Surge Doula & Massage Therapy

🌿 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘕𝘠 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵 🌿⁣
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I am planning to offer a deal—⁣
$𝟷𝟻 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘢 𝟽𝟻 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘪𝘧 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘯𝘢𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵!⁣
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Come visit me!⁣
Get a massage. ⁣
Chat about the benefits of massage. ⁣
Chat about doula support. ⁣
Buy a gift certificate. ⁣
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And then book your massage with me inside
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🌿𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦🌿⁣
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💫appointments can be booked anytime after 37 weeks. ⁣
💫there is no limit to the number of induction massages you can have! ⁣
💫you know your body best, I trust you to choose the right timing for you and your baby. ⁣
💫this is not a guaranteed method to induce labor, but it can’t hurt! ⁣
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𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘢.𝘤𝘰𝘮⁣
𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘰 ⁣
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💫 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴!💫 ⁣
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I am super excited to share that starting in December I will be offering massage and doula consults/meetings out of in buffalo! ⁣
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𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯! ⁣
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Still specializing in perinatal massage, however, 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐇𝐔𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐒. So send in your friends, family, and partners! ⁣
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I will be sharing some info on services and rates in the coming weeks, but everything is up on my website now! Link in bio 🖤⁣
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This place is special, and I encourage everyone to check out the amazing vendors who utilize this space!

🌿𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳🌿⁣
PSA: you can experience back labor even if baby is in an ideal position. It does not mean there is something wrong with you, your labor, or your baby!⁣
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🌿The common assumption with back labor is that baby is in a less than ideal position, Occiput Posterior (OP), often referred to as “sunny side up”. Persistent OP presentation is said to occur in about 5% of births(1). The most ideal position for baby is Occiput Anterior (OA), baby facing the birthing person’s back.⁣
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Risks associated with an OP baby: ⁣
🌿increased use of pain medication ⁣
🌿Prolonged labor⁣
🌿Instrumental delivery (forceps or vacuum-assisted birth)⁣
🌿Use of an episiotomy⁣
🌿Cesarean ⁣
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𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 *𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘴*, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘴. 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘷𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘖𝘗 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩. 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘖𝘗, 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺! ⁣
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I supported the woman in these photos during her unmedicated hospital VBAC this past week, which she absolutely 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝. She experienced very intense back labor. More than once her nurse flippantly commented that baby “must be in a bad position”. Meanwhile her contraction pattern and progression was beautiful, baby’s heart rate was solid the entire time, and upon cervical exam the OB was very confident baby was OA. So all this nurse did was plant seeds of fear, doubt, and anxiety. It took some serious work to get through those emotional and mental blocks. ⁣
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𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬. ⁣
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Swipe to see some ways to cope with back labor and prevent OP presentation! ⁣
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I had back labor with both of my births 😅How about you? ⁣
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(𝟷)𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘮𝘦𝘥.𝘯𝘤𝘣𝘪.𝘯𝘭𝘮.𝘯𝘪𝘩.𝘨𝘰𝘷/𝟷𝟸𝟽𝟹𝟾𝟷𝟻𝟶/⁣
(𝟸) 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘺.𝘰𝘳𝘨/𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺-𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘺/𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳-𝘢𝘯𝘥-𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩/𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬-𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳/⁣
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🌿𝘝𝘌𝘙𝘕𝘐𝘟 𝘊𝘈𝘚𝘌𝘖𝘚𝘈🌿 📸
(𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦)⁣
“Vernix caseosa is a white, creamy, naturally occurring biofilm covering the skin of the fetus during the last trimester of pregnancy.”⁣
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As explained in my previous post, vernix binds to the skin with the help of lanugo. This film provides protection to baby’s skin and helps them adjust to life outside the womb. It supports temperature regulation, keeps the skin hydrated, provides a barrier of protection against bacteria, and more! ⁣
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Because of this evidence, it is recommended to leave Vernix alone and allow the skin to absorb it, even with a visible amount! Babies who are born earlier often have far more visible vernix, than those born after a longer gestation. Delaying baby’s first bath is a great way to ensure baby has reaped all the benefits of Vernix Caseosa. ⁣
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𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴:⁣
𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘯𝘤𝘣𝘪.𝘯𝘭𝘮.𝘯𝘪𝘩.𝘨𝘰𝘷/𝘱𝘮𝘤/𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴/𝘗𝘔𝘊𝟸𝟽𝟼𝟹𝟽𝟸𝟺/ ⁣
𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘯𝘤𝘣𝘪.𝘯𝘭𝘮.𝘯𝘪𝘩.𝘨𝘰𝘷/𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴/𝘕𝘉𝘒𝟻𝟸𝟼𝟶𝟿𝟸/ ⁣
𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘢.𝘰𝘳𝘨/𝘸𝘱-𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵/𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘴/𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟶/𝟶𝟷/𝘐𝘊𝘌𝘈-𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯-𝘗𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳-𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥-𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨-𝘗𝘗.𝘱𝘥𝘧⁣
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🌿𝘓𝘈𝘕𝘜𝘎𝘖🌿⁣
A fine, soft, unpigmented hair often present on a fetus. It is the first hair that humans develop. The growth typically begins around the 3rd month of gestation, and lasts until around 33-36 weeks when the fetus begins to shed the layer of hair. BUT 30% of newborns are born with lanugo present, and this is considered perfectly normal! Usually sheds in the early weeks. ⁣
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Lanugo plays a vital role in binding the vernix to the skin (𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵, 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘹), without lanugo the vernix would not remain on the baby’s skin. ⁣
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The newborn in the photo was born at 39+5, spontaneous labor, resulting in a cesarean. In the photo he is cuddling, skin to skin, with his mom in the recovery unit, while waiting for the surgeons to complete the closure on his other mom (the birthing parent). One of the first things the non-birthing mom said: “oh wow…look at this hair!” 😂🥰😍⁣
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🌿 was your baby born with their lanugo? ⁣
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𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦: 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘉𝘓, 𝘕𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯 𝘈, 𝘓𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘓. 𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘨𝘰. [𝘜𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟷 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝟾]. 𝘐𝘯: 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘴 [𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘵]. 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 (𝘍𝘓): 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨; 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟷 𝘑𝘢𝘯-. ⁣
𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘯𝘤𝘣𝘪.𝘯𝘭𝘮.𝘯𝘪𝘩.𝘨𝘰𝘷/𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴/𝘕𝘉𝘒𝟻𝟸𝟼𝟶𝟿𝟸/⁣

🌿 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘮 𝘋𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘢 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 🌿⁣
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Even in these difficult times (especially in these times) parents need postpartum support. ⁣
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It is now an even bigger part of our job to take every precaution possible to ensure the health and safety of ourselves and our clients. This involves hand washing, sanitizing, mask wearing, screening potential clients for the risk of exposure, making clients aware of any possible exposure for myself or my family. It is a big job, but an important one. ⁣
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𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥. ⁣
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This little love, with his flaking newborn skin as he adjusts to life outside of his first home, is resting peacefully while his mom and dad are taking a nap together — alone and uninterrupted for the first time in 2 weeks. ⁣
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Newborn cuddles are truly the gift that keeps on giving. ⁣
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🌿 𝘋𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘝𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 🌿⁣
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Intimate partner violence can start or worsen throughout pregnancy. In some cases, it may improve, leading to additional pregnancies in an effort to avoid abuse. (1) ⁣
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If you wonder if you’re in an abusive relationship, ask yourself:⁣
▪️Does my partner always put me down and make me feel bad about myself?⁣
▪️Has my partner caused harm or pain to my body?⁣
▪️Does my partner threaten me, the baby, my other children, or [themself]?⁣
▪️Does my partner blame me for [their] actions? Do [they] tell me it's my own fault [they hurt] me?⁣
▪️Is my partner becoming more violent as time goes on?⁣
▪️Has my partner promised never to hurt me again, but still does? (2) ⁣
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𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟒/𝟕 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, & 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞.𝐨𝐫𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟏.𝟖𝟎𝟎.𝟕𝟗𝟗.𝟕𝟐𝟑𝟑 ⁣
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🟣 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐄 🟣⁣
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(𝟷) 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘨.𝘰𝘳𝘨/𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵-𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴/𝘧𝘢𝘲𝘴/𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴-𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩/𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦-𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳-𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦⁣
(𝟸)𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘧𝘥𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴.𝘰𝘳𝘨/𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘺/𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘦-𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨-𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘺.𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘹⁣

🌿 Postpartum Support 🌿⁣
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🌿 Did you know that many white medical professionals believe that Black people, as a whole, have a higher pain tolerance than whites. And therefore are less likely to administer pain relieving treatments? ⁣
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Seriously. It’s been studied and surveyed.⁣
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For example, I have heard of Black laboring parents requesting an epidural, and the nurse delaying & even making comments about how the Black person can tolerate the pain! ⁣
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That, my fellow white folx, is only one example of white supremacy in the medical field. ⁣
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Illustration by the ever so talented
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𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦:⁣
𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘴.𝘰𝘳𝘨/𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵/𝟷𝟷𝟹/𝟷𝟼/𝟺𝟸𝟿𝟼 ⁣

THIS.

Our society is filled with people who refuse to admit they were wrong. But WHY?

Shouldn’t we be spending our lives learning?
Shouldn’t we be spending our lives growing?
Shouldn’t we be helping those around us to grow?

To not do so would make for a very boring life.

Let yourself admit your mistake. Let yourself become the new and better YOU!

Can it feel embarrassing? Yep.
Can it be intimidating? Yeah.
Can it feel confusing? Sure.
Are any of those feelings more important than the lives of Black people? NOPE.NOPE.NOPE.

Changing your opinion is a sign of growth. Don’t hide it. Don’t suppress it. Welcome it.

🌿 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘌𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘋𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘢 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘥 🌿⁣
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But couldn’t resist sharing the stunning work of
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I mean, look at this perfection!⁣
Beautiful designs, perfect craftsmanship, fantastic customer service. ⁣
Worth every penny. ⁣
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What a great gift to provide to our clients for their new babe 🖤✨⁣
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@ Buffalo, New York

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🌿 MIDWIFE 🌿 ⁣
Noun ⁣
mid·​wife | \ ˈmid-ˌwīf \⁣
1 : a person who assists [birthing people] in childbirth⁣
2 : one that helps to produce or bring forth something⁣
Middle English 𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘸𝘪𝘧, from 𝘮𝘪𝘥 with (from Old English) + 𝘸𝘪𝘧 woman. ⁣
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Buffalo has a small, but ever evolving & growing practice of Midwifery; especially thanks to the amazing Fika Midwifery team. It is always thrilling to see positive changes in our buffalo birth world. ⁣
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Image 1: A woman giving birth on a birth chair, from a work by German physician Eucharius Rößlin⁣
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Image 2 : photo of attending a birth, captured by the amazingly talented ⁣
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“𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘸𝘪𝘧𝘦.” 𝘔𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘮-𝘞𝘦𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳.𝘤𝘰𝘮 𝘋𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺, 𝘔𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘮-𝘞𝘦𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘮-𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳.𝘤𝘰𝘮/𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺/𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘸𝘪𝘧𝘦. 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝟻 𝘔𝘢𝘺. 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟶.⁣
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🌿 𝘝𝘐𝘊𝘈𝘙𝘐𝘖𝘜𝘚 𝘛𝘙𝘈𝘜𝘔𝘈 🌿 ⁣
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I have been spending a lot of my isolation time learning. Signing up for a number virtual courses to improve & grow as a birth worker. ⁣
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I am currently taking Birth Trauma Training for Birth Workers, offered by . And WOW. Just WOW. ⁣
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Her lessons about Vicarious Trauma have my brain just spinning, calculating, understanding. ⁣
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🌿 vicarious ~ adjective⁣
vi·​car·​i·​ous | \ vī-ˈker-ē-əs , və- \⁣
Definition of vicarious⁣
1 : experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another⁣
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So what is vicarious trauma for a birth worker? ⁣
🌿It is witnessing injustices against our clients that result in unplanned & unnecessary interventions, lack of informed consent, injury - emotionally & physically, lack of respect & autonomy for birthing people, the list goes on. ⁣
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🌿Because doulas tend to have empathetic hearts, we often feel & struggle with the trauma that our clients experience. Our connection with our clients can leave us heading home from a birth undergoing a stress & trauma response, our emotions can be so intertwined. ⁣
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In Doula training they often quote “can’t take care of someone else, unless you take care of you”. This course is really putting that into perspective; the importance of true self care & healing. Healing from vicarious trauma is a 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭. Will take a lot of practice. But I am grateful I found this course to get me started. ⁣
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I will admit that I did not give potential burn out the attention it deserves. If we want to thrive in our role as a birth worker, we have to value our own emotions, traumas, & health. ⁣
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Sources:⁣
𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘮-𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳.𝘤𝘰𝘮/𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺/𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴⁣

🌿 𝘊𝘦𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 🌿⁣
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Beautiful imagery created by the one & only
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🌿 𝘜𝘚𝘌 𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘉.𝘙.𝘈.𝘐.𝘕 🌿⁣
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When it is necessary to make a decision before, during, or after your labor & birth, it is recommended that you use your B.R.A.I.N. ⁣
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Benefits - what are the benefits of the proposed plan?⁣
Risks - what are the risks; for me & my baby? ⁣
Alternatives - what alternatives could be considered? ⁣
Instincts - what are my instincts telling me?⁣
Nothing - what would happen if we did nothing, for now? If we waited? ⁣
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This is a quick acronym to help you remember how to make an informed choice. ⁣
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🌿 𝘚𝘠𝘔𝘗𝘛𝘖𝘔𝘚 𝘔𝘈𝘠 𝘐𝘕𝘊𝘓𝘜𝘋𝘌 🌿⁣
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▫️Constant worry⁣
▫️Dread⁣
▫️Racing & Intrusive thoughts⁣
▫️Disturbances of sleep⁣
▫️Decreased or Increased appetite⁣
▫️Restlessness⁣
▫️Dizziness & Nausea⁣
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Perinatal Anxiety is a treatable condition. Treatment options include:⁣
▫️Cognitive Behavioral Therapy⁣
▫️Mindfulness & Relaxation ⁣
▫️Medications ⁣
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Whatever it takes, you can get through it & you are 𝐧𝐨𝐭 alone! ⁣
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Great accounts to follow: ⁣
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🌿 af·firm·a·tion⁣
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noun⁣
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1.the action or process of affirming something or being affirmed.⁣
2.emotional support or encouragement⁣
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🌿 Self-affirmation activates brain systems associated with self-related processing and reward. ⁣
𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘯𝘤𝘣𝘪.𝘯𝘭𝘮.𝘯𝘪𝘩.𝘨𝘰𝘷/𝘱𝘮𝘤/𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴/𝘗𝘔𝘊𝟺𝟾𝟷𝟺𝟽𝟾𝟸/⁣
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🌿 I have many free affirmation options to provide for my clients. I also give the option for my clients to pick their own & we make them together! ⁣
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Let’s get our affirmations on.⁣
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🌿 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳 🌿⁣
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This is one example of many resources I can provide you, if we work together! ⁣
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This is the stunning work of . I purchased her birth worker bundle not only because they are beautiful, but because they are so informative & not overwhelming. ⁣
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I look forward to being able to share these with my clients. ⁣
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🌿 Non-Birthing Partners can suffer from Postpartum Depression & other mental health disorders. ⁣
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🌿 Studies are limited & developing; but show that the transitions during the postpartum period can have a mental health impact on the partner & other family members of the birthing parent. ⁣
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Risk factors include:⁣
🌿 Biological — partners often experience changes in hormones while supporting their pregnant & birthing partner. ⁣
🌿 Ecological — the environment, lack of support, work requirements, societal & cultural expectations can increase feelings of stress, inadequacy, & isolation. ⁣
🌿 Birthing Partners mental health — non-birthing partners are at a higher risk if the birthing partner suffers from a postpartum mood disorder.⁣
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Partners may experience:⁣
🌿 sadness⁣
🌿 sleep issues⁣
🌿 agitation ⁣
🌿 changes in weight ⁣
🌿 decreased interest in daily activities ⁣
🌿 feelings of guilt & worthlessness ⁣
🌿 suicidal thoughts ⁣
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Prevention & Intervention⁣
🌿 support in home, in community, & from society. ⁣
— partners & loved ones can offer emotional & physical support ⁣
— communities often provide support groups, virtual support, educational classes⁣
— society could & should offer paid family leave, giving partners time to adjust to their new parenting roles. ⁣
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The most important thing to remember is that 𝘠𝘖𝘜 𝘈𝘙𝘌 𝘕𝘌𝘝𝘌𝘙 𝘈𝘓𝘖𝘕𝘌. ⁣
Ask for help if you need it. Fight the feelings of shame. Know that you are worthy. ⁣
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𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 ⁣
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2922346/

🌿 𝘙𝘌𝘝𝘌𝘈𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘔𝘠 𝘓𝘖𝘎𝘖 🌿⁣
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Took a lot of imagination, brainstorming, & connection with my inner vision to get this finalized. ⁣
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I worked with an amazing, local graphic designer, who blew me away. She was so receptive of my initial rough design, my input, my changes, the works. She made it a far simpler process than I anticipated. THANK YOU ⁣Katie, of Buffalo Design & Printing.
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I am thrilled with the outcome. ⁣
The fetus represents my Doula work. ⁣
The hands represent my Massage work. ⁣
The S for Surge (obv) ⁣
The greenery represents breathing new life into my work, forever growing, changing, & adapting.