Sperm: impact on pregnancy and baby By Roberta Hynes   I recently read a post on Reddit from a mom that was upset over the end of her...

Preterm Babies – tips and myths   Many pregnant and expecting parents will have prepared a birth plan to cover scenarios of vaginal birth...

– by Roberta Hynes, Doula and Director of ITPAD Around 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage in Ireland. Around 1 in 5 people in Ireland...

https://rollercoaster.ie/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/roberta-hynes-doula/ JUNE 13, 2024 We spoke to Roberta Hynes about her dramatic...

https://rollercoaster.ie/baby/doula-everything-you-need-to-know/ JUNE 7, 2024 As more and more people opt to incorporate a doula into...

https://rollercoaster.ie/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/doulas-practical-checklist/ NOVEMBER 8, 2024 Professional doula Roberta Hynes...

Introducing a bottle of expressed breastmilk to breastfed baby is a common challenge. There are many reasons why a family may choose to...

What is a Doula? Doulas provide families with emotional support, information resources and practical help A doula is trained in the...

What is a Birth Doula? Birth Doulas offer constant, non-medical support to the birthing person and their birth partner. They help...

What is a Postpartum Doula? Postpartum Doulas offer non-medical support to new parents and their families. Their focus includes...

What is a Doula? "Doulas provide families with emotional support, information resources and practical help. A doula is trained in the...

With any support service offered, our Doulas will likely recommend that our clients ask for help, and seek to outsource tasks where...

Words written by our Doula Bertie in September 2020, to bring awareness to postpartum mental health challenges I'm not feeling better ......

By our Doula Bertie, originally shared October 2019, to normalise 'baby brain' I used to be a spaceship. I used to be a spaceship, then I...

Originally written July 2019 by our Doula Bertie and shared here to normalise the experience. I’m Tired. "I'm tired". It's a statement,...

My orchid had a miscarriage and it helped me better understand my own. In December 2014 I had a missed miscarriage, and I was devastated....

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Week. A week when families are bombarded by reminders of their loss. A week when families feel they...

Doula Help - We provide help to all families: new parents, existing parents, single parent, adoption, fertility challenges, IVF,...