The Herban Doula

Such a detailed video on latching 👏🏾

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Baby stretches😍

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"Shake that ass!!

If there’s no progression in birth one of the reason can be that the baby isn’t in the right position in the pelvic.
A wiggle on your ass/hips can help the baby find that space it needs so continue to rotate down the birth canal!

You can do it yourself by dancing/winding ( which even gives you more oxytocin!) , your partner or midwife can help you like in this movie, or you can use a Rebozo scarf and wiggle that baby down ( check out shaking the apples ).

I don’t know how many births I’ve attended where the birthing woman is laying on her back in the bed for hours without any progression and the solution at the hospital is to give you drugs to make the waves stronger!
If the baby is in the wrong position then that can cause a lot of distress for that baby!
So before agreeing to that-
then get yourself up and shake that ass!!"

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“Mommy, you did it!” To be rooted on by your baby while you bring their sibling into the world🥰

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Not all mamas make sounds during labor - some find it more supportive to keep all their energy and focus inside and on the breath. But, for many, sound is a powerful way to move through labor and birth. Here are ways that sound can help:

Moaning - one of the most common sounds a laboring mama will make - from outside the birthing room sounds a lot like the sounds you hear during s*x. The key to moaning is to send that vibration down into your pelvis with a low, deep tone - truly as low as you can go, and to keep your jaw loose - which correlates directly to a loose and relaxed yoni. If you hear yourself making high-pitched tones, which are more up in the throat, remember to go lower and deeper with your sound.

Deep, audible breaths - these help release muscle tension, which can help you dilate and also rest and replenish between contractions. Breathwork can also be used during pushing to ‘breathe baby down’ rather than ‘bearing down’ (which often leads to tearing).

Affirmations/mantras/visualizations - Whether you think these to yourself or say them out loud, affirmations can help keep you focused and confident. Some of my favorites are:
🌸My baby and body know how to birth
🌸Every rush is one step closer to meeting my baby
🌸I am doing this
🌸My cervix opens up like a flower, I release

Crying - While you may not envision yourself crying during labor, I’ve seen tears of release, fatigue, and raw emotion. Tears can be a powerful release that facilitates opening and releasing fears and obstacles. Don’t be afraid to let your tears flow.

Roaring - birth is primal; it’s no surprise that many of us get on all fours, “snake” our bodies, and roar, summoning all the strength from our being, and calling on the power of women past and present to bring baby earthside. Remember to bring that roar into deep tones, rooted deep down in your body.

Grunting - often a sign that baby is low or on perineum causing an urge to push.

Trust your instincts, mama. Release your baby with whatever sounds your body naturally wants to make as you welcome your baby into the world. xo.

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💧Hydrotherapy for Premature Infants💧

✨Reduces pain
✨Decreases heart & respiratory rate
✨Helps develop muscle & bone function
✨Improves sleep

Seriously, how precious is Ms. Olivia Rose?!😍 Born at 29 weeks, she was 2 weeks old at the time of this video.

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1. Everything is not meant for social media
2. Some of these “icks” are just excited mamas and family members

We should feel comfortable and safe with our providers during a time when we are most vulnerable. I wouldn’t feel either with these nurses.

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A group of Emory nurses in Atlanta have been fired after participating in the Ick Challenge. The group shared their "Labor and Delivery Icks," where they took turns complaining about what annoys each of them most about different expecting mothers at the hospital.

Breastfed babies be like😂

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Twin Home Birth🏡 💕

“Some may say was “lucky…”

I would argue that what you see here is much more “normal,” biologically speaking, than what happens in most twin births at hospitals.

Without anyone around to interfere, twin birth is simply just birth: one baby, then another, instantly cuddled on mom’s chest, right where they belong.

sent me this video, with the message: “Thank you, 🥹 this is the best moment of my life! I just want to encourage more twin mamas that a C section doesn’t have to be their only option.💔”

“Pushing was super quick. I felt the ring of fire twice but no screaming, I just breathed through it. They both came out head down, crying and breathing perfectly. PRAISE GOD 🙌🏼

They calmed down quickly and settled into my chest while we waited for the birth team.🥹 12 min later our first midwife arrived and shortly after, the rest followed. The shock on everyone’s face was priceless when they saw both babies on top of me, I wish I had a video recorded of that but for now the memories are engrained in my brain!”

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Imagine being tended to and cared for after giving birth. Three nutritious meals a day. Postnatal massages. On demand lactation support and postpartum doulas. Gentle hospital to home transition.

A Postpartum Care Center in NYC is making it a reality for many new moms. And although this type of luxury postpartum care isn’t accessible to many, I have to say that it is definitely a step in the right direction.

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writes “Postpartum care centers play such an essential (and significant) part of new moms’ first months in countries like Taiwan and Korea — its time to normalize them in the US!

It’s not really about the luxury stay but more so about getting the right support from certified professionals who can guide you through it all — from learning how to safely put a newborn in a carrier (we didn’t think we needed a lesson on that but we absolutely did 😅) to figuring out whether your baby is choking or needs CPR. The on-site lactation consultants were also so so very very helpful! They gave me so many great tips and recommendations — I went from being worried (ok, more like scared) about breastfeeding to feeling confident 🤱🏻

What’s more, also offers a continued care program, allowing new moms to have a smoother transition after they go home.”

What an incredible birth video of an upright physiological birth. 👀 🤯 Mom trusting her body and Dad trusted her. He was calm and supportive and didn't miss a beat, even with a slippery baby and cord wrapped around the neck. What a team! 👏👏👏

❓ Did you catch your own baby?
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Cup feeding with freshly washed hands and colostrum I collected prior to arriving to the hospital.

He was waking and breastfeeding but his latch was shallow, he had a tongue tie, and I wasn’t hearing good swallows prior to him falling asleep. I finger fed and cup fed him after breastfeeding attempts to give him the practice sucking and swallowing and energy he needed to actually wake up and focus on breastfeeding. I wanted to avoid offering a binky or bottle since he hadn’t had much time to practicing breastfeeding skills.

I did a deep dive into feeding progression for pre-term and late term babies in my stories today. Cup feeding is just ONE way to supplement a sleepy baby.

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I love everything about this video. The dialogue between her and her midwife. The child’s voice in the background. The calmness of baby and mom carefully guiding out her own placenta.

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