Doula Marlini

11/11/2025

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month!

About 1-2% of pregnant people have preexisting diabetes, and between 3-20% of pregnant individuals may develop gestational diabetes over the course of their pregnancy. It's believed that having gestational diabetes may also increase the overall risk of developing Type 2 diabetes later in life. As birth professionals, we want to understand the implications of diabetes on pregnancy and postpartum so we can help our clients understand more about what to expect and what self-advocacy they might have to do.

You can learn more about diabetes in pregnancy through our mini professional development course, “Diabetes in Pregnancy.” It offers a look at the evidence and best practice guidelines to support clients with Type 1 or 2 diabetes, or clients who are dealing with a diagnosis of gestational diabetes.

CBI Mini Course: https://childbirthinternational.com/shop/professional-development/diabetes/
References:
https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26/5/2320
https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/planning-baby/preexisting-diabetes

02/10/2025

✅ VERTEX PRESENTATION ✅

👶 Baby’s head is down in the uterus
⬇️ The most common birth position
🤰 Easiest and safest for delivery
📌 Usually occurs by the end of pregnancy
🏥 Doctors monitor to confirm before labor

02/10/2025

Hello lovelies!

Staying away from Sugar, carbs, caffeine? What’s your reason if you do?

28/08/2025

This week alone I received queries sharing to have a traumatic birth. And would need a doula for subsequent birth, to have a vaginal birth.

I would suggest, addressed the roots of the trauma that you went through. Trauma can stem from various factors. ❤️

26/08/2025

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Michel Odent, a renowned and internationally recognized surgeon and advocate for the demedicalization of childbirth.

Odent wrote several key articles and publications on childbirth, lactation, and caring for pregnant and birthing people, including the first article applying the gate control theory of pain to childbirth. He was among the first advocates for water birth to support a more client-focused environment, with the goal of centering the birthing parent and their baby in the birth experience once more.

An example would be "Birth Under Water," one of his earlier publications from The Lancet in 1983. It reflects on what he and his team learned after the 100th baby was born after the use of water immersion in his hospital. The ideas shared set the stage for water birth to become more common and more widely accepted as an avenue for managing the intensity of labor and supporting birthing parents in coping through labor progression.

We welcome you to share the impact Odent's work and writings have had on your work as birth and lactation professionals, so we can remember and learn from his legacy of advocating for the rights and experiences of parents and babies.

Odent, M. (1983). Birth under water. The Lancet, 322(8365-8366), 1476-1477.

Photo: Xavier Caré / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA

26/08/2025

Savoring sunshine while stocking up on immune support.

23/03/2025

🟣 Another blog post updated and moved to my website!
Shoulder dystocia is more likely to happen if a baby is big. However, shoulder dystocia is often caused by disrupting physiology and instinct with unnecessary interventions. A shoulder dystocia can be resolved using a standardised approach or a situational approach.
https://www.rachelreed.website/blog/shoulder-dystocia

23/03/2025

❤️Doula moment❤️
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I support your choices, your labour, your body, your partner.

I hold your hand, your space, your privacy.

I answer my phone, your text, your email, your questions.

I trust YOU, your body, your partner, your baby, the process.
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I am a doula by profession, compassion & passion.

If you are a Doula, proud to be your comrades.
If you had a Doula, thank you for putting trust in our tribe.

Tag a doula you know in the comment box! 🤍🌱

05/03/2025

Wishing all Muslim Ramadan Kareem.
May this month be the month of acceptance and forgiving.

Virtual pregnancy consultation as per usual subject to availability.

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21/01/2025

Hello lovelies!
I hope you started off 2025 with positivity and certainty!

Do catch me on an episode with the lovely, Nura J founder of Pearlista Muslimah Hair Salon 🇸🇬

https://youtu.be/5stU5LIaNQE?si=T1x2xiLYwPdQa0RC

♥️
Doula Marlini

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