Dou-la-la the Birthy Podcast

Dou-la-la the Birthy Podcast

Dou-La-La

Episodes 21
Avg. Duration 46m
Activity Moderate
Since May 2023
Latest Episode Mar 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

We're Leanne and Meg, 2 Doulas in conversation giving you a deep dive into all things pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Join us as we chat in a relaxed and informal space, bringing you knowledge, experience and tips, in a way that supports you whether you are pregnant, a parent, a birth worker or a birth nerd like us! Come and give us a follow on our socials: Leanne @birthhooduk Meg @birth.evolution

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Recent Episodes

S3E1 Badass Homebirth Story with Naid

Mar 12, 2026 38m

In this episode, we hear the beautiful story of Naid’s first birth — a calm, powerful homebirth where she welcomed her baby surrounded by familiarity, trust, and support.With me by her side as her…

S2E1 Does a positive birth actual exist?

Mar 11, 2025 31m

We’re starting our new season of the Doulala Podcast with a topic extremely close to our hearts and something we think deserves exploring. In this episode, we challenge the conventional idea of what…

All about placentas with Louise!

Aug 21, 2024 43m

Come and learn all about the benefits of Placenta consumption and encapsulation. Louise shares her expert knowledge with Leanne is this in depth chat detailing her passion for placentas and how her…

S1E13 Active Labour Unplugged

Jul 01, 2024 43m

You might have already heard our podcast episode on early labour and what that’s all about...well now it’s time for what comes next and all things ‘active labour’! This is the point when things get…

Free your birth

Jun 24, 2024 57m

So what is freebirth anyway?!  Maybe you’ve heard about it, maybe you haven’t, maybe you think you know why people choose it as an option, maybe you can’t understand it at all.  This Dou-la-la…

S1E12 Sweep my what?!

Jun 14, 2024 45m

It’s highly unlikely you’ll make it through pregnancy without being offered a sweep (AKA stretch and sweep, or membrane sweep). Don’t worry, no brooms involved. Many people have heard of them but in…

S1E13 Breastfeeding with Bea

May 23, 2024 1h 6m

Are you planning to breastfeed? Do you want to know more about how to get things off to a good start? Are you looking for top tips for the early days? You do not want to miss this awesome episode of…

S1E11 Ripe and ready? The basics of induction...

May 08, 2024 1h 2m

Induction. One of the most discussed areas of birth, something that generates much debate, and for many, something you are statistically quite likely to experience.But what even is it?!In this…

S1E11 The Perinatal Mental Health Low down with Dr Jenna Brough

Apr 29, 2024 56m

To celebrate the start of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 (29th April 2024) we’re bringing you a very special episode of the Dou-la-la podcast! We chat to Dr. Jenna Brough, a Perinatal…

S1E10 Remi's Homebirth

Apr 18, 2024 45m

Listen today to hear all about Remi's choice to have a homebirth following the birth of her first son. She shares her thoughts on the system, tells us all about her experiences and how her mindset…

S1E9 You want to put your fingers where now?

Apr 05, 2024 41m

You want to put your fingers where?!? Vaginal examinations (someone inserting their fingers into your vagina, usually to have a good feel of your cervix) have become a standard expectation when it…

S1E8 The midwife will see you now.

Mar 16, 2024 54m

You’ll be offered all sorts of appointments in pregnancy (I say offered...most will feel very much obligatory, let’s start right now by saying they are…

Why we should ALL be talking about Caesarean!

Feb 29, 2024 1h 1m

Our second guest episode on the Dou-La-La podcast is now available! In this episode we are chatting to Anna Clarkson from @hackneyhypnobirthing, a friend, colleague and total gem of a human! She is…

Let's talk VBAC with Lucy!

Feb 19, 2024 1h 7m

Introducing our very first guest edition of the Dou-La-La podcast! We’re thrilled to welcome Lucy from VBAC Hypnobirthing to join us in conversation about all things VBAC (Vaginal Birth After…

S1E7 Your place or mine? Choosing where to have your baby…

Oct 23, 2023 38m

You’re at your booking appointment, it’s quite early in your first pregnancy and the midwife says “so where are planning to have the baby?”….Erm…..?You don’t know what you don’t know, and funnily…

S1E6 Can you really 'BREATHE' your baby out?

Oct 09, 2023 33m

This episode is a juicy one (aren’t they all!) as we follow on from recent coverage of Ferne McCann talking about her experience of birthing her baby. After we’re done having a wee rant about how…

S1E5 No pain no gain? The reality of pain in labour.

Sep 01, 2023 36m

It’s the thing everyone is told to expect when you’re giving birth, and usually with an added dash of watermelons and nostrils thrown in for good measure. In this episode we’ll be ditching the…

S1E4 Is your birth partner up to the job?!

Aug 21, 2023 41m

In this new episode of the DoulaDoula podcast, Leanne and Meg discuss that all important birth support team and delve into the birth partner job spec thinking about what every birth partner NEEDS to…

The First Push - Navigating Early Labour

Jul 05, 2023 28m

Episode 3 of the Doula Doula podcast has landed folks, and it’s a good one, especially if you are pregnant and wondering what labour will be like or are in what you think might be the early stages of…

MIND the Fear

Jun 09, 2023 35m

In this one we get into how your mindset can influence your birth experience (it’s science babe, you’re just a mammal after all!) and bring you our thoughts on what a fear driven mindset can lead to…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Dou-la-la the Birthy Podcast have?

Dou-la-la the Birthy Podcast has published 21 episodes since May 2023, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.

Is Dou-la-la the Birthy Podcast still active?

Dou-la-la the Birthy Podcast is currently moderate with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 46m.

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