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24.01.2022 Looking for a doula? DONA International is a great place to start!

24.01.2022 When everyone’s asking to hold the baby, who holds the mother? Unless someone you know has had a wonderful experience with a postpartum doula, very few people know what the real VALUE is. Most women return home from hospital an average of 3 days after birth and are expected to be back on their feet quickly. ... Often the next contact with a care provider might not be until their six-week check up. This can be an incredibly isolating time for new moms. The saying that "it takes a village to raise a child" came from a time when the village really did come together when someone had a child. That extended family unit doesn't exist in our culture anymore. A postpartum doula fills this gap beautifully | | When everyone comes around asking if they can see, hold and talk about the baby... who is focusing on seeing, holding and taking care of the mom? 1 in 7 women experience postpartum depression and 1 in 5 report having anxiety symptoms after the birth of their baby. The amount of support recieved directly impacts a mother's mental health. What if in addition to creating a birth plan, women also created a postpartum plan that prioritized meaningful support? Once we start looking at postpartum care as a necessity instead of a nicety, we will begin to let go of the expectations productivity and achievement in postpartum and start really congratulating women for slowing down. Have you experienced real nurturing support in postpartum? I'd LOVE to hear from you. What impact did it have on you? Comment below See more

23.01.2022 Breathe in 1....2....3....4 Breathe out 1....2.....3.....4 via @nrlyco

22.01.2022 today, healing happened through a lunchtime phone call with a friend back in Seattle. simple, and oh-so-good for the soul. What helped you heal today?

21.01.2022 to see what my inner nerd/skeptic had to uncover to actually buy into this whole 'be mindful!' thing... I'd love to hear about your experience with mindfulness. Comment or send me a message! @ Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

21.01.2022 "Mama, how are mothers born?" The question I'm sure no mother has had their child ask them - *but one can dream* The pain new mothers experience (physical and psychological) is normalized... ... and is rarely taken as seriously as it should be. Women are expected to have it all together, yet often are left feeling lonelier than ever because it's as if new mothers *shouldn't* be struggling. Having a "healthy baby" and making it through the "most painful" part (childbirth) is over... so how could you possibly be struggling??? Too many women are ashamed to speak openly about their experiences for fear of being judged... and this type of social isolation can trigger postpartum depression. So... next time you see an instagram image of a postpartum supermom: nurturing, organized, multitasker who glows during prenatal yoga... remind yourself... THIS IS FICTION. You are not alone in any fear, pain or feelings of inadequacy you may feel. When a child is born, so is a mother. See more

20.01.2022 This is IMPORTANT! Please share this post with your mom and at least one other woman in your life who you believe holds the world together with their *essential* unpaid work. And to my amazing mother - thank you for raising me to be a woman who expects and demands better for so many generations of future women to come... HAPPY YOU’RE A BADA*** MOM DAY!!!! (One day early in the states, right on time down under). @ Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

17.01.2022 When I heard this I had that 'AHA' moment... ...THIS is why I feel so drawn towards doula work because, in complement with other forms of care, it contributes to healing of the WHOLE person. "When we go to a care provider, we need two different things. ... We want something explicit and obvious - someone to diagnose correctly, who knows which procedures and pills are likely to help. But we also have implicit needs: We want someone who can attend to our suffering, not just to our illness. We need someone to trust in moments of fear and vulnerability. We want more than answers. We want reassurance. For overworked doctors, and overburdened medical systems. Our explicit needs can feel more urgent than our implicit needs. When both kinds of needs are met, doctors and patients are more likely to get the outcome that they both want... HEALING." What forms of ‘healing’ have been most profound for you? Source: Hidden Brain Podcast; The Dramatic Cure See more

16.01.2022 I can feel so isolating at times doing your own gig... No coworker to spin your chair around and bounce ideas of off No one to say yes - I totally have that same experience! ... No one to keep you motivated by all the great parts of what you do... and help you work through all the moments of doubt in the tough parts. Which is why I am SO grateful for amazing doula friends who make all the solo moments bearable - @journey2birth, what would I do without ya!? Side : if you haven’t been to @micabrisbane... stop what you’re doing and get yourself a lemon tart... STAT. @ MICA Brasserie

16.01.2022 Doula-ing from day 1

16.01.2022 Having lots of fun smashing shame over on @feelflossy... Slide 1: we rarely see pregnant people in society being sexual or receiving sexual pleasure... ... Society often characterizes the bodies and experiences of pregnant people as icky or non-sexy. The lack of positive images of pregnancy suggests that becoming a mother/parent is the end goal of sex. Slide 2: By not showing pregnancy in sexy ways in the media, lack of education for medical professionals regarding sexuality during pregnancy and lack of education for pregnant people and their lovers, the idea is perpetuated that pregnant people are nonsexual... Slide 3: How to nurture your sexuality during pregnancy: 1. Trust your body: Your feelings of sexual desire are *valid* - and if you don’t have sexual desire during pregnancy, that is 100% okay too. Slide 4: 2. Don’t lean into negative messaging: Our bodies are capable of great pleasure which can actually be enhanced by the increased blood flow around the genitals during pregnancy. Slide 5: 3.Remember that sex penetration: there are plenty of aspects beyond penetration to explore... oral sex, mutual masturbation, etc - what a great chance to explore new ways of experiencing pleasure! Slide 6: 4. Establish postpartum boundaries around sex: the 4th trimester can often be a time of body reacquaintance - it’s completely valid to not have sexual play if you are not ready for it or in the mood. This can be a great time for your partner to explore nonsexual ways of supporting you! (Via Dame Products Swell Blog + Dr. Lexx Brown-James, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, author, and sex educator) See more

16.01.2022 When practiced regularly mindfulness can... enhance fertility balance hormones reduce stress ... Another set of fascinating information in my exploration of mindfulness. Meditating regularly is known to benefit your psychological health and stress management skills which benefits you and your loved ones. Even though I can scientifically wrap my mind around the benefits of meditating/mindfulness it doesn't mean that suddenly meditating every day is incredibly easy... It's taken me years to get to a place of any relative consistency with mindfulness... and I still go stretches where it seems to fall to the BOTTOM of my priority list... most mornings I can come up with at least 10 reasons why I just don’t have time to fit meditation in! Even though I can't tangibly SEE the effects of taking 10 minutes to meditate each morning, one of the biggest things I've noticed lately is an increased ability to not follow fear-based or anxious thoughts STRAIGHT down the rabbit ... ...Instead, I find myself able to notice . name. and keep moving through my day ... which is less likely to be commandeered by one or two loud thoughts telling me to be afraid or fearful. Shoot me a or comment below - keen for some free resources to kickstart your mindfulness journey?? @ Brisbane, Queensland, Australia See more

15.01.2022 How many times a day do you make micro comparisons of your life to everyone else’s around you?? Geez. I get caught in the comparison loop more often than I’d like to admit so when I read this, it really hit home. At it's core, comparison is an essential part of being human. ... Researchers have described social comparison as a "fundamental psychological mechanism influencing people's judgements, experiences and behavior." We are constantly taking in information from the people around us to figure out how we are supposed to behave and what we are supposed to feel. Whether it's preparing for birth or watching the 5th person on your instagram feed make bread from scratch... comparison is a *fundamental* part of human nature. So, nextt time you feel yourself being pulled down the comparison , maybe just remembering that it's part of human nature will help you acknowledge and ~let go~ of any feelings of inadequacy that may be tied to said comparison. By 1 naming and 2 normalizing that this natural human reaction, it may allow you to go on with your day being motivated by YOU in all your unique *uncomarable* glory. While I’ve always loved the quote comparison is the their of joy... it never *really* helped ease my anxiety when caught up in comparing my life to others... Even just over the past few days practicing 1 naming and 2 normalising when I’m on the edge of the has really help stop the shame game in its tracks... BUT, I am CERTAINLY still working on this one... so I'm curious... are there any radical never-get-caught-up-in-comparison ers among us If so, what are your tips and tricks for not letting it steal your joy? Hit me with 'em below!! Source: New York Times - 'Mom Shaming Ourselves' See more

13.01.2022 The color of sunshine, the worlds best friend and the center of my universe

12.01.2022 I’m curious... New to or preparing for parenthood? Whats something that stands out to you as a time when you felt loved and/or supported? It could be as small as doing a load of dishes without being asked or really hearing your birth story without launching into their own. ... Comment below See more

12.01.2022 *scratch and sniff* baby's head to smell through the phone.... Did you know that the same area of the lights up (our reward-center that also lights up with tasty food or drugs) for the baby’s mother AND a complete stranger? In other words, infant smell is quite literally intoxicating... As a birth and postpartum doula, it almost never feels like ‘work.’ It feels like:... buying giant slushies from 7-11 on your way to the hospital because it’s the ONLY thing your client is craving Watching a couple look into each others eyes as they hold their baby for the first time sitting with a new mom while she says when you’re here I feel like I can finally just breathe ... oh and that sweet newborn smell. Which is only sweeter after you’ve seen the strength of the women who brought it into the world. Drop a some below if you think the fact that women can bring life into the world is pretty flippin’ amazing (whether it’s the path for you or not) See more

10.01.2022 Ya know those people you know who seem to turn anything they touch into gold...?? This gal is FOR SURE one. She just casually whipped up this beautiful illustration... which I’m just a TAD obesessed with. Plus she did a thing and started @ambardraws so you can get one too for an absolutely screamin’ deal. ... Do you think if I hang around her enough her solid gold self will rub off on me? See more

10.01.2022 The THINGS I would do for a bath in my apartment.... Does rent-a-tub exist??? Double tap if you'd be down to start this company with me... PS: did you know that warm water immersion in labor can diminish stress hormones (catecholamines) and reduce pain by increasing the body's production of pain relievers (endorphins)??? It can also ease muscular tension and help you relax between contractions. ... Again, I tell you, 'RENT A TUB'... the next big thing that someone smart probably already started... See more

07.01.2022 *when you want to be in nature but also want to be in bed* Basically anything other than sitting in front of a screen = BIG Monday mood. Who’s with me??... : @mirandalorikeet See more

07.01.2022 What affects do CHOICE and AUTONOMY have on intrinsic motivation? When we have a feeling of control or a sense of autonomy over our lives, this makes us strive more (our intrinsic motivations), it makes us healthier, and happier... One study took people in a nursing home and either did or did not give them trivial choices such as...... "would you like a plant in the room?" or "which night would you like to watch a movie?" It turns out that they end up having better health and that they live longer. Choice and autonomy impact us in the following ways: 1. It's psychologically motivating when we have the *feeling* that we have autonomy and control. 2. Compared to any other species on the planet, we can take a bunch of options, and say which one is better or worse and make trade offs. This enables us to engage in judgement/decision making. 3. It's because of our ability to choose that we are able to create new choices. We are able to imagine a future and turn that imagination into choices that we can now make. I've seen first had the impacts of either having or NOT having autonomy or even the *feeling* that you have a choice. It's often the differentiator between a traumatic birth and one that's empowered and viewed positively. What moments today has a choice (however small) made you feel in control? Source: Hidden Brain - The Choices Before Us See more

01.01.2022 ...one of the most effective tools to improve labor and delivery outcomes is the continuous presence of support personnel, such as a doula Source: American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - Safe Prevention of the Primary Cesarean Delivery in bio!!