Milk + Womb Doulas and Lactation

07/09/2024

Black midwives have been a cornerstone of their communities for generations. “Mary Francis Hill Coley was born in Baker County, Georgia. She began training as a midwife under the tutelage of Onnie Lee Logan. She became an advocate for the health of Georgia’s black population and was known for her willingness to work with women regardless of race in a time of segregation. It is estimated that she delivered over 3,000 babies in her career.” Celebrate Mary Coley’s legacy by supporting the future of Black midwifery with us. 🌺 Donate now: [https://tinyurl.com/ybzzcvc2]

🤎Days left in our campaign: 23

Reference: https://wclp.org/black-midwifery-in-the-us/
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⭐️Support the Future Black Midwives Movement: https://tinyurl.com/ybzzcvc2
⭐️Learn more about our organization or apply for a scholarship: https://linktr.ee/midwivesforblacklives

Midwives for Black Lives is a nonprofit, BIPOC organization providing scholarships to Black midwifery scholars.

03/05/2024

Help share to get these spots filled!

We need your help! We have 3️⃣ incredible moms and babies booked for our upcoming Clifton 4th Trimester Postpartum Circle, which kicks off next week, and are working to fill to our minimum of 6 to avoid cancellation!

We know there are fresh newborn families out there wondering where they can find this support, but just not yet aware of this program.

Can you send this to a Cincy newborn mom in your life? This is targeted to Jan & Feb ‘24 babies and moms, but open to Nov & Dec ‘23 too (still valuable community and content).

Thank you for your help spreading word. ❤️

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We created 4th Trimester to offer peer connection, space to process your transition into parenthood, and doula and peer support on the urgent questions you are facing…infant feeding, sleep expectations, adjusting to your changing body, your mental and emotional health/relationships, and more.

These are for new and second time+ moms— birth and adoptive moms. Every baby is different, every postpartum journey is different.

Our goal is to listen, to help you feel loved and supported in this tender time, and to connect you with peers in the same season of life. We’d love to be a part of your village!

Save $10 on our 3/13 Clifton circle with code MARCHCLIFTON.

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Due with baby later this year? Join our notification list! https://cincinnatipostpartum.com/circlenotification

07/22/2023

Birth preferences this or that.
Water birth or land birth?

07/13/2023

Whether it’s planned on in advance or not we are still here to support you! Birth looks like so many different things and we as doulas offer support to all kinds of births.

Have questions? Let’s set up a free consultation!

07/10/2023

Pregnant and thinking about using a doula? Here’s a good place to start as you get to know your possible choices.

07/01/2023

A little follow up to the post about self care. We had some great repsponses!

Anything we missed that you found helpful? Leave it in the comments to share!

06/28/2023

We will delve into these a little further in another post but here’s the bite size version for now.

What other self care tips do you have?

06/25/2023

Spots are filling up fast! Book with your Cincy doula team.

06/25/2023

Antenatal anxiety is associated with multiple adverse perinatal outcomes and is not benign. It is under-diagnosed and often missed altogether.

So what can you do about it? 👇🏽

-Talk about it. Talk to your provider and your birth team. Work out why you’re feeling what you’re feeling. We’re here to provide you resources and work through these things to assist getting the best possible outcomes.

-Practice mindfulness. Research supports practicing mindfulness may reduce worries about labor, and may prevent depression during the postpartum period.

-Diaphragmatic breathing adapted to pregnancy and CBT Therapy.

-Journaling. Brainstorming potential reasons for your worries and strategies to combat those worries can help give you more tools to use when those worries show up.

- Yoga. Adapting yoga to pregnancy can aide you in finding relaxation techniques that work for you.

06/20/2023

Tip Tuesday!

The second stage of labor is birthing your baby (yay)! This is your reminder that you don’t have to “purple push” when pushing your baby out. You can listen to your body and push when your contractions are working with you. You also don’t have to push for 1 seconds. Do 8 if that’s what is working for you!

06/15/2023

Ask questions. Trust your gut.

06/13/2023

3 things to do after a positive pregnancy test.