What is in a Doula’s bag? Well, honestly I don’t know but i can tell you what is in mine this is the bag I pack the day before I am on call …

The NHS would like to have Mama Packs…. We know, as each time we call a maternity ward they jump at it. Then a few hours later ‘that’ phonecall comes…. “Sorry, we will have to …

If you hire a Doula what do you expect? what will she do and when? This depends on your Doula and the package you choose. Many Doulas will build a package for you, this not …

What can a birth doula do for you?
Through face-to-face discussions, a doula will support you in making a birth plan so that you can make clear decisions about how you would like your labour and …

I became a Doula because I really believe that Doula’s can make a difference, giving women (and their partners) support and information to better their experience of pregnancy, labour and those early days at home. …

I thought I would take this opportunity to tell you all a little more about the Doula Training I have attended and future training I am hoping to attend.
My training was held in Ely, Cambs …

Hello, let me start by introducing myself – I am a 24yr old married (To Adam) mother of two (Jack – 4, Eleanor – 10 months (see picture below) and I have recently compleated a …

Rob and Yzzy would like to introduce you all to Tiger Indigo Howell our most beautiful and very first grandchild. She was born on our wedding anniversary on the 17th March 2010 [also St Patricks …

Homebirth ~ Midwives views
Survey Compiled – December 2007
If you are considering a homebirth or maybe you are simply curious what the opinions of midwives is regarding this matter then we hope this gives you …

For a full list of birth stories visit the forum Birth Story Section below is a selection of the most read!
Here is Orla’s birth story by Hazel [Crafty n Clothy] some of you may have …

Hopefully this section will give you some clue as to what all the abbreviations and jargon are on your medical notes… if you can’t find what you want then email us and we will add …

HcG levels
How to test for pregnancy.
When a women becomes pregnant  her body starts to produce a hormone called HcG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) this hormone is what is detected in both urine and blood based tests …

Welcome to Mama Pack ® website.
If you have been left feeling a bit deflated after receiving your not so fantastic regular natal pack then you have probably been directed to this website!
Mama Packs are cotton …

The words shoulder dystocia bring fear to the heart of every doctor and midwife. This means that the one, less frequently both, shoulder(s) of the baby are not entering the pelvis during the birth as …

Use this section of the website to find your nearest birth provider for midwifery and more by entering your town or post code below ..Please mention MAMA PACKS when contacting the providers below…. …