Supporting breastfeeding, a battle that can’t be won?

by emmacushnan // April 10, 2016 // No Comments

My heart is heavy. There is a battle raging that I fear will not be won. It is becoming increasingly harder to keep my spirits high. What is this battle that is raging? Simply, to support women to breastfeed... Continue reading →

Are you really making an Informed choice ?

by emmacushnan // February 6, 2016 // No Comments

Choice, you know is important. Everyday you make so many, from what to wear, what coffee you want on the way to work, to big things like where to live or the career you want. There are also many... Continue reading →

Why are so many parents struggling?

by emmacushnan // December 9, 2015 // 6 Comments

I spend a lot of time around parents, whether they be first time parents or seasoned parents of three or four little ones. I run a support group, I see them on home visits, on postnatal wards and clinics. There’s... Continue reading →

National maternity review birth tank – Matexp

by emmacushnan // October 25, 2015 // 3 Comments

On Thursday 22th October 2015, Myself, Helen, Gill, and Flo went to the National maternity review ‘Birth tank’ at the International convention centre in Birmingham. The event was to ‘pool ideas to improve maternity services and was to focus... Continue reading →

Jaundice in Newborns – Protecting Breastfeeding.

by emmacushnan // September 30, 2015 // No Comments

Jaundice* is a common and usually harmless condition in newborn babies, that causes yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes. The symptoms of newborn jaundice usually develop two to three days after birth and tend to get better without... Continue reading →

Finding your Happy Ending.

by emmacushnan // September 28, 2015 // No Comments

When I trained as a doula it helped me in so many ways. I learned about the physiology of birth the way a woman’s body responds, the role of hormones and way both a woman and those supporting her can... Continue reading →

I wish I could ban the word Failure.

by emmacushnan // August 4, 2015 // No Comments

‘I don’t believe in failure because simply by saying you’ve failed you’ve admitted you attempted and anyone who attempts is not a failure’ Failure, if I could ban any word it would be that one. Failure to thrive, Failure to progress,... Continue reading →

Invisibility – Your ultimate superpower

by emmacushnan // July 26, 2015 // 6 Comments

A few weeks ago someone I greatly admire called me a real life superhero. Embarrassed and feeling very much surprised I had a little laugh to myself thinking if only they knew the truth. Because you see I’m certainly... Continue reading →

Should babies really sleep through the night?

by emmacushnan // July 7, 2015 // 6 Comments

I open my eyes, darkness. The moon’s silver glow casts shadows on the walls, my heart quickens, the wind howls and I am sure I can hear all kinds of scary and worrying things. I turn over and reach out,... Continue reading →

Mindful You – Mindfulness, the Magical World around us.

by emmacushnan // June 3, 2015 // No Comments

“The world is full of magic things,patiently waiting for our sensesto grow sharper” Yeats There is much research to show the beneficial effects of Mindfulness. I will be honest and say that I have struggled to practice it despite having... Continue reading →

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