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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Supporting Breastfeeding for a Baby in NICU – Part 2 Transitioning to the Breast

by emmacushnan // May 6, 2015 // No Comments

When your baby is in NICU trying to building a breastfeeding relationship can be challenging. In my last blog we looked at ways to support families in NICU to get breastfeeding of to a good start. After supporting a mother... Continue reading →

Supporting Breastfeeding for a Baby in NICU- Part 1

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

“My feet may be very small and the way maybe be hard but I do not walk alone” If your baby is in NICU then breastfeeding can be especially challenging. Depending on how many weeks your baby is when... Continue reading →

Birth Trauma and PTSD – Raising Awareness

by emmacushnan // March 10, 2015 // 24 Comments

Birth isn’t normally something we think of as traumatic or can cause PTSD. When people think about post traumatic stress they often think of a soldier, returning from battle traumatised and battered by the ravages of war and the terrible... Continue reading →

Trust your Body – Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond.

by emmacushnan // February 3, 2015 // 6 Comments

Trust your body. Have you heard this said before about birth and caring for your baby? What do we mean we we say to women to ‘trust your body’? As mothers and women how can we do this? Well... Continue reading →

Emma Jane Cushnan

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