Women's Groups with Greater Manchester Doulas

This is a peer support group facilitated by doulas. The purpose of this space to for new mothers to come together and feel a sense of community. We know that postpartum can sometimes feel lonely or overwhelming, so we invite you to come along and allow yourself to exhale.

Long ago when we had that proverbial village nobody would be carrying the full weight of motherhood alone. There would be neighbours and friends on hand to help you with the laundry and with cooking, to make you a brew and hold you baby whilst you have a wee in peace. For many women now this isn’t the reality. We hope that this group can bring a piece of that village to your postpartum by providing an opportunity to be truly heard, to forge friendships and to be around other women who understand where you’re at.

Come along and we’ll make sure you’ve got a hot brew and a place to sit whilst you take a load off.

This group runs at The Energise Centre, 3 Douglas Green, Salford M6 6ES

This is a women's circle. The purpose of this space to for women to gather together to honour and take time for themselves.

During this group we usually start by getting a hot drink and settling in, we them call the circle to create a safe container for whatever the women have brought, inviting the women to share how they truly are at this moment and providing a space for reflection. We usually end with a meditation to ground you before entering back into the busy world.

You deserve this moment of peace. You deserve to be heard. You deserve to have someone make you a brew and to listen to you.

It’s okay if you’ve never been to a women’s circle before, there is no pressure to join in with any element of the group that doesn’t speak to you.
Come along and give yourself that time.

This is an online peer support group, facilitated by doulas, for women who are planning to journey through pregnancy and birth on their own terms.

You are welcome to this group if you are planning a future pregnancy, currently pregnant and planning your birth, or you’ve already experienced an autonomous birth and you’d like to share your story.

This group is a peer support group facilitated by friendly and experienced doulas who believe that pregnancy and birth are normal bodily functions, and that women are the experts on their own bodies.

Your questions, fears, excitement and stories are all very welcome.
This group is online so you can join from the comfort of your own home, in your PJs if you like!

Partners, friends and supporters are also welcome to come along and gain some confidence in the birth process.

This group is unstructured to allow time and space for whatever women bring to the group and want to take from it.

The topic for this month is 'Make your ideal real', which means we can explore, discuss, and flesh out pregnancy, birth and postpartum plans, dreams and ideas.

What's your ideal pregnancy/birth/postpartum - what do you really want, in your heart of hearts?
What do you imagine when you close your eyes?
What, who, and where do you feel drawn to?
What is your intuition telling you?
How would you give birth if you could wave a magic wand and make it so?
And finally, is it possible? If not, why not? What are the obstacles? Could some aspects of it be incorporated?

We know that going against the grain can feel lonely and it's hard to find other women who understand your choices, but you can find them here. You're not alone.

The group is free to attend but if you're in a position to make a donation towards supporting women who cannot afford to pay, it will be gratefully accepted.

Read more about the doulas here: www.greatermanchesterdoulas.com, or find us on Facebook and Instagram @greatermanchesterdoulas

This is a peer support group facilitated by doulas. The purpose of this space to for new mothers to come together and feel a sense of community. We know that postpartum can sometimes feel lonely or overwhelming, so we invite you to come along and allow yourself to exhale.

Long ago when we had that proverbial village nobody would be carrying the full weight of motherhood alone. There would be neighbours and friends on hand to help you with the laundry and with cooking, to make you a brew and hold you baby whilst you have a wee in peace. For many women now this isn’t the reality. We hope that this group can bring a piece of that village to your postpartum by providing an opportunity to be truly heard, to forge friendships and to be around other women who understand where you’re at.

Come along and we’ll make sure you’ve got a hot brew and a place to sit whilst you take a load off.

This group runs at The Energise Centre, 3 Douglas Green, Salford M6 6ES