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07/27/2022

Hold the mother, not the baby.⁣
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Because the baby’s being taken care of—⁣
fed, snuggled, and given all the love in the world—⁣
by not only the mother,⁣
but her partner, grandparents, siblings, cousins, and friends.⁣
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But the mother,⁣
may have gaps in her mind from lack of sleep,⁣
may be mechanical in her motions as she’s healing,⁣
may feel more like a mess than a mother,⁣
may be sitting in bed, crying, feeling overwhelmed in her body and life,⁣
may be full of mom guilt because in her mind, "she's not good enough,"⁣
and she’s bleeding, wincing in pain, swollen and emotional.⁣
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And the mother’s that baby's whole world and needs to be seen, so she doesn't disappear into that postpartum fog.⁣
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So, hold the mother, not the baby.⁣
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A mother agrees that her baby matters more.⁣
But she’s hurting, while she’s the person behind the baby,⁣
in the background, making it all happen:⁣
feeding her baby at all hours,⁣
snuggling her baby close to comfort newborn cries,⁣
and being that baby’s everything.⁣
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So, it’s the mother who needs your love.⁣
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And a mother will remember who held her up.⁣
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So instead of “I’m coming to see the baby,”⁣
try saying, “I’m coming to see you 𝘢𝘯𝘥 meet the baby, too.”⁣
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Because the mother needs to be held more.⁣

📸: This Mama Doodles
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My Children’s Book 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘖𝘬𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘖𝘬𝘢𝘺: 𝘈𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘉𝘪𝘨 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘛𝘰𝘰 is out everywhere: https://amzn.to/317TvVc

07/19/2022

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“AFTERSHOCK”, will premiere on Hulu, Disney+ and Star+ NEXT Tuesday, July 19, 2022
AFTERSHOCK depicts the tragic and preventable death of Shamony Makeba Gibson who died in 2019, just died 13 days following the birth of her second child. The film picks up two months following her death, as Shamony's surviving mother, Shawnee Benton Gibson, bereaved partner, Omari Maynard, their family and community begin navigating their new normal.

Amber Rose Isaac, a 26-year-old first time mother, died due to an emergency c-section after medical providers failed to address a treatable condition that she had during her pregnancy. Within weeks of Amber's death, Omari reaches out to Amber's surviving partner, Bruce McIntyre, and a lifelong bond is formed. Together, Omari, Bruce and Shawnee begin the fight for justice for their lost loved ones while caring for the children that were left behind.

Through the film, we witness two families who become ardent activists in the maternal health space, seeking justice through legislation, medical accountability, community, and the power of art, ritual and healing. Through their collective journeys, we find ourselves on the front lines of the growing birth justice movement that is demanding systemic change within our medical system and government.

IMPORTANT: We encourage every person who is able, to watch Aftershock individually to amplify the views on the Hulu platform and to demonstrate that we are committed to stopping the scourge of black maternal morbidity and mortality.
Please visit hulu.com to access the film. If you don’t have an account, create a free trial today!
For more information about the film, visit:
https://www.aftershockdocumentary.com

03/23/2022

The purpose of World Doula Week (WDW) is to empower doulas all over the world to improve the physiological, social, emotional, and psychological health of women, newborns and families in birth and in the postpartum period.

The World Doula Week events will take place all over the world during the same week, stating the benefits of the presence of doulas in birth and in the postpartum period:
*Reduces the incidence of c-sections
*May shorten the length of labor
*Reduces epidural and analgesic requests
*Increases breastfeeding initiation and continuation
*Increases mother’s satisfaction of birth experience
*Can reduce the incidence of postpartum mood disorders
*Increases new parents’ confidence in the care of their newborn

03/17/2022

The more you know…

Ah!!! The resting phase before pushing, also known as the latent phase of the second stage, is an important and often not respected part of 😬.

It’s crucial for the and parent to have this rest so that the baby can move out of the uterus and get into position for pushing. 👶🏾 Unfortunately, poorly done recent research has led to many providers saying that “the research doesn’t support this phase.”

This phase is
➡️ physiological ⬅️
and the research supports the physiological as the ideal with modifications/interventions when deemed necessary 👍🏼



Posted • 🤔
Once your cervix reaches full dilation, you still may not be “ready” to push. A few things are happening even after you reach 10 centimeters, things that help baby navigate into an optimal position for birth, making pushing more effective and less exhausting. It can also reduce the risk of trauma to the pelvic floor, perineum, and yonal canal.

In the coached style of pushing often encountered in hospital settings, mothers are encouraged to begin bearing down as soon as the cervix is fully dilated. However, in many cases, baby has not made the last few cardinal movements of birth: internal rotation and extension of the head. Often, women who have reached 10 centimeters and are left undisturbed will experience a return to a contraction pattern more similar to early labor. This relaxation of the uterine muscle (often called “rest and be grateful” or “the quietude”) not only gives Mom a break, but it releases its grip on baby’s head, allowing them to perform an internal rotation from ROA/LOA (most commonly) to OA. Many women still do not have the urge to push at this point as it’s the next movement, extension of the fetal head, which puts increased pressure on the perineum and creates the urge to bear down. During this pause, the cervix also pulls farther up, behind baby’s head and becomes fully incorporated into the lower uterine segment.

02/20/2022

Parenting fact: Our babies and toddlers will never give us permission to take care of our needs. “Go ahead and take a little break, mom, you deserve it!” will never be said or implied through our young children’s behavior, even on Mother’s Day. Quite the opposite, in fact. These boundaries must come from us, and our children will do their job by objecting, rebelling, making demands and more demands, and continuing to feel around for our limits until they are firmly and consistently in place.

“I find that I become one of two moms when my children are upset. I’m either Mary Poppins — kind, loving, patient — or I’m completely intolerant and prone to yelling and screaming.” –Concerned Mom If you’re yelling at your kids, you’re not alone. Yelling seems to have become someth...

02/05/2022

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09/10/2021

Does Covid-19 raise the risk of stillbirth? Doctors in hard-hit Southern states are seeing more stillbirths than expected in sick pregnant women.

09/10/2021

God I miss being pregnant. It was never easy for me. But I’m so glad I never gave up on my dreams of becoming a mom. No matter how we get to motherhood - surrogacy, Ivf, natural conception. Shout out to all the mothers out there who are doing the damn thing. Who run the world? !

07/13/2021