Mockingbird Mothering

“Forever intertwined, your hand in mine.”
Thank you for letting us be apart of your beautiful birth story mama.

Oh, what a wonderful birth!
Also, a first for me at the end of this story…
This mama’s water broke at 0330 and labor was a sloooooow roll!
By 0900 she was settling in the hospital and working through early/active labor.
Her preference was to do this naturally with no pain medications.
Throughout the day, I was on standby and partner was by her side helping her ride each contraction as a wave.
As he needed support, he would reach out and ask for tips, pointers, and words of affirmation.
Even in the unknown and so far away, it felt so peaceful.
At 1600 I was told it is go-time, and asked to join them at the hospital. Mama was not speaking through the contractions and felt so much pressure down low.
I notified my birth partner and we grabbed our go-bags and headed out.
The arrival time started to grow as traffic began to slow and I prayed “Lord let us make it and give her the strength to endure.”
You just never know with a multigravida/para birther.
I arrived at the hospital right at 1700 and was in the room by 1705!
Labor progressed insanely fast and she went from 6cm to 10 cm with 40 minutes!
At 1803 her beautiful baby boy was born peacefully, with a full head of hair and one tooth (yup, you heard that right)!
In the words of this mama immediately after birth…
“Oh, thank you Lord.” He truly filled that space.

We would be thrilled to be your birth doula team.
Reach out today even if you’re due tomorrow!
You never know all your birth dreams just might come true.

Halloween birth story incoming soon! Peep that cooler.

Pre-prenatal >>> Post-prenatal.
This is the final stretch… we are patiently waiting for this mama and her sweet precious baby, two weeks-ish to go!

People ask: What does a day to day look like being a mom, a birth professional, and a student midwife?

I say: This… this is what it looks like a lot of the time. An intense amount of study and work. The flip side is being at a consult, prenatal, birth, postpartum, or skills training!

Anyways, this will be my view for the next 24 hours: 35 assignments to catch up on and then off to some more births!

Pre-fundal massage >>> during fundal massage.
Doulas are ready to step in where you need and how you want!
Mama wanted baby held and not laid down alone in the bassinet, oh sweet snuggles!

Welcome to the world baby boy! 6lbs 12ozs of pure joy. The sweetest little face to start the day, for sure.

Sometimes a baby just needs a little wiggle!

We used the rebozo to help shift baby from an OP to OA position, and we were successful, moments later a precious baby boy was brought into this room!

There is nothing more sweet than the birth of a new life.
Welcome to the world sweet baby boy!
Mama you are a warrior.

When the babies sleep, big brother watches dragon tales and mama works.

Todays topic(s): Evidence Based Birth, Postpartum and Informed Choice.

One of the most helpful things a Doula does is assisting their clients to work through all options with a positive approach reducing prenatal or postpartum stressors!