Lizzy Cousins Labor and Postpartum Doula

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Loved getting to try some cookies from The Milkery ! They are delish and encourage a healthy milk supply. My toddler even happily approves!

Live to Love for Life is hosting a diaper/wipes drive for families in need!

Mother's Day Discount 🩷🩷
Anyone who books and pays their deposit in the month of May gets 10% off services! For example if you book a 12 week overnight package (1-4 nights/week) you'll get 10% off the TOTAL cost. (That's almost 1 hr free a night) Reach out so we can set up a free consultation and chat.

A local rehab is doing a drive to help out mommas seeking help and choosing to be sober! It's always important to support each other, especially when asking for help when needed. ♥️

This is a great resource for any single mommas needing a support system. It takes a village, and everyone deserves to find one. ❤️

So exciting to see another midwife in the area!

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Calves hurting while pregnant? Do some calf stretches! Calf stretches during pregnancy can help stretch tight, sore muscles not used to carry you and a baby. You can also have a partner lightly massage your calves with some magnesium cream/oil. Simply sit down with your leg straight and point your toes out (relaxed), then up (to stretch).

Even hybrid feeding (formula and breastmilk) if you are able helps your baby take advantage of the immune boosts from breastmilk.

Breast milk: often imitated, never duplicated 💜

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Have you heard of Montgomery Glands? They are the bumps on your ar**la. One average, the breast has around 9, but there can be 0 to 38! The glands produce oily secretions that protect your ni***es with antimicrobial properties. They smell like amniotic fluid when your baby is born to help guide them to the breast.

Our bodies are amazing!

Completely agree. Breastfeeding has many benefits BUT if it's not working best for you or for your baby anymore/at all, that's OK too.

‘Bout it.

Considering a VBAC? Vbac.com has some great resources talking about benefits, risks, and how to decide if you are a good candidate for vbac.

Evidence-based resource for birth options after cesarean. VBAC- A Safe Alternative to a Repeat Cesarean. Find support and guidance regarding birth options available to women who had a prior cesarean to empower them.

New Year, New goals! Give yourself a treat this New year and hire a doula. Concerned about being prepared for birth? Exhausted after having your little? Reach out for a free consultation.

Sometimes a listening ear without judgement can lift a huge weight off a new parent's chest.

I have openings for births and overnights for Dec and January! A great Christmas gift for a new mom is some sleep 😴

Maternal mental health matters, never be afraid to ask your Dr if what you are feeling is normal.

How much anxiety is too much anxiety?

It's heartbreaking to know the reason this so desperately needed passed, but gives hope that families will be able to more easily get the support they need and deserve.

During those first couple of months it might feel as if your baby is attached to you and that’s because they are.

Your baby only wants you bc your baby only knows you. Your baby knows your voice. Your baby knows your smell. Your baby knows your heartbeat. You are the only constant that your baby has ever known.

Rest, let your body heal, & cuddle with that baby! You can’t “spoil” a baby & touch + human connection is crucial. Let your baby sleep on you. Let your baby nurse for hours because babies nurse for more than food, they nurse for comfort, thirst, closeness, eye contact. Let your baby find solace in you and nurse on!

This is a great step for Lousiana! It would be amazing if our government or more businesses realized the importance of doulas and their impact on positive birth experiences.
https://www.wwno.org/show/louisiana-considered/2022-07-27/walmart-now-covering-doula-services-for-pregnant-workers-in-louisiana-will-other-employers-follow?fbclid=IwAR3L5UjaKe7GKamMfzy7rww_6dbVo6LPnnozxZjxn0LvPQuzOHTpeROnlvA&fs=e&s=cl

Walmart now covering doula services for pregnant workers in Louisiana. Will other employers follow? Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why doula services are now more widely available for Louisiana workers. And, we hear about an exhibit honoring one of New Orleans’ most influential pianists, Professor Longhair.

Yesterday was so much fun getting to meet some mommas at the birth fair!

Come see me and my backup doula at the birth fair! Just 2 more weeks away, it's free to come to.

Welcome Lizzie Cousins Maternity Care to our Birth Fair!

“Hi! My name is Elizabeth Pruitt and I am a labor and postpartum doula. I own Lizzy Cousins Maternity Care and serve the Northshore and surrounding area. I have always been interested in birth to 5 years, but realized the need for more doulas in our area when my best friend had a horrible experience for birth and Postpartum. I luckily had a great birth with my daughter (1yr old), but wanted to help prevent experiences like my best friend had. I have training through maternitywise and support all births. What's most important is you have a voice and feel supported and loved throughout the pregnancy and the 4th trimester.”

Summer days are for laying in hammocks. We believe the same is true for your baby! Rest Smart℠ are gravity-friendly postures that allow your baby’s back to settle in your belly like a hammock. Try some of these Rest Smart℠ positions:

✔️ While resting or while on bed rest, make a little pillow nest to lay nearly on your tummy.
✔️ Use your breastfeeding pillow, curve your body pillow, or semi-inflate a swim doughnut to dip your belly in the “nest.”
✔️ Lay on either side, one hip directly over the other. Change sides frequently for comfort and to help the uterus be a little more symmetrical.
https://www.spinningbabies.com/pregnancy-birth/daily-activities/

Message me or send an email to [email protected] for a free consultation! ❤️

So thankful for another successful bitth! I am so proud of mom for doing an amazing job. ❤️

Pregnant parents 👣 Join birth professionals for our World Confluence! Learn alongside birth professionals self-care techniques, yoga routines, communication skills, and so much more!

Register for our 1-Day Parent option at checkout. The 2022 World Confluence is October 14-16, with the Parent Day on October 15.

Click link to learn more: https://spinningbabiesconference.com

Longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding has protective effect on childhood asthma, says new study Pregnant women and new mothers are often presented with information on the benefits of breastfeeding their infants. A new study in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology shows that a longer period of exclusive breastfeeding was associated with decreased odds of current asthma.

I used to wonder what happened to mums when they had a child. Where did they go?

Almost symbolically, they seemed to gradually disappear from their own pictures and be replaced instead by baby photos. I don't know why but it used to irk me a bit. I would wonder; how was it possible to get so completely lost in motherhood?

NOW I GET IT.

There IS a loss of identity when you become a mum. Well, there certainly was for me. You become consumed with all these things that never crossed your mind before; milk intake, nappy output, nap timings, meal plans, teething remedies. And somewhere along the way, you lose yourself a bit.

You forget how to talk about things outside the realm of mothering. You lose touch of the things that used to make you tick. Your repertoire becomes limited, and let's be honest, a little bit dull.

Thankfully you find other mums; people you maybe wouldn't have got on that well with before, but you're all rattling around in this lost property box together.

I know deep down that I have gone awol since becoming a mum. I have almost forgotten that there is a world out there, distinct from motherhood, that I can also subscribe to. And share with Casey. I'm sure he too would like to know the person beyond mum.

And so I am slowly trying to reclaim my me-ness. I'm finding when I do, he actually enjoys it more. It feels more authentic. Just little things like we'll have a dance around to the music that I love rather than the wiggles or taking the time to look half-human in the morning and repainting my old face on again.

It can be a balancing act, trying to help this little person develop their identity, whilst not forgetting your own.

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Words: Karen McMillan (Mother Truths)
Art by: Yarn Birdy

Words taken from: 'Lessons: Reflections on Early Motherhood' Available to buy worldwide: http://linktr.ee/mother_truths