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Petit Coeur Birthing, LLC, Town 'n' Country, FL (2025)

09/12/2022

Welcome Earth Side another baby girl.

07/23/2022

Virtual Visits

Between slight technical difficulties with my computer crashing and losing everything; my selfie stick clicker dying to get behind the scene shots; and zoom subscription failure, I completed my first virtual prenatal yesterday.

My clients and I finalized the birthing plan, went over birthing techniques, labor positions, partner support and answered any questions or concerns, Spoke on the postpartum period before I go on call this up coming week.

It's always a pleasure getting to know about my clients and seeing their relationship dynamics. Making them laugh and ensuring them that I am there to support them.

My support partner was a friend of mine who jumped at the opportunity to assist me and was more than willing to get in different positions, get personal and make sure my client had great visuals. This was the best picture I got out of the prenatal visit lol.

My notes now include getting batteries for my clicker so I can get great birthing pictures.

07/22/2022

With both clients permission

Meet Isabel and Kaliq

This beautiful couple was seeking a BIPOC doula to help support them bring their 1st baby earth side.

Isabel wanted the most care, support, and education as she prepares for motherhood and Yesterday was their first prenatal visit with me.

We talked, laughed, I met their dog Pandora, did talking, meditation and listening exercises. Birth planned and went over any questions or concerns they may have had before their 2nd visit.

I wanted to touch on partner support today. Throughout the entire visit Kaliq was attentive, listening to his partners concerns, worries, and truths that surrounded pregnancy, labor and postpartum. He offered complete support; words of encouragement and affirmation and wanted Isabel to know he was going to be there and will do whatever she needed to have a positive birthing experience.

It was a joy to watch their dynamic and reassurance of each other. Honestly felt the love between them and I felt honored to be a part of their birthing circle.

In this pic we were doing some deep breathing exercises where Isabel felt the most comfortable. They counted together and Kaliq mixed in positive affirmations and watched her relaxed and made jokes to help her laugh as a distaction.

07/20/2022

Birth Affirmations and Positive Mindfulness!

An informed birth is an empowered birth and an empowered birth leaves a birthing person with a more positive birthing experience.

I wanted to touch on my birth prep gift bags. With most birth packages offered my clients will receive a gift bag with items to help prepare them for birth.

This year I decided to add birth affirmation cards to my birth gift bags to help remind my clients how strong they are. They will receive these during their prental visit with me. With these affirmation cards my clients can review them whenever they want as they get closer to meeting their baby/babies, while in labor and even after birth.

is their super power and they have control over their body, birth and baby and should trust their natural ability to birth.

Each card is doubled sided leaving a total of 20 affirmations. Hopefully they like them🥰.

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07/13/2022

Good morning,

Calendar update for Birth Doula support for 2022.

August, September and November are booked.

December is still open for birth doula support.

Placenta Encapsulation and virtual support are still available.

05/22/2022

Just in case you missed it, let's talk about it.

Heres Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy. He when interviewed said, "...people of color have a higher incidence of maternal mortality." "And that the states poor maternal mortality rate is only an outlier because of the high proportion of black women in the state."

The article also continues to state that Louisiana is 47 out of 48 states assesed which is amongst one of the worst.

Cassidy continues to announce that "4black mothers die for every one white mother." Which the article states is on of the worst in the world.

This is definitely posted to inform you of the Maternal mortality crisis that is taking place against black birthers and change needs to happen.

Also keep in mind Louisiana passed the "Trigger Law" which will affect black women the most.

05/16/2022

Happy Monday,

Sooo just incase you weren't aware there is a baby formula shortage.

Some responses in regards to the shortage is telling birthing individuals to just breastfeed because it's cheaper and better for the baby. Well, that response is totally insensitive and disrespectful to many birthers and let me share why.

> There are breastfeeding disparities. 1%-5% of women cannot breastfeed.

> 10%-15% never begin to breastfeed.

> 4% stop within the 1st week of life this is due to a number of reasons:
-improper latch; not being able to bond; inverted ni***es or flat; discouragement; lack of support; resources like a lactation consultant or IBCLC, education,etc.

> 60% don't breastfeed as long as they intend to due to:
- cultural norms, work environment or parental leave, taking medication, unsupportive hospital or medical practices, not being able to produce enough, concerns on weight and nutrition of the baby, etc.

> many simply do not want to.

-Donor milk is an option as a resource.
-Lactation consultants or IBCLCs help with all of your lactation needs and help.
-Breastfeeding classes are available.

Sidenote:I was trying to share the statistics but the pictures won't fit.

Links: https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/facts.html

https://www.forbes.com/health/family/unable-to-breastfeed/ #:~:text=Canadian%20and%20U.S.%20surveys%20have,nutritious%20alternatives%20to%20human%20milk

05/08/2022

A Special Mother's Day to all those who identify as a mother.
❤Single Mothers
🧡Foster Mothers
💛Mothers who have lost
💚Expecting Mothers
💙New Mothers
💜Those longing to be mothers
🤎Stepmothers
🤍Fur Baby Mothers
💟Adoptive Mothers

You were chosen for that baby and their life no matter how short or long. YOU ARE A MOTHER and deserve to be celebrated and acknowledge however way you wish. There's no right way to celebrate Mothers Day and do not let the opinions of others overrule your wants and wishes whether it's to be alone or to be together. You are valued, respected and loved!

05/06/2022

Happy Friday.

This is your reminder to set boundaries!!

By setting boundaries you are giving yourself more control regarding your pregnancy, birth and postpartum period.

What do boundaries look like?

1. Announcements.
Announcing YOUR pregnancy and the birth of YOUR baby! Set the tone from the beginning of how announcements will be made by YOU not others. If you don't want to announce anything at all, you have the right to not share. Not everyone has well wishes or not everyone needs to know. Announcements should be an agreed upon decision of the birther and whom they want it shared with and when. This also goes with picture taking and social media when visiting during labor and postpartum.

2. Visitation.
Setting visitation limits before and after birth. Who is allowed to come and when. Often excited friends and family want to come over right away to see the baby, but you want to rest and enjoy your privacy. Set those visitation lists early and do not feel bad about it. Too many visitors during your time of healing can add additional stress

3. Affection towards the baby.
Kissing, hugging, touching...you can say no. Germs, unwanted exposure, viruses, etc. Kindly set those limits of how you want people to interact with YOUR baby.

4. Unwanted advice or Suggestions.
If you don't want to hear it, let it be known. Not all advice is good advice. Look at how we subject ourselves to the advice by social media trenders and those with negative or traumatic impact/opinions and how that damages our psyche around pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Set the tone and turn it down early. Your sanity and well-being are more important and will thank you.

Remember it's Your Body, Your Birth, and Your Baby!

04/22/2022

Update to my birth support calendar.

September is now officially booked for 2022.

All other months are still available for birth doula support. Availability is on my homepage of my website. Placenta Encapsulation for September is still available.

Schedule your free consultation!

04/20/2022

Planning your birth and wanting support.

Don't wait until the last minute to book your birth support. Doulas and midwives are here to support you during this momentous time in your life.

Waiting until the last minute can put a hault or not having birth team support. Doulas take a certain amount of births a month (1-4) just as midwives, who as medical support, can refuse clients late in pregnancy as they have not been providing your prenatal care.

The sooner you book the better. This will help save your estimated due month; get proper care and support from the beginning; give you time to save and pay for your support and have the birthing experience you would like. Waiting creates more stress for you.

This also goes for birthing centers. The more you wait, the less likely chance they'll have space to accommodate you during labor and birth.

Create that birth plan and with a doula you won't be planning alone. We're with you every step of the way.

P.S. consultations are free to allow you and a potential doula or midwife to connect and see if you are a good fit to work together. Consultations Do Not Reserve Your Support. Make sure you pay your deposit or retainer to save your birth month. I work on a first come first serve basis and usually only take 1 birth a month.

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04/17/2022

**Personality Moment**

When you're out on a hike and over hear someone talking about placentas.

I was like, "I'm sorry did you say placenta? I'm a birth doula and can talk to ya about placentas lol."

Placentas by the way is an organ that develops during pregnancy. It provides oxygen and nutrients to your growing baby. It attaches to the wall of the uterus and you give birth to it after you deliver your baby. The umbilical cord arises from the placenta. The placenta has sooo many functions to support fetal development.

Fun fact: I'm a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist so if you'd like your placenta encapsulated for consumption I'm ya girl. Also if you'd like to donate your placenta to me, I'd appreciate it and can make you keepsakes in return.

04/13/2022

Good morning

To continue with Black Maternal Health Week I am going to talk on being dismissed and ignored when reporting pain or complications.

Did you know that black patients are often ignored, dismissed or labeled as over reacting or dramatic when going to their doctors about pain?

In study done in 2021, in 90% of the 310 health systems, black patients were prescribed significantly lower doses than their white counterparts. White patients were precribed 36% more pain medication by dosage than black patients.

There is still a racial bias that black people feel less pain and it likely drives how physicians approach and access the perception of pain in black individuals.

With that black mothers have a higher rate of Pre-eclampsia and are at a higher risk of serious complications during pregnancy.

If you feel that your doctor is dismissing your reports of pain, here's a tip. Make sure your doctor takes notes of the visit, especially when you have shared concerns of your health. Then ask of a signed copy and to add the original notes to your file. This will create a paper trail and accountability on the behalf of your provider.

04/11/2022

Hey everyone!

So today start Black Maternal Health week.

What is it?

Black Maternal Health week is a week dedicated to activism, education, awareness, and understanding that change needs to happen when it comes to Black Maternal Health. This week is about community building and improving the issues centered about pregnancy related deaths and black mothers.
This is the 5th anniversary but was recognized by the white house in 2021.

Did you know that Black women are 3x more likely to experience pregnancy related death either during pregnancy, labor or shortly after post parpartum than white women?

The rate is even higher if you are a degree holding black woman.

Since I predominantly serve Florida and Texas as a Doula, I've uploaded a bar graph of the infant mortality rate and article snippet of the maternal mortality rate.

During this week I will share more facts about this crisis and what you can do to make a difference about this health crisis.

04/04/2022

Happy Monday!!

Today's topic is your hospital/birthing center bag checklist.

What should you bring?

For one, you may be there a while and keep in mind the room may be cold, so socks; extra blanket(s) that reminds you of home,
jackets either for warmth or dad's skin-to-skin moment; joggers or sweats. You want to wear somethings comfortable after welcoming your baby earth side.

Hospital paperwork, insurance cards, I.D., you will be asked to provide this so do a double check and ensure it's not forgotten.

Slippers, slides, easy slip on shoes. You may walk around the room or halls, feet could be swollen, adjusting to walking or may have had a belly birth and in pain. Wear something easy and comfortable.

Sports bra, maternity or nursing bra. Offers some relief, easy to breastfeed and pump.

Phone, camera and chargers. You'll be documenting this moment, video calling, texting or listening to soothing musics. Have your charged and bring a charging pack. There might be limited outlets.

Loose un**es, chapstick. Refillable water bottle,
Heavy pads and hair necessities. Your lips will become chaped, you need to hydrate between contractions and during labor, un**es for after giving birth, you don't want anything tight

04/01/2022

Good afternoon,

Today's topic is about "Things To Consider During Postpartum"

The 4th trimester or better known as Postpartum is often forgotten about. We as individuals become absorbed in when baby is coming and arriving, we tend to forget or not even consider what happens when baby is home.

Let's talk about a few.

> Changes in sleep pattern: Oh how we love to sleep in on the weekends or be undisturbed during the night. All that changes when baby comes home. Feeding on demand, co-sleeping, diaper changes, cranky baby, colic, bottle making, etc are all things that will take place during the night. It's important to talk with your partner about how your nights will go. Get sleep in order so responsibility is evenly spread and one is not more exhausted than the other.

> Visitation limits: Everyone wants to see the baby, but you just want to nap. Let visitors know when they can actually stop by and see the baby. Don't be afraid to say no or not at this time. It's your baby, your sanity and your home.

> Meal Train: did you think about what's for dinner once you get home? How about cooking after a sleepless night? One way your friends and family can support you is creating a meal train. Maybe the first 2weeks, ask for family and friends to bring meals by so you can have time to adjust to your new life. It also is a kind way they can support you during the postpartum period.

> Relationship Dynamics: your relationship is going to change. The pick and go, doing your own thing, just being you two has now changed. Make sure you both don't forget that you are both equally as important. Continue to plan date nights, open communication, and supporting and loving each other.

> There is no set way to parenting: No matter how many books you read, youtube videos, and reels you watch, your way of parenting is based off your beliefs. It's your baby. Your friend's, sister, cousin and mommas way of parenting may be completely different to yours and how you want to raise your kid.

> Siblings and shared attention: Before baby arrives especially if you are a growing family, make sure your child(ren) understand that the attention they use to get is going to be shared with their new sibling, but they are loved just the same no matter what. Give them sibling bonding time and individual time.

03/31/2022

Good morning

Pregnant? Thinking about having a doula?

Here are some ways to help you afford one for your birth.

Add Doula Fund to your baby registry.
Yes, as you are preparing for your baby shower and thinking of things you need and want, add Doula Fund. Family and friends can help contribute to what you deserve.

Ask if payment plans or sliding scales are available.
Seeking a doula but unsure about the package prices? Ask your prospective doula if payment plans are available or income driven sliding scales. Most doulas offer these options, but the most important thing is to ask them especially during the consultation.

Ask if your Doula accepts insurance and check if your insurance covers the cost. Most doulas are now accepting insurance so ask during the consultation or check their website.

Put money away ($20-$25) a week or create a budget. The average doula depending on your area costs between $700-$1000. If you can manage to save $25 a week for 3months you have managed to pay a small deposit to secure your birth month. The sooner you start the better. (These are all rough numbers, you can create a budget with whatever you can manage).

Sidenote:
Check and see if your workplace or company, state or city have doula programs. Many states are now understanding the importance of having a doula and are creating programs to help communities and affordability. There are many avenues, conduct research, ask questions and get a doula for birth and postpartum.

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