Indy Birth Services

Indy Birth Services Hi my name is Ana Arreola Vallow and I'm a Doula serving Greater Indianapolis Area. What is a doula?

I'm blessed to have the opportunity to be a stay at home mom and to help upcoming mothers with their support during their pregnancy as a Doula. The word "doula" comes from the ancient Greek meaning "a woman who serves" and is now used to refer to a trained and experienced professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after

birth; or who provides emotional and practical support during the postpartum period. Studies have shown that when doulas attend birth, labors are shorter with fewer complications, babies are healthier and they breastfeed more easily.

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A Birth Doula
*Recognizes birth as a key experience the mother will remember all her life
*Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor
*Assists the woman in preparing for and carrying out her plans for birth
*Stays with the woman throughout the labor
*Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures and an objective viewpoint, as well as helping the woman get the information she needs to make informed decision
*Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner and her clinical care providers
*Perceives her role as nurturing and protecting the woman's memory of the birth experience
*Allows the woman's partner to participate at his/her comfort level

This- eating and drinking in labor is important!
11/20/2024

This- eating and drinking in labor is important!

Eating and Drinking in Labor: A Step toward Reclaiming Autonomy in Birth
Another ancient British birthing tradition, groaning cake, is always beneficial. A dark bread or cake, created with whatever combination of rich ingredients the household had on hand—molasses, eggs, honey, nuts, carrots, sprouted grains—and usually flavored with apples and spices, resulted in a delicious and nourishing refreshment for the birthing mother and anyone else present.
https://www.midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/eating-and-drinking-in-labor/

10/09/2024

Happy Midwifery Week to all the midwives I know who are making a difference in our community, our state, our nation and around the world!

This has so much truth! We need the state of Indiana to understand how valuable birth centers and midwifery are!!
09/19/2024

This has so much truth! We need the state of Indiana to understand how valuable birth centers and midwifery are!!

HAPPY BIRTH 🌺 CENTER 🌺 WEEK 🌺!!

Repost from 🌿

TEDx has recognized our Executive Director, Nashira Baril, by selecting her talk as one of the most important ideas worth sharing.

Nashira’s talk is a compelling vision of the transformative potential in childbirth when we reimagine healthcare. Drawing from her personal experiences and pioneering leadership, she illustrates how liberated healthcare—unbound by racism and capitalism—can profoundly impact lives and communities.

Midwife Recon 2024If you are a perinatal professional this is going to be a great conference!!
08/28/2024

Midwife Recon 2024
If you are a perinatal professional this is going to be a great conference!!

For those interested- this is a great opportunity!
08/28/2024

For those interested- this is a great opportunity!

Applications open SUNDAY, September 1st!

Link will be in our bio and also on the website 💫

We love this program so much - we hope you’ll share with aspiring birth workers 🩷

08/24/2024

I sit in awe of the women who have birthed this week. Birth can be empowering, surprising and at times with unexpected turns. I know one thing-each of these families are a treasure and each life so special. Humbled by the strength and flexibility of these women and their partners. It is never beyond me the honor it is to be present with a family. Thank you to our team who stepped up this week with births back to back and to our clients who have extended grace to those who called us to be at their side. 🩷🫶🏽

Shout out to this amazing human right here! To know you Jessica is a gift! May this new year fill your heart with dreams...
08/19/2024

Shout out to this amazing human right here! To know you Jessica is a gift! May this new year fill your heart with dreams unfolding and joy that fills your cup. We appreciate ALL that you are and ALL that you do.

A home birth transfer is not a home birth failure. A transfer of care means that your midwife kept sharp eyes and feirce...
04/04/2024

A home birth transfer is not a home birth failure. A transfer of care means that your midwife kept sharp eyes and feirce hearts. Ready to move you to the next level of care in a timely manner if it was indicated, whether that was prenatally, in labor, or postpartum. When you plan an out of hospital birth with a midwife and they make a recommendation for transfer, that is absolutely a success.
A good homebirth midwife will transition their care to a supportive position in partnership with your new hospital team. It's ok to be disappointed that your out of hospital birth didn't happen the way you envisioned. You may feel overwhelmed, scared, heartbroken, tender, or even triumphant. Homebirth Midwifery should never make you feel abandoned, instead sucessful homebirth Midwifery care should support, hold, love, and travel with you through it all. Even if that means a location change. 💕 We are so beyond thankful to work with so many phenomenal feirce hearts in our local homebirth community.

These little feet are representation of co-care amongst Homebirth midwife and hospital care when needed. When women and ...
04/03/2024

These little feet are representation of co-care amongst Homebirth midwife and hospital care when needed. When women and families are supported transformation that isn’t traumatic is possible. Many congrats to the lovely family who we journeyed with today.

This is a great pregnancy and labor snack! Many flavor options at Target. We love having things like this on hand to sha...
02/27/2024

This is a great pregnancy and labor snack! Many flavor options at Target. We love having things like this on hand to share with clients. Dates also help with cervical ripening for many people in later third trimester gestation, there are great research articles on this. 🙂 We literally couldn’t ask to support better people.

Some precious baby feet and hand from births to postpartum visits, we are so honored to walk the journey with these fami...
02/26/2024

Some precious baby feet and hand from births to postpartum visits, we are so honored to walk the journey with these families!

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