Fromsydwithlove

10/12/2022

: 💡Did you know that babies start learning how to talk from inside the womb?⁠
From around 23 weeks, babies start to hear sounds and begin recognizing the mothers voice. ⁠
Though they won't start talking until around year 1, learning language starts from the beginning. ⁠⁠⁠
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10/08/2022

As doulas, we cannot promise anything during the birth process except that we will do everything in our power to encourage a positive birth experience 🤎⁠

10/05/2022

For a lot of women, the postpartum period can be a difficult time. There are so many things to juggle: breastfeeding, caring for an infant, and adjusting to being a new parent. You’re feeling like your old self isn’t coming back. The pressure to get back into shape, the stress of work, the lack of sleep; it’s enough to make anyone feel overwhelmed. ​​​​​​​​
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Pregnancy changes everything – inside and out! So when you’re in that postpartum period where nothing is making sense anymore, take solace in knowing that you’re not alone. ​​​​​​​​
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10/04/2022

➡️ It is your birthing experience + you have the right to take medical recommendations + analyze them them to make the best decision for you, your body + your baby.

10/04/2022

10/04/2022

During pregnancy + childbirth there are so many medical decisions being made that it's important to understand informed consent.⁠⁠
Ultimately, as the patient, you have the right to make informed decisions about what is done to your body. ⁠⁠
If there is no medical emergency + neither you nor your baby are in danger, here are some things to ask yourself before proceeding in making a medical decision:⁠
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➡️ What are the benefits of the medical suggestion?⁠
➡️ What are the risks or side effects?⁠
➡️ Are there alternatives to the suggestion?⁠
➡️ What is your birther intuition saying?⁠
➡️ What might happen if no decision is made at that time?

09/30/2022

-- MOTHERHOOD ⁠❤️
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" Motherhood will turn you every which⁠
way you could imagine.⁠
You'll feel more emotions in a day than⁠
you ever cared to feel. ⁠
You can go from thankfulness, to⁠
pulling your unwashed hair out. in 3⁠
seconds flat.⁠
You will do things you said you would⁠
never do. and your children will do⁠
things you said your child would never⁠
do.⁠
You will be humbled. embarrassed.⁠
sweaty. unsure, and thankful⁠
you will wonder how so much love⁠
could fit in your heart and then you⁠
will be smacked in the face with a sippy⁠
cup.⁠
You will be tired for next million years,⁠
and you won't love every minute of⁠
being a mother... That's normal, and you're still a good⁠
mom.⁠
You'll cry tears of joy. and you'll cry⁠
tears of sadness and frustration. you will google more than you ever knew someone could google.⁠
Motherhood will be more than you⁠
could ever imagine, and nothing you⁠
could have ever dreamed. ⁠
It will break you over and over again." - Unknown via Pinterest

09/27/2022

On Saturday another fromsydwithlove baby was born 💕✨

So much joy for this mama and papa as they love up on their newborn baby girl. Baby K, your parents are real troopers and a stellar team. You are in incredible and capable hands 💕✨

09/23/2022

Let’s hear it… comment down below 👏🏽

09/20/2022

Did you know that relactation is possible? ⁠⁠
If your milk has dried up but you want to start breastfeeding again or you just want a second chance at breastfeeding, relactation is for you! ⁠
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💡 How is possible?⁠
Relactation is possible with regular stimulation of the ni**le from nursing, hand expressions and the pump or a combination. ⁠⁠
Though milk won't come out in the beginning, eventually the repeated suction signals your body to start producing milk again. ⁠⁠
Regular and frequent nursing sessions will be very helpful if the baby will nurse!

09/19/2022

September is NICU Awareness Month 💚⁠
NICU parents, who are you honoring this month? ⁠⁠
This month we acknowledge the mamas who braved through scary/ traumatic times with their new borns are they watched their babies fight for their lives! ⁠
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We celebrate with the moms who got to witness a NICU miracle and we acknowledge the moms who are only left with their babies in their hearts❤️ ⁠⁠
We also acknowledge all of the amazing NICU healthcare workers! ⁠

09/17/2022

Becoming a mother is a process of huge on-going self-transformation, but a process that very often remains unacknowledged and unconscious.​​​​​​​​
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We forget that when a baby is born, a mother is born too.​​​​​​​​
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Studies showed that more than a fifth of women who had a six-week mother and baby check up said they weren’t asked about their own mental and emotional wellbeing. According to the Association for Post Natal Illness, as many as 10% of mothers experience post-natal depression.​​​​​​​​
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Mothers need acknowledgement, understanding and kindness. We say it takes a village to raise a child but mothers too must have their village. Studies and research show that just as children need to receive unconditional acceptance, so do mothers. In short, mothers need mothering too. 🤱🏾​​​​​​​​
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