Pick something about postpartum or doula work that interests you Create a report/presentation/video/mind map/cartoon about it – however works best for you and what you’re comfortable with. Email it to me (thepostnataldoula@gmail.com) – I’ll comment on it and then it’ll be shared in the Forum as we build our learning library

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Here's a list of all of the books referenced, videos watched and helpful reading for you: Books Biological Nurturing – Suzanne Coulson Baby Calm – Sarah Ockwell-Smith Heart talk – Cleo Wade Informed is best – Amy Brown The Big Letdown -Kimberley Seals Allers The First Forty Days – Heng Ou The Little Book of Self Care for New Mums – Beccy Hands and Alexis Stickland The Mindful Breastfeeding Book – Anna Le Grange Why Breastfeeding Grief and Trauma Matter – Amy Brown Why Postnatal Recovery Matters Sophie Messager Videos Golden hour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_TUGTLgUzQ Intersectional feminism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut9eKoKUOgk Matresence https://www.ted.com/talks/alexandra_sacks_a_new_way_to_think_about_the_transition_to_motherhood Empathy vs sympathy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw Inside Out clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t685WM5R6aM Wonky Winding (Shel Banks IBCLC) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg3vpt0ovKQ Is your baby getting enough milk? https://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/is-your-baby-getting-enough-milk/ Feeding – more than milk transfer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR2QZ4WsE10 Responsive bottle feeding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hEq2QpQFT8 Reading Nourishing meal ideas for new mums: https://dockatot.co.uk/blogs/news/nourishing-meal-ideas-for-new-mums Breastfeeding as a black woman in the UK https://abm.me.uk/breastfeeding-information/breastfeeding-as-a-black-woman/ Ruth Dennison – Black mothers and breastfeeding https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/guest-post-ruth-dennison-black-mothers-and-breastfeeding/ Black Breastfeeding Week https://blackbreastfeedingweek.org/ Trans feeding https://kellymom.com/bf/got-milk/transgender-parents-chestbreastfeeding/