More about The Folkey Birth Club

Can anyone join?

If you live locally to Folkestone/ South East Kent and are pregnant OR have relevant experience/ skills to share with those that are. Then yes!

All are welcome.

Why/how is everything free?

Strictly speaking, it’s not free. Everyone is contributing by their participation, and are also welcome to donate financially if they are able. But it is important that cost is not a barrier to those who are unable to contribute financially, and that everyone feels equally valuable in what they bring as experts on themselves. That’s why we fundraise rather than charge to help support this project; we think the spirit of true reciprocal community investment and care-the very thing that makes this work- is lost when monetised. We’ve seen the benefits of returning pregnancy and birth care to the community and want to see more. Lay support is our jam as doulas but we know we’re just two people.
Its power is multiplied by being in community.

Well supported pregnancies, births and postpartums have better outcomes and lead to healthier and happier parents, healthier and happier babies, healthier and happier people, healthier and happier communities. Everyone wins. Community is not a product and we don’t intend to market it. The aim of our work is the improved health and wellbeing of our whole community. Including ours.

What is the FBC philosophy?

You are the expert in you.

We believe that people’s instincts and personal priorities deserve to be listened to and that their outcomes and satisfaction are better when they are given that opportunity.

We believe that everyone who wants to should have access to good quality perinatal education, understand how the maternity care system works and how to navigate it, be given care that centres them as whole, complex individuals.

Absolutely everything is your choice, and the things that motivate our choices are deeply varied and personal. There is nothing you have to do.

You don’t have to be planning a particular birth, have a particular philosophy or want to get a particular thing out of it. It is just an opportunity to meet others in the community and benefit from peer support and wisdom. You’re giving back just by showing up, asking your questions and sharing your experience.

For the meet ups, we always appreciate knowing who to expect on the day, so if you could send a DM or email then that would be great.