Heart+Womb Doula Family Centre

05/14/2024

HEART CHECK ❤️

According to Deut 8 (and Genesis 2), our mandate is to:
1. LIVE. And live life abundantly!
2. Multiply (hello folks!). Reproducing + replenishing the earth with more little ones with a heart for Christ, being brought up in the ways of the Lord
3. Go where He sends you, (hi obedience 🙋🏽‍♀️) AND
4. POSSESS the land. The industry. The situation you're faced with. Walk by His Spirit with confidence that you know victory and dominion is your birth right. He already put your name on it, so take the necessary steps to get what's yours.

🔑 And while we're doing all these things, abundant living (might I add), are we remembering to keep His commandments? Are we keeping Christ in our heart? He will use the situations we're in to do a heart check.

Please take a moment to read Deuteronomy 8 today. Let the Lord minister to your heart❤️

How is God caring for you in what may feel like the wilderness?

10/03/2022

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Want to do something about Black Maternal Health disparities in Ontario? We are raising funds to launch the first cohort of our CommUNITY Doulas program:
🤰🏾The Pregnancy Project🤰🏾

It will bring doulas (pregnancy & postpartum, health & wellness support workers) to 10 Black families for 12 months.

1. DONATE.
Visit the link in my bio to do so!

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3. SHOW YOUR INTEREST
Want to volunteer or be a part of the solution? Email UnityDoulas@gmail.com so we may put you on a wait list and keep you updated with ways to support the initiative.

03/29/2022

How Are You Prepared: Postpartum Edition ||

Free Workshop that for new postpartum moms. The fourth trimester is about adjustment and healing. And part of your transformation is going to navigating this new version of you. Have you started to consider what life will look like once you're baby is here? That's what we're going to talk about duri

03/29/2022

Partners,​​​​​​​​
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how do you see yourself supporting the birthing person? doulas don't take over (well they shouldn't anyway). doulas should just enhance the experience for you.​​​​​​​​
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👉🏾give you suggestions and guidance as you nurture your loved one​​​​​​​​
👉🏾check in to see how you're doing (watching your loved one in labour is emotionally challenging for most)​​​​​​​​
👉🏾talk about what's coming next so you aren't caught off guard​​​​​​​​
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let's build your confidence so you can support your partner in a ways that you both feel good about. let's clear the expectation of things you don't feel comfortable with and as your doula I can fill that space. that's how team work should look like on your baby's birthday.

03/27/2022

HOW ARE YOU PREPARED, BIRTH EDITION is here. ​​​​​​​​
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Now I know alot of you have been contemplating if you really need to plan your birth out and I will honestly say no you don't. BUT I would then follow up with, "But why wouldn't you?" ​​​​​​​​
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Some of us plan more for a vacation, then we do birth! Well excuses stop here, because we're offering a free virtual workshop to get your mind going!​​​​​​​​
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We'll be covering...​​​​​​​​
☝🏾Mentally | Expectations & Priorities | What Do You Expect & Identifying Prioritizes ​​​​​​​​
✌🏾Emotionally | Fears & the Unknown | Identifying & Addressing Any Fears | How do you overcome fear (through education) ​​​​​​​​
👌🏾Spiritually | Values & Intuition | Getting to Know Your Intuition​​​​​​​​
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THIS IS FOR YOU IF:​​​​​​​​
• you’re a soon-to-be mamas that likes to PLAN AHEAD​​​​​​​​
• you're FEELING ANXIOUS about your baby's birthday​​​​​​​​
• you’re a mama that wants to have a PEACE-FILLED birth experience​​​​​​​​
• you’re a friend, or family member that wants better ways to BE PREPARED for what to expect themselves ​​​​​​​​
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THIS ISN'T FOR YOU IF:​​​​​​​​
• You believe everything will just fall into place.​​​​​​​​
• You think opting for an epidural is all the planning you need (SPOILER ALERT: epidural doesn't take away all your sensations)​​​​​​​​
• You've already talked to your medical provider about everything and they've given you alternatives to consider.​​​​​​​​
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🥂You'll walk away with resources to help you feel confident saying I am prepared for my baby's birthday.​​​​​​​​
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❗Again, this will be a VIRTUAL workshop with limited space to ensure everyone has a chance to ask questions.​​​​​​​​
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To register, please visit https://thedeliverywomb.ck.page/22da8ff868

03/25/2022

Event One ||

This isn't your average birth prep class that goes over labour day logistics and what to pack in your birth bag. We're going beyond that to really look at your overall readiness for birth. We're taking inventory of our mental, emotional, spiritual & physical state and assessing if there is any m

03/23/2022

now this shows commitment and resourcefulness!! ​​​​​​​​
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sometimes breastfeeding requires some creativity. to help babies learn to breastfeed and not get frustrated with the flow or volume of milk, we may opt to use a SNS - Supplemental Nursing System.​​​​​​​​
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SNS requires a substance (formula or pumped/donated breastmilk) in a bottle, specialized SNS tubing, your babe, you and a LOT of patience. ​​​​​​​​
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rather than having a support person hold the bottle, .natalietodd found a way to hold the bottle with her bun, an elastic and a circular clip.​​​​​​​​
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