Why do birth plans have such a bad reputation, and why do we keep writing them?

I’m a doula not because I’m a birth junkie, and not because I’m soppy about babies. I’m a doula because birth has the potential to be...

Are you a midwife with 10+ years experience under your belt? Will you talk to me about birth plans to inform an academic study? My name...

Have you had a baby in 2021? Could you give up to 90mins of your time to talk about your birth plan? About Me : My name is Charlie. As...

This is Penny Simkin. In 1980 she and her colleague Carla Reinke wrote a pamphlet called ‘Planning Your Baby’s Birth’. This was perhaps...

The pandemic really laid bare the role that 'woman centered care' plays in the NHS - the institution that most of us have our babies in....

At Edun Towers March began – as it did for many mothers – with an excited countdown towards the return to school. March 8th made my...

2020 is a shitstorm, so I’m going to offer you the chance to take a moment and rewind to 2010. It was a simpler time. Fewer pandemics,...

So, Welcome to The Birth Room. Our way to help you navigate your final weeks of pregnancy & birth during the time of corona. We're applying

Right. Let’s be honest. If you’re due to have your baby any time before June, the last few weeks have been dreadful. In fact, if you’re due