San Antonio Birthkeeper

04/20/2026

So fascinating!

Layered Healing Timeline:
• Immediate contraction & clotting (minutes–hours)
• Fibrin layer forms (hours–days → sheds ~7–14 days)
• Healing surface begins (days 5–14 → weeks 2–6)
• Granulation tissue develops (days 3–10 → weeks 1–3)
• Blood vessels remain compressed (first 1–2 weeks)
• Uterus continues involution (weeks 2–6+)

After birth, the placenta leaves behind a living healing site inside the uterus where it once attached. This isn’t simply an “open wound”, it’s a dynamic, layered surface that begins repairing immediately and continues rebuilding from the inside out.

The placental site doesn’t heal as a single event,it moves through overlapping phases that build on each other:

Immediate Hemostasis (Minutes–Hours)
The body prioritizes stopping blood loss. Uterine muscle fibers contract strongly (often called “living ligatures”), compressing blood vessels while clotting begins.

Fibrin Layer Formation (Hours–Days)
A fragile layer of fibrin and shed cells forms over the site, acting as a temporary biological seal.

Inflammatory & Cleanup Phase (Days 1–5)
White blood cells break down remaining tissue and clear debris, preparing the site for rebuilding.

Tissue Regeneration (Days 5–14+)
New tissue forms beneath the surface. Endometrial cells regenerate, blood vessels reform, and granulation tissue develops.

Shedding Phase (Around Days 7–14)
The fragile fibrin layer naturally detaches, which may cause a brief return of brighter red bleeding.

Remodeling & Involution (Weeks 2–6+)
The uterus continues shrinking, blood vessels reorganize, and the lining restores toward its pre-pregnancy state.

The “placental scab” is not like a skin scab, it’s internal, dynamic, and designed to shed.

That temporary increase in bleeding around 7–14 days often reflects progression, not damage. Did you experience this? Share in the comments!

Support Tip:
Follow the 10-10-10 guideline, 10 days in the bed, 10 days on the bed, 10 days around the bed, to minimize strain and support deep internal healing during this sensitive window.

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04/16/2026

Women are so strong!!!

THE MIDWIFE OF JOHNSTOWN
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, May 31, 1889

When the South Fork Dam failed at 3:10 p.m., a wall of water killed 2,209 people in the valley below. The town was gone in ten minutes.

Midwife Sarah Blough was fifty and lived on Prospect Hill above the flood line. Within an hour, women in labor were being carried up the muddy slope on doors and mattresses because the hospital was underwater.

She turned her kitchen into a delivery room. She had no clean sheets, so she tore her own petticoats. She boiled water on a coal stove and delivered babies by lamplight while the water below burned with oil fires. Through the night of May 31 and into June 1 she delivered seven babies, including twins to a mother who had lost her husband and three older children in the flood.

She kept a slate with each child's name and time of birth so families could prove who they were later.

"The water took everything below. Up here we were still bringing life in."

03/31/2026

Jesus died and resurrected so we can have access to sound minds, discernment, peace that surpasses all understandings in any situations and the promise that you can do all things through Him whom strengthens you.

03/28/2026

This is very important. Please donate if you are able too and share!

03/27/2026

It never ever gets old. It was neat seeing the cord so empty.

03/26/2026

🩷 this is such a gorgeous moment!! Praise God

03/25/2026

Delayed cord clamping for very premature babies born before 30 weeks have shown significant survival rates and greater out comes 🩷 I love seeing the data that has been coming out lately.

According to the Australian Placental Transfusion Study (APTS), a large international, multicenter randomized clinical trial published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health in 2021, delaying umbilical cord clamping for at least 60 seconds in very preterm infants (born before 30 weeks of pregnancy) significantly improved survival and developmental outcomes

The study followed more than 1,500 preterm babies across 25 hospitals in seven countries and compared delayed cord clamping (60 seconds or more) with immediate clamping (within 10 seconds). At the two-year follow-up, researchers found that delaying cord clamping reduced the relative risk of death or major disability in early childhood by 17%. Most notably, mortality before the age of two was reduced by 30% in the delayed group. In addition, 15% fewer infants required blood transfusions after birth. The findings demonstrate that allowing an extra minute before clamping the cord can provide measurable, long-term survival benefits for very premature babies

03/20/2026

Yes! I’ve seen dads and moms catch their own babies, suction and stimulate them too if needed, all in the hospital 🩷

10/29/2025

🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌🙌💪💪💪

10/29/2025

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10/08/2025

Yes 🩷🥰 Take all the time you need!