#birthpartner

Thank you @the.ovaryaction for taking time to sit down with me to discuss fatherhood and the role of the non birthing parent. I love supporting fathers and potential fathers navigate the world of daadyhood. “Fathers need support too. I had such a powerful conversation with Baaba Khesu SaAb about exactly that. He is a father, husband, spiritual life coach, daddy doula, medicine man, Ra Sekhi healing artist, and so much more. He speaks on the way that his work is meant to create waves across generations to find the nurturer within and then teach the next generation to lead with that same love. He talks about the support that the non-birthing parent can provide on such a deep level starting even before conception and what that support looked like within his family as be supported his wife during their unassisted home births. There are so many rich, soul grabbing pieces of this conversation and I am so grateful to share it here.” #daddydoula #GirlDad #Husband #BirthPartner #Dad2Dads (at North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp1Z3ZwtRXA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This is you: a rockstar partner at your baby’s birth. Our classes give you the information, confidence and support tools you need to be the second most important person in the room. Until the baby arrives. And then you’re third. But that’s a whole different topic. #birth #birthpartner #dad #father #partner #samesexparents #educationmatters #education #childbirth #childbirtheducation #prenatalclass #ontario #thedoulagroup #doulamel #thedoulatrainer #doulatrainer (at Alliston, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CALp1wZgJf3/?igshid=doc1ses581hm

Hey fam! Tag an expecting mama in Baltimore who would like a #bellycast! Starting Monday July 29th until Friday Aug 9th, featured local artist @rojoafro and I are running a $50 special. #Birthworker #doula #BirthPartner #CharmingHeartDoulaServices 🤱🏽🤰🏻👶🏼🎨🖼 (at Baltimore, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Wajyxp_Uz/?igshid=zkldh1n0hhyc

When I was pregnant I was aware of my heightened risk of PND, and cautious of things that might exacerbate that. When in labour I was advised to augment by pitocin (or the UK equivalent) to speed things up. I asked if there was any increased risk or potential knock on affect to my own hormones and was told there was none. I was convinced there would be - what action doesn't have a reaction? Information gives us so much - but it can be so hard to use it right. @nourishing_her #mentalhealthmatters #informedchoice #birthpartner #itallstartswithbirth #changetheworldonebirthatatime #developingdoulas #doulauk #mybirth #doula #kentdoulacollective (at Rochester, Medway) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzpgTI3gizu/?igshid=woi0kxzy78jo

🛀 When does water slow down birth? Below is a quote from doula Natalie Meddings of @tellmeagoodbirthstory and I think the philosophy and logic behind it is spot on ❤️ "My two reservations about birth pools - when they become such a decision/event in themselves they distract from what is actually happening. Michel Odent said a contraindication for using a birth pool is when the birth is going well. I make it a policy of never telling or reminding a woman that her pool is ready, or cueing her up in any way. If she wants it, she tell you - that way it's not a decision, it's a feeling an urge for relief. When it's thought out, it can be a distraction and the whole anticipation and preparation of it so often affects flow. when people say their contractions slowed down when they go in, it can be because they got in too early but my feeling is it's also because the move to get in, can sometimes create an upsurge in general activity and chat..the woman then being asked, does that feel nice, how does that feel etc. The other thing is that they're used as and when, and that can lead to being in it for hours, which could well result in the above. I think a bath and/or a shower is the best option when things make that first big shift into labour...in preparation sessions, I explain that it's best used when they feel compelled to get in, i.e. right at the last, when pressure is intense. Then you're only in it for an hour or so and this is the point Odent always meant about it relaxing the body just that notch extra, baby drops just that bit deeper, brain switches off just that bit more that you get a whoosh...and a wonderfully automatic acceleration to a straightforward end." . . . . . #birthpool #birthpartner #postivebirth #pregnancyannoucement #20weekspregnant #12weekscan #birthdoula #homebirth #waterbirth #vbac #kent #doulauk #mindfulbirth #empoweredbirth #dueinseptember #dueinaugust #dueinjune (at Rochester, Medway) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvcG2dfAM8u/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ilt9217qda43

If you are pregnant and looking for positivity, and also the strength to get that positivity through informed choice and informed consent, follow Natalie : 📷: @tellmeagoodbirthstory . . . #birthpartner #birthplan #doula #doulauk #medwaydoula #londondoula #kenthypnobirthing #positivebirth #informedisbest #birthtrauma #yourbabyyourbodyyourbirth #antenatalsupport #pregnant #dueinseptember #dueinaugust #30weekspregnant #20weekspregnant #12weekscan (at Rochester, Medway) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvEBolSgmnb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15tt3gvmnbn3k