Agape Birth Doula Services

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Stop Telling Moms To Take Care Of Themselves & Start Taking Care Of Them Yourself

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“We, as a society, tout the importance of taking care of moms in a variety of ways. We laud the benefits of self-care, usually in expensive spa-form. We talk about “putting on your oxygen masks” before you assist others. We hold up the value of “villages” and encourage parents to find or build their own. We celebrate whatever clichéd garbage is written in the Mother Day cards we haphazardly remember to send once a year, along with a gift certificate to a nail salon or overpriced brunch. But rarely, if ever, do people actually take care of the mom in their lives. No, the onus on taking care of a mother falls on the mother herself. She must add “self-care” to her never-ending list of obligations and responsibilities and priorities. And make no mistake, in the year 2019, that list is only getting larger. “
from Agape Birth Doula Services http://bit.ly/2AXcuBG

Comparing the 2014 and 2016 ACOG and AAP Statements about Waterbirth

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“The 2016 ACOG Opinion Statement (endorsed by the AAP) on water immersion during labor and birth replaces the 2014 Opinion Statement (ACOG, 2016). The new statement shows a strengthening of support for water immersion during labor and a softening on waterbirth. Here are some of the key differences between the old and new opinion statements:”
from Agape Birth Doula Services http://bit.ly/2GeodyM

Kora

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It takes a village to raise a family. It takes a village to help mother the mother so that she (not just her new baby) feels loved, supported, and welcomed.

I have been blessed with a supportive family and a supportive village, but even so, there are moments of this woman’s experience in my life. Part of it is just an aspect of being a mom. You will just miss out on some things and sacrifice some things.
But there are many whose primary experience of motherhood is this feeling of isolation and standing on the outside looking in, which will only exacerbate feelings of depression and anxiety associated with the postpartum period.
It takes a village. Mothers need to be mothered. Cliche? Maybe. But very true and very often ignored.
from Agape Birth Doula Services http://bit.ly/2WWoz2D

The eye-opening advice I wish I had gotten as a new mama

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“Try to enjoy the moments right from the start. Rock your baby to sleep. Smell their precious newborn scent. Snuggle them endlessly. Let them fall asleep on your chest and keep your skin touching theirs as much as you can. All of this will be pretty difficult as you run on likely very little sleep, so don’t be hard on yourself when you feel overwhelmed (we all feel that way at times!).”
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“In time, your sweet baby will let you put them down. They will eventually get the hang of eating. There will come a moment where your baby takes a nap in the crib. Life on this side of the womb takes a little practice. Your baby will get the hang of it, mama.”
from Agape Birth Doula Services http://bit.ly/2uSbbR5