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matters of motherhood
- Nov 3, 2019
- 2 min
I promise...
❤︎ I promise to never dull your curiosity because of my own fears. I promise to let you explore all boundaries even if it pushes mine. I promise to do my best even on days when it doesn’t feel like I can give you my best. I promise to let you express yourself at every stage, even if that means learning a deeper sense of patience for myself. I promise to not let my scars effect your current and future self. I promise to let you feel your emotions + process them. I promise to l
matters of motherhood
- Oct 29, 2019
- 2 min
Top questions for birthing people to ask their doctor
Pregnancy, Birth & postpartum...3 things that NEED to be supported and respected. Yet are so often not by hospitals and their providers. I was recently approached by a company in NYC asking if I’d like to partner with @providencecalifornia to help educate pregnant people on the most important questions to ask their medical care provider...as a PP Doula & new mother, of course, I was 100% into doing this! I was somewhat shocked - a hospital encouraging pregnant people to be i
matters of motherhood
- Oct 18, 2019
- 2 min
Empowered Home Birth
What if you felt empowered enough for a home birth? Would you do it? Have you thought about it, but fears and others scare tactics fill your mind with doubt? Home birth isn’t for everyone and that’s okay...but so many birth choices are done out of fear, rather than education & empowerment. I am a huge home birth advocate. I had a home birth, I have seen my friends/clients have VBAC/HBACS(vaginal/homebirth after cesarean) I have witnessed them find their power, be educated on
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