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The Doula’s Role in Affirming Gender Inclusive Language for Birthing People

Daphne Thompson

HomePage Slider, Mamahood, Pregnancy, Uncategorized

Ashley Graham & Latham Thomas Talk Doulas, Midwives, Homebirth & the Birth Process

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Featured Content (Homepage), Featured Content (Mamazine), Inspiration, Pregnancy, The Journey

This Mama is Live Streaming Her Birth In Support of Black Maternal Health

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Doula Mode, Mamahood, Pregnancy

Pivoting to Action: Patient Advocacy, Preparation & Protecting The Birth Village

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Managing Anxiety & Mental Health Support with Tools to ‘Navigate the New Normal’

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Featured Content (Homepage), Featured Content (Mamazine), Uncategorized

Abby Epstein & Ricki Lake’s ‘The Business of Being Born’ Is Free in Support of Expectant Mothers

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Doula Mode, Inspiration, Pregnancy

My Birth Story: The Birth of A Doula – Black Maternal Health Week

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Career, Doula Mode, Uncategorized

COVID-19 Relief Guide: Financial Support & Resources For Small Businesses

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Pivoting Your Doula Business for Successful Virtual Connection

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SAY HER NAME - SHA-ASIA WASHINGTON _ Sha-Asia Was

SAY HER NAME - SHA-ASIA WASHINGTON
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Sha-Asia Washington was 26 years alive, and went to Woodhull hospital with high blood pressure that was left untreated for two days - high blood pressure (preeclampsia) is extremely dangerous and should be treated immediately. She died during C-section delivery. Leaving behind her partner Juwan Lopez, and baby girl Khloe. This is tragic because it was preventable.

State sanctioned violence is not only happening in the streets at the hands of police, it is happening inside of hospitals where we are meant to go for care. When an institution fails to meet basic human rights standards, when they refuse to treat us for our conditions, minimize our symptoms or pain, dismiss our clinical needs - that is negligence. This is another potent example of the system functioning the way it was designed - to fail us. Black women are fighting for our lives. We deserve better. Sha-Asia was 26, like Amber Isaac who died during a C-section due to medical negligence in April.
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Show up for Sha-Asia and her family.
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HERE ARE SOME ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE TODAY
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1️⃣ If you are in the NYC area, you can attend the protest at Woodhull hospital TODAY at 12noon - 760 Broadway, Brooklyn 11206
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2️⃣ You can contribute to the GoFundMe set up for her - https://www.gofundme.com/f/shaasia-passed-away-giving-birth-to-her-babygirl
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3️⃣ Sign the Petition to require NY hospitals to publish data on pregnancy and birth outcomes- the law should include publishing data on maternal deaths and morbidity by race, leading up to birth and through the 4th trimester. https://www.change.org/p/andrew-m-cuomo-require-ny-state-hospitals-to-publish-data-on-pregnancy-outcomes?source_location=topic_page
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4️⃣ Support midwifery, doula, and advocacy based organizations run by Black folk and people of color that are serving their communities. (Tag some of your faves below)
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#justiceforshaasia #justiceforshaasiawashington #justice #maternalmortality #blackmaternalhealth #birth #pregnancy #doula #midwives #bipoc #protest #sayhername

MAMA GLOW WEBINAR - LGBTQ+ PARENTING AFFIRMING BLA

MAMA GLOW WEBINAR - LGBTQ+ PARENTING AFFIRMING BLACK LIFE
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Tonight at 6:30pm ET Join us in conversation as we close out Pride month with critically acclaimed author @junauda Junauda Petrus-Nasah and activist @jodiepatterson Jodie Patterson for a conversation about their respective journeys as black women and mothers who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community.
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Junauda Petrus-Nasah, activist and author of YA sensation “The Stars and The Blackness Between Them" will share her journey as a mother in a blended family co-parenting and how she and her partner navigate raising a daughter in Minneapolis during the protests for black life. Jodie Patterson, LGBTQ activist, mother of 5 and author of "The Bold World" will share her journey of parenting a trans son and how she has committed her life to trans activism. Moderated by the incomparable @jamiaawilson Jamia Wilson, feminist activist snd Executive Director of Feminist Press, this conversation will explore the intersections of race and gender and expand the lens on parenting and the seeds of activism. This conversation will be educational, inspirational and actionable.
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Like all of our Mama Glow webinars, this will be recorded and available for watch on demand. Visit stories or @mamaglow or www.mamaglow.com/gatherings to register! Join our mailing list at www.mamaglow.com so you don’t miss these gatherings.
#mamaglow #webinar #education #lgbtqfamily #lgbtq🌈 #transgender #blacklivesmatter #family #blm #pride

Mama Glow - Attached. Latched. Connected. _ 📷

Mama Glow - Attached. Latched. Connected.
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📷 @rebornfromwithin 🙏🏽
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Mama Glow- POSTPARTUM C-SECTION RECOVERY _ Pain a

Mama Glow- POSTPARTUM C-SECTION RECOVERY
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Pain at the incision site can be especially sharp when coughing or laughing, or when using the abdominal muscles to sit or stand. Partners or support people can help by taking over diaper changing for the first few weeks and by helping you sit up in the middle of the night to nurse and arranging pillows for you to help elevate the baby to breast level. Pillows placed on the lower abdomen can also help ease pain in the incision site. A breastfeeding support pillow can help.
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After a c-section there is an increased chance for possible infection. Depending on the level of your discomfort, the doctor might prescribe a pain reliever or advise you to take an OTC pain medication such as ibuprofen(Advil, Motrin) or acetaminophen (Tylenol). In addition to pain medicine, you can use a light heating pad to relieve discomfort at the surgical site. They will remove the stitches or clips after about 5 days, unless there are dissolvable stitches.
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Once the dressing has been removed, clean and dry the wound carefully and gently every day. It may be more comfortable to wear cotton high-waisted pants and loose fitting clothes.
_ People who deliver via c-section are 4x more likely to develop a blood clot than those who deliver vaginally. You may have been given a supply of a blood-thinning drug to reduce risk of blood clots. If so, they will show you how to inject yourself. You may want to designate someone to help with the injections as it can cause anxiety for some. The partner or family members can help too. You’ll need to be available to inject at the same time each day. You might have the injections once a day for a week after the c-section. If there is a higher risk of forming blood clots, some moms may have the injections for up to 6 weeks.
_ Getting in and out of bed can be difficult or uncomfortable while recovering from the c-section. It’s easier to get out of bed by rolling on to your side, dropping both legs over the side of the bed and then pushing up sideways. Try to stand up as straight as possible and walk to relieve the gas. A postpartum Doula can be helpful in navigating this time.
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📷 @the_pettylife 🙏🏽

Mama Glow - WATER DURING BIRTH _ One of the safes

Mama Glow - WATER DURING BIRTH
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One of the safest & most effective forms of pain relief in labor is immersion in deep water or a warm shower. Hydrotherapy has been used for relaxation, healing, & pain relief for centuries, & is widely used in physical therapy, sports medicine & other disciplines. Hydrotherapy in labor is great because:
• Soaking in a tub or lingering in the shower is soothing • Studies have shown that it is safe, & reduces pain, we call the bath “the midwife’s epidural.”
• The birthing person remains clear headed & able to move about normally
• Most birthing people who plan to use water in labor want it for pain relief. Some would also like to give
birth in the water, a practice that is restricted to homebirth & birth centers in North America, but is supported in many European hospitals. Look at the baby above between two worlds.
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When a pregnant person sits in a deep warm bath, a series of physiological changes begins immediately. These alter hormone production & fluid distribution throughout the body. These are not observed when one sits in a few inches of water.
The body’s short-term responses to immersion:
• The warmth & buoyancy of the water bring about immediate relaxation & pain relief. This
lowers the production of stress hormones. • Even the anticipation of getting into the tub has some of the same psychological effects as actually
getting in. Hearing the water run has benefit.
• The body’s own oxytocin is secreted by the pituitary gland in larger quantities
• At the same time, the weight of the water (hydrostatic pressure) against her tissues presses tissue fluid form her arms, legs, & skin into her circulation, which markedly increases her blood volume, especially in her chest & heart.
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Because of the short-term effects, timing of the bath is important. If you get in too early & stay too long, there is little benefit & labor will slow down; you may not progress into active labor. Try to wait until 5cm dilation or more. Then you’re likely to experience immediate pain relief, along with increased progress in dilation. Save the tub for when you really need it! 💓@mamaglow
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Mama Glow - After Birth. STAGE 3 OF LABOR _ Stage

Mama Glow - After Birth. STAGE 3 OF LABOR
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Stage 3 of Labor- Birth of the placenta. After vaginal delivery of the baby, the placenta is born. It takes usually between 5-30minutes to deliver the placenta, sometimes a little longer. In this time the placenta detaches from the wall of the uterus and is moved down by contractions. You may be asked to push to help expel the placenta. Your doctor or midwife may massage your abdomen to encourage the placenta to move down and to check for the firmness of your uterus as it involutes. You may experience a gush of blood or clots leave your body as well. It’s important that the entire placenta is expelled from the body. Retained placenta can cause bleeding and other unwanted side effects including infection or endometriosis. If your baby is interested in nursing during this time you can latch the baby and their suckling will help keep the uterus contracting which will support the delivery of the placenta.
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This organ serves as a filter between the birthing person and the fetus, containing blood vessels that connect them while everything is filtered through this complex endocrine organ. Nutrients, oxygen pass through the filter to of the placenta to reach the infant, and waste also filters out to leave the fetus.
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The placenta has two sides. The maternal side is usually a rich burgundy color and the fetal side is shiny and almost translucent and blue in color. When you deliver the placenta it will be examined by your midwife or doctor.
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In Bali the placenta is considered the physical body of the baby’s guardian angel. 💓 @mamaglow
_ 📷 @vanessamendezphotography of the radiant mama @rachellmonique and her babe🙏🏽
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