Doula Support Vietnam

While Doula Support Vietnam is no longer active in HCMC, there is help out there if you need it! It was so awesome supporting you all during my time in Vietnam 🇻🇳

Is anyone interested in a box of pregnancy and baby books? Some are pictured but I have more to give away. It would be great if a new mom or budding doula or midwife were interested in taking them all!

Learning all about pregnancy and birthing practices of various ethnic groups in Vietnam 🇻🇳 ❤️

Anyone happen to be in Singapore at the end of March? If so, please say hi to my favourite midwife, Red Miller! ❤️

Sassy Pregnancy Coffee Morning: Doulas and Natural Birth in Singapore Join us for our first pregnancy coffee morning of the year, a FREE talk from leading experts to help you have an awesome birth experience!

A fabulous Tedx Talk! Expecting parents, please check it out!

Who delivered your baby? | Ashley Greenwald Tragash | TEDxUniversityofNevada "Who delivered your baby?" is a question commonly asked of new parents and has implications for the emotional empowerment of women during childbirth. In this...

'... the MoLISA is preparing an amendment to the Labour Law that will cut the maternity benefits female workers are currently entitled to.'

Check out the entire article in today's Vietnam News page six for more information. Thank you, Thu Trang (Vietnam News), for your support of working mothers and their children!

Back in Vietnam after a fabulous trip to Africa! Thinking of all you new parents and moms out there expecting your little ones... always inspired by animals in the wild that make birth and breastfeeding look so natural and calm! You can do it too!

Those pregnant or trying to get pregnant, please take extra precautions in HCMC.

October 20 - 'new case of Zika infection has just been recorded in Ho Chi Minh City, the fifth in the city so far...male living in District 5'

October 19 - 'Ho Chi Minh City authorities on October 18 announced a Zika outbreak on communal and ward scale. The outbreak occurred in Hiep Thanh ward, district 12 and An Phu ward, district 2.'

HCM City announces Zika outbreak on communal scale – VietNam Breaking News - Tag One more Zika case reported in Ho Chi Minh City October 20, 2016A new case of Zika infection has just been recorded in Ho Chi Minh City, the fifth in the city so far, triggering concern that more Zika cases are likely to appear in the southern hub. At an urgent meeting on October 19 after the report...

We often get questions from working moms... How am I going to go back to work? How will I manage leaving my baby at home? How will I get everything done at work and still make it home in time for dinner or to tuck my baby into bed?

Working Moms, this one is for you...

Watch This Video At Your Own Risk, Working Moms This Chicco "performance review" video shows a working mom hearing what every mom needs to hear -- that despite her own worries, she's nailing it.

So many woman have amazing delivery experiences... we love publicity for calm and gentle birthing!

Mum's water birth video stuns the internet

Breastfeeding in progress, please do not disturb.

Well done, Takashimaya Saigon Center!

'Breastfeeding is not only the cornerstone of a child’s healthy development; it is also the foundation of a country’s development.'

World Breastfeeding Week 2016
Go Girls!

Great to see some more breastfeeding education in HCMC!

May is International Doula Month!

In honor it of Mental Heath Week...

Postpartum depression and psychosis are real. If you need help, please reach out. You are not alone!

Take this test four to six weeks after you have your baby. If it recommends, you seek medical help, please do it or contact us for more information on where to go in HCMC or elsewhere.

Have doctors in HCMC been giving a similar survey at your four week or six week postnatal follow-up appointment?

beyondblue The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale is a set of screening questions that can indicate whether you have depression and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy

It is International Doula Month and we are proud to be doulas!

Laura Kent-Davidson is a Naturopathic Doctor, Lactation Consultant and former Bangkok expat, currently living in Canada. Since returning to Canada, Laura has created an online school aimed at supporting expat communities and locations where prenatal care options are in need of quality English information. Laura has launched her Prenatal Breastfeeding Companion course this month. I took the online course and highly recommend it!

And you can get the course for an awesome introductory price until May 5th too!

Hey moms-to-be... this one's for you!

Prenatal Breastfeeding Companion is here!!!

I am thrilled to bring you this online course all about preparing you with a solid foundation about breastfeeding before baby arrives.

Whether you are an expat living abroad or you're unable to attend your local breastfeeding class- the lectures, videos, handouts, and private facebook group of Prenatal Breastfeeding Companion will guide you through the basics!

https://laura-kent-davidson.thinkific.com/courses/prenatal-breastfeeding-companion

[Launch Promotion until May 5: $19 USD (reg. $28)]

**15% of the profits made on this course will go directly to fund my efforts supporting vulnerable & underserved communities in the area of maternal and newborn care. Thank you for partnering with me and stay tuned to my blog at www.laurakd.com for updates!**

The midwives at FV Hospital were so supportive when this new Dad wanted to do skin-on-skin. Mom came out of recovery and baby latched on to the breast immediately... I feel so honored to be a part of this amazing couples' birth experience. My heart is full today!

Picture used with permission of family.

I think the amazing Ginny Phang is on to something... Another full moon bringing on the births...

Excellent article... and so lovely to see the Vietnamese culture respect the newborn period by mother and baby not leaving their home.

Fear and Surrender Many cultures consider the first 40 days after birth a distinct time in a woman’s life. Referred to as “la cuarentena” in many Latino cultures, and the “lying-in” period during America’s past, mothers and babies are kept together and cared for in isolation, with others doing their household chores…

100 likes today! I'm inspired to post more... thank you all for your support as we engage more families in HCMC to have a positive birth experience!

A saline lock (“hep-lock”) is an intravenous (IV) threaded into a peripheral vein, flushed with saline, and then capped off for later use. This way you are not hooked up to an IV pole, but have easy access in case you need something injected later.. An IV or saline lock is standard in Vietnamese labour rooms but is it necessary?

"There is little-to-no evidence for the use of a saline lock during an un-medicated labor. However, there are risks and benefits to having the saline lock. The ultimate decision for whether or not to have a saline lock should come from you. If you want one and feel safer or more comfortable by having a saline lock just in case it is needed for medications or IV fluids, then that is your right to make that choice. If you have reviewed the risks and benefits and feel that you do not want a saline lock, then that is your right to make that choice."

Evidence for the Saline Lock during Labor - Evidence Based Birth - What is the evidence for using a saline lock during labor? Do you need a saline lock or hep lock to give birth?