Metro-Detroit Hypnobirthing

05/04/2023

10/12/2022

Troy five week group class for October.​​​​​​​​
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Embody Health feels like home when you walk in. It's a nice quaint office with an incredible staff. Come enjoy their inviting space and learn to relax in our Hypnobirthing class before your due date.​​​​​​​​
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These classes are designed for you and a partner to join. We offer class registration discounts for seeing one of our preferred providers. Check our list to see if your provider is on there then ask for the discount code!​​​​​​​​
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https://www.metrodetroithypnobirthing.com/obgynscnmdrprezzatomidwiveshospitalbirthcesareanbirthinductionnaturalbirthpeacefulbirthing

10/05/2022

Virtual group class for October.​​​​​​​​
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Did you know we offer our sought after classes virtually? You can enjoy our relaxing classes from the comfort of your living room couch.​​​​​​​​
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These classes are designed for you and a partner to join. We offer class registration discounts for seeing one of our preferred providers. Check our list to see if your provider is on there then ask for the discount code!​​​​​​​​
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https://www.metrodetroithypnobirthing.com/obgynscnmdrprezzatomidwiveshospitalbirthcesareanbirthinductionnaturalbirthpeacefulbirthing

09/22/2022

MDH Fall Class Schedule:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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These classes are great for those winter babies! Due around the New Years, St. Patty's Day??? These are the perfect class timing for you!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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All classes are five weeks long. Spots will fill fast so grab your spot quick before we sell out locations. ​​​​​​​​ Each date is the start of a new session and run consecutively.​​​​​​​​
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We also offer group refresher and private in home classes.⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Sign up and registration can all be easily done on our website. We're looking forward to teaching you this fall!

07/13/2022

MDH Late Summer/Early Fall Class Schedule:​​​​​​​​
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These classes are great for those late fall/early winter babies! Due around the holidays??? Perfect class timing for you!​​​​​​​​
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All classes are five weeks long. Spots will fill fast so grab your spot quick before we sell out locations. ​​​​​​​​
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Sign up and registration can all be easily done on our website. We're looking forward to teaching you and finishing out the summer

06/16/2022

Placenta encapsulation! What is it and why would anyone do it?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
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Keeping the placenta and consuming, either raw or dehydrated, is also known as placentophagy and has been around for centuries.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
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In our modern times we call it placenta encapsulation as most families choose to get their organ dehydrated and turned into small pills, like vitamins, to consume daily after birth.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
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How do you encapsulate a placenta?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
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-Placenta is kept after birth and placed on ice or in a fridge until a specialist can retrieve it⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
-Placenta is then investigated for any abnormalities or meconium, cleaned and processed, then cut and placed into a dehydrator for up to 24 hours⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
-If mother is sensitive to caffeine the placenta will be gently boiled before placed into a dehydrator⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
-Dehydrated placenta is then crushed into a powder and inserted into vitamin size capsules⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
-Singular placenta birth will produce anywhere from 75-200 placenta pills⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
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Why would you consume your placenta?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
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-Placentas are known to have trace amounts of iron and have shown to improve and elevate mother's iron levels which drop after birth⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
-Placentas also contain many hormones like progesterone and estrogen which help level mother's hormones while encouraging milk supply⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
-Placentas contain B vitamins like B6 and B12 which provide many benefits like:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
elevated hemoglobin levels which can help reduce anemia, improved mood helping you through those baby blues, increased energy levels (up with baby all night?)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
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What evidence is there on placenta consumption?​​​​​​​​
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05/26/2022

Awesome! Using the benefits of gravity and partner support!

Reposted from .herbs I love to see gravity in action!

Birth is so often depicted in the position preferred by a pervy misogynistic vo**ur in the French court - King Louis XIV. (He's a disgrace, I will make a separate post about him because I don't want to spoil this gorgeous post of a powerful mama doing her thing.)

Historically though, women have alwaus used all kinds of active and upright positions to give birth.

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Lovely example of birth while standing. Have you listened to the latest podcast episode about reducing the risk of vaginal tearing during birth? This is one of the positions that research supports.
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Did you tear while giving birth? Which position were you in? Was it the position you wanted to be in?
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Homebirth in the standing position.

How powerful is this momma? How calm is her partner? Birth can be both calm and powerful.

How was your birth?

Thanks to our client AM for sharing her birth with you. 💙🙌

Doula 🙌
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05/26/2022

What is delayed cord clamping? What are the benefits?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
🩸Delayed cord clamping is when the umbilical cord from baby to placenta is not clamped immediately at birth and delayed until blood, stem cells, and nutrients have finished pulsing from placenta to baby⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
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🩸When allowed full pulsation the cord will go from spiral, round, blue and purple to flat, thin, and white in appearance, as shown in photo⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
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🩸delayed umbilical cord clamping increases hemoglobin levels at birth and improves iron stores in the first several months of life⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
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🩸Delayed umbilical cord clamping is associated with significant neonatal benefits in preterm infants, including improved transitional circulation, better establishment of red blood cell volume, decreased need for blood transfusion, and lower incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis and intraventricular hemorrhage⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
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🩸recommendation for delay in umbilical cord clamping in vigorous term and preterm infants for at least 30–60 seconds after birth. We, MDH, recommend until cord changes from blue/purple to white in color⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
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🩸Delayed umbilical cord clamping does not increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
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Delaying the clamping of your baby's cord is so important. This can also be done during a Cesarean birth as well. Just make sure you discuss this with your providers and make known your preference for this.

05/24/2022

Motivation Monday:​​​​​​​​
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It doesn't have to be but it can be. No matter what you should feel a part of your birth, actively involved, supported, and empowered from your birth experience.

05/17/2022

Motivation Monday:​​​​​​​​
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Your body is softening, your body is opening.

05/10/2022

Motivation Monday:​​​​​​​​
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Such a selfless act.

05/05/2022

The placenta. What is it and what does it do?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
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👶The placenta is an organ that develops with the baby to nourish, oxygenate, and keep the baby alive⠀​​​​​​​​
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🩸The structure of the placenta and the umbilical cord provide oxygen and nutrients to your baby as well as removes waste products from your baby's blood​​​​​​​​
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🧱The placenta attaches to the wall of your uterus, either top, side, front, or back, in rare cases in attaches in the lower part of the uterus and this is called placenta previa.​​​​​​​​
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🔸️Maternal age, specifically after 40⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
🔸️High blood pressure​​​​​​​​
🔸️Twin or other multiple pregnancy⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
🔸️Blood clotting disorders⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
🔸️Previous uterine surgery⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
🔸️Previous placental problems​​​​​​​​
🔸️Substance use, like smoking or narcotics⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
🔸️Abdominal trauma​​​​​​​​
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What are most common placental problems?​​​​​​​​
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🔸️Placental abruption, peeling away of placenta from uterine wall​​​​​​​​
🔸️Placenta previa, placenta partially or totally covers cervix​​​​​​​​
🔸️Placenta accreta, part of or all placenta remains firmly attached to uterus​​​​​​​​
🔸️Retained placenta, if placenta isn't delivered within 30 mins of birth it is considered retained​​​​​​​​
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Signs/Symptoms of placenta problems:​​​​​​​​
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🔸️Vaginal bleeding​​​​​​​​
🔸️Abdominal pain​​​​​​​​
🔸️Back pain⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
🔸️Uterine contractions​​​​​​​​
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What to do to reduce risk of placental problems?​​​​​​​​
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✔Keep regular check ups with provider during pregnancy⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
✔Work with provider to manage any health conditions, like high blood pressure⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​
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✔Talk with provider about potential risks before deciding for an elective Cesarean​​​​​​​​
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