Your Journey Doula Services

04/04/2026

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Breast milk isn’t just “milk.”
It’s alive.
It contains living immune cells
stem cells
antibodies
enzymes
and beneficial bacteria
that literally change based on what your baby needs.
When your baby is sick
your milk adjusts.
When your baby grows
your milk evolves.
When your baby nurses
their saliva sends signals to your body
telling it exactly what to make.
No formula
No lab
No scientist on Earth
has ever been able to replicate that.
And yet somehow…
people still say it’s “just feeding.”

04/04/2026

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We need to talk about women’s health.

Not just awareness.
Not just “this is common.”
Not just “this is normal after kids.”

Actual answers.
Actual research.
Actual treatment options.

Because for years…
women weren’t treated,
they were managed.

Pain? Remove it.
Bleeding? Remove it.
Problems? Remove the organ.

Not ask why.
Not dig deeper.
Not fix the root.

Just… remove.

And somehow that became standard.

Generations of women were told their uterus was “non-essential.”
That their pain was exaggerated.
That this was the best option available.

But was it…
or was it the only option they were given?

We deserve more than that.

We deserve doctors who listen the first time.
We deserve research that prioritizes women’s bodies.
We deserve treatments that heal, not just eliminate.

Because women’s health isn’t optional.
It isn’t secondary.
And it definitely isn’t disposable.

We’re not asking for too much.

We’re asking for better

20/03/2026

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21/02/2026

Is a C-section delivery painless? 🥲

Look at how many layers are carefully opened to bring a baby safely into the world.
Recovery isn’t just a few days — it’s a journey of strength, courage, and a mother’s love.

🔷 Skin – The first incision is made on the lower abdomen, usually horizontal.
🔷 Fat tissue – Opened carefully to reach the next layer.
🔷 Fascia (connective tissue) – A strong layer protecting the muscles is opened to access the uterus.
🔷 Abdominal muscles – Not cut, only gently pushed aside to create a path.
🔷 Peritoneum – The thin membrane lining the abdominal cavity is opened.
🔷 Outer layer of the uterus – Cut to create a safe path for the baby.
🔷 Uterus – Finally opened so the baby can be delivered safely.

Every layer tells a story of a mother’s courage.
Every cut is a path to a love that has no limits. 🥰

✍️Sarfaraz johan

21/02/2026

Birth Preparation Classes in the comfort of your own home.
Certain Saturday's available and weekly classes after work or in the morning. You book the day and time that suits you best.

5 Topics discussed:
🍼 Vaginal Delivery
🍼C- Section
🍼 Breastfeeding
🍼Newborncare
🍼Mothercare

R1000 for all the classes on Teams or Zoom.
All your Manuals will be sent in PDF form via email.
Classes can be up until 2 hours long per class, others longer.

If you want to be fully prepared in order to advocate for yourself in Hospital, then I would advice going for classes.
Have a wonderful journey! 💙🩷⚘️⚘️⚘️

21/02/2026

Most people picture breast milk as something simple.
White. Plain. Just food.

But this is what it looks like inside.

This is a glimpse of the inside of a breast while it is making milk.
Thousands of tiny milk making sacs, each one filling, flowing, responding in real time to a baby’s needs.

Every drop is alive.

Breast milk is not just nutrition.
It is a living, adaptive system.

It changes by the hour.
By the day.
By the age of the baby.

It adjusts for illness.
For growth spurts.
For comfort.
For survival.

Your body reads your baby’s saliva and responds with antibodies.
It knows when your baby is premature.
It knows when your baby is sick.
It knows when your baby just needs closeness.

No lab can recreate this.
No formula can copy this intelligence.
No machine can replace this connection.

This is biology at its most powerful.
This is love in liquid form.
This is the miracle happening quietly inside millions of women every single day.

And if no one has told you lately
Your body is incredible 🤱

Disclaimer- This image is AI just meant to represent what it may look like. Image by Salud Articular

21/02/2026

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04/12/2025

I have been a Mama Nurture Bereavement Facilitator since 2018. I have worked alongside parents in their sacred space if they allow me into it... because the loss of a child, whether during pregnancy or later in life is an extreme sacred space to enter into. You leave whatever issues you might have at the door, pull yourself together and give your all to the bereaved parents, siblings and direct family. While I work with bereaved parents, I do my level best to provide them with tangible memories/keepsakes. I am a mother of 4 angel babies. You never forget, ... you just learn to life with it. Every first is very difficult and sometimes every second and third. There is no time limit to grieving. No cycles in a specific order. Grief is messy. From one parent to another. ⚘️⚘️

Just because a broken heart can’t be seen doesn’t mean it’s not real. Ask any parent of child loss and they will tell you about the agonizing pain.

04/12/2025

https://www.sarawickham.com/articles-2/gestational-diabetes/

Dr Sara Wickham offers resources and insight into gestational diabetes, an area where screening, diagnosis and treatment are questionable.

18/10/2025

18/10/2025

EARLY INTERVENTION: One thing that an OT might note in documentation is the type of crawling an infant or baby is at. Did you know there is a developmental process at work with crawling? This is one area that is great to pass onto the families that we work with as early intervention OTs. Check it out: https://www.theottoolbox.com/types-of-crawling/

29/09/2025

We have always played on these boards, but for us it was only for fun. Some falls here and there. 😆 Now I know the actual purposes behind this wonderful board! Thank you The OT Toolbox

How have you used a sensory wobble board in therapy sessions? It's such a great tool because you can target a variety of sensory motor needs and incorporate into play-based therapy! Here's one we love: https://amzn.to/47xeTja (Amazon affiliate link).

Some ways to use a wobble board in therapy include:
🏋️‍♂️Have the child sit/stand/lay on the wobble board while performing simple tasks like reaching for objects or catching a ball. This helps improve balance and coordination.
⚖️Encourage the child to shift their weight from side to side or front to back while on the wobble board. This promotes proprioception and body awareness.
🎯Lay prone on the wobble board and toss bean bags onto a target while standing on the wobble board. This enhances motor planning and sensory processing.
💪Integrate core strengthening activities by having the child perform exercises like sitting on the wobble board while maintaining balance to do an activity on a wall or other vertical surface.
🪑Use the wobble board as an alternative seating option for activities such as drawing, playing games, or engaging in tabletop activities. This challenges the child's postural control.
🏞️Design an obstacle course that includes walking or crawling on the wobble board. This adds complexity to the motor tasks, promoting motor planning and coordination.
📈Gradually increase the difficulty of activities on the wobble board to provide a progressive challenge. This can include closing eyes, using one foot, or incorporating dynamic movements.

What are your favorite ways to use this tool?

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