S1:Ep 10 Doulas and Birth Choices with Daisy Dinwoodie

In this episode, Suzanne talks to Daisy Dinwoodie, a doula living and working in the Edinburgh area. Their discussion focuses on choice in childbirth - how it is influenced by the medical establishment and how birthing families navigate their own birthing journeys. Daisy has been supporting parents with their birth experiences for many years and also trains doulas around Scotland.Listen to this episode to hear:why people hire doulaswhat type of support doulas can give and why that support is importantthe problems with perceived choice in childbirthhow birth within the medical model affects choicethe importance of intuition in birth, but how do we respect this?issues with communication around choice and how we can improve thisusing Talking Mats antenatally to help parents clarify their feelings around birth optionssome reasons why women choose to free birthDaisy can be found at:Daisy's websiteDaisy's instagramDaisy's facebookConscious birthingScottish Doula NetworkSend us Fan MailYou can support this podcast here:https://buymeacoffee.com/motherhealSuzanne's website - podcast, blog, booking and resources:www.motherheal.comSuzanne is mother.heal on InstagramSuzanne is at Suzanne.mother.heal on Facebookmusic by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora https://www.shooglenifty.com/The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier