Happily Ever After

05/27/2025

For it was you who created my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139‬:‭13‬ ‭

03/21/2025

I’m sure they laugh about this now 😂😂

Comment something your significant other said to you in labor

03/10/2025

I’m so excited for this opportunity! This weekend I was able to gain more knowledge and learn about alarming statistics in my own area. So here’s to better serving women and families in my community!

A huge thank you to Healthy Start Coalition of Okaloosa and Walton Counties for this opportunity!

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03/10/2025

How amazing!!

It’s important to know the signs-

❗️Blurred Vision
❗️Swelling to hands, feet and potentially up the legs
❗️Nausea or Vomiting
❗️Headaches
❗️Repetitive High Blood Pressure

A new mother suffering from intense headaches sought care at Ascension Sacred Heart OB emergency room in Pensacola, FL, only to find she was facing severe postpartum eclampsia.

02/02/2025

How precious is this gold umbilical cord keepsake

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12/07/2023

Sometimes taking a break from things makes you come back with a greater appreciation for the work you get to do!

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03/04/2023

How cute is this little guy! I thoroughly enjoy postpartum visits 💙

07/01/2022

Fun Fact Funday!

Did you know these things about having a Doula present at your birth?!

- Having A Doula Present lessens the chances of a Cesarean.

- Lessens the chances of medications and interventions

- Shortens labor time

- Decreases the likely hood of baby having lower APGAR scores

- Families are overall happier

04/06/2022

📍📍NEW SERVICE!! 📍📍
More information coming soon, so stay tuned 🤍

10/27/2021

These dilation pumpkins are the scariest thing I’ve seen all night. 🎃🙀 🤣

They were set up by midwives at the Royal Oldham Hospital in Lancashire, England as part of a pumpkin decorating competition.

10/20/2021

Do you know why eye ointment (Erythromycin) is given at birth?

It is offered because there were babies being born with ophthalmia neonatorum, which is a strain of pink eye caused by ghonnorea and chlamydia.
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Pink eye.... we’re pre-treating every single baby for pink eye.
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If mom doesn't have either of those, the ointment is basically pointless and nonbeneficial with potential of dangerous side effects...
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Most expecting mothers are tested at their first prenatal appointment for either of the aforementioned STDs.
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Did you know they also give it to C-Section babies that NEVER come in contact with their mother’s potential STD?
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🛑 Risks of erythromycin: eye irritation, CLOGGED TEAR DUCTS, prevents oxygen from getting to baby's eyes, JAUNDICE, chemical conjunctivitis (pink eye), blurred vision that may interfere with bonding (super important in the first moments/hours), contributes to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, has a 20% failure rate, possibility of allergic reaction.
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🛑 Risks of refusing erythromycin: should mother have an undetected STD then baby has possibility of developing TREATABLE pink eye.
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Giving the ointment routinely contributes to over-prescription of antibiotics. This "just in case" medical routine is a reason why we have so many strains of resistant bacteria.
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Many new moms have been told at the hospital that their child could go blind if they didn’t give their new baby the ointment.



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08/28/2021

There’s something about a Mom comforting her daughter as she’s about to hold her son for the first time!

Welcome earthside little B! 💙