La Bella Doula

07/02/2025

It’s been a while since I’ve been on here to post, but I thought I’d take time to recognize 🤍

07/23/2024

For those who saw my previous post and would love to help out, here is my Amazon Wish List: https://donors.adoptaclassroom.org/s/designation/a1mUi000002dvV7IAI

You can also find out more about the school at https://www.tennysoncenter.org

Most teachers spend $860 a year on supplies. Give them what they need, when they need it.

03/09/2024

This is a wonderful birthing position that women frequently and instinctively take when not encumbered by someone else’s rules about where and how they should give birth. The sacrum, ischial tuberosities and soft connective tissues are are freely moving, opening the bottom (outlet) of the pelvis allowing baby to pass through more easily and quickly. The woman can reach down and feel her tissues stretching, guiding the birth of her baby. From here she can move into hands and knees, an asymmetrical lunge, reclining or even standing—whatever her body instinctively does to assist her baby. They are one. They labor in concert. They are born together.

03/07/2024

Leaving out of the hospital, I overhear two employees (a man and a woman) talking about women being in labor and somebody being in labor 23 hours+. The woman mentioned how sometimes when you’re in labor you’re screaming and people are telling you to be quiet. The guy’s response, “I mean you should be quiet. You’re in a hospital.” Then the woman starts talking about back labor and the guy asks what that is. 🤦🏾‍♀️ Sir, if you have an uninformed opinion, I’m going to need for you to sit down somewhere 🤐😑🙄

12/28/2022

12/27/2022

Repost

I love this…even in the womb, you can start teaching your baby about emotions and how to manage them..also speaks to the dangers of stress and the benefits of self-care. Never neglect yourself.

10/27/2022

Interesting fact!!

💓 BABY FACT 💓
Baby’s are born with soft, fine body hair called Lanugo. It is the first hair that grows out of your baby’s hair follicles while your child is still developing in the womb. Often it goes away before birth, but sometimes it remains until the baby is born and for the first few weeks.

Common areas that you see and feel lanugo are on the baby’s back, shoulders, arms, forehead, and cheeks. Anywhere on the body except the parts that do not have hair follicles. Your baby’s lanugo may be very dark, white, or have no pigment or color to it at all.

Lanugo begins to appear around 16 to 20 weeks of pregnancy, peaking in abundance at approximately 28 weeks. After that, it will slowly begin to shed as the baby approaches the due date. This is why lanugo is more common on preemies, although it is still not unusual to see this soft body hair on a full-term baby.

Lanugo has some important functions...

Protect the skin. Babies are coated in a thick, white substance called vernix caseosa which provides a barrier and protects their skin while surrounded by fluid. Lanugo helps the vernix to stay in place and cling to the baby’s body. As the baby gets closer to the due date, vernix and lanugo begins to disappear. You can see the effects of this on baby’s that are overdue with wrinkly and peeling skin.

Regulate the baby’s temperature. Lanugo is derived from the Latin word "lana" which means wool. It is believed to help regulate the baby’s temperature, hold in heat, and keep the baby warm inside the womb until the baby is able to develop a layer of fat which does not happen until the end of pregnancy.

Stimulate growth and development. Some studies suggest that the movement of lanugo on the baby’s skin may play a role in the releasing hormones that reduce stress and stimulate growth inside the womb.

Whether the baby’s lanugo falls out before birth or after, it is perfectly normal and will eventually go away on its own. ❤️

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10/07/2022

Another reason why that Golden about immediately after birth is so important…it’s okay to not rush and enjoy the moment 😌

❤ 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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