Birth Artistry

12/12/2024

08/01/2024

Being upright during labor can be beneficial for several reasons:

1. **Gravity Assist:** Being upright allows gravity to aid the descent of the baby through the birth canal, potentially making the process quicker and smoother.

2. **Pelvic Opening:** Upright positions, such as standing or squatting, may encourage a wider pelvic outlet, providing more space for the baby to move through.

3. **Improved Blood Flow:** Upright positions can enhance blood circulation, which may help with oxygen supply to both the mother and the baby.

4. **Reduced Pain:** Some women find that being upright helps reduce back pain during contractions, making the overall labor experience more comfortable.

5. **Facilitates Engagement of Baby:** Upright positions can assist the baby in engaging properly in the pelvis, potentially leading to a more efficient labor process.

6. **Decreased Interventions:** In some cases, remaining upright may be associated with a lower likelihood of medical interventions during labor.

Remember, the effectiveness of positions during labor can vary among individuals, and preferences may differ. It's essential to discuss birthing positions and preferences with healthcare providers to ensure the best outcome for both the mother and the baby.

21/12/2023

Mummy crying baby also cry
Mummy happy baby also happy❤️🥰

21/12/2023

My little bundle of joy 😊 😃

13/12/2023

My first room: my mom's womb
My first restaurant: my mom's breast
My first toilet: my mom's lap
My first school: my mom's kitchen
My first teacher: my mom
My first doctor: my mom
My first thermometer: my mom's fingers
My first friend: my mom
My first dresser: my mom
My first vehicle: my mom's back.

God bless our mothers

20/11/2023

When I was pregnant with my daughter her cells migrated into my bloodstream and then circled back into hers. For 41 weeks our cells merged and crossed and after she was born these cells stayed in my body, leaving a permanent imprint in my tissues, bones, brain, and skin, and will stay there for decades. ⁠⠀

And every child I have after will leave a similar imprint on my body. Even if a pregnancy doesn't go to full term or you have an abortion, these cells still migrate into your bloodstream. Research has shown that if a mother's heart is injured, fetal cells will rush to the site of the injury and change into different types of cells that specialize in mending the heart! Studies have also shown cells from a fetus in a mothers brain 18 years after she gave birth!⁠⠀

Mothers have always intuitively felt their child even when they are not there, now there is scientific proof that we carry them for years and years even after we have birthed them. I know my body held and made my daughter, but she too made me. Leaving pieces of herself to forever flow through my body and heal me in ways I am only still trying to understand. Forever grateful for her not only being my teacher but also my healer.

If you're curious to learn more, google "Fetal-maternal microchimerism"⁠

Written by - https://www.instagram.com/kelsiludvigsen

This made me think of my own mother so much too. Gem 🤍