ContentsDoula Training and Refreshers  (for parents & supporters)   |  ||
Doula Information  Birth Advocates makes use of its members who include     Midwives and Doulas and other advisors    Teaching is by qualified teachers    Experienced in Advocacy  |  ||
Doula Training  Refresher courses are available Now!  (in the  South)    Full training courses available in 2007  |  ||
Offering  Birth preparation workshops     Birth wholistic natural counseling   (using body & mind  dynamics)    Natural therapies     Advocacy   |  
Biography - About myself
I am a freelance travelling midwife  / teacher / writer / advocate.  I aim to give information and  reassurance that assists families with their choices through the  childbirth and postnatal process.  I facilitate meditation  retreats, with the use of natural therapies including shiatsu  acu-pressure massage and reiki.  I am also looking into  childbirth documentary filmmaking as a way to share ideas and  experiences.  If you are interested in being filmed either as an  interviewee or having your birth filmed I would love to hear from you.   This includes Dads, and siblings to new babies.   |  ||
My qualifications include:
Registered Midwife (1990)  Registered General Nurse (1987) (Neonatal Experienced) Postgraduate  Certificate in Education (2002) 
Experience and studies in: Law,  Ethics, and Oriental Philosophy.   
Massage; Shiatsu; Reiki,  Kinesiology; Acupuncture; Homoeopathy;   
Comparative Childbirth Studied  on various Travels and work throughout the UK NZ  Asia  & USA. 
Please contact me by email for  more information or support with childbirth.  activebirth4u@yahoo.com  
Wishing you well on your  journey of dreams 
AdvocacyTo get the best  out of  |  the systemyourselfyour supporters |  Also offering  legal support with staff and families achieving changes through  challenging (see link) at end (COMING SOON)  | 
Birth Preparation Workshops (BPW) |  These can be arranged locally for individuals or  small groups preferred.  Networking and supportive.  Dynamic  information with teaching props.  Your active  participation will bring powerful results   |  |
Water BirthThese photographs show you how  simple it is   Here is a first birth for this  couple who did not plan a waterbirth.  It was offered as a form of pain  relief & worked so well with the breathing that the mother was happy  to stay in the water for the birth.   |  I am teaching birth preparation  workshops for the aim of achieving a positive and gentle birth. This is a  proactive look at real scenarios and how you can get the best from  yourself and your support partner. Aims are    to relax and find your  strengths in labour     to retain your power of  choice     to enjoy your labour and birth    If you are interested in  reserving a place locally on a Saturday or Sunday 10 – 3 course please  contact activebirth4u@yahoo.com or   Call (+44) (0)7895016222   Please contact me by email for  more information or support with childbirth.    Above is a great water birth  for a first time mother (& father) anything can happen in life and  birth.  This was a 4 hr labour.  The mother is a school-teacher but  despite this overcame the tendency to think through labour.  Instead  she participated in her natural process.  I hope you can see the  benefits of feeling supported by her partner and breathing encouraged by  the midwife showing ripples in the water.  The warm water  immersion has a calming affect on her whole mind and body to allow  greater trust to simple let the baby birth - naturally.  Water Birth is Simple and  Safe.  There doesn’t need to be any debate about permission.  Informed  Choice is the only consideration and a supportive midwife or doula.  Please feel free to give  feedback or ask questions.   Good luck wherever you are  | |
Testimonials – coming soon  |  ||
References available  |  ||
Contact Information
E-mail address activebirth4u@yahoo.com
Alternative Web address http://expertmidwife.blogspot.com
Last revised: 12/26/2010 
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ContentsDoula Training and Refreshers (for parents & supporters)  |    ||
Doula Information |    ||
Doula Training |    ||
Offering(using body & mind   dynamics)  |    
Biography - About myself
![]()  |    I am a freelance travelling midwife / teacher /  writer /   advocate. I aim to give information and reassurance that  assists   families with their choices through the childbirth and postnatal  process. I facilitate meditation retreats, with the use  of natural   therapies including shiatsu acu-pressure massage and reiki. I am also looking into childbirth documentary  filmmaking   as a way to share ideas and experiences.  If you are interested in  being   filmed either as an interviewee or having your birth filmed I would  love to   hear from you.  This includes Dads, and siblings to new babies.  |    |
My qualifications include:
Registered Midwife (1990) Registered General  Nurse (1987) (Neonatal Experienced) Postgraduate Certificate in Education (2002)
Experience and studies in: Law, Ethics, and  Oriental Philosophy.� 
Massage; Shiatsu; Reiki, Kinesiology;  Acupuncture; Homoeopathy;� 
Comparative Childbirth Studied on various  Travels and work throughout the UK NZ �Asia & USA.
Please contact me by email for more information  or support with childbirth.  activebirth4u@yahoo.com 
Wishing you well on your journey of dreams
AdvocacyTo get   the best out of  |    
 |    Also   offering legal support with staff and families achieving changes  through   challenging (see link) at end (COMING SOON)  |   
Birth Preparation Workshops (BPW) |    These can be arranged locally for individuals or small  groups   preferred.� Networking and   supportive.� Dynamic information with   teaching props.� Your active   participation will bring powerful results   |    ![]()  |   
Water BirthThese photographs show you how simple it is  Here is a first birth for this couple who did  not plan a   waterbirth.  It was offered as a form of pain relief & worked   so well with the breathing that the mother was happy to stay in the  water for   the birth. ![]() �  |    I am teaching birth preparation workshops for  the aim of   achieving a positive and gentle birth. This is a proactive look at  real   scenarios and how you can get the best from yourself and your support   partner. Aims are   to relax and find your strengths in labour    to retain your power of choice    to enjoy your labour and birth  If you are interested in reserving a place  locally on a   Saturday or Sunday 10 � 3 course please contact   activebirth4u@yahoo.com or  Call (+44) (0)7895016222  Please contact me by email for more  information or support   with childbirth.   Above is a great water birth for a first time  mother   (& father) anything can happen in life and birth.  This was a 4   hr labour.  The mother is a school-teacher but despite this overcame  the   tendency to think through labour.� Instead   she participated in her natural process.  I hope you can see the   benefits of feeling supported by her partner and breathing encouraged  by   the midwife showing ripples in the water.�   The warm water immersion has a calming affect on her whole mind  and   body to allow greater trust to simple let the baby birth - naturally. Water Birth is Simple and Safe.  There doesn�t  need   to be any debate about permission.  Informed Choice is the only  consideration   and a supportive midwife or doula. Please feel free to give feedback or ask  questions.  Good luck wherever you are  |   |
Testimonials � coming soon  |    ||
References available  |    ||
Contact Information
E-mail address� activebirth4u@yahoo.com
Alternative Web address� http://expertmidwife.blogspot.com
Last revised: 12/26/2006



