Guardian Doula’s Diary
Angela Duce
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Episode 31: Coached Pushing: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Episode 31: Coached Pushing: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
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An honest collection of the stories & experiences of birthing women, and the professionals that support them, to empower, equip, & inspire us all.
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- Episode 31: Coached Pushing: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly · 24 dkSend us Fan Mail “PUSHHHHH! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…” Sound familiar? That’s coached pushing - when you’re told how and when to push during labour. Sometimes it’s helpful… sometimes it’s…
- Episode 30: The Crucial Mental Game Nobody Talks About | Waiting for Labour · 21 dkSend us Fan Mail The end of your pregnancy is here, finally. The last stretch! You’ve done all the prep. You’re informed, empowered, and ready for your unmedicated birth. But…
- Episode 29: The Truth About The "I Can't Do This" Moment | Transition Myth Busted · 12 dkSend us Fan Mail Have you heard this myth before? 👉 “When you feel like you can’t do it anymore, it means you’re in transition – and baby’s almost here!” Me too. More times than…
- Episode 28: What I actually DO as a doula | Practical insight into what doula support looks like · 30 dkSend us Fan Mail If you’ve ever wondered what specific, practical things I actually DO as a doula, and thought “do doulas just help with breathing?!”... Then this episode is for…
- Episode 27: "Do I *Really* Need a Doula If...(Insert Situation)?" · 47 dkSend us Fan Mail "Do I really need a doula if… (insert your situation here)?" This is a common question I get as a doula - and in this episode, I’m walking you through the…
- Episode 26: The Truth About TEARING in Birth · 25 dkSend us Fan Mail Let’s talk about something LOTS of women are nervous about, but few women talk about enough… perineal tearing. How common is it? Can you actually prevent it?…
- Episode 25: The Evidence on the Doula Difference · 16 dkSend us Fan Mail Are doulas really worth their weight in gold? In this episode, we dive into the research that proves just how powerful doula support can be in labour. From…
- Episode 24: Overcoming PAIN in Birth · 26 dkSend us Fan Mail The first VIDEO episode of the podcast is here, yay! 🎉 And if you've ever wondered, "how will I handle the pain of labour!?" - then this episode is for you…
- Episode 23: How to Avoid Unnecessary Intervention in Birth?! · 28 dkSend us Fan Mail A concern I hear from pregnant women all the time, is that they'd love to have an empowering, natural birth - but they're birthing in the hospital system and…
- Episode 22: Past Client Birth Story - Claire McAdam - Positive Unmedicated Birth, 1st Baby · 44 dkSend us Fan Mail Today, my past client, Claire, shares the positive, empowering birth story of her first baby. Now as a side-note, recently, I was chatting to another client who…
- Episode 21: Do midwives dislike doulas? How do they collaborate? | Chat with midwife + mum, Abby Sidery. · 40 dkSend us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered whether midwives don't like doulas? Do you *really* need a doula if you have a midwife? How are the roles different? In today's episode…
- Episode 20: When to Leave for the Hospital in Labour?! · 28 dkSend us Fan Mail Leaving at the right time for the hospital is crucial. But have you ever wondered how the heck you're supposed to know?!. Leave too early? Cascade of…
- Episode 19: To the Pregnant or Postpartum PEOPLE PLEASER! · 21 dkSend us Fan Mail Okay mama's, time for a heart to heart. This message is SO freaking important. 🙌 People pleasing is such a common struggle that women face throughout their lives…
- Episode 18: How to Have a VBAC (interview w/ Sammy Griffin) · 58 dkSend us Fan Mail So last week we heard my lovely past client Amber's beautifully remeptive VBAC birth story (episode 17 if you haven't listened yet!), but today, I wanted to…
- Episode 17: My Past Client's Physiological VBAC Birth Story · 48 dkSend us Fan Mail Today, my beautiful client Amber shares her VBAC story. After a not-so-positive experience with her first daughter, she decided to hire me as her doula to help…
- Episode 16: 'Tis The Season For Induction... · 36 dkSend us Fan Mail It's an unfortunate reality that with a due date around the holiday period, women are 3-4 more times more likely to be induced (this was confirmed by a study…
- Episode 15: Birth Myth Busting w/ Melanie The Midwife, from the Great Birth Rebellion · 1 sa 6 dkSend us Fan Mail In this episode, I chat to Dr Melanie Jackson about common birth myths that need some serious busting like women's birth experiences depend on it... because they…
- Episode 14: The Wisdom + Birth Stories of Mum to 5 (incl twins!) & Chiropractor - Ruby Kellaway · 53 dkSend us Fan Mail In today's episode, I chat to Ruby Kellaway. Ruby had 5 kids under 4 (yep, you read that right!) & is a passionate chiropractor who has a particular passion for…
- Episode 13: The Cascade of Intervention (What it is & How to avoid it!) · 27 dkSend us Fan Mail We've probably all heard of the oh-so-dreaded "cascade of intervention", but what is it *really*, and most importantly... how can we avoid falling victim to it!?…
- Episode 12: My 1st Birth: The Story + Mistakes I Made · 57 dkSend us Fan Mail Buckle up, because today I am taking you on a wild ride down memory lane. After so many requests to share my own birth stories, today I'm going to spill the…







