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Los Angeles Birth Partners is one of LA's longest standing doula referral agencies. Serves families throughout LA County.

LABP provides Birth & Postpartum Doula Care, Childbirth Education, Newborn Care, Lactation, Placenta Encapsulation, Medical Hypnosis. We prepare families for all aspects of the birth and parenthood experience with up to date, evidence based education and services. As a group of childbirth educators, breast/chest feeding educators, birth and post partum doulas, we delight in bringing you the quality care you deserve. As childbirth specialists we bring our expert knowledge to your experience, be it a natural birth, cesarean birth, or twins delivery. We look forward to helping you to have the happy and healthy birth your desire. Learn more about the services we provide by visiting us online at losangelesbirthpartners.com today!

09/07/2025

"Next to God, we are indebted to women, first for life itself, and then for making it worth living." ~ Mary McLeod Bethune

Women are the sweetness of life. ✨️

Tonight, look to the skies for the Corn Moon. 🌝 The feminine being is often represented by the moon,

🌘 Cyclical - waxing and waning of the moon affect tides, emotional states, and fertility (possibly birth too!)
🌗 Sensitivity - heightened intuition and clairvoyance
🌖 Reflective - pause to integrate

Take a moment to celebrate your life's harvest. Honor life itself and all the possibilities within the birthing body.

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Mary McLeod Bethune's legacy is unmatched. Reading and studying opened the world to her, and she went on to make tremendous progress in advancing education, literacy, women's rights, civil rights, and political engagement. She became the Ma of millions.

09/06/2025

Pelvic floor exercises grow our ability to contract and relax our pelvic floor muscles. Both are needed, especially in birth! Today's birth tip is shared by Dr. Rebecca Maidansky .

Unlike muscles in our arms and legs that contract and lengthen quickly, pelvic floor muscles take time to relax, especially if chronically tensed.

With practice, we develop muscle memory to relax and lengthen our pelvic floor during intimate moments, examinations, self-care rituals, and birth!

1. Deep diaphragmatic belly breathing paired with long, slow exhales.
2. Lip Bubbling like a horse. 🐴
3. Guttural Groans from the deepest parts of you.
4. Visualize the pelvic floor muscles, relaxing and lengthening.

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"Your pelvic floor's only job during birth is to get the heck out of the way.

But that's easier said than done. Our muscles are used to protecting us - they tense when we're in pain to protect against the perceived threat.

In this case, contractions are the perceived threat. The pain from contractions can cause your pelvic floor to reflexively tighten in order to protect you. But contractions, though painful, aren't actually trying to threaten you. They're trying to help you get your baby down and out.

And sometimes your pelvic floor just needs a little help getting on board and getting out of the way.

Here are two ways to keep your pelvic floor relaxed during childbirth:

✔️ Relax your jaw
When your jaw clenches, your pelvic floor may follow suit. Side note - did you know there's a connection between TMJ and pelvic floor issues? Relaxing your jaw by unlocking it, massaging it and wiggling it all around can help you relax your pelvic floor at a time you don't feel all that connected with those muscles.

✔️ Make low vocalizations
Your pelvic floor and your vocal cords are also connected. High pitched sounds tend to cause pelvic floor contraction, whereas low pitched sounds tend to help those same muscles relax

Try it now and see if you can feel the difference! "

09/05/2025

👨 "What does it feel like?"
👩 "Like I'm not pregnant."

When you're carrying the weight of the world, lean on your birth partners. You and your baby are held!

Practice the Abdominal Lift & Tuck with your birth team - partner, doula, family, friend, anyone who wants to see you smile! ☺️

Much gratitude to for the thorough explanation of this technique, that provides relief during pregnancy and birth and engages the baby into the pelvis during labor. 🙌

Have you experienced euphoria from the Abdominal Lift & Tuck? Tell us about your experience! 👇

🎥 Couples demo video

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"👍SAVE this POST👍

The abdominal lift and tuck is a technique used during labor to help facilitate the baby's descent into the pelvic INLET.

This method can be particularly useful in labor if baby still has a HIGH fetal station and labor has been going on for quite some time.

Here's how to do the abdominal lift and tuck:
1. Find a Supportive Standing Position: your partner will stand behind you with their hands under the bottom of your belly. Partners often find comfort leaning against the wall.

2. Lift up and gently hug the belly inward: As you feel a contraction starting, gently lift your belly upward and slightly inward toward your spine. This helps align the baby's head with the cervix and encourages descent into the pelvis. Communication is important here!

3. Hold the Position: Maintain the lift and tuck position for the duration of the contraction, then relax your hands and lower your belly when the contraction ends.

4. Repeat for 10 contractions: Continue this technique with each contraction, taking care to rest and stay hydrated.

The abdominal lift and tuck can help by:
👉 Improving the baby's alignment and position.
👉 the effectiveness of contractions
👉 Reducing discomfort and pressure on the lower back...

This technique can be a helpful tool in supporting a smoother and more effective labor process.

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08/28/2025

Newborn Care Parenting Class
1st Sunday of the month, 5:00pm-8:00pm PST
Online via Zoom Telehealth

2025 Dates: Sept 7th, Oct 5th, Nov 2nd, Dec 7th

Acquire the knowledge now so when baby arrives, you’re familiar with:
💫 Immediate postpartum recovery
💫 Breastfeeding/Bodyfeeding/Bottlefeeding
💫 New parent comfort measures
💫 Postpartum family care plans
💫 Developmental needs of the infant
💫 Swaddling and infant sleep
💫 Infant soothing techniques
💫 New parent bonding
💫 Postpartum mood disorders
💫 Benefits of placenta encapsulation

This interactive online class provides the support needed to discover greater postpartum satisfaction!

Book online and receive the Zoom link for your desired class date.

Dates not aligning with your schedule? Inquire today about in-home or virtual private Newborn Care classes with LABP!

08/25/2025

Pumping is breast/bodyfeeding. 🙌

Pumping has revolutionized feedings. It is particularly convenient when traveling, working, and running errands. Pumping allows caregivers to feed the baby during times of crisis (e.g. NICU, separation, environmental disasters). Low- / Non-lactating parents can also bodyfeed using a Supplemental Nursing System (SNS) and expressed milk.

Did you know? Doulas, educators, and lactation professionals can teach you how to self express, learn your specific hand pump or electric pump, store milk properly, and take care of your lactating body. Receive lactation resources community support group connections, and milk bank referrals.

Tag and refer Black birthing and postpartum families to . They have a no-cost hotline where BIPOC families can connect with culturally competent doulas for emotional support and planning! 📲

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"August is National Breastfeeding Month - and that includes celebrating the tools that help make feeding possible. 💜 Breastfeeding isn't always easy - and pumping can be a powerful alternative. From choosing the right pump to keeping milk safe, small tweaks can make pumping easier and more comfortable.
Black postpartum families - our doulas can guide you in finding the right pump, using it effectively, and making the process work for your life.
📲 Need lactation or feeding support? Our doulas are here 7 days a week. Visit FrontlineDoulaHotline.com or text DoulaHelp to 833-987-2908 for free, culturally grounded care.
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08/21/2025

Yes, doulas support families in hospitals. Note: some are more doula friendly than others.

As shown in this beautiful video created by , you must prepare yourself and your birth team to pull out all the tools in the birth bag, so you can claim your birth.

Sometimes labor can be long, but 24-36 hours is not unusual. It takes time to turn within and tune into the needs of the baby and find your rhythm. You were pregnant for ~9 months. What's a few more hours of inner work?

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"Sometimes you work with someone and it's just ✨️magic ✨️

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I flew from RVA to LA when she was in active labor. We'd been talking late into the night-her sending me surge-tracking screenshots to confirm-and then I was off.

When I arrived, she was in the shower on the ball, using water to ease intense back labor. I stepped in with her immediately (shoes and all), doing massage, hip squeezes, back pushes--just trying to feel where she was at. I could tell she was getting closer, but there was still a ways to go. And it was already really intense.

We toweled off and got back on the ball. I tried my TENS machine on her back, but she didn't like the sensation and it wasn't helping much--totally okay! Not every tool works for every body. She asked to be checked, and she was 7 cm! So. Much. Progress. But we needed to rally.

And we rallied.

That's what you're seeing here-us, rallying. Alex doing the most (obviously), and all of us tuning into her needs.

At 10 cm, we moved to the bed and cycled through every position: side-lying, squatting on the bar, hands and knees... The pushing stage was long and exhausting, but she was fierce. So strong. So joyful

And guess what? She did it.

If you're contemplating an unmedicated birth, this is your sign:
You are strong
You are powerful.
You are capable.

✨️ If this video speaks to you, or if you're preparing for birth and want support like this- DM me. I'm here.
✨️ Tag a mama who needs this energy today.
✨️ Follow for more real, raw, magical birth stories

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08/20/2025

Technological advancements have revolutionized bodyfeeding babies. Refrigeration and freezers alone have extended the shelf life of pumped / expressed milk; we can store human milk for future use and communal use. With proper planning, your baby can gain all the benefits of breast / bodyfeeding, be it your own milk or donor milk!

Thank you for this inclusive graphic meant to inspire your breast / bodyfeeding journey, whatever that may look like!

Happy National Breastfeeding Month 2025!

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"You are still breastfeeding if you're:
- Nursing
- Pumping
- Supplementing
- Tube feeding
- Cup feeding
- Using donor milk
- Combo feeding
- Hand expressing

Sometimes the journey takes a turn and we just have to roll with it. Whether you made it a few days, a few months, or you're still going strong, I'm proud of you.

This takes time, effort, and a whole lot of mental and physical energy. Don't let anyone make you feel like one version is more valid than another.

Here's your reminder that you don't need to explain or justify your feeding choices to anyone. You're doing amazing.

Tag a breastfeeding mama below to remind her she's seen and supported. 🫶

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08/08/2025

Having a village is no longer optional. Being the village for a pregnant person or newly expanded family is your commission. Small, consistent acts of kindness from many people are what is needed to shift someone from survival to feeling safe and seen.

Meal trains. Grocery shopping. Tidying up and cleaning. Lawncare. Active listening. Sibling care. Pet care. Honey Do List Tasks & Repairs. Play music. Anything. Bring your best gifts and service offerings!

Thank you for sharing this evidence based finding.

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"🧠 Postpartum recovery isn't something you power through.
It's something that's built - in your body, your brain, and your environment.

But here's the part no one tells you:
You can't regulate a baby's nervous system if no one is helping regulate yours.

👉 Research shows:
Postpartum recovery depends on supporting the mother -
not rushing her, not replacing her, not telling her to "bounce back."
That's what the village was always meant for.

But today?
The village is gone - and the pressure is all on the mother.

Let's say this out loud:
Postpartum recovery takes time.
It takes softness.
And it takes people who hold you, so you can hold your baby.

💛 Did you feel supported in your postpartum recovery - or expected to figure it out alone?
Drop a 💬 or tag someone who was your village.

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08/07/2025

Part 2 Relactation - an excerpt from Andrée Blouin's book "My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria". Her mother Josephine supported Andrée's postpartum recovery, the baby's needs, and Andrée's transition back to work.

Using Congolese herbal medicine, grandmother Josephine produced colostrum then milk for her grandbaby. Isn't that revolutionary!

When you're destined for greatness; remember to lean onto your village. Learn more about Andrée Blouin from her autobiography or the 2024 documentary "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat".

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["Soon after my baby was born, my mother gave her breast to her. This is our way of the grandmothers establishing a direct connection with the child. It is the grandmother who gives her breast first. There is no milk of course. But the act is symbolic. Calmed and appeased, the child sleeps. As for me, I did the same thing with each of my three grandchildren. This is to present the child with the world beyond its mother. To give it to the earth, the family, the challenge in which it will live its life.

One speaks to the new child through one's breasts. My mother went off into the brush and gathered a certain kind of leaves which she inserted into her va**na, to stimulate the glands of the ovaries and uterus in such a way that milk would be produced in her breasts. In this way, a woman who has not conceived for many years can still produce milk.

Josephine was unable to find exactly the leaves she wanted, but she found others that provoked a yellow liquid in her breasts. And by giving her breast to the child, the mammary glands were stimulated into secreting. This was her way of helping me when later I had to leave for several hours on my work and I could not feed my baby. It was also a way of making herself indispensible to the baby. I was exhausted after the delivery."]

08/05/2025

August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month!

Each week uplifts the needs of a unique community and harnesses the collective power of human milk! We find it is important to learn from the bodyfeeding practices of people around the world because there's so much to learn about our bodies, human milk, and supporting families who choose to bodyfeed or

How fascinating is it that humans can relactate?
- during war
- during famine
- after separation from a child
- after recovering from illness or surgery
- after a new child is born, supporting the socioemotional needs of an older child

All these relactation tips shared by are useful for promoting bodyfeeding, too. Consult a lactation professional for resources and support!

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"Re-lactation: Bringing Milk Back!

Did you know you can restart breastfeeding even after a break? It’s called re-lactation, and it’s practiced worldwide—from the Aka tribe in Central Africa to grandmothers in Namibia.

Here’s how you can start…

1. Frequent Nursing: Encourage your baby to nurse often. The more they suckle, the more milk you produce.

2. Skin-to-Skin: Spend lots of time holding your baby close. This boosts milk-producing hormones.

3. Hydration and Nutrition: Stay well-hydrated and eat a balanced diet.

4. Support: Seek help from a lactation consultant or a local breastfeeding support group.

Re-lactation is all about patience and persistence. You’ve got this!

Would love to hear from anyone who has done this, supported it or wants to do it?

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07/31/2025

Doulas are for the entire family unit!

Whether this is your first baby or your newest baby, doulas offer emotional and physical support for older children, too!

👪 sibling care
👪 involve little ones in perinatal visits
👪 help children name and process emotions of welcoming a new baby!

✨️ Meet the Doula Night ✨️
2nd Wednesday each month
6:30PM-8:00PM PST, online via Zoom

*** No cost; RSVP to receive the Zoom link ***

The LABP Doula Circle wants to elevate your next birth and postpartum experience!

Connect with the LABP Doula Circle and learn about birth and postpartum care, childbirth education and parenting classes, and other doula services. We also share valuable information and resources to support you on this journey.

Learn more: www.losangelesbirthpartners.com/meet-the-doula

Share your evening with us and be inspired on your journey.

07/28/2025

Speak as if it already is! 🗣👄

Birth affirmations are a tool for empowerment, especially when feelings of worry well up. Affirmations are effective in reducing stress and anxiety throughout pregnancy and during childbirth. We've shared a few here.

What affirmations grounded you in birth? Or what affirmations do you plan to carry with you into your birthing time?

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Los Angeles Birth Partners (LABP) offers expert care and support to help families make informed decisions to achieve their best birth and parenting experience. We support your personal choices and are dedicated to helping each family have a healthy and positive pregnancy, birth and 4th trimester.

We offer a variety of education classes for the perinatal and postpartum period such as; Birth Preparation, Postpartum Doula Support, Breast/Chestfeeding/Infant Feeding, Newborn Care and Lactation Consults. We want your family to experience a joyful transition to parenthood. As full spectrum care providers, we honor the entire reproductive journey and look forward to giving your family compassionate collaborative care.

LABP is one of Los Angeles’ longest standing doula practices. A ‘Doula Practice’, sometimes called a ‘Doula Circle’, is a group of several doulas who work together, sharing call time and other client responsibilities. We are a team of birth professionals providing expert doula support to birthing people in Los Angeles County. We are all deeply dedicated to our clients and birth work.