Maddie McMahon is the founder of Developing Doulas.
A doula since 2003, she has written two books - Why Doulas Matter and Why Mothering Matters.
Maddie shares her own birth story from 2000 and we discuss the very simple measures that can improve the birth experience for many women and save the NHS lots of money !!
You can find out more about Maddie's work here:
And the campaign that Maddie speaks about at the end of the podcast is Delivering Better:
See their Instagram here
Anther organisation campaigning for better outcomes, specifically focused on Black maternal health is FiveXMore
We also spoke about Sheena Byrom, a midwife who works tirelessly with her daughter and other collaborators to improve maternity and midwifery services
The satirical film Push can be found on YouTube
If you feel called to share the stories from your womb, book a call to meet Emma here