Doula Noora Fuengirola

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23/03/2023

A quick reminder of a few key facts, and a link to find out more.

Vitamin K is offered to all newborn babies.

It is up to parents to decide whether their baby has vitamin K.

Vitamin K is offered as a routine preventative treatment because a tiny number of babies (about 1 in 11,000) develop a serious bleeding problem, and vitamin K can prevent this.

As always, there's a bigger picture, and a number of things that parents might want to take into account when making their decision.

If you’re a parent or parent-to-be who is looking for resources on Vitamin K, we have an information hub on this on www.sarawickham.com/vk, where you can also see details of Dr Sara Wickham's book on this topic.

03/03/2023

My body knows how to have this baby just as my body knew how to grow this baby.

25/02/2023

Placing your baby skin-to-skin on your body has been scientifically proven to be one of the best things you can do! Numerous research studies have found benefit after benefit from spending time with your newborn in skin-to-skin contact. It reaps multiple benefits for both baby and parents.

Researchers say a baby in skin-to-skin contact with the mother stimulates a specific part of the newborn’s brain. The baby is stimulated to move to mom’s breast, attach and begin feeding. This first step – getting sustenance – encourages physical development. A second step also happens. The baby will open his or her eyes and first gaze upon mother. This encourages emotional and social development.

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Mon langage de la mise au monde

• voyage, ancrage, souffle, rencontre, connectée, grandi, pouvoir, position, confiance, gravité, peurs, puissance, mouvement, rêve, chaud, énergie, regard, guide, patience, inconnu, femmes du monde •

Voilà comment je l’imagine ce voyage vers l’enfantement ✨

🎞 to skin

25/02/2023

DELAYED CORD CLAMPING - WAIT FOR WHITE
After baby is born we usually think of the umbilical cord as a relic – part a life support system that is no longer needed. But the reality is that the cord has one last job to do, and it’s a big one.

The cord and placenta are a sort of external circulation system: one vein carries oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from the placenta to the baby, and two arteries carry carbon dioxide rich blood and waste away from baby to the placenta for purification. When baby is born, about 1/3 of its blood is in the external part of the circulation system, but quickly makes it’s way to the baby via the umbilical cord. Unless of course, the cord is cut before the transfer is complete.

Delayed umbilical cord clamping (DCC) allows more blood to transfer from the placenta to the baby, increasing the baby’s blood volume by up to a third.

The iron in the blood increases the newborn’s iron storage, which is vital for healthy brain development.

Some new studies have found that DCC can have a positive effect on both preterm and full-term babies. These benefits include an increase in placental transfusion, a 60% increase of RBCs and a 30% increase in neonatal blood volume.

Another advantage of DCC is the decreased risk of iron deficiency anemia.
The extra blood at birth helps the baby to cope better with the transition from life in the womb, where everything is provided for them by the placenta and the mother, to the outside world. Their lungs get more blood so that the exchange of oxygen into the blood can take place smoothly.

Delayed clamping also results in an infusion of stem cells, which play an essential role in the development of the immune, respiratory, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems, among many other functions. The concentration of stem cells in fetal blood is higher than at any other time of life. ICC [immediate cord clamping] leaves nearly one-third of these critical cells in the placenta.

Stem cells may also help to repair any brain damage the baby might have suffered during a difficult birth. 📸

29/01/2023

Breastfeeding offers a powerful line of defense against all forms of child malnutrition. It acts as a first vaccine for 👶🏽, protecting them against many common childhood illnesses while reducing 👩🏽’s future risk of diabetes, obesity and some forms of cancer.

25/01/2023

Imagine starting off your life floating in a tub of warm water, being cradled by your mother as she studies every beautiful detail of your face. Time stops for every person in the room as they marvel over your arrival - everyone has been patiently waiting for you and finally you are here. Still attached to your first home of the placenta, you explore the new boundaries around your body, now seemingly endless. You stretch out your legs and arms for the first time and fill up your fresh new lungs with air. You collect details of your new surroundings, your new life on earth. So far your perception of this world is warmth, still water, your mothers hands and arms, her voice saying “I love you,” dim lights and no sense of urgency. There is plenty of time to transition to this new life. There is love and safety here. You rest in the knowing that you are cared for and you are with your family. Your mother holds you close and gently sways you in the warm water you were born into & you relax deeply, your breathing calm and steady.

Now imagine a whole generation of babies born into this same energy of slowness, love, and safety. 🤍

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09/01/2023

I have been a doula on the Costa del Sol for several years now, supporting families on their unforgettable birth journey. I provide emotional, informational, and physical support during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I want to provide families up to date information about giving birth and help the family to prepare for one of the most memorable moments in their life. I also offer separate birth preparation classes, prenatal yoga classes and a TENS renting service.

09/01/2023

Oletko raskaana? Synnytätkö aurinkorannikolla? Tai etsitkö ehkäpä lempeää ja rentouttavaa raskausjoogatuntia? Olen toiminut doulana Aurinkorannikolla jo useita vuosia tukien, kannustaen ja opastaen perheitä heidän unohtumattomalla odotusmatkallaan. Tarjoan synnyttävälle perheelle informaatiota synnytyksestä ja synnyttämisestä sekä autan perhettä valmistautumaan elämän yhteen ikimuistoisimmista hetkistä.

Minulla on kokemusta synnytysdoulana sekä sairaalasynnytyksistä että kotisynnytyksestä. Jokaisen perheen ja odottavan äidin toiveet ovat erilaiset ja räätälöin palveluni perheen toiveiden mukaan. Toisinaan kuljen perheiden rinnalla esimerkiksi pelkästään raskausajan tukien ja kannustaen perhettä ja äitiä valmistautumaan synnytykseen ja äitiyteen tarjoamalla synnytysvalmennusta, informaatiota Espanjassa synnyttämisestä, raskausjoogaa ja rentoutusharjoituksia tai voin avustaa synnytystoivelistan tekemisessä sekä sen käännöksessä espanjaksi mikäli perhe näin toivoo. Tai toisinaan kuljen perheen matkassa koko uuden elämänmatkan heti raskauden alkuvaiheista lapsivuodeaikaan asti. Tarjoan myös postpartum doula palveluja lapsivuodeajalle sekä minulta voi vuokrata TENS-laitteen synnytykseen

09/01/2023

Prenatal yoga is a low-impact form of yoga designed to make pregnant people more comfortable as their body undergoes changes.