The Ohio Doulas

08/12/2025

This is one of the 1000s of reasons why I serve on my City Council. We need more people like Jessica Feller at the City of Delaware, Ohio - Government and Lauren Robinson at the Delaware Public Health District who will come alongside concerned citizens and help enact policies that support parents!

👏 Celebrating a Gold-Status Achievement!

At last night’s City Council meeting, Council Member Linsey Griffith presented a proclamation to Jessica Feller, Director of the City's Department of Administrative Serices, in recognition of the City of Delaware’s Gold-status designation as a Breastfeeding Friendly Employer from the Ohio Department of Health. 🏆

Council Member Griffith led the initiative to get the spaces placed in City facilities.

This honor reflects our commitment to supporting the health, well-being, and work-life balance of our employees and their families. Areas have been created to accommodate employees who need a private and comfortable space for expressing milk — helping to ensure an inclusive and supportive workplace for all.

In celebration of this achievement, August 2025 was proclaimed as National Breastfeeding Month in the City of Delaware. We’re proud to foster a workplace culture that values family, health, and inclusivity across every department.

08/10/2025

08/05/2025

Celebrating birth!

07/26/2025

New moms often want to know if what they’re experiencing in the postpartum period is in the range of “normal.” Here is a chart to help distinguish what is less likely a cause for concern, and when you should seek outside support. Reach out if you need help! www.guidedhopecounseling.com
(Original post source: Ramonita O'Maille https://www.facebook.com/arenewedmomma)

07/25/2025

Whew! Breastfeeding is beautiful but it can be hard. Keep it real moms!

07/16/2025

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06/20/2025

A 2024 study looked at maternal and neonatal outcomes in midwife-attended planned home births versus planned hospital births in Spain.

Researchers analysed data from 3,463 low-risk births between 2016 and 2018, including 2,713 hospital and 750 home births.

They found several differences between the groups, which is often the case in this type of study.

“Women choosing home births typically had higher education levels and were predominantly Spanish. They were 3.43 times more likely to have a spontaneous birth and significantly less likely to undergo instrumental births than those in hospitals.

“Home births were associated with higher utilization of non-pharmacological analgesia and a more pronounced tendency to initiate breastfeeding within the first hour post birth. stronger inclination towards breastfeeding.

“Hospital births, conversely, showed higher use of the lithotomy position and epidural analgesia.” (Alcaraz-Vidal et al 2024).

“There were no significant differences in neonatal outcomes between the two groups.” (Alcaraz-Vidal et al 2024).

The researchers conclude that:

“Home births managed by midwives offered better obstetric and neonatal outcomes for low-risk women than hospital births.

"These results suggest home birth as a safe, viable option that promotes natural birthing processes and reduces medical interventions.

"The study supports the integration of midwife-led home birth into public health policies, affirming its benefits for maternal and neonatal health.” (Alcaraz-Vidal et al 2024).

We have added this to the ever-growing list of studies evidencing the safety of home birth on our home birth information hub.

You can find that, and the link to this study, at https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/is_home_birth_safe/

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06/16/2025

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06/15/2025

Happy Father’s Day!

06/08/2025

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