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A Mother's Strength Birth Services My name is Alicia and I am a mother of 3 with a passion for helping women have the very best birth experience they can.

This is what having a virtual doula would be like! Still there with you even if I can't be in the room.
05/04/2020

This is what having a virtual doula would be like! Still there with you even if I can't be in the room.

Grey’s Anatomy Season 16 episode 3. Meredith has been fired from the hospital and can’t physically participate in a patient’s surgery.

Jo brings Meredith into the OR via video chat to guide her through the surgery and to oversee the process.

This is what virtual support for labor and childbirth education looks like in real life during this time of social distancing.

We pour every ounce of information, direction and guidance into you live, face to face. We help you navigate the twists and turns of labor and birth as they come.

Reach out today to learn more!

During these uncertain times it is more important than ever to make sure you have a strong support system in place to he...
24/03/2020

During these uncertain times it is more important than ever to make sure you have a strong support system in place to help you have an amazing birth experience. While it is vital for us all to continue to practice social distancing I want to let you all know I am still available to support you, as a virtual doula.

If you'd like to know more about how this works send me a private message and we can discuss any questions you have!

04/03/2020
I'm open in November 😉
15/02/2020

I'm open in November 😉

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11/02/2020

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10/02/2020

FEEDING ON DEMAND. Yep. I used cereal and blueberries to see the difference between expectations and reality of many breastfeeding moms.
📷 inspo from .ie
Were you told your baby should breastfeed every 2-3 hours? I was. Did you know that only came from figuring out how often feeding was needed for a baby to feed 8-12 times in a 24 hour period...
So yes we APPROXIMATELY would like babies to feed AT LEAST 8-12 times, but the way it all plays out in a 24 hour period is very different for each baby.
Reality: babies feed like the blueberries. Lots of feedings. Some small. Some big. Some close together. Some far apart.
Babies do not feed like clockwork where every cereal (ahem.. feed) is spaced equally apart and the same size. You can relax if your otherwise healthy baby goes longer than 3 hours between a feed. You don’t need to think “you can’t still be hungry” and delay a feed if they are showing signs they want to feed earlier than 2 hours.
Listen to your baby. Trust your instincts. Let go of the cookie cutter “ideal” and develop your own relationship that works for you and your baby.
Do you feed on demand? What works for you and your baby?

Heather was my midwife and she is incredible! If you're on the hunt for a midwife I highly recommend her! ❤️
05/02/2020

Heather was my midwife and she is incredible! If you're on the hunt for a midwife I highly recommend her! ❤️

My connection to birth and midwifery is deeply rooted in the Biodynamic Birth model of care, and informed decision making. The Biodynamic Birth works with the natural rhythms, hormones, and physiology of birth to help bring about the optimal health and experience for mother and baby. I began working as a doula in 2001, which lead me down the path of midwifery. In 2019 I became a mother and I'm enjoying putting myself in those shoes.

I attended Birthingway College of Midwifery in Portland, Oregon and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Midwifery. I fulfilled my lifelong dream and moved to Alaska in 2013. My free time is spent cooking, gardening, practicing yoga, hiking, camping, paddling, wildcrafting natural medicines and spending quality time with my family.

I strongly believe families have the right to:

-evidence based care
-the ability to make informed choices, and
-to receive compassionate individualized care

There is a midwife for every person. If you don't feel that 'just right' connection to me I'm more than happy to recommend a fellow midwife to you.

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"Truth is, she’s labored NAKED in front of an audience of nurses and doctors. She's had eyes and hands all over her lady...
28/01/2020

"Truth is, she’s labored NAKED in front of an audience of nurses and doctors. She's had eyes and hands all over her lady bits. ⁣She literally just expelled another human being from her body through her va**na or from being cut open. She carried this little being for 9 long months and probably isn’t eager to have others just come in and sweep him/her away as soon as they take their first breath. If you are a friend or family member of a new mom, don’t just EXPECT to pop in at YOUR convenience."

"Truth is, she’s labored NAKED in front of an audience of nurses and doctors. She's had eyes and hands all over her lady bits. ⁣She literally just expelled another human being from her body through her va**na or from being cut open. She carried this little being for 9 long months and probably is...

So beautiful! An experience big sis will never forget! ❤️
26/01/2020

So beautiful! An experience big sis will never forget! ❤️

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25/01/2020

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22/01/2020

Managing labor pain without medication is apart of many women’s birth plan. Making sure you are equipped with the necessary tools to help comfort, relax, soothe, ground, reassure, and keep you on the path towards your desired birth is important!

Each labor is different just as each laboring person is different, so prepare to try out multiple comfort measures before you find what works for you!

What was your favorite form of comfort techniques during labor? What do you plan on implementing in your labor?

22/01/2020
18/01/2020

“We think in pictures and we should be painting accurate pictures. The cervix nor the va**na bloom. The cervix is not a zip lock bag. The purpose of labor is NOT the creation of an opening or a hole... The purpose of labor contractions and retractions is to BUILD the fundus, which will, when it is ready, EJECT the baby, like a piston. Without a nice thick fundus there is no power to get baby out....the cervix does not dilate out....it dilates UP as a result of the effort to pull muscles up into the uterus to push muscles up to the fundus. The cervical dilation is secondary to that. The cervix is pulled up as a result of the building of the fundus. Assigning a number to cervical dilation is of little consequence and we make a huge mistake by interpreting progress or predicting time of birth to that number. Any experienced midwife or OB can tell you that the cervix can be manipulated and that a woman whose cervix is at 7 could have the baby in a few minutes or a few hours.
If more providers and educators knew the truth about birth physiology, we could make a huge difference for mothers. What is important is to keep her well supported for the purpose of the appropriate chemistry, to keep her well hydrated and nourished for muscle strength, and to believe in her. We should be supporting her so that her physiology and that of her baby are unhindered, so they can finish what they started.
We should not be measuring, poking, or interpreting her labor. THIS CHANGE in teaching about labor could make such a difference for women who are imagining what is happening in their bodies during labor. How much more strength might they have if they have an accurate picture?" -Carla Hartley

http://www.indybirthservices.com/blog/nova-birth-services

17/01/2020

So true

Yes!
09/01/2020

Yes!

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06/01/2020

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Love! ❤️
31/12/2019

Love! ❤️

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Empowered and Unafraid

I became a mother in March of 2010. I had intended to have my daughter in a birth center, but because my blood pressure spiked I was transferred to the hospital. It wasn’t a mystery why it spiked, it wasn’t my health. I was terrified of what was coming. I wasn’t terrified of meeting my baby or becoming a mom, it was the increasing pain. I didn’t have a clue what pain was until I was in labor and the thought that it was only going to get worse before it was over was making me a nervous mess. I had amazing midwives that helped me through it all, even after the transfer to the hospital. My husband and mother were there as well, and they were great. However, I wonder if my experience could have been better if I’d had a doula.

I didn’t have a difficult labor, or an overly long one, but I was under the impression I had to remain in bed with the heart rate monitors strapped to my stomach from the moment I got into the hospital bed until my baby girl was born. I believe having a doula present could have changed this. I would have had someone there to help me be informed of what I could do. Maybe I wasn’t allowed out of the bed because I needed constant monitoring, but maybe I didn’t need constant monitoring and it was just easier for them that way. I don’t know, but a doula would have been there to help me ask the right questions to get the information I deserved. Childbirth is not something to be feared, but a beautiful experience and I want to be a part of helping women feel empowered and unafraid throughout their labor and delivery.