Forget-Me-Not Birth and Massage

07/21/2023

Expectant mothers, this is for you!

I’m a doula and massage therapist. I offer a GTBO! (Get this baby out!) Massage for 37w+. This massage will not put you into labor but will simply aid in moving things along faster IF baby is ready.
This is a prenatal massage with special attention to labor inducing points on the body using reflexology techniques and an Essential oil that is known to specifically contract the uterus/induce labor (if baby is ready).
This massage is also a great option if you are in the early stages of labor and wanting to give it a boost.

Some reviews I’ve received from this massage are:
“I actually felt my uterus contracting while you were working on certain spots.”
“I was another 3 centimeters dilated from yesterday after my massage.”

Please message me for any questions or if you’d like to book your appointment.

07/03/2023

Any use of pitocin in childbirth inhibits oxytocin release. This contributes immensely to many problems (physical and emotional/mental) both in childbirth and the postpartum period.

04/11/2023

Everyone who SHARES this post and books this a massage this month will get an EXTRA 5% off! Do it now before space fills up!

04/03/2023

¿Sabías que antes del 1600 las Mujeres Occidentales daban a luz en cuclillas, sentadas y de pie?
Esto cambió cuando el rey Luis XIV de Francia dispuso que para poder él presenciar el nacimiento de sus hijos, sus mujeres debían dar a luz acostadas.

Aunque esa postura hace más difícil y doloroso el parto, pronto se generalizó, y los médicos franceses tuvieron que inventar los fórceps para evitar algunas de sus consecuencias. En poco tiempo se multiplicaron los instrumentos obstétricos, y se llegó a creer que el parto siempre era una urgencia que exigía atención médica para que fuera sin complicaciones.

Cada vez se populariza más la idea de que la mujer debe guiarse por su propio instinto en lo que se refiere al parto. El número de futuras madres que optan por el parto natural -entendido como aquel parto en el que la intervención externa es la mínima posible- va en aumento.

El obstetra francés Michel Odent, uno de los defensores más notables del parto natural, afirma que la parturienta no debe atenerse a ninguna regla, sino obedecer a su instinto, que la hace experta en dar a luz. Odent daba a sus pacientes entera libertad para proceder como quisiesen, e incluso les permitía sentarse en una tina de agua tibia para aliviar el dolor de las contracciones uterinas. De ahí surgió la idea del parto en agua.

Los conocimientos actuales de fisiología han demostrado que el parto vertical -de pie o en cuclillas- permite que el nacimiento del bebé sea más rápido y menos traumático. Sin embargo no existe una postura universal para dar a luz. En las comunidades más primitivas, las parturientas primerizas se guían por el consejo de mujeres más experimentadas.

03/29/2023

Like my page and book your spot soon! Don’t want to miss that 30% off deal!

03/28/2023

The Abdominal Lift and Tuck is one of the most effective early labor techniques for engaging the baby in the pelvis. This technique is to help the baby into the pelvis and through the pelvic brim (the baby may be -3 or -2 station).

The Abdominal Lift was introduced by Janie McCoy King, a Texas Engineer who wrote Back Labor No More. I learned it from Penny Simkin at her Birth Doula Training. I added the words “and tuck” to remind the user to tuck their pelvis. By this, I mean do a standing Posterior Pelvic Tilt (flatten the lower back).

Note: The Abdominal Lift and Tuck must be done during a contraction. You will want to move into position as soon as—but not before—the contraction starts. If you start too late it will be uncomfortable, so just wait to start with the following contraction.

As a contraction begins, link your fingers and lift your belly about two inches.
Bring your belly in (towards your spine) by one or two inches, depending on your size. Try to be as comfortable as possible.
At the same time, flatten your lower back. Your knees should be bent. Bending the knees, even just a little, is necessary to do a Posterior Pelvic Tilt.
Hold your belly up through the entire contraction. It’s okay to sway or rock a little on your legs during the contraction, but hold your belly in one place to avoid being uncomfortable.
When the contraction ends, lean forward slightly and slowly let go of your abdomen. Move your legs to encourage circulation.
Repeat the Abdominal Lift for ten contractions in a row, resting in between and circling your wrists and ankles for circulation.

Want to learn more? Head to the link: https://www.spinningbabies.com/pregnancy-birth/techniques/abdominal-lift-tuck/

03/28/2023

Hi friends! I had to recently create a new page for my business because of a hack. Go ahead a like it again if interested!
Body Restore Massage Therapy LLC

I am opening at my new location in Rexburg this Saturday and am offering 30% off massages for the first two weeks! This includes sales for gift cards too! You can go to my website to book your appointment (must be 24 hours prior) here: bodyrestoremassagetherapyllc.simplybook.me
You can also download the app to simplify your booking experience there too.

OR if you don’t see a time that fits your schedule, you can text my business number at (208)425-2223 for a custome booking time!

I appreciate all your support as a small business owner and look forward to working with you! 💕

03/13/2023

for any moms wanting to breastfeed:
•your milk does not come in until 5-7 days AFTER birth. until your milk comes in you will produce something called colostrum which is enough to fill your baby up because their stomachs are so tiny.
•if your baby is wanting to nurse ALOT (even every 15 minutes) that is not an indication that your baby is starving. your baby is cluster feeding which is their way of telling your body to produce more milk & it is completely normal. LET THEM DO THIS. ITS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR SUPPLY.
•YOUR BABY CAN GET MUCH MORE MILK OUT THAN A PUMP CAN
•your breastfed baby will most likely never drink over 4-5oz at a time because your milk changes with the baby.
•pumping 2-4oz at a time is not an indication of low supply, it’s completely normal. - anything more would be considered an over supply.
this is just some of the things i wish someone would have told me when i started breastfeeding jaxson. 🤱

FB: Pearson❤️

03/05/2023

Did you know that having placenta previa is NOT an automatic C-Section?

Up to 15% of pregnant women have this condition at any given time in their pregnancy. The placenta moves around throughout your pregnancy. Only

02/18/2023

In any free birth story, there is never a woman who says she pushed for x amount of time. Baby is out within a couple contractions based off instinct and feeling alone. Minimal effort needed. If your provider is guiding you on how to push or when to push, don’t waste any future energy (literally) with them.

02/15/2023

You do not HAVE to be induced. Nor SHOULD you be.

02/01/2023

I need some help from my awesome followers!
Wondering if I should separate my business into birth focused and then a massage focused business?

The reason I’m thinking of doing this, is because I feel that my current business name deters a lot of potential clients from coming to see me for massage. Often the first questions I receive from interested parties are “do I have to be pregnant to come in for a massage?” or “do you also work on men?”

If I were to move forward with this plan, I would leave this page as “Forget-Me-Not Birth” and come up with a brand new business name for my massage business.

What are your thoughts?

02/01/2023

Happy February everyone! Don’t forget to book your massage with me today! ♥️💗♥️

01/28/2023

So excited! Who will be the lucky winner?! All you have to do is get as many of the steps in as you can below in the month of February! You can repeat different steps throughout the month! Have fun with it; I want YOU to win! You deserve it! 💗

The drawing will be done on March 1st to find the winner of 6 FREE HOURS OR MASSAGE! These will be scheduled out once you win @1 hr/week. This is a HUGE DEAL! It’s enough to really get your pain to go away and stay away! (Of coarse there is some work on your part too 😁)

01/27/2023

I only have an opening for 1 more massage next week! Who’s gonna take it?!

01/26/2023

I need volunteer clients to book a massage with me and let me take business photos of them on my table! Massage will be $15 off! Comment if interested.

01/24/2023

Fed is not best. Breast is best. Fed is necessary.

“Don’t worry! Fed is best anyways!” A doctor at the hospital tells a mother who just birthed her baby who won’t latch.

“Don’t worry, they all grow up to eat chicken nuggets anyways!” Laughs the nurse at a babies 3rd well visit, he isn’t gaining weight the way they want.

“Don’t worry! It hurt me to nurse too so I stopped!” Says a woman to her friend over lunch as she watches her cringe in pain.

“Don’t worry! A bottle will help her sleep through the night.” Says a husband to his wife when the alarm goes off to feed.

“Don’t worry! He’ll never remember you stopped!” Says a coworker to his friend who’s freezer supply is dwindling and she’s struggling to get more then an ounce.

Don’t worry they all said. Fed is best anyways.

She cried for help.
She sobbed in that office.
She called her friend exhausted.
She went to anyone she could.
She begged. She pleaded.

But fed is best anyways.

A phrase we started to help moms know it’s okay if it just simply “doesn’t work out” Is crippling thousands of woman.

Choosing formula over breastfeeding is a choice. Yet the mothers choosing breast are having that choice ripped from them - before they ever stood a chance.

So I encourage you, next time a mom is begging for support, don’t turn to her and say “Well fed is best anyways!”

Ask her what you can do.
Help her read the books.
Help her search on google.
Help her find an IBCLC.
Help her get the help she needs.

The western world has the lowest and shortest breastfeeding terms globally. I’ll let you do the math on why you think that is.

If you are a mother who struggled and had your journey end before you were ready, I stand with you. My heart hurts for you.

Just know there are woman like me, doing everything we can to make sure the next generation doesn’t have to beg and plead for the help they need.

And for those in the thick of it, Remember: Breastfeeding is NOT all or nothing. Every teaspoon of has 3,000,000 germ-killing cells in it.

✍🏼Caption written by:
Simply Sacred Birth on Facebook 💖