Norfolk Doulas 2022 Round Up
We hope you’ve had a wonderful 2022. Whether you are celebrating the season with a new tiny human in your world or are preparing for a 2023 arrival, we hope that your days have been full of joy and love.
2022 has seen our Norfolk Doula cuddle blossom (read about it HERE) and we have all been up to so many interesting things. We’d love to share a little round up of what some of the Norfolk Doula collective have been doing in 2022.
As I reflect on this past year, I find myself beaming from ear to ear remembering the women whom I was honoured enough to witness as they birthed new life with power, courage, serenity and joy. I have made some exquisite connections (with clients and colleagues) for which I am so grateful. I have been busy with my activism work through the grassroots campaign group March With Midwives. We have made strides in pushing for change in maternity services and this November we orchestrated our second round of nationwide demonstrations. 2022 has been full of love and courage.
2023, I’m coming for you and the adventures you have in store.
You can check out Siobhán’s Norfolk Doulas profile HERE and her website HERE.
2022 has been a year of growth – it has brought the opportunity to work for the charity Birthrights, who I have long admired. It has brought the absolute joy of doula training with the wonderful Maddie McMahon. And it has seen me grow the confidence to become a Private Midwife and step up for the families I support. I have found wonderful new connections, supported amazing families on their journeys and been supported by incredible friends and family along the way. 2023… I’m so ready for the adventures you will bring!
In 2022, I published three new books, including one on the depiction of breastfeeding in literature and another on becoming an LGBTQ+ parent, and I also translated several works from Swedish to English. And of course I supported several birth and postnatal clients in my role as a doula. Finally, I enjoyed lots of time with my wife and children.
You can check out BJ’s Norfolk Doulas profile HERE and her website HERE.
This year I took some time out to go to festivals, travel, and unleash some creativity with some new hobbies. This year I took up macramé in a big way and accidentally become an macramé teacher in the process! I’ve also been doing some activism as a local organiser and supporter with the March With Midwives movement and spoke outside parliament square in the spring.
As the year has progressed, I’ve been going with the flow and taking on doula clients again and lovingly holding space for some wonderful couples as they prepare to birth their babies in 2023.
I love the ebbs and flows of this joyful work ~ and am excited for all that the coming year brings
You can check out Paula’s Norfolk Doula profile HERE and her website HERE.
Wow, what a year!!
I supported my first 5 births (one of which was my first grandchild
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Saw 23 Hypnobirthing clients.
Started a community antenatal group/education classes and
got funding to start a community postnatal group as well. 2022 has been an absolute joy and I can’t wait to see what 2023 brings 
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You can check out Caz’s website HERE.