Woodlands Birth & Baby

01/22/2023

SUPPORT is best!

“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.

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Simply Sacred Birth on Facebook 💖

12/02/2022

This is an important discussion to have. Not to shame, but to educate and to help inform expecting mothers that any and all labor interventions have risks and may impact breastfeeding.

09/20/2022

Birth matters. Your birth story matters. Your birth trauma matters. Your mental and physical health matters.

09/02/2022

Controversial topic, but I have heard this from both lactation consultants and chiropractors. Food for thought 💜

I know some of y’all just LOVE your swaddles, this is not an attack. 🚨

Babies need their arms to feed well. I know their scratchy nails and little hands can be annoying and get in the way. But they use their hands and arms for balance and stability at the breast and to find the ni**le.

Wrapping up babies in blanket burritos dampens their feeding cues and can cause missed feedings.

This is ESPECIALLY worrisome in the early days and weeks when frequent milk removal is required to create your milk supply.

Your breasts are literally calibrating the milk volumes and when you miss feeding cues, it means LESS milk is going to be made.

Frequent/long swaddle sessions can cause babies to be underfed.

Babies should be gaining 1oz/day.

Babies who can’t use their startle reflexes as designed aren’t able to reduce their risk of SIDS.

They are literally designed to startle as a way to keep them alive.

Reconsider the swaddle.

Other ideas for ways ways to ensure your baby is safe and sleeping well can be found at Biologically Normal Infant & Toddler Sleep. 🖤🖤🖤

Let them use those arms! 😍

08/27/2022

08/25/2022

This is a free event for expecting fathers in the area!

You're going to be a dad. Get ready for the most exciting and exhausting adventure of your life.

08/23/2022

I have supported many successful & healing VBA2C’s ✨

Good news! ✨ If you've had two Cesareans, you can still be a great candidate for a VBAC! A lot of people think it's riskier to have a VBA2C, but here are some interesting facts you can consider while weighing your options.

See link for more details: thevbaclink.com/vba2c/

08/12/2022

One of the many myths surrounding homebirth is that giving birth outside of the hospital is equivalent to choosing a low or no resource environment.

Many families don't realize that home birth providers are prepared with many of the same equipment, supplies, and medications that would be found in the hospital.
They can handle most obstetrical and neonatal emergencies at home--and in the majority of cases, the mother and baby can be stabilized at home and don't need to transfer to the hospital. ⁣⠀

Here, is administering pitocin to a woman whose placenta took its time coming out. Because she wasn't bleeding, they were able to patiently wait for her placenta, and with a couple shots of pitocin and some position changes (squatting next to the bed), they were able to encourage it out.⁣⠀
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08/06/2022

Amazing ✨

07/20/2022

❤🌡 BREASTFEEDING FACT 🌡❤
Your Breasts Are Able to Detect Even a One Degree Drop in Your Baby's Temperature and Warm Up.

You are the best incubator/warmer there is. Period.

Wrapping that baby up like a little burrito is only necessary if he/she will be away from you. But the best way to keep her warm in the early hours, days, and weeks is to cuddle with them skin-to-skin with a blanket over the two of you.

Your skin contact means that baby will have to expend fewer calories regulating her own temperature.

AND...Dads can do it as well! ❤️

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07/12/2022

YES 👏🏼 It’s hard but so beneficial and those babies know what they need. Sincerely, a tired mama who nursed all 3 of her babies throughout the night for 18+ months!

I'm not for one second suggested night feeds are easy. They can absolutely suck sometimes (or often, even!)
But they are normal, and important. Please don't let anyone try and tell you they're not.
Not to 'improve' sleep, not to get them eating more solids, not for anything.

07/06/2022

Incredible home birth of twins 😍
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