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AKA: The Art of Letting Go

Birth visions are important AND expectations can hinder, cause stress and anxiety.

This mama was struggling with outside influences asking/texting/calling about when the baby is going to be here. Micro-pressures like whe

Growing a human and giving birth is a super power.

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The perfect moment of the calm after the storm - a time lapse. There is nothing more sacred and beautiful, in my opinion.

The second photo is the embodiment of perfect.

Grateful to this family for allowing me to be there from baby no. 1 to this on

A laboring person’s pelvis stretches by the pressure of the baby’s head moving downward.

The double hip squeeze allows the pelvis to be pushed back into a relaxed position. This can relieve pressure by helping the pelvis to flare slight

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1. The placenta can weigh .5 to approximately 1.7 pounds

2. Every minute, approximately 20% of the pregnant parent’s blood flows through this organ.

3. The placenta provides 100% of your babies oxygen needs.

4. Most folks think that the plac

Be sure to tell friends and family a general month timeframe. So often towards a designated due date, the texts and the calls start rolling in and can add pressure and stress to a birthing parent. Giving a general idea of a month timeframe and settin

The folks we choose to support us during our labor and birth is profoundly important.

1. If you are choosing to have family with you during your labor (i.e. mothers, sisters, 2nd cousin, the dog next door, etc), open the lines of communication of h

Ahh, yes…. The dreaded “heel-poke” test aka: Newborn Metabolic Screen.

Why do we do this anyway? I’m glad you asked.

First and foremost, not all families consent to performing this test. The care of your body and baby is