I’m sitting on a train heading back from Scotland to London and I’m really glad I have a long journey ahead of me. Time to reflect on a very busy three days, time to read through the copious notes I wrote during the sessions at the MAMA conference (www.mamaconference.co.uk) time to plan how I am going to get back there next year! My first thoughts are more general. How wonderful it was to have the luxury of so much time to spend with other doulas and people working in the world of birth; the chance to meet so many people who I have only ever met via forums, Facebook pages and emails; and hear some of my idols, for want of a better word, speaking.
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