The Massage Doula

Azeeta interviews Kira about her two very different birth stories: a tense hospital induction after late-onset preeclampsia and a peaceful second baby home water birth. Kira shares appointments, choices like antenatal education and hiring a doula, and the emotional impact of being told she was at risk. The episode follows the detailed labour journeys—induction, monitoring, and the use of a r...

In this episode of The Massage Doula, Azeeta welcomes Victoria, who shares her journey through pregnancy and home birth. Victoria delves into her decision to have a home birth, inspired by community midwives and fueled by her disassociation of hospitals as safe places due to past experiences. She embarked on a reading journey, gathering knowledge on home births, doulas, and the importance of a com...

* Trigger warning* - Discussions around a sweep without consent. In this episode of The Massage Doula, we sit down with Lauren as she recounts her pregnancy journey, filled with unexpected joys and challenges. Despite battling endometriosis, Lauren experienced her pregnancy as a time of energy and happiness, defying the usual discomfort often associated with it. She shares how her overdue period w...

Join Tracy as she delves into the lessons learnt through each of her three different birth journeys. 

Abby delves into her two birth stories from a hospital birth a week before the first Covid lockdown to a planned homebirth of a suspected “big baby”.  If you would like to have a think about your place of birth here is a useful resource:      https://birthrights.org.uk/factsheets/choice-of-place-of-birth/

Trigger Warning: Life saving emergency hysterectomy after birth and a haemorrhage.  Join us on Claire’s three birth journeys with her three boys. We explore two different hospitals and their care, caesarean births, induction with an assisted delivery and a life saving emergency surgery after her third baby was born.  This is an incredibly powerful and emotive journey for Claire and...

Lois was a dream to talk to about her high risk pregnancy and birth with low Papp-A. An empowered labour and birth where Lois channelled her inner trust but also reflects on what could of been improved in her care. A great listen and I had the honour of teaching her NCT charity classes a few years ago.

A wonderful chat with my husband reminiscing on the birth’s of our three boys. Talking about the NHS, private midwives, doula’s and how it felt for him.

Rachel delves into her birth experience with her son Fred six years ago at Princess Alexandra hospital in Harlow. From meconium in waters to the oxytocin drip and an empowering pushing stage where she listened to her inner self. Rachel is now a third year student midwife and fills us in on her thoughts and feelings and how she plans to be going forward in practice.