The Doulaverse
Krysia Lynch Dublin Doula
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Everything you need to know about supported evidenced based birth in Ireland today
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S3E4 How can I help you breastfeed?
Unbelievably for Ireland studies show that about ¾ mothers interviewed antenatally actually want and plan to breastfeed their babies, but somewhere along that continuum from antenatal visit to coming…
S3E4 Gaps in maternity care: The Amos review with Niamh Griffin
Baroness Amos spoke to over 8,000 people in the UK about maternity care. Many of the aspects that she highlighted as gaps also feature in the Irish Maternity Services. Listen in to hear Niamh Griffin…
S2E3 Claire’s Freebirth story
With the closure of PMI there has been an increased spotlight on Freebirth. There are a a lot of rumours surrounding freebirth; for example that it is illegal(it is not), that it is reckless (it is…
S3E2 The Closure of Private Midwives Ireland and what this means for choice
Private Midwives Ireland were the sister company of Private Midwives UK In Ireland they were the only care provider offering a HBAC service (Home Birth After Caesarean Section). Prior to their…
S3E1 Ayurveda and the postnatal
The postpartum is still treated as a sacred time in many cultures. The full 42 days are honoured and special food and care are provided to the mother and the baby.Aine from @ostara_and_co discusses…
Special announcement podcast: Lets get Ireland breastfeeding
My Breastfeeding Training is coming up on the 17th and 18th May 2025 at Insight Matters in Capel St in the heart of Dubli as well as live online by zoom and by playback for whenever you want and need…
Obstetric Violence
Obstetric Violence contributes to birth trauma, and difficult birth experiences which in turn contribute to difficult early parenting experiences.Some of the categories of obstetric violence…
Routine Induction of labour: why continue to be pregnant?
Routine induction of labour is peddled as a maternity must to pretty much everyone who receives late antenatal care in the Irish maternity services. Its as though the medics have shares in a global…
S2E19 Ding dong induction time: What are the risks?
Its Christmas season! That means that the trucks of syntocinon are rolling up to the entrances of our maternity units. We are approaching peak season for induction “for dates”.What are the risks of…
S2E18 Exclusive Breastfeeding rates 2024 and medicalised births
One of the key issues that receives little attention and yet has a huge affect on the initiation of breastfeeding is the way a mother has given birth.Pregnancy Birth to Breastfeeding is a…
What do doulas do?
Listen in to find out how doulas can support women and pregnant people during pregnancy, labour, birth and the postpartum.Find out what skills doulas need, and how they can obtain those skills.Hear…
S2E16 Krysia and Melissa reflect on the Irish Maternity System
In this episode of the DoulaVerse I speak with Pregnancy Yoga Trainer and Doula Melissa Curtis of Tummy Love.Both of us have just had children go through the Leaving Certificate exams, who were born…
S2E15 How doula training changed my life: In conversation with new doula Claire
People often talk about different aspects of doula training – what they learnt along the way, the knowledge, the information, the skills.What is not often mentioned, is that for most people who…
S2E14 Becoming a doula: A conversation with new doula Anke Roth
In this episode of the DoulaVerse I talk about becoming a doula with new doula Anke Roth. Anke talks about her journey to making the decision to become a doula and also about the process itself. Anke…
S2E13 How I became a doula
Listen in to this episode of the Doulaverse to find out!If you hear a call and you think you’d like to bring your passion for birth, women and babies to the next level, if you d like to spend time…
S2E2 Ask me anything
In this episode of the Doulaverse I gave people the option to “ask me anything”. I answer three questions in this episode:Being labelled in pregnancy and labour and how that might affect your options…
Induction at 39 weeks for uncomplicated pregnancies
The level of pain we encounter in labour is a combination of life experience and genetics!We can’t do much about genetics, but we can certainly influence our perceptions, our coping strategies our…
S2E10 Coping with pain in labour
The level of pain we encounter in labour is a combination of life experience and genetics!We can’t do much about genetics, but we can certainly influence our perceptions, our coping strategies our…
S1E9 Do I need an epidural if I get an induction?
Do I need an epidural if I get an induction? I often get asked this question. The short answer is no. The majority of my doula clients do not take an epidural if they opt for an induction, or if…
S2E8 Connecting to our ancient birthing wisdom
Our ancient birthing knowledge lives within us in the form of timeless wisdom, cultural traditions, and the collective experiences of women throughout history.It enables us to look beyond just the…
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