Well Mama Rising

It ain’t broke & they ain’t gonna fix it.

The maternity care system is only broken from the perspective of women giving birth.

From that perspective of course, being talked down to, coerced, told there are no alternatives, shamed, mocked, belittled, physically assaulted & given the exact same care as everyone else, yeah, that sounds broken.

But the system is very intentionally set up the way it is - it’s set up to favor the hospital and the staff, not you. There are policies & procedures in place to minimize workload and liability, not to provide the best care.

And in that sense, it works exactly as it was meant to.

Yes yes yes

“I don’t know who needs to hear this, but attachment parenting in a detached society is exhausting.
No. It’s not your baby.
There is nothing wrong with them if they want to be held all the time.
No. It’s not you.
You’re not doing it wrong.
Your feelings of exhaustion and depletion and being touched out are normal- considering the weight you’re carrying. Those feelings, and the deep ache underneath them - are a reminder that you were never meant to do this alone.
Babies want to be held. And we want to hold them close. Exclusive/extended breastfeeding, cosleeping, babywearing- all of these are intuitive, ancestral practices that have kept our species alive throughout history. Attachment parenting is just parenting!!
But never before have we parented in such isolation. There were always other hands stirring the soup pot, other aunties, and sisters, and uncles and grandmas, and cousins, and neighbors helping with the daily tasks and child rearing. Other arms carrying the weight of raising humanity. Together.
And now, it’s just you. Alone in the kitchen, trying to stir the soup and bounce the baby and play with the toddler and keep an eye on the big kid and answer the phone and sweep up the mess and tackle the laundry and .....
No matter how magical your baby wrap is — it can’t take the place of a whole village.
So no, you’re not doing it wrong. You’re just trying to stay connected in a world set on tearing you apart.
But don’t give up mama. I know you’re tired and touched out, but you’re giving your baby exactly what she needs. And maybe one day, when she’s raising her own babies,there will be a village around her, helping her hold it all together.”

Beautiful words and Pic by on Instagram

Well Mama Rising Birth Services is now open and booking mamas due January 2022 and beyond! If you’re looking for prenatal, birth, postpartum support or a combination, I’d love to serve you! Prenatal appointments would begin as soon as next month, and birth & postpartum clients can begin scheduling for January and later. Both in-person and virtual services available based on client location and preference. ✨ I can’t wait to serve and support you and your baby! 🌿

Did you know you can take another route or decline altogether? YOU are in charge of your body, your pregnancy, and your birth. You don’t have to accept or do anything that you don’t expressly want to do. ✨

A smoothie. Orange juice & a banana. Jelly beans...

These are just a few real food options when having a 1 hour glucose challenge.

You don’t have to drink the orange Glucola drink, which contains brominated vegetable oil (flame retardant, banned in UK & Japan), food dyes (risks for hyperactivity & cancer), dextrose (from GMO corn) and more.

Glucola is so commonly used because it is shelf-stable and standardized, which makes it easier for your doctor & the lab.

Your provider will likely say this test is “mandatory”. They may phrase it like, “at your next visit, we’ll be doing the glucose tolerance test”, without explaining why it’s done, what the alternatives are, and that you have the right to decline.

This is where knowing your options can be really helpful.

If you want to be screened for gestational diabetes but want to avoid this drink, you can choose a whole food alternative as described above. You can also check your blood sugar and chart what you eat if you want to see how you’re processing glucose, but want to avoid the test altogether.

Simply tell your practitioner of your preference so that they or the lab can plan accordingly. You can also decline, which you may get some pushback on, but is totally your right.

Newark maternity home aims to give new moms safe home, life skills Esther's Place of Grace opened in Newark with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday.

This is my birth space. ✨
This is the place where Heaven collided with earth and Yeshua so graciously allowed my daughter to come through to us in a powerful collection of moments soaked in worship and faith.
This is the place where my mother-heart was renewed and my mother-body restored in a redemptive and wholly consuming experience of mind, body, and spirit.
47 hours of trusting Adonai in His perfect wisdom and creation. 6 hours of worship and praising my baby down from Heaven. 9 months filled with believing in this promised life for our family.
This is my birth space. ✨

In case you needed this today, mama. ❤️

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Thus says Adonai,
your Redeemer, who formed you from the womb:
“I am Adonai, Maker of all things,
stretching out the heavens alone,
spreading the earth abroad by Myself,
- Isaiah 44:24

Your body is not broken, ignorant, or clueless.

Your body knows exactly when and what it needs to do to get your baby earth side! Trusting your body and your baby is one of the best things you can do for yourself - you were MADE to birth! ✨

“Remember this, for it is as true as true gets: Your body is not a lemon. You are not a machine. The Creator is not a careless mechanic.” - Ina May Gaskin 🍋🌿
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Having to educate your referred physician on the condition you were referred to them to treat is absolutely ridiculous.

Today I was told to “ignore” my son’s test results of mold toxicity/mycotoxins because this provider didn’t know what it was, or how to treat it. I respectfully offered him information and my extensive research, and he declined to look into it. This condition is serious and wreaks havoc on the entire body if left untreated. By all means, they’ll treat you for the EFFECTS of mycotoxins - vertigo, kidney disease, GI issues, cognitive delay, incorrect autism diagnosis, to name a minority of symptoms - but they refuse to educate themselves to treat the source of the problem before it spirals into multiple separate issues that will never heal without ripping out the root cause. This provider didn’t want to listen, he only offered me CDC articles while politely irritated on why children shouldn’t be treated for mold. This is a very dangerous position for a medical provider to put themself in, and to be advising a parent against treatment for a potentially serious snowball of health defects is very concerning.

No Doctor, I will NOT “ignore” my son’s health issues. I will pay attention to them, though you advised me to “not give it any thought”. Your advice is a danger and a disservice to patients and parents who suffer this silent killer.

If I don’t treat my son, what kind of health issues will he have in the future? I don’t know everything about this toxicity, but I know enough to know how serious it is based on the research I’ve done from specialists and toxin-centered establishments. Our medical system must fail children and adults every day with giving this kind of dangerous advisement. We’re fighting this dangerous kind of thinking for our son, and Big Pharma isn’t going to win here.

We welcome you to come on this journey with us. 💛

Mold Toxicity is a rarely discussed and even more rarely diagnosed health condition affecting thousands of people every day. It’s responsible for issues of the kidney, liver, lymphatic systems, mental health sensitivities, vertigo, migraines, reproductive issues, and the list goes on. The problems MT can cause are seemingly endless, yet there are extremely few physicians specializing in the treatment and processing of this affliction.

Currently, my entire family is affected by MT - including my 10 month old son. I’m creating this space to share information on MT, what we learn as we go about the treatment processes, findings, statistics, etc. as well as general wellness diet and lifestyle changes we will be making to aid in the process of getting well.

I’m learning to become the well mama I’ve discovered I want to be. My drive for holistic treatments and authentic wellness is rising up. And we invite you to walk this uncharted path with us as we rise to it.