Birthing With Lisa

08/23/2023

Great FREE VIRTUAL resource for the whole birth team💕💕

02/26/2023

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“The skill of being with women in pain in labour often rests in believing in women when they do not believe in themselves.”
– Nicky Leaf

This is one of the most significant skills anyone supporting a Mother in labor can hold. The very "skill" of riding the waves with a laboring woman while leaving her undisturbed is the best way to help her through. A well versed doula or midwife can simply observe a laboring woman, the way she moves her body, the sounds she makes, and fully understand her progress in labor without ever touching her or speaking to her.

© Spot of Serendipity | Birth

02/18/2023

News flash…. 🗣️🗣️🗣️Fetuses don’t breathe through their necks. Another reason why leaving the cord intact is important! The maternal/fetal blood circulation is still in progress so why interrupt it?!

Nope 👇

Some facts about nuchal cords:

🔆 Nuchal cords are incredibly common, occurring in an estimated 1 of 3 births.

🔆 They are very rarely dangerous.

🔆 Fetuses receive oxygen through the umbilical cord, not by breathing through the mouth or nose, so a cord around the neck is not cutting off their air like it would for you or me. If the cord is left in tact, the baby can still be receiving oxygen from the placenta for several minutes after birth.

🔆 Most babies with a nuchal cord have one that is very loose and it can be simply slipped over the head after birth. There is usually no indication of the nuchal cord at all.

🔆 The main way for a nuchal cord to be harmful (if the cord is healthy) is if it is wrapped multiple times and is so tight that it compresses itself, thereby decreasing blood flow inside, or if there is a true knot so tight that it does the same (rare). The cord would have to be extremely tight to cut off blood flow between the body and brain.

🔆 Nuchal cord is very difficult to identify before birth, even with ultrasound.

🔆 You do not need to have a c-section solely due to a suspected nuchal cord.

🔆 Medications given during a birth induction/augmentation can cause erratic & extra strong contractions, causing heart decelerations in the fetus. If a c-section is performed and a nuchal cord is discovered, it is frequently blamed (though the cause was more likely the induction meds). This can lead the mother to feel her baby was "saved" by the hospital staff, when they may have actually been the ones to CAUSE the issues the baby was "saved" from.

🔆 A healthy umbilical cord is filled with a gelatinous substance called Wharton's Jelly that protects the cord vessels as a fetus twists and turns its way inside the uterus.

If you want to read up on the evidence on nuchal cord, visit my Instagram account () and scroll back to my post of that name.

02/01/2023

🗣️do your research and find a provider that’s supportive of your desires!

01/30/2023

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Some mothers quietly breeeeaaaathe their babies out🧘🏽‍♀️
And others ROOAAARRRR them out! 🐅

And guess what? Neither is better, more natural, or more praiseworthy.

You are feeling the unparalleled POWER of a baby moving through your very being. You're allowed to say something about it! You're allowed to completely internalize it.

If you quietly work and find your energy best turned inward? Amazing. (*As long as you're doing it because YOU want to do that and not because of fear or others being threatened by your noise. It’s a good litmus test for who you decide to invite to your birth. Who can you completely and safely let go with?*)

If you are loud and that energy is rumbling over and pouring out of you? Amazing. That is all that beautiful, powerful, intense, wild, divinely-ordained energy of LIFE in you coming out! Those labor moans, growls, and roars can glorify God, the Designer of it all. Shame on those who embarrass, shush, scold, or mock a woman who is experiencing the miraculous, beautiful, INTENSITY of birth!

Interestingly, the mothers who feel they *have* to be quiet can experience a trauma in its own right, even if on the outside they look serene and quiet. The mothers who are loud and may appear to be wild or even struggling may walk away from their birth feeling amazing and empowered because they discovered a new and untapped strength inside.

It is usually recommended to try to focus any vocalizing into deeper, lower noises. Going deeper and more open keeps the rest of the body less tense and more open. It helps embrace and work with the sensations. Higher pitched screams or "heady" noises can be a sign of or contribute to anxiety and both mental and physical tension which might not be helpful. But those noises aren't "bad" or "wrong" either! It's birth! It can be hard!

So mama?
You’re allowed to
roar
growl
yell
grunt
moan
sing
shout
laugh
bellow
howl
horse lip
or yes, quietly breathe
your baby out.

Do what *you* need to do.

But feel free to let the world know of the mighty glorious thing happening within you and fill the room with your song.

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01/30/2023

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The moment you realise how powerful 💪🏻 you truly are. The excitement, relief and oxytocin flow at its peak 💛 I remember being on a high for days, just endlessly watching my baby when I should’ve been catching on sleep 😴 that’s what births does to you.




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Yes, Queen! You did that! In all your power and glory-YOU DID THAT!

01/02/2023

12/28/2022

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“ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴀ ᴡᴏᴍᴀɴ ɢɪᴠᴇs ʙɪʀᴛʜ, sʜᴇ ʜᴀs ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴄʜ ᴅᴏᴡɴ ɪɴsɪᴅᴇ ʜᴇʀsᴇʟғ ᴀɴᴅ ɢɪᴠᴇ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴛʜᴀɴ sʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ sʜᴇ ʜᴀᴅ. ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪᴍɪᴛs ᴏғ ʜᴇʀ ᴇxɪsᴛᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴀʀᴇ sᴛʀᴇᴛᴄʜᴇᴅ. ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ɪs ᴀ ᴍᴏᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ ᴡᴏᴍᴀɴ ᴛʜɪɴᴋs “ɪ ᴄᴀɴ’ᴛ ᴅᴏ ᴛʜɪs.” ɪғ sʜᴇ ɪs ʟᴜᴄᴋʏ, sʜᴇ ʜᴀs ᴀ ᴍɪᴅᴡɪғᴇ, ᴀ ᴅᴏᴜʟᴀ ᴏʀ ʜᴇʀ ᴍᴏᴍ ᴛᴏ ᴡʜɪsᴘᴇʀ ɪɴ ʜᴇʀ ᴇᴀʀ, “ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ ɪᴛ.” ᴀs sʜᴇ ᴅᴏᴇs ɪᴛ, sʜᴇ ʙᴇᴄᴏᴍᴇs sᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ɴᴇᴡ: ᴀ ᴍᴏᴛʜᴇʀ”
-𝓟𝓪𝓶 𝓤𝓭𝔂
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12/25/2022

Merry Christmas to all of our past, current and future clients ❤️

12/20/2022

It’s hard work for the whole birth team, especially the mama and as the doula it’s important to ensure she’s at her best for performance!

Walk into a room while I am supporting a birth and you might think that I am just sitting there doing nothing. I won’t be talking. I won’t be touching the client. I won’t be using anything in my bag.

So what am I doing exactly?

🪑 Watching mom’s breathing and sometimes breathing loudly alongside her to remind her to slow down her breath

🪑 Scanning mom’s body during the contraction to make sure that she isn’t holding any tension

🪑 Monitoring the temperature and lighting to create the peaceful environment that she desires

🪑 Calculating how long it has been since she emptied her bladder

🪑 Thinking about how long she has been in her current position and thinking about the next position that she might try

🪑 Timing contractions to see if they are longer, stronger and closer together

🪑 Thinking about when mom and her partner last had a snack

🪑 Reviewing her preferences to make sure that everything is going according to her plan

🪑 Giving the couple space to connect on an intimate level (allowing for oxytocin) and/or guiding the partner to be the lead support

🪑 Updating notes and capturing labor flow

Sometimes just being fully present is enough. Sometimes just knowing I am there in close proximity is all mom needs to be able to relax and focus on what she needs to do. Sometimes just holding space for them in an unbiased manner allows for a noticeable shift in the energy of the room.

And the list goes on….

Source

12/20/2022

What can you do if you are birthing a baby and the doctor or midwife says, ..."shoulder dystocia"... or "the head is out but the shoulders aren't coming"? Here's a birth position called *Running Start* to make room for baby's shoulders: All-fours, and flatten your lower back.

12/20/2022

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YOU CAN DO BIG THINGS! Like push a 14 lb 7 oz baby (6.5 kg) out naturally with NO VAGINAL TEARING! 🙌🏽💪🏽🤰🏻 4 hours of labor, 15 mins of pushing.
✨Rockstar✨

From Midwife Christa:

“A few days ago I had the pleasure of attending the beautiful HOME BIRTH of this BIG man.

His mama saw a Licensed midwife throughout her pregnancy and prepared physically and emotionally for the birth of her second baby.

During her 4 hour long labor she rocked, walked and danced her baby down, she instinctively pushed in the standing position for 15 mins and delivered all..... are you ready for it.... 14 lbs 7oz of him! She was also able to deliver this chunky baby with no tears.

After doing their research this family chose a midwife to guide them through their pregnancy and birth and were able to have an amazing experience in the comfort of their own home.

This baby stayed with his mama on her chest breastfed within the first hour. Mama and baby are doing amazing.

People are capable of delivering their baby, even when they are big! Way to go mama!”

📸 !

12/03/2022

Let’s normalize nuchal cords!

12/02/2022

We love the dilation station ❤️❤️❤️

11/16/2022

It’s YOUR BODY, YOUR BABY, YOUR BIRTH…. You can REFUSE