Joysouldoula

Joysouldoula Hi :) I'm Rosa, offering full spectrum doula services, breastfeeding support & prenatal yoga.

I’m feeling grateful for the community I’ve been a part of and helped to create for the last five years. I’m feeling gra...
05/29/2024

I’m feeling grateful for the community I’ve been a part of and helped to create for the last five years. I’m feeling grateful for all that I have learned, given, sacrificed, and even the mistakes I’ve made. I’m feeling grateful for all the babies’ cries I’ve heard, the little hands and feet I got to touch, and the beauty I witnessed that is womban 💫🌸🌺🌷💃🏽🧞‍♀️🤰🏽

Taking a much needed break from my doula and CLC work to fill my own cup and see and feel my own beauty 🌳🪞☕️

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Also, check out some other great, local, doulas in the comments ☺️💕🥰

Blessings!!!

02/19/2024

Me anytime one of my clients tells me they don’t need postpartum support after labor…🥲🥹

12/15/2023

I passed the exam! 😱 I am now a Certified Lactation Counselor 🥳 Lets Goooo!
IBCLC next!

12/08/2023

Successful unmedicated delivery today, baby boy made his way at 9:43pm🥳Happy New year to the beautiful family! Now for bed 😴

12/07/2023

Last baby of the year is on the way! Lets goooo🥳 Send us blessings 💙🦋

Community Baby Shower Today! Free baby items, tell a friend to tell a friend 🙏🏽✨🤰🏽🍼
11/18/2023

Community Baby Shower Today! Free baby items, tell a friend to tell a friend 🙏🏽✨🤰🏽🍼

Look at these prenatal goddesses ☺️🧘🏽‍♀️ omg made my day! Aren’t they radiant? 🌈We have two more classes left in this se...
10/25/2023

Look at these prenatal goddesses ☺️🧘🏽‍♀️ omg made my day! Aren’t they radiant? 🌈We have two more classes left in this session, drop in! 🙏🏽✨

Hi friends, Prenatal yoga starts in a little over a week. Please share with your friends and family or anyone you know w...
09/23/2023

Hi friends, Prenatal yoga starts in a little over a week. Please share with your friends and family or anyone you know who is expecting. This will be my last session for 2023. Advanced registration is encouraged, the link to register is in my bio🙏🏽✨🧘🏽‍♀️💖👶🏽

09/20/2023

We are so grateful for our community partners and their assistance in helping our mothers in need. 🍼👩🏽‍🍼

Make sure you follow us for updates and announcements of our upcoming 1st Annual Capital Region Community Baby Shower 🎉

November 18, 2023 | 11-2 | Troy Boys and Girls Club

My next Prenatal Yoga Session is up! Please register in advance so we know how many toaccomodate! See you soon 🙏🏽✨💖🧘🏽‍♀️...
09/07/2023

My next Prenatal Yoga Session is up! Please register in advance so we know how many to
accomodate! See you soon 🙏🏽✨💖🧘🏽‍♀️👶🏽
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I love these photos 💖 Thank you   Glad to be in community with the  crew  Thankful for these doulas 🙏🏽✨
09/02/2023

I love these photos 💖 Thank you Glad to be in community with the crew Thankful for these doulas 🙏🏽✨

It’s Tuesday! You know what that means!!! Prenatal Yogaaaaa 5:30pm 🧘🏽‍♀️yay!!!
08/29/2023

It’s Tuesday! You know what that means!!! Prenatal Yogaaaaa 5:30pm 🧘🏽‍♀️yay!!!

Prenatal Yoga on Tuesday evenings has been such a treat! 🧘🏽‍♀️These mamas are so inspiring and powerful! As they prepare...
08/24/2023

Prenatal Yoga on Tuesday evenings has been such a treat! 🧘🏽‍♀️These mamas are so inspiring and powerful! As they prepare their bodies and minds for labor, we exchange in these moments; all of our journeys interconnected in this configuration of space and time, just for a few breaths. 🤰🏽🌬️👶🏽

08/22/2023

Here is a little sneak peak of my process preparing for a birth and some of the goodies I pack in my Mary Poppins bag. Tell me what you think💭🤰🏽👶🏽

Please share this event with mamas you know! I’ll be facilitating yoga for mamas here 🧘🏽‍♀️It’ll be a nice restorative d...
08/18/2023

Please share this event with mamas you know! I’ll be facilitating yoga for mamas here 🧘🏽‍♀️It’ll be a nice restorative day for them 💖🙏🏽✨ Next Weekend!

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What is a Doula?

Why is having a doula important? Having the presence and support of a doula has shown to lower the need and use of pain medication, induction, c-sections and shorter labor. Moms with doulas have higher percentages of vaginal births, their baby’s have higher apgar scores, they have increased breastfeeding success, and have fewer perceived negative birth experiences. A doula can help to provide physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual support for moms during and after pregnancy. For many women, pregnancy can come with many lifestyle changes in conjunction with all the changes that are already happening with the body, hormones, and emotions. A doula is trained to help and educate the new or experienced mom and provide resources to cope, manage, and transition with these new changes. Every time a baby is born, a new mother is re-born. A doula is also able to help mom after birth, as moms experience their new life and their new addition to their family. There are so many adjustments for moms to make after the baby is here, the doula can help to put in place supports to make sure that mom has continuous care for the best possible outcome. A doula is not a midwife and cannot provide clinical support, we do not take the place of an OBGYN or midwife, we are a part of this team and likely spend more time with the mother than other professionals on the birth team. Doulas can be used for home births, hospital births and birth center births. Pregnancy - A doula can help educate moms on the changes mom and baby are going through in pregnancy. These include but are not limited to: the babies growth, physical changes with mom, hormonal and emotional changes. Additionally doulas can support with physical exercise, movement, meditation, nutritional education, and troubleshooting physical, emotional, spiritual discomfort and challenges with pregnancy. The doula can also provide advocacy for moms if needed to make sure all birth preferences and the birth experience is what the mom envisions. Birth - During birth, a doula plays the role of the birth coach. We are a part of the larger birth team and provide a critical role as we likely spend the most time with mom outside of the immediate family present. We are there to provide comfort, encouragement, and support for the mom in labor. We are there to affirm the birthing mother and provide insight, perspective, and a good ear for listening. Postpartum - A doula can spend just as much time and energy with mom after birth than we can before and during birth. Postpartum is one of the biggest changes in a woman’s life. It is an abundant time filled with joy and blessings. It is also a very delicate time for moms and families. There is healing happening, new routines being forged, and so much learning taking place. In the midst of it all, life still keeps going. Doulas are here to help moms postpartum feel held and connected during this time. Doulas can also help with breastfeeding, finding a lactation consultant, attending doctors visits, limited house chores and connecting mom with larger supports.