20+ years in birthwork – What has changed, and what urgently needs to

The language has changed. The awareness has increased. The figures have not moved in proportion.

Knowing the problem exists is not the same as fixing it. Saying the right words at conferences is not the same as changing what happens in the birth room, in the postnatal ward, in the moment when a Black woman says she is in pain and is not believed.

The gap between acknowledgment and action is where families are still being failed.

Why Listening is Life-Saving in Maternity Care

You’d be surprised how many people say, “I wish someone had just listened to me.”
Not done something.
Not fixed it.
Just listened.
And when it comes to maternity care, listening isn’t a luxury. It’s a lifeline. UK Doula training with Abuela Doulas teaches doulas to listen, deeply.

Why Listening is Life-Saving in Maternity Care

You’d be surprised how many people say, “I wish someone had just listened to me.”
Not done something.
Not fixed it.
Just listened.
And when it comes to maternity care, listening isn’t a luxury. It’s a lifeline.
UK Doula training with Abuela Doulas teaches and trains doulas how to listen well.

The Weight We Carry: Black Maternal Health, Advocacy, and Action in the UK

Black maternal health disparities aren’t just about biology or personal choices. They are about structural racism baked into our institutions. About implicit bias that sees Black pain as less urgent. About a healthcare system that doesn’t always offer culturally safe care.