Birth & Beyond- Doula Services of SWFL

30/08/2020

Hypnobirthing is an amazing tool for labor! Heck, it's a great lifelong tool for relaxing in general when things in life are overwhelming. And Wendy is awesome!

Review author claims 'yes,' but another expert says data aren't robust enough

18/06/2020

07/06/2020

Happy International Homebirth Day!

25/04/2020

OBs VS. Midwives

One big difference between an OB and a midwife?
Midwives sit in the corner and let your body figure things out, and when things get complicated, they draw on their wealth of knowledge to help you crack the code of your labor. They ask themselves 'What does this mama need?' We huddle together and make a game plan. I've seen a confession and a good cry dilate a mother from 2 to complete in a half hour, inversions and homeopathy get a stuck baby moving, and pressure points with hydrotherapy melt the pain away. There are a thousand ways to help without robbing a woman of her power. The midwife is a ninja when it comes to this.

24/04/2020

I'm not sure how many times I can feel it or say it but our God given design is just incredible!

* Side note: please make sure if you want to keep your placenta for other purposes that you are adamant about your request and you have it in your birth plan! They can not keep it from you. *

The state-of-the-art emergency treatment could save the New Jersey man from death.

31/03/2020

Check out this free childbirth education video series with additional info regarding birthing during Covid19. This is a great resource, especially for those of you who are pregnant for the first time.

Birthing in the Time of COVID-19:A Free Birth Class on YouTube Watch the Series on our YouTube Playlist Get Your Worksheets + Guided Relaxation mp3 Success! Email Send Me The Resources!

27/02/2020

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18/02/2020

Who hasn't "been there done that?" 😂💩🤷‍♀️

Consider yourself warned. 😉

(via Salty Mermaid Entertainment)

14/02/2020

Happy Valentine's Day 😘❤️

A heartfelt valentine from your baby. ❤️❤️ Happy Valentine's Day, mamas! You are loved.

13/02/2020

Congratulations to Ashlee & Trey on the arrival of their 3rd baby and first BOY 💙! Coming into this world at 8lbs and 7oz. Ashlee rocked her labor with no medication and toughed out many days of early labor. 💪 We are beyond honored to have supported her. She is a rock star!

13/02/2020

Had to share this funny 😂

17/12/2019

I'm pretty sure I have recommended chiropractic care to every pregnant woman I've ever met since 2015. Doctor Brie was absolutely invaluable during my 2nd pregnancy. Find a chiropractor certified in the Webster technique!

Webster Technique for the WIN!
The Webster technique is a specific chiropractic analysis and adjustment, which reduces interference to the nervous system, improving the function of the pelvic muscles and ligaments leading to the reduction of constraint of the woman’s uterus allowing the fetus the best opportunity to be positioned for a healthy birth. The pelvis can go into a biomechanical dysfunction with a sacral and or ilium fixation creating aberrant or abnormal joint functioning. This causes muscular and ligament imbalance and can contribute to the following symptoms.
• Low back pain
• Symphysis p***s pain
• Sciatica
• Lower abdominal pain
• Asymmetry, problems leading to intrauterine constraint

If you are pregnant or know someone who is pregnant, we can't stress enough how beneficial prenatal chiropractic care can be. Let us provide you with you safe, gentle prenatal care to help alleviate your pain and provide the opportunity to get your baby into optimal positioning.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5779240/?fbclid=IwAR2-FHSX1BS-Rx1uGi5ZgHldaf_oX7kyQbpQKowIUzoqY8FUlldwoDhjO4I

14/12/2019

A new study that includes data from 11 Pacific Northwest hospitals, shows that women with low-risk pregnancies who were cared for by a midwife, left the hospital with fewer complications.

01/11/2019

Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween! 😉

23/10/2019

This sweet babe was robbed of so much goodness! Make delayed cord clamping a part of your birth plan.

27/09/2019

This is why we say research everything and make informed decisions. You are your own advocate and everything comes with risks. These are not opinions. These are facts.

The following two studies aim to assess the safety of maternal vaccination, looking at the health of infants born to mothers who were vaccinated (with Tdap or flu vaccine) during pregnancy.

The findings of these studies report that:

There is no increased risk of acute adverse events or adverse birth outcomes,
and that there was no increased risk of infant hospitalization or death after vaccination in pregnancy.

🚫 However, prior to their analysis, the authors of these studies excluded the following from their data sets:

- All cases of birth defects.
- All cases of perinatal complications.
- All cases of pre-term birth before 34 weeks (influenza vaccine is recommended to be given at any time during pregnancy, and the Tdap vaccine has been recommended to be given between 27-36 weeks gestation).
- All cases of hospitalization or death of the infant during pregnancy or birth, including stillborn, spontaneous abortion, etc.

The researchers who performed these analyses (who work at the CDC Immunization Safety Office and other health agencies), removed all data points where evidence of harm would most likely occur, then concluded vaccination in pregnancy is safe.

It is important to check for design flaws such as these. Risk assessment research cannot properly be conducted when the most important endpoints comprising evidence of risk, are excluded from the analysis.

Source:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6586223/pdf/nihms-1025410.pdf
Vaccine Guide: https://vaccine.guide/misconduct/data-manipulation/association-of-tdap-vaccination-with-acute-events-and-adverse-birth-outcomes-among-pregnant-women/

Source:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6586222/pdf/nihms-1025380.pdf
Vaccine Guide: https://vaccine.guide/misconduct/data-manipulation/infant-hospitalizations-and-mortality-after-maternal-vaccination/

21/09/2019

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No, no, you have it wrong, I will not be working to get my body back.
She was never lost.
She was here, giving every moment and detail to this sweet baby.
She was pushed and exhausted, stretched and stripped to make space for a new life.
Please stand back and aside.
For her sacrifice she will not be scrutinized.
She will be loved, and thanked and bowed down to.
She will be allowed her time to heal and be settled into.
This body’s work will not be forgotten, hidden or erased.
And if you feel it should, you understand nothing about the gift she has given.
No, no Body don’t listen. Because I see you. I thank you deeply. You did so good.
Tag a new mama.❤️
Words of Snuggle Me Organic
Pic Alli Upham .

27/08/2019

The Haakaa is seriously the best invention ever. I was just talking about these last night with some pregnant friends. Put one on your registry TODAY. AND bonus! If you don't get one as a gift, they're only about $12 on Amazon. 😉

What a great visual on how the Haakaa works! Save for your newest mommy friends or yourself!

https://www.grassrootsbabystore.com/products/haakaa-silicone-breast-pump-with-suction-base-5-oz

23/08/2019

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Happy Friday Mamas. We made it. Fridays may not mean anything to us anymore because being a mom is a 24/7 job with hardly any breaks. We have to remember these moments with our children are fleeting and being a mother is the single, most important job in this world.❤️

14/08/2019

😉 la femme est le seul transport pour arriver sur Terre 💫⭐️🌎

05/08/2019

Something to be mindful of. Are ultrasounds medically necessary or based on a selfish desire to see and hear your baby while in utero? Ultrasounds have become so routine but what are the real risks?
There is such a thing as "too much of a good thing."

https://kellybroganmd.com/human-studies-condemn-ultrasound/

Is Ultrasound safe for expectant mothers or their babies or is it time to condemn ultrasound?

02/08/2019

A common misconception about chiropractic is that Webster Certified chiropractors flip breech babies. ⁠⠀
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WRONG. WRONG. WRONG.⁠⠀
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Let's put that misconception to rest and set things straight. Chiropractors who are trained to adjust the pregnant body, restore and bring balance to the pelvis, allowing for mom's and baby's body's to work together to find a position that works for both of them.⁠⠀
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Babies move to where they have room, therefore if there are restrictions in the fascia or if mom's pelvis is subluxated, these factors can inhibit baby's ability to present head down in mom's pelvis.⁠⠀
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Stay tuned to hear more about our office's research on this subject matter!

01/08/2019

HAPPY WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK!

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01/08/2019

What an awesome baby shower gift set idea!

The company that revolutionized the ickier moments of childcare now services an equally important sector: the millions of women going through childbirth.

17/07/2019

This is wonderful and exciting news for our birth community! I have a special place in my heart for the family birth center of Naples and their staff. 💕

We are now offering home birth services at the Family Birth Center of Naples for Collier and Lee County residents!
Contact us for more info:
239-594-0400.
[email protected]