Lotus Doula – A Doula for Essex, Suffolk and Cambridge
Lotus Doula provides support and care to women and their families in Essex, Suffolk and Cambridge during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.‘You are a birth servant. Do good without show or fuss. If you must take the lead, lead so that the mother is helped, yet still free and in charge. When the baby is born, they will rightly say: ‘We did it ourselves!’ - from the Tao Te Ching
My name is Amanda Dixon and I am a Doula and I am a member of Doula UK. I am also part of a network of Doula UK Doulas in Essex and also work very closely with Doulas in Cambridge and those is Suffolk.
My aim is to support you in finding information for individual decision making and to empower you in achieving a fulfilling birth experience whatever you choose.
I will support you what ever your choices from homebirth to hospital birth, from physiological vaginal birth to elective caesarean section. I will bring all of my experience of birthing to ensure that you remain in control of your choices and have the support to plan the birth you want!
I will provide antenatal, birth and/or postnatal support to ensure your transition to parenthood is an experience to look back on with joy and pride. I have a page on facebook where I post interesting links to information – pop over and see Lotus Doula Services and also a page with regard to Antenatal Classes in Cambridge that I am running with fellow Doula Maddie McMahon. To find out more you can also go to the Classes website.
If you have come to this website as an aspiring midwife looking for work experience please note I am willing to chat with you but I don’t offer work experience – take a look here for a day that may be of interest.
“The most important things a Doula brings is her undivided attention, emotional, physical and informational support and her total belief in your ability to birth your baby”
So what are the benefits of a Doula?
A doula’s role essentially is to ‘mother the mother’. This means that a doula’s focus is on helping the mum to experience the birth she desires, by supporting her in her choices and helping to create the optimum atmosphere to achieve this.
A doula’s presence can help the father fulfill his role of birth partner in a way in which the couple would like.
Research has shown that a constant supportive presence throughout labour results in:
50% reduction in caesarean rates
25% shorter labour
60% reduction in epidural requests
40% reduction in oxytocin use
30% reduction in analgesia use
40% reduction in forceps delivery
From ‘Mothering the Mother’ by Klaus, Kennell, and Klaus (1993)
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When it comes to pregnancy, birth and parenthood we can all do with a bit of a helping hand from time to time, whether that is emotionally or practically. I offer a range of services that you can pick and mix with to help you and your family at this time.
Feel free to have look around this website – I hope you enjoy it – don’t hesitate to get in touch if you want any more information or if you have any questions – I am happy to negotiate things to suit you.
