Womb of Creation

district of columbia perinatal quality collaborative The purpose of the DCPQC is to reduce maternal mortality, improve health outcomes, and narrow disparities in maternal and infant health.

This is awesome Tatyana Ali! Your generosity is needed for those of us in birthwork as Midwives or Perinatal Support Specialists, aka "Doulas”! 🫶🏾🎉

Actress Tatyana Ali (Ashley from “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”) has launched Baby Yams, a series of limited edition, handmade baby quilts designed by her. 100% of the proceeds will go to Black and Indigenous midwives and doulas 🙌🏾

📷: Tatyana Ali

Expecting? Womb of Creation is here to guide you through every step of the way with our range of services tailored just for you. Book your free consultation today!

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Embracing the joy of babywearing! 🤱🏽💕

From fostering precious bonds to supporting cognitive development, there's magic in keeping your little one close. 🌟

Experience the convenience, closeness, and countless benefits of babywearing. 👶🏾💫

As a Black Maternal Health non-profit, we would like to hold space for our mamas, family, friends, and community members who are grieving.

With October being Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we want to share the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Affirmation Loveline that was created to support, affirm and remind mothers that they are not alone through their healing journey.
Pregnancy and infant loss can include stillbirth, miscarriages, SIDS, and Termination for Medical Reasons (TFMR).

Dial 1-888-260-1417 and listen to the pre-recorded messages. Press 1 for affirmations, press 2 for healing tips, and press 3 for prayer.

Thank you .mother.helper for creating this necessary hotline.

My next Grandma's Hands ™ Pregnancy and Postpartum Herbs + Nutrition in the Southern Tradition 6 Week Online Course Cohort will resume in January. Registration is open with less than 50 seats available. I will not be offering this course 4x a year like before. Remember, taking this course is the prerequisite to taking my Deep Time Level 2 course. Click the link in my bio: bit.ly/DBW2023
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Grandma’s Hands Pregnancy and Postpartum Herbs & Nutrition in the Southern Tradition is a 6 week ethnobotany course based in the folk, historical healing traditions of the South, particular Black Southern Midwives.

Course Outline
🌱Lesson 1 Historical Role of the Black Midwife in Healing her community
🌱Lesson 2 Pregnancy and Childbirth Herbs and Usage
🌱Lesson 3 Postpartum and Breastfeeding Herbs
🌱Lesson 4 Importance of Salves, Tinctures, and Tonics
🌱Lesson 5 Pregnancy and Postpartum Soul Food for Healing
🌱Lesson 6 Doing an herbal assessment
I look forward to sharing with y'all again 💚

Join me this week on & Instagram Live as The Doulas of Sankofa Moon observe Black Maternal Health Week 2022 (BMHW) April 11-17, 2022.

This is the fifth year in row of this campaign founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance to build awareness, activism, and community-building to advance Black Maternal Health Rights & Justice.

Tap-in with us this week for a weeklong discussion on pregnancy, doula support and building for liberation ✊🏾💜🤰🏾

Monday, 4/11 @ 8:00 PM EST
Tuesday, 4/12 @ 5:00 PM EST
Wednesday, 4/13 @ 3:00 PM EST
Thursday, 4/14 @ 7:00 PM EST
Friday, 4/15 @ 3:00 PM EST
Saturday, 4/16 @ 10:00 AM EST
Sunday, 4/17 @ 11:00 AM EST

"Sometimes you gotta take a break
from all the noise to appreciate the
beauty of silence."

Hope you took some moments to be more mindful today.

Happy Birthing Day/Anniversary Womb of Creation! 🎉🥳

Since starting this journey, I’ve had many accomplishments (birth), setbacks (loss), and learned a lot of lessons (rebirth). However, the love/enjoyment for what I do, as well as the love/support I get from all of you, have made this journey a transformative experience.

As I continue to walk in the footsteps of my Ancestors, I want to extend my gratitude and appreciation to all my followers/supporters/clients, old and new.

Looking forward to a another successful year empowering each of you in your birth and health and wellness journey.

Peace and Love,
Your Doula Maati Ra 💜✨💫
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Expecting, New and Seasoned Moms, today I celebrate you. ⁣⁣
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Fur and Plant Mamas, I see you and celebrate you too. ⁣⁣
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To former Mothers, Mother hopefuls, and those who are separated from their mothers by life/circumstance, I see you and I honor your hearts. ⁣⁣

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Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17) is an annual event that promotes awareness and seeks to advance and improve Black maternal health outcomes across the country.

"The movement for Black lives has to start before birth because there are forces working against us before we are born. In addition to demanding systemic change, for us to truly make a difference, we need to empower birthing people along the childbearing continuum with resources, guidance and advocacy tools to support their birth village and the larger community.”


To become a advocate in the fight for Black Maternal Health follow &


Source: April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/Carol’s Daughter

Types of Doulas

Doulas are trained professionals that assist mothers before, during, and after childbirth. They make sure that mothers achieve a healthy and satisfying pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum experience by providing physical and emotional support, as well as helpful information that they need.

With the wide scope of practice, there are different types of doulas to help you with your particular needs:

Labor and Birth Doula
They guide the mother and family through the entire labor and birthing. They create a safe and nurturing environment for childbirth to be a truly satisfying experience. They keep the birthing parent and partner informed of changes and options.

Post-Partum Doula
They assist new moms having a difficult time adjusting to the stresses of a newborn, breastfeeding, sleepless nights, other children, and postpartum concerns. They help by giving the family strategies like creating a parental plan, keeping a log, cooking, light cleaning, and help mom cope with stressors.

Full Spectrum Doula
A full spectrum doula focuses not just on childbirth3qszfd but covers the entire spectrum of pregnancy outcomes. They provide support including on miscarriage, planned abortion, stillbirth, or adoption.

Bereavement Doula
A bereavement or “loss doula” is the one who supports and helps families who are experiencing the loss of their baby, whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, or a diagnosis that means the baby will not live long after being delivered.

Abortion Doula
An abortion doula is a person who is able to emotionally and physically support someone through and after the process of an abortion.

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Have you ever had a doula? How was your experience.

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It's baby time! Been on duty for over 12 hours.

It is an honor to be invited into the sacred space of birthing. Each time I am invited by another family to be a part of their birth or postpartum, I am so grateful for the opportunity to help make that experience of welcoming their child to be as positive as possible.

“I Am Not My Siater’s Keeper. I Am My Sister.” - Iyanla Vanzant

Happy International Women's Day to all the incredible women! Shine on... Not just today, but every day! 💜

Who are some of the women that have inspired you or supported you on your journey? Shout them out below👇🏾!

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Birth is... Peace.
Birth is... Rite of Passage.
Birth is... Transformative.

In one word describe what birth is to you 📝

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month 💛🎗
It is not a reproductive disease; it is a WHOLE body disease. It is damaging, debilitating, and affects every aspect of our lives.

Endometriosis is not just a reproductive tract disease, but one which can potentially affects your emotional health, severe chronic symptoms throughout the entire body, including incapacitating pain, severe chronic fatigue, infertility, immune-endocrine dysfunction and damage to multiple organs and the tissues, including the bowel, bladder uterus, diaphragm, muscles, musculoskeletal structures, nerve ligaments, lungs, and liver.

Are you suffering or know someone who has been battling this?

Comment below ⬇️

The fact that people are reluctant to invest much time and/or money is preparing for their birth is a reflection of the low value our culture places on motherhood, and of a lack of understanding of the impact that birth has on women, and on society as a whole.

The benefits of doula support are well documented and supported by a wealth of evidence. Making a doula a priority means making yourself a priority.

TRICARE covers breast pumps, breast pump supplies, and breastfeeding counseling at no cost for new mothers, including mothers who adopt an infant and plan to breastfeed.

Follow the link to learn more 👇🏾

https://www.militarybirthresourcenetwork.org/blog/military-mommies-tricare

Womb of Creation supports military families through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond.

Contact us today for free consultation.

Military Mommies — Military Birth Resource Network Tricare and Breastpumps

Let’s talk labor positions!

Making sure that you remain moving through labor is an evidence based way to help labor progress. Different positions can allow gravity to to create progress, help widen your pelvis, it can help provide relief and make birth waves more effective or low discomfort. The freedom to move allows you to listen and respond to your body’s cues.

Can you spot the different labor positions in the photos? Different labor positions can be but are not limited to:

💕 Standing in the shower

💕 Standing squat

💕 Partner support

💕 Rebozo Method

💕 Sitting on a birthing ball or a chair

💕 Side laying

💕 Laboring in a body of water

💕 Kneeling

💕 Hands & Knees

We’re you able to move during your birthing time and listen to your body’s cues? What was the most effective labor position for you?

𝐀 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐬 𝐁𝐲 𝐔𝐬!

Loyal Lactation Facts & Tips Coloring Book by is an invaluable resource that is both empowering and informative.

This book is great for new moms who want to breastfeed or for moms who tried to breastfeed a previous baby, but for whatever reason, didn’t meet their personal breastfeeding goals.

Sterling Grey-Simmons, author of the Educational Breastfeeding Coloring Book, is not only passionate about sharing this information with moms and birthing partners, but she also pours her spirit & wisdom into other lactation consultants, doulas/birth workers & professionals in their journey.

Grab your book today!

Spreading a little joy on your timeline 🥰

Birth is a sacred and transformative time for a family. As a growing family goes through this change, everyone should have an experience that will bring them closer together.



This sacredness of birth. The gentle hands that held her, supported her and provided an atmosphere of safety, comfort and trust. ✨

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