An Amazing Journey, Birthing and Family Services LLC

09/02/2023

08/18/2023

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Dear child,

I am your safe space.

It is the highest calling and the heaviest burden, and I will never jeopardize it for the sake of keeping the peace or sparing someone else’s feelings.

Because my most important work while you are in my care is to keep you safe.

Physically safe, mentally safe, and emotionally safe.

My job is not to please everyone, or get them to agree with the way I do things.

My job is not to stay quiet to placate other people.

My job is to create boundaries not only for myself, but for you—and then enforce them.

My job is to keep you safe.

It means managing expectations ahead of time, and communicating what my response will be if the boundaries I set are violated.

It means speaking up if someone or something makes you uncomfortable.

It means not forcing you to hug, kiss, or touch anyone you don’t want to.

It means not leaving you alone with someone unsafe.

It means leaving a situation if necessary to avoid an unsafe person. No matter how embarrassing or inconvenient.

It means telling people, “I know you mean well, but we have a strategy for responding to that behavior that is based on research and psychology.”

It means saying no.

Even if it makes me the bad guy. Even if it’s hard. Even if it makes things unbearably awkward. Even if it alienates me from friends or family.

Because the truth is—if they genuinely care, they will respect the choices I make, and they will understand . . .

That I am your mother, and it’s my job to keep you safe.

That is my most important work.

And my hope is that by watching me, you will learn how to keep yourself safe someday.

My child,

I am your safe space.

And I promise to never, ever take that for granted.

Love,
Your mom

07/26/2023

Here to support pregnant women so we don't continue to see these kinds of stories 😥
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06/03/2023

Last year, OWN Your Health in partnership with The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) launched the “We Are The Faces Of Black Maternal Health™". This ...

05/28/2023

The rush I feel when one of my mom's call & they are in labor always makes me grateful they chose me to be a part of their journey

05/28/2023

The humbling experience of watching a mom meet her baby after birth....🥰😍🥰

05/28/2023

What a blessing it's been to have shared in the beauty of birth and families growing!@!

02/13/2023

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12/03/2022

10 Things To Remember If You’re Chronically Overwhelmed. writes : “Feeling chronically overwhelmed may be a trauma response. Trauma activates the flight or fight response in our bodies. This activation engages the sympathetic nervous system. Sympathetic nervous system activation releases stress hormones like cortisol and epinephrine. In the presence of danger, these hormones help us survive. When danger is not present, these hormones can cause you to feel overwhelmed and can lead to physical symptoms of stress to include increased heart rate, sweating and digestive issues.”

Read it here

https://therapyforblackgirls.com/2022/11/01/10-things-to-remember-if-youre-chronically-overwhelmed/

04/19/2022

Mama's You deserve to be at peace, as much as possible when you are doing the hard work of delivering your baby into this world!!!
https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/celebrity-moms-black-maternal-health/

Even with all the resources in the world, these stars, like too many Black women, faced high-risk pregnancies and delivery room mishaps.

04/07/2022

Good morning mama's!! Pregnancy and childbirth are natural and beautiful processes. But your body is having demands put on it like at no other time in life. You are the expert of what is happening with YOUR BODY and YOUR BABY!!! You deserve to have your concerns addressed. It could be the difference between life and death!!! Need help advocating for the care you need and deserve? We are here for you 🤎🖤🤎🖤💝

Williams said after she gave birth through C-section she had to convince doctors to run tests that ultimately detected blood clots in her lungs.

04/05/2022

Advocacy is a must- self advocacy and support by others is needed at all times. It's your body and no one, no matter how many degrees they have, knows it better than you do.

03/23/2022

Love on you baby!! Make sure your baby knows that they can depend and rely on you to respond to and meet their needs!!! It helps your baby to be emotionally and relationally healthy!!!

: “Myth: “Always responding to their needs makes babies spoiled.” Fact: On the contrary, the more…”

03/07/2022

The truth of what happens to women of color...ignored, wishes denied, alienated, inherent racism at every level of care...we are here to support and elevate your and your babies needs!!!