South View Doulas

...And the home of the brave.
We wish you and your family a safe and happy 4th of July! To all those who have served to preserve our independence, thank you.

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." But not everyone in Confederate territory would immediately be free. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was made effective in 1863, it could not be implemented in places still under Confederate control. As a result, in the westernmost Confederate state of Texas, enslaved people would not be free until much later. Freedom finally came on June 19, 1865, when some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state, were free by executive decree. This day came to be known as "Juneteenth," by the newly freed people in Texas.

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Happy Memorial Day! 🇺🇸
Grateful to all those who gave their lives for our Freedom!

❣️To the mothers grieving their lost children.
❣️To the mothers mourning for a children
❣️To the mothers creating more memories here on earth
❣️To the moms missing their mothers.
❣️To the moms waking up day in and day out for our kids

Happy Mother's Day

Today, we honor our community's mothers who have lost children, grandkids, or both. We also recognize individuals who have suffered a loss and are unable to bear children. Your strength and resilience are inspiring, and the breadth of your love has no limits. We are sending you loving thoughts today and always.

There was no greater joy, than helping this sweet mother welcome her precious baby into this world!

A new birth center in Cary is now open to taking families with a due date after May 1st. Haven Women's Health and Birth Center is at the former birth center location that closed years ago (across from WakeMed Cary) and is now open under new management.

We are excited to present this new option to families and our team is ready to provide birth support here. ⁣
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➡️ www.havenhealthandbirth.com⁣
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The following can impact your ability to produce milk for your baby. If you have one of these or concerns about other conditions that you may have, it is a great idea to plan on seeing a lactation consultant before and after baby is here to get the best start possible!

Conditions/health history of:
-Hormonal conditions such as thyroid disorder, PCOS, Diabetes (type 1,2 & GDM)
-Breast/chest surgery such as a reduction, augmentation
-Breast/chest trauma or burns such as chest tube placement (even as a baby)
-Breast/chest/spinal radiation or chemotherapy
-Spinal chord injury
-High BMI or excessive weight gain with pregnancy
-Gastric bypass surgery
-Older maternal age
-Infertility
-Smoking

Hugs & Kisses Children's Consignment Sale Sale Military Private Sale is tonight 6-9pm!

It's one of the hardest jobs, but so thankful God allowed me to be the mama to our 4 beautiful children 💙💙💗💙

Boys need their mama.
They need her protection, her unconditional love, and her warm hugs.
Boys need their mama.
They need her strength, her confidence, her empathy, and her guidance.
Boys need their mama.
They need her to be their safe place, their confidant, and their listening ears.
Boys need their mama.
They need her to be their biggest cheerleader.
Their biggest supporter.
Their biggest fan.
Boys need their mama.
They need her to tell them when they aren’t making the right choices and guide them to those right choices.
Boys need their mama.
They need her to be there for them throughout every part of their lives, with grace and patience.
Boys need their mama.
They need her to be her best self by taking care of herself as often as she can.
Boys need their mama.
They need her and she needs them.
Their bond is precious and irreplaceable.
That’s why boys need their mama.

Words by: Mommy Dignen Diaries- Holly Dignen
Art: Giselle Dekel Illustrations

Guilty 🤣

FYI……

Cape Fear Valley Health updates visitation and masking policies

FAYETTEVILLE, NC – Jan. 5, 2024 – Starting Monday, Jan. 8, Cape Fear Valley Health facilities will lower the minimum age requirement for visitation from 16 to 12 years old in most areas. The health system will also begin requiring masks in the waiting rooms of ExpressCare locations. Visitors will be asked to wear a mask if the patient they are visiting is experiencing respiratory illness. Visitation to patients with respiratory illness will also be limited to one person at a time.

Masks are currently required for all patients and visitors in emergency department waiting rooms. In an effort to keep our patients and teammates safe this respiratory illness season, Cape Fear Valley Health continues to recommend that all employees and visitors wear a surgical mask in patient care areas. Any employees with respiratory illness symptoms should also wear a surgical mask while at work, in any location around other people.

Below are the rest of Cape Fear Valley Health’s current visitation policies:

No visitors or patients will be required to wear a mask, unless they have respiratory symptoms, are visiting a patient with respiratory illness, or are in the waiting room at an Emergency Department or ExpressCare. Any patients, visitors or employees who wish to wear a mask may do so.

Patients who do not have a respiratory illness are allowed up to two visitors at a time, between the hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and visitors may come and go during those hours. All patients are allowed to have one visitor stay overnight in their room if space allows, but overnight visitors must be in the hospital before visiting hours close, and cannot leave and return after 8 p.m., until visiting hours reopen the next day. Visitors to patients who are under any isolation protocols must follow any restrictions required for that patient.

In the Emergency Department, visitors will not be allowed in the waiting room unless the patient is 65 years old or older, or is cognitively impaired, regardless of age. Those patients may have one visitor with them at a time in the waiting room or triage. For other patients, one visitor will be allowed once the patient has been given a room. Visitors to patients in the Emergency Department will be allowed to leave and return.

In the Pediatric Emergency Department, only one parent or guardian will be allowed in the waiting room with pediatric patients in the Emergency Department. Once a child is placed in a room, they can have two parents/guardians with them.

The following exceptions and specifications are noted with this visitation policy:

• Labor and Delivery: Laboring mothers may have up to three designated support people, and those people cannot switch with other people during labor and delivery. Support people must be 16 years old or older.

• Pediatric patients/Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Parents/legal guardians may visit at any time. Only parents/legal guardians may add visitors to the list for pediatric patients.

• In the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), two banded visitors and four other designated visitors are allowed, and they must have their names identified at the secretary desk. They can visit at any time, but only two visitors are allowed at the bedside at any one time. These visitors may come and go. There is no space to allow for overnight stays. Visitors must be 16 years old or older.

• Patients who need a healthcare decision maker or require communication assistance may have one Care Companion with them at all times. The Care Companion may be changed during visiting hours.

• End of Life patients may have up to four visitors at a time present at bedside. These visitors may be changed out during the End of Life visit. In certain circumstances, the nursing supervisor may allow for compassionate exceptions to this rule for End of Life patients.

Even in the above situations, visitors with symptoms of a fever or respiratory illness symptoms, including cough or shortness of breath, should remain home.

Happy New Year!

Thankful for all the families we had the privilege of supporting in 2023 and look forward to more love, joy, hope, support, and comfort in 2024.

Update!!

Dear Patients
As we continue to monitor the increase in flu, RSV and COVID 19 cases we want to ensure everyone’s safety. Therefore, Womack Army Medical Center will be implementing mandatory masks for all patients and visitors to the Emergency Department, Fast Track and Pediatrics effective Friday, Dec 29.
Mandatory masking for:
• all patients and visitors over 2 years of age presenting for evaluation and in waiting rooms.

Visitation:
• Visitation will be limited to one visitor per patient.
• No visitors under 12 years of age.
Once local flu, RSV and COVID rates have decreased we will lift the masking mandate for the ED, Fast Track, and Pediatrics. However, if local Influenza, RSV and COVID continue to rise over we will shift this requirement to all patient care areas.
Masking remains optional in all other areas however masks are required for all patients and visitors with respiratory symptoms.
We understand that this may cause some inconvenience but be assured that this measure is necessary to protect everyone’s health. Our top priority is a safe environment for all of you. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Fort Liberty U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) 82nd Airborne Division Fort Liberty Employee Assistance Program

Christmas looked a lot different for us this year. Cruising the beautiful seas for Christmas. Pray everyone had a great Merry Christmas 🎄

There was no greater joy, than helping this sweet mother welcome her precious baby into this world!

THIS!!!

A few years ago, I attended the longest birth of my life.

But as LOnGggGGGgggg as the labor was, the crazy part is that it wasn't the length of the birth that made supporting as a doula hard...

The thing that made this "the hardest birth I've ever supported" wasn't the length, wasn't the time, wasn't the pain, or honestly anything else related to the *actual* birth...

It was my client's MOTHER!

I'll spare you the details, but let's just say that after 72 hours, when my client decided to transfer to the hospital, I got ripped a new as*hole LOL

It went something like... 🤬 "I can't believe that I paid you ALL of this money, and you're just going to "let" my daughter transfer to the hospital! What was the point!"

Wild. 😅

Of course, not every grandmother is like that during the birth of their grandchild. My mom was a saint during my birth, even if she was panicking on the inside after seeing the amount of blood I lost (I don't blame her).

But regardless, doulas need to be prepared with the knowledge of how to work WITH the other people in the room (even if they're being a little cray-cray in the moment).

That's exactly why I decided to interview one of my students, Shoshana, on today's episode of the Birthworker Podcast.

We're chatting about all of the amazing (and sometimes awkward) situations that occur when there are a bunch of people in a birth room... and what YOU can do as the doula to help ease the tension.

Click the link in my bio to check out Episode 99. Navigating Birth Team Dynamics… Doulas, and Midwives, and Mothers-in-law… Oh My!

You'll love this one! Don't forget to hit subscribe so you don't miss Friday's 100th episode! (I'll be doing $100 giveaways all weekend long to celebrate!)

Comment below with the word PODCAST, and I’ll DM you the link ❤️

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

We are so thankful for you all today and every day!

Have the best day with your loved ones, we are forever grateful for all the families we have served. 🤍

It was our honor to support your family 🤍

Check your freezers 🚨 Tyson Foods announced they are recalling nearly 30,000 pounds of their popular dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), issued the recall because some nuggets "may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal pieces."

Check if your bags may have been affected by reading more here:

Tyson Is Recalling Nearly 30,000 Pounds Of Its Dinosaur-Shaped Chicken Nuggets They may be contaminated with pieces of metal.

Happy Halloween from South View Doulas

If you are a mother who is struggling with the difficult transition into motherhood, I want you to know that you are not alone! I assure you that there is light at the end of the tunnel, so continue to make your way through it.

Nonjudgmental support is the ability to support a client’s choices without being tied to the outcomes of their experiences.

For our High Point NC community

Come join us for our monthly moms group at ! Children of all ages welcome 💕

Do you have questions about your health? Come to us for assistance. Let’s get your questions answered 👊🏾

Call us at 910-703-3386 to schedule!

🤰🌟 At Grey's Creek Chiropractics & Wellness Center, we understand that pregnancy is a unique and transformative journey filled with its own physical challenges. Dr. Joy, our skilled chiropractor, specializes in prenatal care, helping expectant mothers to navigate their pregnancy with comfort and ease.

👩‍⚕️💓 By providing gentle, safe, and effective treatments, Dr. Joy alleviates common pregnancy discomforts such as back pain, hip discomfort, and sciatica. She uses specialized techniques that respect the body changes during pregnancy, including the Webster Technique – a specific chiropractic analysis and adjustment that reduces interference to the nervous system, improving the function of pelvic muscles and ligaments.

👣🧘‍♀️ Coupled with wellness coaching, Dr. Joy helps mothers-to-be embrace the joys of pregnancy while minimizing discomfort. Each session is designed to boost your well-being, aiding in better sleep, improved posture, and potentially even smoother labor and delivery.

💁‍♀️🌸 Experience personalized care tailored to your needs. We invite all expectant mothers to benefit from Dr. Joy's expertise at Grey's Creek Chiropractics & Wellness Center. Because every mother deserves a joy-filled journey to parenthood.

Call us at 910-703-3386

https://www.drjoychiro.com