The Wholehearted Doula

11/06/2025

11/06/2025

Hi, I'm Elizabeth, a dedicated and compassionate Birth Doula, Post Partum Doula, Newborn Care Specialist, and Parent Coach. I'm driven by a passion for all things Birth and Baby, empowering women to make informed choices about their birth experience. An empowered, informed, and supported woman is unstoppable, and I'm honoured and privileged to be part of her journey. I'm here to support you through the life-changing transition of birth and early parenthood. My goal is to empower women to birth with confidence and guide parents to trust their instincts in raising their children. Let's navigate this journey together. You've got this, and I've got you! 💙

25/05/2025

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🖐🏽NUCHAL HAND🖐

A nuchal hand is one of several compound presentations where an extremity is alongside the presenting part of the baby at birth. The most common type of compound presentation is a Nuchal Hand, which is where the baby has its hand right up by its face during birth.
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Most babies will have a hand or two by their face in utero and will retract the hand during birth. But sometimes baby will keep their hand in place and descend in this fashion.
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The most common signs of a compound presentation is a “slower” labor or baby having difficulty descending or rotating. But sometimes there’s no clear sign of a compound presentation until baby is actually already emerging.
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This is not something that should be an automatic cesarean.
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Often times, patience and freedom of movement is all that is needed to birth these babies vaginally.
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21/05/2025

21/05/2025

24/04/2025

This mama’s sweet baby was born into her arms en caul. The waters cushioned the intensity of her contractions. Her baby was born in his own time, without interference. Just as it should be. Trust in birth is essential. We were made to give birth. 🧘‍♂️💖

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02/10/2024

05/09/2024

A great video explaining why the use of round dummies/pacifiers is important for newborns and why the recommendations of dentists for flatter ones doesn’t apply until closer to 2 years of age and is not important for newborns!

04/09/2024

This is such a great visual of how the pelvis opens and how you can help to make space for baby during labour. 💜

03/09/2024

"In the modern medical context, the aim is to minimise the chance of legal action, increased costs of care or a damaged reputation. The data used to assess risk consists of statistics on short-term, physical and measurable outcomes occurring in a general population."
https://www.rachelreed.website/rcrp

27/08/2024

We couldn’t agree more! ❤️

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26/08/2024

www.rachelreed.website