Althea Birth Care

01/25/2025

12/21/2024

Exciting news! I will be teaching Spinning Babies to parents at Wi******er Medical Center starting in February 2025! 🙌
You can check the hospital’s website beginning in January 2025 for more information and registration! https://www.facebook.com/share/1Xda8nDsSV/?mibextid=wwXIfr

💡 Exciting Study Alert! 💡

A recent clinical trial published in the International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing shows the powerful impact of the Spinning Babies® approach!

When labor and delivery nurses at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Florida adopted our techniques, their cesarean rate dropped from 27% to 14%. 🙌

This study reinforces the importance of supporting the body’s natural alignment and movement to create smoother, more balanced birth experiences. When birth professionals are equipped with the right knowledge and skills, we can reduce interventions and improve outcomes for both parents and babies.

📚 You can read more about the research backing the Spinning Babies® approach on our research and references page via link in bio

09/23/2024

Being a mom is the hardest job. It’s thankless. There are days I don’t look at myself in the mirror. I have to remind myself to stop and slow down and reflect. Write,sing, cry.
I’m am tired but grateful.

For a week I studied with women from all over the world to become 1 of 300 spinning babies parent educators on the planet. We’re here to change birth on earth. Spread the word. We need this in every medical school, midwifery, and nursing school.

I can’t wait to teach this to parents. I wish I had known these things when I had my first baby. There’s a bit of me that mourns that a little but sharing it with others in need of this vital information will be healing.

09/20/2024

What is Spinning Babies®?

Attention, Parents!
Are you ready for a pregnancy and birthing experience like no other? Say goodbye to discomfort during pregnancy and embrace ease in birth! We are thrilled to introduce you to Spinning Babies® Birth Preparation Class, a revolutionary approach that is changing Birth on Earth!
Spinning Babies® believes that fetal positions are not random; babies naturally fit the space available to them. But here’s the exciting part: it’s not just about the size of the baby or the pelvis. Birth anatomy can be flexible, and we’re here to show you how.
Led by the brilliant creator Gail Tully, Spinning Babies® offers a fresh and anatomically-based perspective on birth. Our unique approach allows you to see the miracle of birth through a whole new lens. When you attend a Spinning Babies® Birth Preparation Class, you’ll learn techniques that will forever change the way you think about birth.
So, what’s the secret to an easier birth? It all starts with understanding your baby’s position. By exploring the alignment of the womb and pelvis through the lens of the baby’s position, we uncover valuable insights that guide our preparation. Instead of focusing on how far dilated you are, we shift our attention to finding answers to the questions: Where’s Baby?
Where is the baby positioned? Where is the womb in relation to the pelvis? Which level of the pelvis is the baby maneuvering? These inquiries open up a world of possibilities, allowing us to support physiological birth, reduce fear, and enhance the bond between you and your precious little one.
Spinning Babies® mission is clear: to offer you an easier childbirth with fetal positioning through physiology before force. They’re dedicated to empowering parents and birth professionals worldwide with this groundbreaking knowledge.
So, join us on this incredible journey towards a more comfortable pregnancy and an extraordinary birthing experience. Discover the wonders of Spinning Babies® and unlock the secrets of your baby’s position. Get ready to embrace “Comfort in pregnancy and ease in birth” as we bring physiology first in the way we approach childbirth.
Together, we can make your birth story one for the books!

09/04/2024

🤎thank you for doing this work🙏——————————————————————

“ITS CALLED BIRTH WITH DIGNITY
So let's talk about these 3 items red cheesecloth plastic containers and pretty burlap bags... Seems innocent enough right ?? But what you are seeing are 3 items I use when helping a family through a miscarriage pieces of the red cheesecloth are used to catch the baby and clots that the body expels during a miscarriage , why do we try to catch it all ?? Because a lot of the time a miscarriage is so early you can always identify the baby, the plastic container for the parents to put the pieces of cheesecloth in and put a lid on. A casket of sorts. The pretty burlap bag ?? For the plastic containers and the item that holds their precious baby they then can decide what they wish to do with their child's remains..
miscarriage isn't a one flush solves all policy (words said to me once not my thoughts) miscarriage is the death of a child and families should be treated with dignity and grace. And that's what I bring to the table every single time.
And yes I pay for these items myself”

08/31/2024

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08/31/2024

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08/31/2024

Tell your husband I said he needs to do better. Tell him I said:

Wipe out the bathroom and kitchen sinks every day. Wash, dry, fold, and put away laundry on a routine schedule.

Don’t wait to be asked—take the initiative in cleaning, cooking, grocery shopping, laundry, and maintaining the home.

Participate equally in childcare and domestic labor.

Use your own brain, instead of your wife’s. You know where things live and where they need to go.

Stop demanding s*x when you neither wash your balls nor nurture emotional closeness.

Actively participate in childcare, including feeding, bathing, bedtime routines, school pick-ups/drop-offs, and attending parent-teacher meetings.

Recognize and share the mental load your partner carries—planning meals, organizing family events, scheduling appointments, and remembering important dates.

Encourage and support your wife’s professional ambitions and goals, just as she supports yours. This includes taking on more at home so she can pursue her career.

Be mindful of her need for self-care and personal time. Offer to take over so she can rest, exercise, or pursue her hobbies without guilt.

Show your children what a respectful and equal partnership looks like by treating your wife as a true partner in every aspect of life.

Regularly check in with your wife about how she’s feeling and what she needs, and be open to feedback about how you can improve.

Take an active role in teaching your children life skills, from cooking and cleaning to managing their emotions and resolving conflicts.

Demonstrate to your children, especially your sons, that men can and should be nurturing, empathetic, and active participants in home life.

You’re just as capable as your wife is of managing household labor and childcare.

Failure to do so is a clear message to your wife and kids that your time is more valuable than theirs, and that you rely on your wife to also be your mother.

Do better.

08/31/2024

🧡 Breastfeeding is an art! We are happy to share art that rolls breastfeedings warmth, nutrition, and love into one 💙💚🧡
📌 Coming soon: the new edition of our core book: The Art Of Breastfeeding!

🎨 Do you recognise the warm look passed between mother and child in this beautiful pastel work, Louise Nursing Her Child (1898), by Mary Cassatt? Cassatt was from the USA and worked for long periods in
France. Her work often focused on motherhood and the joy of nurturing at a time this was not the cultural norm in middle class Europe or the USA.

[Image description: artwork shows a nursing dyad looking at each other, the mother's arms gently encircle her child who's hand rests on her breast.]