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18/09/2021

There are a few reasons why babies cry:
-hungry
-sleepy
-wants to be held
-wet diaper
-it's noisy
-it's quiet
-clean diaper
-it's Wednesday
-all of the above or none of the above...
Little humans with big emotions🥰😇

24/08/2021

In the state of New Jersey, Families birth choices are being policed and restricted right before our eyes. This is adding to the abysmal maternal mortality and birth outcomes in a very wealthy state. Midwives of all kinds are highly skilled experts in the reproductive realm. They deserve autonomy and birthing people deserve the freedom to choose how they want to be cared for. PLEASE READ AND PLEASE SHARE! Thank you Dana DiFilipo for covering this story

New Jersey midwives say a state regulation requiring them to officially consult with obstetricians has become a burden that limits women's choices.

15/03/2021

save lives

To put it simply, Black birthing people are dying, and as Dr. Joia Crear Perry points out “racism, not race, puts Black women at risk.”

22/10/2020

Being is far more than supporting a person's right to choose whether or not to have an abortion. In a society that was supposed to be founded on Liberty and Justice for all, it is our right to build our families with dignity, compassion and respect. Overturning Roe V. Wade could potentially be an assault on those rights. For families who conceive through assisted reproductive technologies like IVF, your choice to discard genetically abnormal embryos may become illegal. This is just one aspect of what's at stake when laws are put in place to infringe on our reproductive freedoms as human beings.
For me, being prochoice is about being pro-humanity, pro-compassion, pro-I ain't walked in their shoes so they should do what's best for them!✌🏾

01/10/2020

Chasing a busy toddler around causing me to be a little late sometimes😁 Although I am a day off from this guidance is always imperative to know. Compassion goes a long way because behind many smiles are struggles.

Thoughts by: TY

14/09/2020

I think back to what I was taught about in Jr. High. We spent only one afternoon "learning" about the menstrual cycle. So much of what was taught was incorrect but worst of all, it was used as a scare tactic to prevent teenage pregnancy instead of teaching us about the beauty of and our health. There is a culture built around these misconceptions. We should be normalizing the fluidity of our cycles, and understand that fertility is a vital sign stretching far beyond whether or not we bear children. Fertility is about understanding our bodies, and the health of our entire being. 

26/08/2020

I didn't trust my body for years.... I felt like it had failed me and wasn't a safe place for the children I conceived. I can't believe I've been feeding this munchkin from the same body that I didn't trust for 10 months inside the womb and 14 months outside. Breastfeeding has helped me to heal physically and even more so emotionally.

20/08/2020

Black newborn babies in the United States are more likely to survive childbirth if they are cared for by Black doctors, but three times more likely than White Babies to die when looked after by White doctors, a study has found.

13/08/2020

"SUPPORT WHEN YOU ARE AT YOUR MOST VULNERABLE"
https://www.bloodandmilk.com/why-i-hired-a-bereavement-doula-for-my-pregnancy-loss/

In communities of mothers who have only ever had healthy birth outcomes, a bereavement doula is probably not a frequent topic of conversation. I certainly had never heard the term early in my pregnancy with my first daughter.

10/08/2020

Doulas of all kinds are a priceless resource! Whether virtual or in-person, we are essential to our communities..

New parents often have to rely on books, family, and the internet to figure out life with their new bundle of joy.

06/08/2020

for the babes!! ☕🍼☕🍼🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
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29/07/2020

Finally taking the leap to becoming a evokes a whirlwind of emotions. It's scary, exciting, frustrating at times and certainly humbling. Emotions in tow, I'm doing it because my spirit has been called to this work. It's much bigger than any individual, but it takes individuals working collectively to create a culture around safe and empowered reproductive experiences. Here I am, getting comfortable with this path just as I try to get comfortable in front of the camera
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28/07/2020

Vernix: Helps keep Baby warm in the cold new world that they have just been newly introduced, and also fights infections. Let them stew in the goo😁😁

🚫STOP! DON’T WASH THAT BABY🚫

Ever wondered what that white cheesy substance is on your fresh baby? It’s called Vernix! It starts to form on your baby’s skin around 20 weeks. What’s exactly in vernix?🤔 Scientists have identified lipids, amino acids, proteins, antibacterial, and antimicrobial compounds such as:

wax and sterol esters
ceramides
squalene
cholesterol
triglycerides
phospholipids
and amino acids, asparagine and glutamine

61% of these proteins can only be found in vernix 🤗

What are the uses of Vernix? 📚
📌it acts as antibacterial agent to protect baby inside and outside the womb
📌protective covering while going through the birth canal
📌allows baby to pick up good back bacteria and leave behind overgrowth of bad bacteria
📌protects baby from meconium exposure(baby’s first p**p)
📌it acts as insulation by maintaining your baby’s body temperature. Infants who are immediately washed have a significantly higher rate of heat loss
📌acts as a lubricant and decreases friction during birth and reducing infant trauma
📌it smells like mama and helps keep baby calm after birth
📌your baby swallows Vernix in the womb. The same proteins found in vernix are the same as those in breastmilk. This helps baby’s digestive tract to be ready to breastfeed.
📌keeps baby’s skin soft and subtle

Why do nurses rub it off? 🤔
Many policies in the hospital system are outdated but still practiced. We were taught that Vernix was a risk of germs. You can ask staff to please reduce rubbing of baby to preserve Vernix on baby’s skin! When baby has his first skin to skin contact with you, this is the perfect time to rub it in, not rub it off.

MAJORITY OF VERNIX IS ABSORBED 24 HOURS AFTER BIRTH BUT ISNT FULLY ABSORBED TILL 5-6 DAYS AFTER BIRTH! LETS GIVE OUR BABIES TIME ABSORB THIS DELICIOUS CREAM THAT SCIENTISTS ARE SO DESPERATELY TRYING TO DUPLICATE BUT CANNOT!



Photocred: Birth Becomes Her

26/07/2020

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We are so good at being awfully critical of ourselves. Always comparing ourselves and our accomplishments to others. Always finding some way to convince ourselves that we are not enough. I am a major offender of these thoughts, especially as a new parent. They insidiously permeate how we make decisions and how we interact with others.

We all should give ourselves some grace. Our kids are watching and learning from our example. They should be reassured that no matter what, THEY ARE ENOUGH and they always deserve love and compassion.

24/07/2020