Tranquil Transitions Birthing Doula

12/17/2023

What a weekend!!!! God is good! 💜

04/16/2023

I have been blessed with such an amazing month!!!! I have been honored to support so many beautiful families. Thank you to all of you

02/06/2023

I was blessed to be able to travel to S. Carolina to support a dear friend during her delivery. I was thrilled to receive this fun mug when I arrived home.

11/17/2022

09/25/2022

Have you heard of a Slate Gray Nevus? Slate Gray Nevi are a type of pigmented birthmark found on many newborns, most often located on the lower back and buttocks. The spots occurs due to entrapment of melanocytes (pigment cells) in the dermis of the developing embryo, when the cells have failed to reach their proper location in the epidermis.

This birthmark is most common in infants of East Asian, Polynesian, Indonesian, and Native North and Central American decent. Slate Gray Nevi were previously referred to as Mongolian blue spots, however, this title is considered inappropriate and outdated and should no longer be used in the medical or newborn care community.

The marks are often present at birth but may also appear during the first weeks of life. They usually disappear by the about age 4, but they can remain into adulthood.

While seeing a birthmark that resembles a bruise can be startling to some new parents, its important to know that, most importantly, this birthmark is completely normal, totally harmless, and causes your little one no pain! The more you know!

07/12/2022

🍼 Mother's milk may be offering protective benefits even before birth!​​​​​​​​
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Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are complex, non-digestible human specific glycans that constitute the third-largest group of macromolecules in human milk, after lactose and lipids. The concentration of HMOs depends on the stage of lactation, being highest in colostrum and then dropping as milk matures.​​​​​​​​
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HMOs have many health-promoting effects on the infant. Their prebiotic and antimicrobial effects might mitigate the risk of infections of the gastrointestinal, respiratory, and urinary tracts in term and preterm infants. ​​​​​​​​
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Specific HMOs are thought to prevent the development of necrotizing enterocolitis, one of the most common and serious comorbidities in very-low-birth-weight preterm infants. Animal studies have suggested that HMOs may also promote neuronal and brain development and might have long-lasting effects on the development of cognitive functions. Several studies have also suggested HMO effects on intestinal barrier function, mucosal immune maturation, and neonatal intestinal development.​​​​​​​​
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Increasing evidence shows that the occurrence of HMOs is not limited to human milk and lactation. Studies have shown HMOs are already produced during pregnancy and are circulating in the maternal blood as early as the first trimester. While their potential roles in pregnancy remain elusive, these studies suggest varying protective effects of HMOs on mother and fetus, aligning with the effects of HMOs in breast milk on the nursing infant.​​​​​​​​
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Our bodies are amazing!​​​​​​​​
Read the full study here: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/10/2065/htm​​​​​​​​
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06/14/2022

😨 The broken pieces embedded in the woman's uterine wall and now needs to be removed surgically!​​​​​​​​
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Unfortunately, this is just one thing on a long list of side effects from both copper and non-hormonal IUDs. And while rare, is it worth the risk??​​​​​​​​
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This is NOT an exhaustive list by any means, but other possible side effects of IUDs include: ​​​​​​​​
♦️ Heavy Bleeding​​​​​​​​
♦️ Foul vaginal discharge​​​​​​​​
♦️ Infections​​​​​​​​
♦️ Abdominal cramps​​​​​​​​
♦️ Spotting bleeding​​​​​​​​
♦️ Prolonged bleeding​​​​​​​​
♦️ Irregular bleeding​​​​​​​​
♦️ Perforation of the uterus​​​​​​​​
♦️ IUD explusion​​​​​​​​
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When choosing the right birth control for you, do thorough research to make an educated decision on what's right for YOU and YOUR BODY without influence of anyone else.​​​​​​​​
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Say no to hormonal and mechanical contraception... there are other safe, effective options!​​​​​​​​
♦️ Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs)​​​​​​​​
♦️ Condoms​​​​​​​​
♦️ Withdrawal Method​​​​​​​​
♦️ Diaphragm/Cervical Cap​​​​​​​​
♦️ Vasectomy, Tubal Ligation, or Hysterectomy ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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05/10/2022

Good morning ☀️
Just a ‼️PSA‼️that due dates have a 4% accuracy rate and inductions should not be as common as they are! ❤️

05/07/2022

Now her bereaved husband is suing the hospital

04/19/2022

And the drawstring pants!

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03/21/2022

03/19/2022

Everytime you try to leave the house, 😂

03/10/2022

💥💥BREASTFEEDING MYTH 💥💥
"Many babies are lactose intolerant."

THIS IS NOT TRUE.
While many babies do have a hard time digesting cow’s milk or breast milk when mom is consuming cow’s milk, it is VERY RARE for a baby to be Lactose intolerant!

Human milk has approx. 10x the amount of lactose than cow’s milk. Lactose is the milk sugar, and the reason why human breast milk is so sweet.

What many human babies are reactive or intolerant of is the cow’s milk protein, not the sugar.

This is something that is meant to be digested by baby cows not human babies and very often they are unable to digest it, which can lead to fussiness, gas, and bowel irritation.

Since it is the protein and not the lactose that is almost always the problem, drinking lactose-free milk will not help. The only real solution is to remove cow’s milk from your diet.

This is something very important to keep in mind since it is so common and also what it used to make infant formula. 🤱❤️

**Note: Babies that are intolerant of cow's milk protein are also often intolerant of soy as well

Photo by .photography 📷

03/04/2022

Stop 👏🏽 scaring 👏🏽 new 👏🏽 moms 👏🏽

02/12/2022

I was honored to support a loving friend during the birth of their first child. This is one of the best gifts I have ever received. It melts my heart 💜

01/21/2022

This is amazing!!!

01/19/2022

Fun before one is just for fun!!!! Please research before starting your baby on food and definitely don't start with grains.

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