The Heart in The Womb - A must read for all

‘Women are deeply sensitive to the attitude of their caregivers, and this should not be underestimated.’

Jenna RutherfordAugust 27, 2019Comment

To the First Time Mum in Whole Foods, I see you

‘But I can't step in, I can't take it away,
the only way to learn the incredible journey of motherhood is to live it’

Jenna RutherfordJuly 3, 2019 Comment

Dear me...I forgive you

‘I forgive you for not knowing all the things you didn’t know in those early weeks, months and years as a mother. ‘

birth, motherhoodJenna RutherfordMarch 31, 2019motherhood, mothers day, first time mum, forgiveness, mum guiltComment

Dear Midwives...we need to talk

‘I know the system is letting you down. Midwife means ‘with woman’ and I see how this has been taken away from you, how you have been stripped of the very reason you would have got into midwifery in the first place, to be with women.’

birth, doula, positive birth movementJenna RutherfordMarch 11, 2019doula, midwife, letter to, birth team, birth supportComment

If you’re worried about nursery settling in, try this one thing...

‘When Spud started pre school I knew I was going to listen to that Mama gut of mine (why do we ever doubt it?!) and I had an idea...’

motherhood, parenthoodJenna RutherfordFebruary 8, 2019nursery, settling in, daycare, letting go, motherhood, separation anxietyComment

150 things I've done as a doula

‘I’m celebrating five years as a doula this month so I took a trip down memory lane…what a journey!

Here’s a 150 things I’ve done since becoming a doula…’

doula, birth, motherhoodJenna RutherfordJanuary 17, 2019birth doula, postnatal doula, doulalife, doula Comment

Are you too busy to birth? Here’s ten tips to help you slow down…

‘Birth is a physiological AND emotional process. Simply put when your oxytocin levels (the love hormone - think how you feel when you’re really happy - that’s oxytocin) are high enough that your contractions can start... your baby will begin making their journey earth side. So how do oxytocin levels get high? You need to feel joy and lots of it.’

My two minute conversation with Ina May Gaskin

‘...we can plan and plan and plan but we just can't know... and not knowing needs to be part of the plan too. Finding a way to be ok with that is important. Antenatal prep should be more about finding your voice to speak up when your intuition is giving off warning signals, helping you let go so you can ride the waves of motherhood and grounding yourself into a calm space so you can handle the overwhelm.’

doula, birth, birth without fearJenna RutherfordNovember 22, 2018ina may gaskin, guide to childbirth, spiritual midwifery, positive birth, doula, doula uk, birthComment

The Good Enough Birth

‘Accepting that, while there might be magical moments, birth may also be surprising and, at times, even mundane, we can begin to have a more realistic view of what is ahead of us. In fact, it’s pretty good practice for parenthood! Having some plans in mind but accepting that there will be much we can’t control sets us up brilliantly for our mothering journeys too.’

birth, motherhoodJenna RutherfordNovember 12, 2018the good enough birth, birth better, hypnobirthing, positive birth, informed choiceComment

My Positive Birth FOMO

‘So slowly over time I have practiced this feeling of FOMO, this shift to not being where I thought I wanted to be, often staying home with the kids while I live vicariously through my friends and their cool insta stories. And it has faded, dimmed, that feeling that I'm missing out. I started to focus simply on what I was doing and all the loveliness in that.’

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