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Why mayor Zohran Mamdani was sent a baby box by the Scottish Government

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11/24/2025

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11/19/2025

I love my job as a birth doula and especially as a or overnight postpartum doula. I love the quiet hours after a feed as I help tired parents protect their sleep and wellbeing. It suits me, baby, and family
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11/07/2025

Decades of research have shown that round-the-clock fetal monitoring does not reliably predict fetal distress, and experts say it leads to many unnecessary surgeries. But it’s still used in nearly every birth in the U.S. because of business and legal concerns, a New York Times investigation found. https://nyti.ms/3WF7yLx

10/24/2025

Based on a hard to find book, CALMS written by Contey&Takikawa, shared by ellynne. Postpartum is all about learning about your baby and yourself.

09/07/2025

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06/19/2025

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12/29/2024

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10/14/2024

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Women are often under prepared for the pushing part of labor, which may contribute to many hours of ineffective pushing, preventable tearing, medical interventions or even a cesarean birth. I created my workshop, Pushing Power to educate and empower women about their own bodies, especially for the p

09/19/2024

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09/19/2024

❤ BIRTH FACT ❤
Newborn term babies that go through an uncomplicated birth into an environment that is dark, quiet and calm will initially go through the Quiet Alert State.

This state of alertness will usually last for the first hour after birth as the baby is calm, awake, alert and taking in his surroundings.

All of his attention and energy is focused on seeing and hearing everything around him, especially his mother’s and father’s voice and faces.

This is the perfect time to bond with your newborn. It is the perfect time to cuddle and speak to your baby. Holding your baby's face close to yours will allow him to see you and study your face.

This is a time not to miss or to waste with “hospital routine”. That can wait. This is a precious time to be together uninterrupted.

If the newborn remains close to his mother during this first hour, the Quiet Alert State can last even longer. ❤

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09/19/2024

Midwife Vijaya Krishnan gives the readers of Midwifery Today a helpful article that will educate them on how best to avoid a primary cesarean.