Mindfulness Jerne

12/09/2022

05/29/2022

The Umbilical Cord (1965)
Between the placenta and the embryo runs the umbilical cord, which contains three vessels: one big thick one that carries the oxygenated, nutrientrich blood to the embryo's heart, and two smaller ones that carry the oxygen-poor waste-product-containing blood to the placenta.

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(Text from A Child Is Born, 2020, Bantam books, New York)

05/17/2022

Meal Preparation for one of my mommas . I spent my day off preparing this delicious four-day meal for her upcoming road trip . I love love cooking it's therapy and I love what I DOula ❤ 💙 💜 💖

Breakfast: Egg bites 🥚🧀🫑

Fruit Snack: Mellon 🍈and Cotton Candy grapes 🍇 If you haven’t tried Cotton Candy Grapes yet, they are absolutely amazing !

Veggie Snack: Carrots 🥕 and cucumbers 🥒 with Greek yogurt ranch dip

Dinner 1: Chicken with spinach and artichoke surprise over a bed of quinoa

Dinner 2: Grilled Chicken and asparagus over cilantro coconut lime rice

Mindfulnessjerne.com

05/07/2022

May is the month for Ma********on , time to Embrace your full self!!!! 😘
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05/07/2022

Want and need support during and after your pregnancy? Need someone to Advocate for you and your baby? I can assist you . During the month of May all mommas will receive up to 20% Off any service listed below!! I love what I DOula ❤

I offer virtual and In-person birth available within a 50 mile radius of DFW ,Texas
{travelers fee charged after (50 miles}

✨Birth & Postpartum Doula
✨Birth & Postpartum planning
✨Placenta Encapsulation & Print
✨Nanny care
✨Sibling Doula
✨Postpartum Meal Prep
✨Pre & Postnatal Body Therapy
✨Meditation

*Home, Hospital or Birthcenter births*

2022 Availability:
Birth
July - 1spot
August- 1 spots
September- 1 spot
October -2 spots

Postpartum
June 1 overnight spot left

July 1 overnight spot left

August 2 spots left

Schedule A free consultation today!

Mindfulnessjerne.com

My name is Alexxis 'TeTea Lexx ' Brooks originally from Hammond, Indiana . I am S*x , Birth , Postpartum and Medical Massage Traveling Doula .I am currently studying Midwifery. I enjoy assisting with emotional balance, Perinatal support and Lymphatic functions.  My goal is to ensure we are intuned ...

05/04/2022

Want and need support during and after your pregnancy? Need someone to Advocate for you and your baby? I can assist you . During the month of May all mommas will receive up to 20% Off any service listed below!! I love what I DOula ❤

I offer virtual and In-person birth available within a 50 mile radius of DFW ,Texas
{travelers fee charged after (50 miles}

✨Birth & Postpartum Doula
✨Birth & Postpartum planning
✨Placenta Encapsulation & Print
✨Nanny care
✨Sibling Doula
✨Postpartum Meal Prep
✨Pre & Postnatal Body Therapy
✨Meditation

*Home, Hospital or Birthcenter births*

2022 Availability:
Birth
May- 1 spot
June-1 spot
July - 1spot
August- 1 spots
September- 1 spot
October -2 spots

Postpartum
June 1 spot left

July 1 spot left

August 1 spot left

Schedule A free consultation today!

Mindfulnessjerne.com

05/02/2022

🌷Mindfulness Jerne🌷 is offering a special offer to honor Mothers Day! 🌷

This is perfect for any expecting or postpartum momma!

I believe every pregnant momma deserves the benefits of Pre & Postnatal Massage, a Doula during pregnancy & birth, and every momma NEEDS forth trimester Postpartum Healing and Support!!!

🌹This special is Only available during the month of May!

⭐️Book now to reserve a place on my calendar!

Mindfulnessjerne.com

04/30/2022

If you live in the DFW area and you are interested in placenta encapsulation, contact me for more information ❤
🌳❤️Prints are free with my Doula service!

I offer In-person birth available within a 50 mile radius of DFW ,Texas
{travelers fee charged after (50 miles}

✨Birth & Postpartum Doula
✨Birth & Postpartum planning
✨Placenta Encapsulation & Print
✨Nanny care
✨Sibling Doula
✨Postpartum Meal Prep
✨Pre & Postnatal Body Therapy
✨Meditation

*Home, Hospital or Birthcenter births*

2022 Availability:
May- 1 spot
June-1 spot
July - 1spot
August-2 spots
September- 1 spot
October -3 spots

Schedule A free consultation today!

Mindfulnessjerne.com

03/19/2022

02/14/2022

Everything is an Option not a must. Remember you are in control of your birth ❤

But ultrasounds?! Nope. The glucose test?! Nope. Cervical checks!?! Hard nope.

(This is a repost, but an important one.)

During your prenatal care, there are tests and procedures that you will be told you “have to” have. It’s not true.

You don’t HAVE to do anything.

You get to decide what feels right for you, whether that’s doing everything suggested, doing some of it, doing none of it, or doing some alternatives.

The same tests that are suggested to you will be suggested to your neighbor and your aunt and your best friend if they are pregnant. This care is not individualized, it’s standardized, and for the care provider’s benefit.

It’s easier to just have everyone under the same blanket than to think about what works for that particular person based on their health, risks, desires, etc. That takes more time, that takes more research, that takes more empathy. 

You want skip all ultrsounds except the anatomy scan? Do it.
Want an alternative to the toxic Glucola drink? Say that.
Don’t want cervical checks because they mean nothing before labor and can introduce bacteria or break your water accidentally (or on purpose)? Skip them.

You are in charge. It’s your body, your baby, your choice. End of story.

02/14/2022

//catch//

What if no one *catches* the baby? Often we see women getting low to the ground when there are no expectations of a midwife catching her baby. The baby will come out of her body and be born to the floor and spend a few seconds gathering air into their lungs and pushing out the fluid which has kept their lungs open and ready for this moment.

The mother spends those moments catching her breath and saying a prayer of thanks for the end of the hard contractions that feature in late labor.

It is a still and emotion-rich moment. It does not require fixing.
A baby does not need to be put on their mother’s body.
The two will reach for one another when the time is right.

Don’t disturb the process.
Spend your own seconds being grateful that you were given the invitation to be there.

02/14/2022

A hospital’s priority is decreasing liability & maximizing profits.

Hospitals are businesses, after all.

Though you may get an OB or nurse who wants to support you, at the end of the day keeping their job is more important to them than your birth plan. They have rules to follow if they don’t want to be reprimanded or let go.

So they WILL induce you to make their schedule easier.
They WILL try to speed up your labor to get you out of that room.
They WILL tell you that you “need” a c-section for lots of reasons that are lies.

If you don’t educate yourself about what you will face while giving birth in the hospital, you will be railroaded into choices you wouldn’t otherwise make. Having a plan is crucial. It can’t always save you, but it gives you a much better chance of coming out of your birth feeling strong, capable, and so dang proud of yourself.