On
      • Mother Blessings
    • Services 2
      • National and Local Birth Pool and Tens Machine Hire
      • Post Natal Doula
      • Surrogacy Doula
      • Twins And Multiples Support
      • Doula Mentor
      • Book/CD/DVD Library
    • Services 3
      • Breast Feeding Support
      • Childbirth In Survivors Of Abuse
      • Compassionate Loss Support
      • Creating Your Positive Birth Pregnancy Day and Couples Day
      • IVF Doula
  • Contact Me
  • Donate
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