Being a Doula and the Fourth Trimester
True Bɔss
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<p>Doula Lou is a mum of 2 children – she originally trained as a nanny and worked with children and families for 8 years. Following the birth of her own children she stayed at home caring for them. Once they had both gone to school she decided to re-train as a post-natal Doula. </p><p>We talked to Lou about: </p><ul><li>A Doula’s role and responsibilities. </li><li>Lou’s training as a Doula and what’s involved. </li><li>The difference between a Maternity Nurse and a Doula. </li><li>The Fourth Trimester explained and Lou’s own experiences of this. </li><li>The developing brain – how babies look to us to help them solve how they feel and to meet their basic needs. </li><li>Looking after yourself in the early days and getting used to having a new little person completely reliant on you. </li><li>Some things to think about in those early days and the importance of finding your ‘tribe’. </li><li>A post-natal plan and what you can include. </li><li>Birth trauma and the three step rewind. </li><li>Lou’s top 3 tips for new parents. </li></ul><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/doulalouuk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Doula Lou Instagram</strong></a> </p><p><strong>Lou’s website - </strong><a href="https://doula-lou.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>www.doula-lou.com</strong></a> </p><p><a href="https://doula.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Doula UK</strong></a><strong> </strong>for training and to find a Doula </p><p> <a href="https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars)</strong></a> - get 25% off any guide with the code ‘PODCAST’ </p><p> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bespokefamily/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Instagram </strong>- @bespokefamily</a> </p><p> <a href="https://
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Being a Doula and the Fourth Trimester
True Bɔss