The Fayetteville Doulas

Do you react immediately or wait to see their reaction first?

Pregnant in this heat and need to cool off? We highly recommend these, found at Gel inside cools you off when pressure is applied to it. Put it under your bed sheet, behind your back, over your lap….

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💬 I asked my brand new provider about my weight (as an indirect way to judge for weight bias). She said, "It doesn't matter. We look at the whole picture, and that tells me you and your baby are healthy."⁠
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Know that there are size-friendly professionals out there. ⁠
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And when you find them, it's a feeling of validation, respect, and comfort that's absolutely worth seeking. 🙌⁠
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Get your guide on how to connect with a size-friendly care provider - https://plussizebirth.lpages.co/size-friendly-provider-opt-in/

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We were never meant to live like this. Want to know why you’re so tired? It’s not just because your baby wakes all night. It’s not just because you’re nursing 24/7. It’s not because of your baby’s biological needs. It’s because we were never meant to live like this. In so much isolation. So alone. We were meant for a village. We were meant to lay in bed for weeks/months feeding and sleeping with our new baby while our mothers, grandmothers, sisters, cousins, neighbors, and friends helped out.

But there is no mother bringing us food and water. No grandma cooking the meals. No sisters playing with the other children. No cousins folding the laundry. No neighbors taking care of the house, and no friends providing support. Modern life is in constant conflict with childrearing and our biological needs. From returning to work at 6 weeks postpartum to little to no support in the postpartum period. The truth is many of us are just lucky enough to have someone drop a meal off but not lucky enough to have them actually come inside. And it’s not their fault. They don’t have a village either. There’s never been a mother to bring them food and water. Never a grandma to cook their meals. Never sisters playing with their other children. Never cousins folding the laundry. Never neighbors taking care of the house and never friends providing support.

Our babies are biologically designed to wake often and eat often. We are biologically designed for a village. Be easy on yourself and your baby. We were never meant to live like this.

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Name inspo!

200 rare, vintage baby names that sound fresh ... but not too popular

Happy Pride Month! 🌈🫶🏼

Mmmm, Snickers 🍫😋🤰

Pregnancy takes 50,000 more calories over 9 months, study shows. That’s 164 Snickers bars | CNN It takes a lot of calories to be pregnant — and fewer of the calories are going to the fetus than previously thought, according to a new study.

Let's talk about preeclampsia - breaking the stigma is important.

The biggest thing with this condition is awareness and that happens by talking about it! Preeclampsia is a serious medical condition affecting a pregnant woman's blood pressure. It is typically developed after 20 weeks gestation. Having high blood pressure can put excessive amounts of stress on the mothers heart which can lead to life threatening complications for both mom and baby if left untreated. It is not yet known why some women develop this condition.

Here's what you can do: know the signs, receive regular prenatal care, assess your risk factors

Unique way to explore baby names, or cringy?

Parents are finding baby name ideas by visiting cemeteries: ‘I am a gravestone baby’

Happy Mother’s Day (weekend)!

Yay!!!

These are a great snack to have on hand for the 4th trimester 💕

NO BAKE Energy Bites!
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Happy Star Wars Day! May the fourth (and your doula) be with you. 💗

Is an part of your ? Things have to happen first before you can get an epidural. The process could take 30+ minutes.

How will you cope with the intensity of the contractions while you wait?

What if the epidural doesn’t work right away?

Consider hiring a doula so you have the continuous, knowledgeable support you deserve. 💕

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A fascinating quick listen!

TikTok · Dr Amy Boyington 35.2K likes, 608 comments. “Learn about the history of caesarean sections!”

Did you know you can book placenta encapsulation services directly on our website?

📱 Submit the form
🖊️ Review and sign the contract
🤝 Pay your invoice

We make it easy! One of our encapsulators will contact you to discuss details.

Book Placenta Encapsulation Services - The Fayetteville Doulas Fayetteville, North Carolina placenta encapsulation

Save this and tuck it away for later! This is your journey and consent matters. I’ve had OBs, walk in to a delivery room, grab and amniohook, say “ok we’re going to break your water…”, open the laboring person’s legs, and proceed WITHOUT obtaining explicit consent. Without explaining. Without informing. 😡😡

Our role as your doula is not to tell you what to do, or to cause tension in the room, or to protect you. Our job IS to help you speak up, to remind you that you are in control, and to make sure you understand the hows and whys of childbirth. 💕

Contact us today to meet one of our doulas and learn more about how she can support you.

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What kind of medical pain management are you open to?

The only thing predictable about childbirth is that it is unpredictable! Childbirth classes are a great way to familiarize yourself with all your options. Don’t let the first time you learn about the risks/benefits of IV pain meds or an epidural (or anything!) be while you’re in labor. 💕

We have open availability for customizable private classes! Contact us to discuss scheduling your private childbirth education class.

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Have you been told these things are normal? Your go-to expert for human milk feeding is your IBCLC.

It can be difficult to advocate for yourself, especially after you’ve just given birth and are getting to know your new little baby. Lean on your postpartum doula! We’re here for you. 💕

Toddler toy or cat toy? 🤔😂