by Sophie Messager
The National institute for clinical excellence (NICE) has published new draft guidelines for induction of labour. They are open for consultation until the 6th of July 2021. The part that is most concerning is this: Consider induction of labour from 39+0 weeks in women...
by Sophie Messager
My name is Sophie Messager and I am on a mission to revolutionise the postpartum. Everywhere around the world, there used to be a period of about a month after birth during which the new mother was taken care of completely. Members of the family or the community used...
by Sophie Messager
What’s the point of having a doula if she cannot be present physically during the birth? Aren’t doulas just mostly hired for their supporting presence during that special time? Honestly when lockdown started in 2020 and hospitals in the UK introduced restrictions to...
by Sophie Messager
by Sophie Messager
Earlier this week I wrote a blog that’s been playing on my mind for many years. It’s called “why I wish I had hired a postnatal doula” In this blog I explain how challenging I found new motherhood, how lonely and upset I felt through those...
by Sophie Messager
I did a 45 min rebozo master class on facebook yesterday and I have uploaded it so you can watch it here... 