MotheringByMOM

04/13/2021

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Visit Ryan's site here: http://www.notjustskin.orgThis video is also available here: http://vimeo.com/26130057What is infant circumcision? Why is the practic...

03/20/2020

https://www.nyhomebirth.com/covid19-statement.html?fbclid=IwAR21szFT2dI-Tyv_XF14fHZJjmypYzXKM1mzoPA-P8hNAVlmyEjKcZo1q18

​An Open Letter to the Birth Community Regarding COVID-19 and the Increased Interest in Homebirth From The New York Homebirth Collective March 18, 2020

11/23/2019

Just sayin!

11/10/2019

I was honored to attend a blessing way recently. Look at this amazing henna.

11/05/2019

I have a family seeking a full time nanny. Wayzata/Excelsior area. Great family. Great pay. 4 boys! Well mannered & kept on a schedule. If interested please PM your resume.

10/17/2019

So proud to help this amazing family and to be working with BumpBenies

Ben and Kathleen welcomed Ida Mae to their family on October 12th with support from their doula Margaret Owens, Mothering by MOM and BumpBenies Birth and Postpartum Family Care Specialist. 🙌🏽❤️
Welcome to the BumpBenies family, sweet Ida!

07/29/2019

Note from a client today....

We used a postpartum doula for a few weeks when we first arrived in Seattle, and didn’t hold a candle to you. Even Dan mentioned that she was no Margaret! We just wanted to thank you again for helping our family through our transition to parenthood. You’re in a class of your own!

07/28/2019

Margaret has been a postpartum doula for 15+ years. Now she is an Certified Advanced Newborn Care Specialist.

07/12/2019

Staying positive. How do I do it?

Self care. Hands down!!!

Today, I took the step in the right direction to do some nutritional testing.

I love when I know I have someone who has my back! Why is this important in birth work? Because. We all need support from each other. We all need an advocate on our side. We all need to continue to learn. And who doesn’t love self care.

Thanks Aly Folin and Northstar Midwifery and Wellness!

Now... off to take a bath and rest before my final birth of the summer. 5 babies in 10 days, one more to go.

06/29/2019

https://www.verywellfamily.com/what-to-eat-in-labor-4111141

Learn how to eat smart and fuel your body during your labor and birth. Choose your labor foods wisely and you will have all the energy you need.

06/19/2019

We are proud to announce the first Holistic Newborn Care Specialist Class in Chicago will take place at Willow Pediatrics and Lactation. This class is for anyone who is interested in developing further knowledge in the care of newborns thru 12 weeks. Doulas, NCS's Nannies, RN's,or anyone interested in a career with newborns are welcome. You can view our curriculum and reserve your spot at http://gentleventures.com/in-person-class/

06/05/2019

5 minutes. That’s all. 5 minute delay. Totally doable.
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/newsroom/news/022719-delayed-cord-clamping?fbclid=IwAR2Cyk8_TTves3-cd4QBsARRjib48cyAFJ_ZYHDuyfmPZOu23P4lB7jksPs

A 5-minute delay in clamping the umbilical cord after birth may benefit an infant’s developing brain, suggests a small study funded by the National Institutes of Health. By 4 months of age, the brains of infants in the study who underwent delayed clamping had more myelin, a brain-insulating materi...

05/31/2019

1. Va**nal discharge is normal.

2. Wearing panty liners 24/7 is not necessary.

3. Va**nas are acidic enough to BLEACH fabric, hence the discoloration of underwear.

4. Longer labias are more common than smaller ones (but both are fine).

5. A mans s***m CAN throw off your pH balance and also change the smell of your va**na

6. It is not safe for va**nas to smell like sunshine and flowers so quit expecting it to.

7. STOP douching and washing your va**na with bath&body works, and Victoria secret. Its not healthy for the va**na.

8. The va**na cleans itself.

9. Having s*x has no correlation of how "tight" your va**na is.

10. Yeast infections are COMMON!!!

11. The best thing you can do for your va**na is to leave it alone.😴

12. If your va**na stinks (fish, garbage, sour milk) or your discharge stink and has a color (yellowish, tan , brown, green) then go see a Gynecologist and stop trying to blame cause you stink.

13. Let it breathe.

14. The VA**NA is the narrow canal that runs INSIDE the body. NOT the whole ge***al area.
*Do not use soap in your va**na.*

15. Always urinate after s*x to rinse the urinary tract of fluids that could be caught there and can cause UTIs(urinary tract infections).

16. Drink water.

17. COTTON panties ladies. Wearing silk, satin and lace seven days a week will abso-freakin-lutely throw your pH off.

Don't argue with me about this. I don't care if you say your mama put you in satin diapers and all you've ever worn are satin panties. If that's true, YOUR FLORA IS OFF. I GUARANTEE it.

18. Stop sprinkling powder on your lady bits, stop IMMEDIATELY! Studies show Talcum causes cancer. This isn't a hoax or a joke and I don't care if your 97 year old great Aunt Myrtle has been using it twice a day, everyday. STOP IT! TODAY!

19. Also the Va**na is a natural s***m killer, except when you’re ovulating with the exception of a very high pH level.

20. This is all correct and true. Stop letting men who think washing their and moisturizing is gay try and tell you how to care for YOUR ladybits. Ladies, stop letting boys who got s*x ed from Pornhub tell you about YOUR va**na.

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Please get educated!

05/10/2019

A testimonial from my last client. 😊

There are some people that enter your life & change it forever. For me, Margaret was that person. I’m a 40-yr-old single Mom. I hired Margaret for my entire fourth trimester – starting with five nights p/wk & then transitioning to days. I have an MD/PHD, so I wanted a doula whose knowledge & experience were a blend of both traditional & alternative theory. This is tough to find in the doula community, but Margaret clearly had strengths on both sides of that coin. I also wanted someone with experience & formal training. Margaret has 16 yrs under her belt as a doula & is certified through DONA for birth & postpartum. She’s also a certified lactation counselor. Finally, I wanted someone who was passionate about her work – not just sludging through each day trying to pay her bills. It was clear that Margaret was driven & called to serve new mothers. As my doula, Margaret taught me how to care for my baby through example. She offered me wisdom & guidance in areas where I struggled like breastfeeding, infant sleep, & evolving relationships. She provided necessary respite. With this aid, I was able to take care of myself so that I could care for my child. As a new Mom, I experienced both success & failure. Margaret was there to support me with unconditional positive regard. When I gave birth to my son, I was at high risk of developing postpartum depression. But I instead experienced postpartum happiness. I directly attribute my early success as a new mother to the support & the guidance I received from Margaret. Margaret is not only an amazing doula, she’s an incredible person. I genuinely feel blessed to have had the opportunity to spend the last three months with her as my guide. You will not find a more qualified & ideal candidate as your doula. I wish that I could bless everyone in my life with a few months of Margaret. She has forever changed my life. For the better.

05/10/2019

Happy Birthday Lucy Wills!

https://www.cnet.com/news/google-doodle-honors-lucy-wills-pioneering-prenatal-care-researcher/

Her discovery led to women taking a vitamin that helps prevent some birth defects.

04/30/2019

Providers can help address postpartum depression through improved screening practices and referrals for treatment. See ACOG’s guidance: https://www.acog.org/Clinical-Guidance-and-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice/Screening-for-Perinatal-Depression

04/15/2019

DADS MATTER!!!

Dad's can suffer from postpartum mood disorders as well. Here are some ways to recognize and help Dads with postpartum mood disorders.