Guardian Doula’s Diary

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what evidence there is about the role of acupuncture for pregnancy/birth preparation?  In this episode, I chat to Emma. Mum + acupuncturist. We talk about the evidence-backed benefits that acupuncture can have, and we also talk about our perceptions of birth, the role cultural conditioning plays, physiological birth & how women value it (or don’t value i...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the beautiful Megan Hangan talks us through the early weeks of breastfeeding. Megan knows her stuff - she is an endorsed midwife & an IBCLC working at Northern Beaches Hospital, as well as with Dr Hugh Porter at Sydney Babies, and if that's not enough, she also runs her own private lactation support practice 'Learn Latch Love'. Most importantly...

Send us Fan Mail Today I got to chat to Karen McClay, who is the Owner & Director of Calm Birth Australia (which you've probably heard of, it's one of the biggest antenatal education programs in the country). She tells us about how her Dad, Peter Jackson started Calm Birth, we talk about the role that our conscious + subconscious mind plays in birth, the benefits of a strong support...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we hear from Kate, a mum I had the honour & joy of supporting through her birth and postpartum experience with her first baby, Levi. Kate shares very specifically about what she found it like to have a doula, she shares the story of her beautiful water birth in detail, and chats openly all about life as a new mum and the many joys and challenges that come with...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I chat to Lexie Benicky, who is a midwife living & working in Sydney. We talk about the importance of following your intuition, surrendering to the process of pregnancy, birth & motherhood, she tells us about some of her good and not so good experiences working with other doulas, some of the more general highs & lows of her midwifery career, and also so...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we'll be hearing from Peta Arthurson. An IBCLC, and most importantly, mum of two, based in Curl Curl on Sydney's Northern Beaches. We chat about Peta's own breastfeeding experiences, the common breastfeeding concerns that she sees in her practice, some ridiculous advice she hears mums receive, and we touch on the difficult but critically imp...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a quick chat about the heart & vision behind the Guardian Doula’s Diary podcast. You know when you pick up a book & read the back to get a feel for it? Yeah, that’s what this is! Where to find me: 👉 If you're in Sydney and are looking for in-person birth doula support, view my packages via my website www.guardiandoula.com.au 👉 My instagram: @guardian...