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😞Midwives vs Doulas😞🏑Playing into the hands of those responsible for a broken maternity system 🤾‍♂️probably sat there la...
26/01/2026

😞Midwives vs Doulas😞

🏑Playing into the hands of those responsible for a broken maternity system 🤾‍♂️probably sat there laughing at us? 🙈could it really get any worse?

😕Im seeing the “midwives vs doulas” narrative being pushed again, and honestly—it’s exhausting 😶‍🌫️, harmful, and exactly what the system & the MEDIA wants.

🤰🏽Those who are pregnant right now being the spectators, probably thinking women who claim to support women, fighting? Make it make sense!

☄️Every time we turn against each other, we get distracted from the real issue: a maternity system that is overstretched, underfunded, overly medicalised, and often disconnected from the people it’s meant to serve. When midwives and doulas are framed as opposing forces, it keeps us busy defending our worth instead of challenging the structures that make our work harder and families less supported.

💪We don’t need more division. We need training with both roles , mutual respect, understanding our roles and a shared commitment to better outcomes for women and birthing people. Let’s stop playing into a narrative that weakens us—and start building bridges instead. More families are hiring doulas fact⚡️

😪Imagining being pregnant right now and reading all this noise that’s going on, not knowing which way to turn, who to believe….hopefully some NHS leaders some where are inviting doulas into NHS maternity to build relationships, if so please share? 🙏✨⚡️💫

Ps there are some midwives, IMs and doulas getting it right ✨Tell me if that’s you 🙌✨💫⚡️

Tell me your thoughts ⬇️⬇️⬇️
❤️Abigail

👏🏻WE 👏🏻DESERVE 👏🏻BREAKSPERIOD 💫Yesterday I worked on Labour ward 😳more about that later…..I got a break you feel “LUCKY ...
19/01/2026

👏🏻WE 👏🏻DESERVE 👏🏻BREAKS

PERIOD 💫

Yesterday I worked on Labour ward 😳more about that later…..I got a break you feel “LUCKY “🙌✨💫the more I think about campaign the more I think it’s insane we’ve worked like this forever 🤯
⬇️⬇️⬇️ UNIONS and our governing bodies know this is happening 😱yet midwives work without breaks every shift everyday 😤

it would be nice to know what are you doing about this? Were is your social media posts to support us?

Midwives are human. Not machines. 💔
We hold lives in our hands, make critical decisions, and carry immense responsibility — often without even being allowed a proper break.

Research shows that rested midwives work safer, think clearer, and stay focused 🧠✨
Denying breaks doesn’t create better care — it creates risk.

A break is not a luxury 🚫
It’s NOT a sign of weakness ❌
It’s not “nice if we have time” ⏰
It’s a right and a patient safety issue ❤️‍🩹

You cannot pour from an empty cup.
Protect midwives. Protect families. Protect births. 🤍👶

Sign campaign 🔗 in my bio 🙌✨

HealthcareJustice

18/01/2026

😂My favorite comedian 😂

Demonstrating ⬇️⬇️⬇️

EXAMINATION OF the newborn aka NIPE

I absolutely love

Pure satire humor taking the mick out of us midwives has me in fits 😂

😂This is probably one of my favorites

I remember being a student midwife and watching mentors appear to throw babies around 🙈😂

You quickly learn how to do it too 😭😭😭
Joking ofc….

Parents be so gentle….🤍🙏✨

Can you relate to this ? 😂 ⬇️⬇️⬇️

14/01/2026

💫BBC women’s hour💫

Listen to sound bite here and words
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Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my campaign for safer midwives’ working hours.

💫Midwife Abigail spoke alongside me about her experiences.

🚨Currently, midwives should be protected by the Working Time Regulations, but there is no UK-wide, rigorously enforceable mechanism to ensure audit of and adherence to these protections. I have collected hundreds of stories of midwives working excessive hours with few or no breaks, in some cases causing preventable harm to their patients and themselves. Make it stop. Sign my petition (link in bio) because birth should be safer for everyone.

👂You can listen to the whole episode on .

Disclaimer: this interview does not relate specifically or exclusively to my workplace. All opinions expressed and points made relate to conditions across the entirety of UK NHS midwifery.

🛁🚿 Recruiting without retaining is like filling a bath with the plug out.💙There’s no clear data that shows how many midw...
14/01/2026

🛁🚿 Recruiting without retaining is like filling a bath with the plug out.

💙There’s no clear data that shows how many midwives on the NMC register work in the NHS and it’s estimated over 700 left in only 1/2 of 2025!

💫Across the UK, the shortage of midwives doesn’t just affect staffing numbers – it impacts every part of maternity care.
💔 Families face delays, reduced continuity, and stretched services that are proven unsafe
⏰ Midwives are working unsafe hours under relentless pressure
😑Midwives across the uk are estimated to give over 100,000 unpaid hours combined to prop up the service
👶 Experiences at one of life’s most important moments are being compromised harming everyone

We can’t keep pouring people in while they keep draining out.
Retention, safe staffing and support matter – for midwives and for families. 💙

Join me and on 10am to talk about unsafe working hours and conditions to highlight her amazing campaign that’s going to parliament 🔥🔥🔥 let’s go 🙌

UKMaternit

✨ Safe Co-Sleeping with Your Newborn ✨Co-sleeping can support bonding, breastfeeding, and better rest — when it’s done s...
11/01/2026

✨ Safe Co-Sleeping with Your Newborn ✨

Co-sleeping can support bonding, breastfeeding, and better rest — when it’s done safely. If you choose to co-sleep, here are the non-negotiables 👇

🛏️ Follow the Safe Sleep 7
✔️ Healthy, full-term baby
✔️ Sober caregivers (no alcohol, drugs, smoking)
✔️ Firm, flat mattress
✔️ No pillows, loose blankets, or soft toys
✔️ Baby on their back
✔️ Baby dressed lightly (no overheating)
✔️Feeding considerations

Other important factors
🌟Partners can be heavy sleepers, this is vital factors to consider, you might want to sleep separately for a while, unsure baby isn’t between parents.

🤍 Your bed setup matters
• Clear the space around baby
• Consider bedding and sleeping bags
• Tie back long hair
• Keep baby away from edges & gaps
• Consider lowering beds
• Never co-sleep on sofas or armchairs

💫GET INFORMED first before accidentally co sleeping

💬 Co-sleeping isn’t “one size fits all” — informed choice is key. Learn the risks, follow the guidelines, and do what’s safest for your family.
I AM not a cosleeping expert nor are most midwives, but I do know parents might do it without knowing how to do it safely so I always sigh post them to ⬇️⬇️⬇️





WHAT ARE your experiences? Tell me ⬇️

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💫It’s Friday we made it💫Friday FUN ✨🙌💫I was back in AN clinic today and in reality I didn’t know what day it was, I wrot...
02/01/2026

💫It’s Friday we made it💫

Friday FUN ✨🙌

💫I was back in AN clinic today and in reality I didn’t know what day it was, I wrote 2025 all day long 🙈
💫Feeling out of sorts and contemplating my future in midwifery….where will this year take me?
💫I know who will support me, with a small minority that don’t, it had me thinking what personal changes I can make this year…..
💫Also going to mentally prepare myself for more campaigning with my midwifery sisters 👯‍♀️
💫I’m now in my perimenopause era, and whilst I know hand on heart I always choose love ❤️ and kindness, I’m going to be less ⬇️

TOLERANT and more fierce 🔥🔥🔥

💫I don’t have time for women who want to pull other women down, I work hard on my self development and don’t need energy zappers, So that’s my word, inspired by post

✨What’s your WORD and why? ✨

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