by Tricia Murray | Dec 7, 2018 | Birth and Baby Academy, Birth Story, Birth Support, Doula
I had always been suspicious of birth in hospital. It seemed to me that the women that went there to have their babies were not sick so why should they be in this cold and sterile environment? I had made up my mind as an adolescent to have a homebirth if I ever fell... 
by Tricia Murray | Nov 30, 2018 | Birth and Baby Academy, Birth Story, Birth Support, Doula
When I moved to Edinburgh from Italy, I was entering in the third trimester of my second pregnancy. The past three months had been really tough, alone with a 3 years old boy as my husband had already moved to Scotland, managing work, international moving, anxiety,... 
by Tricia Murray | May 2, 2018 | Birth and Baby Academy, Birth Support, Doula, Induction
Just one day? Years ago, I used to run antenatal classes for the local twins club. I remember saying to mums – “Birth is just one day of your life – try not to get too focussed on it and focus instead on how you’re going to manage your babies”. This was way... 
by Tricia Murray | Jan 23, 2018 | Birth and Baby Academy, Birth Support, Joyful Birth
What is it you expect from your birth partner? How can they support you? Is it coaching, touching, being present or possibly staying well away from you? Working as a doula now for over 3 years, I’ve been at various births and witnessed a number of birth partners as... 
by Tricia Murray | Jan 16, 2018 | Birth and Baby Academy, Birth Support, Joyful Birth
Did you know that if you PLAN to birth at home you are much less likely to have: Caesarean birth (Hospital 11.1% and Home 2.8%) Forceps (Hospital 6.8% and Home 2.1%) 3rd/4th Degree Tears (Hospital 3.2% and Home 1.9%) Blood Transfusion (Hospital 1.2% and Home 0.6%)... 
by Tricia Murray | Dec 5, 2017 | Birth and Baby Academy, Birth Support, Doula, Joyful Birth
“Take all the drugs” – is something I hear so often in context of birth. And whilst I never have a judgement of a woman who NEEDS pain relief, because sometimes they do, it’s sad that many women go into birth feeling that is their only option. Why have we come to...