Episode #16: A dilemma about Clary Sage and how to get involved with your local hospital

12/12/19 • 47 min

The Doula Dispensary is a weekly podcast, prescribing a weekly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.
This week's doula dilemma discusses what to do if you're asked to switch off your diffuser. There's a question from a doula about how to get involved with the local hosital . The Doula Dose this week is about parenting through Social Media. We have a special chat around being a doula on-call during Christmas. There is, of course, also a lot of general chit-chat about life.
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Episode #15: If you bite off more than you can chew and how to handle vomit

The Doula Dispensary is a weekly podcast, prescribing a weekly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.
This week's doula dilemma discusses what to do if you find you have agreed to doing more than you're comfortable doing. There's a question from a doula who feels very queasy about vomit and what to do if the client is sick, which really puts Siobhan in a bit of spin . The Doula Dose this week is about women taking responsibility for their choices. In the News Round, we look at some new research. There is, of course, also a lot of general chit-chat about life.
You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -
@siobhan_thebirthdoula
@kickihansard

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Episode #17: Interview with Penny Simkin - The Significance of Birth

The Doula Dispensary is a weekly podcast, prescribing a weekly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.
This week we feature an interview that Kicki did with Penny Simkin a little while back. Penny talks about the significance of birth, her research, secondary trauma and share some great 'golden nuggets' for doulas.
We apologies for the slightly poor sound quality as this interview was conducted via Skype.
You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -
@siobhan_thebirthdoula
@kickihansard