Birth & Breath- Birth Doula

05/08/2023

I'm so humbled by the testimonials posted by my clients, & am grateful for the opportunity to play a positive role in peoples birth journeys 🙏💜

We had the best experience with Devon as our birth doula. In the weeks leading up to birth, Devon provided a lot of great information that helped us to prepare mentally, emotionally, and physically. D...

05/08/2023

1. In a randomized trial including late preterm and term infants resuscitated with positive pressure ventilation (PPV) at birth, expanded Apgar score at 5 minutes was significantly higher in infants resuscitated with an intact cord than those who had immediate cord clamping. 2. Delayed cord clamping...

09/16/2022

One of the positions I work with my clients during our prenatal meetings is the forward leaning inversion

03/16/2022

It's humbling & affirming when, after a birth, a seasoned midwife takes your hand, looks into your eyes, & says, "you were an amazing support for them." I love my heartwork❤

10/30/2021

This. You may have no idea just how much you truly are capable of doing. I love to witness & be present with the deep strength & inner wisdom that women & birthing people tap into during pregnancy & birth💪💜

05/10/2021

I'm grateful to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of February 2021. And I continue to take the necessary precautions (masks, distancing, etc) in order to keep those in my life & community safe & healthy. I'm accepting clients for June, early July, late August, & beyond

02/04/2021

The evidence on the importance of immediate skin to skin time with both parents following a cesarean birth, and the reasons why, explained relatively briefly & simply

New research finds that with C-section, if immediate skin-to-skin with the mother isn’t possible, a newborn baby can really benefit from having immediate skin-to-skin contact with the father (or partner).

01/31/2021

Breast/chestfeeding is amazing & complicated magic. If you plan to, the more you know ahead of time (prenatally) increases your possibility of success.

12/10/2020

The human body continues to amaze me

DID YOU KNOW Breast milk can change colors when baby is ill?! A mother’s body automatically loads with antibodies to help fight off baby’s illness.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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😯 It is believed that mammary gland receptors interpret the ‘baby spit backwash’ for bacteria and viruses and, if they detect something amiss (example: the baby is sick or fighting off an infection)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Mommies body will actually change the milk’s immunological composition, tailoring it to the baby’s particular pathogens by producing customized antibodies.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Aren’t our bodies amazing?! ☺️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

12/04/2020

Laying-in for at least two weeks (for vaginal birth) & three weeks (for cesarean birth) postpartum is important for many reasons, & this one is in the top of the list. Fascinating!

P L A C E N T A❤️
the only temporary organ, a multifunctional organ, acting as baby's lungs to supply oxygen, kidneys to filter out waste, and as gastrointestinal and immune systems by delivering nutrients and antibodies.
• MATERNAL SIDE:
attached to uterine wall
• FETAL SIDE:
connected to baby via umbilical cord
✨The placenta detaches from the inside of the uterus after the baby is born, this leaves behind a wound 6-8 inches in diameter that needs time for healing to ward off infection and hemorrhaging—at least 4-6 weeks for the wound to completely heal.
One of the many reasons birth givers need lots of rest and community care to recover & heal✨
**that is an internal wound the size of a dinner plate but does reduce with the contraction of the uterus (involution)**
Be gentle with yourself!