Birthwise Doula

05/09/2024

Postpartum Affirmations w/ a TWIST✨

Save this post if you are newly postpartum or soon to be, mama! Use them to empower you to take care of yourself, protect your peace, and confidently place boundaries during this huge life shift season🫶

I still remember sitting in a chair in my living room 3 days postpartum pleading in my head for my grandparents to go home. Not because I didn’t love them or I didn’t want to spend time with them but because my entire bottom was in EXCRUCIATING pain. At the time, I had no idea that I should have set a boundary for visitors so I could ensure I was allowing my body to rest and heal.

Setting a limit on visitors doesn’t make us “bad daughters, sisters, granddaughters, nieces.. etc” it provides kindness to OUR body and our baby.. both of which are going through huge transitions.

Drop your favorite affirmation or postpartum advice below 🙌

03/08/2024

Come by on April 20th @ the Birth Center of Baton Rouge!!! Claire Callais Ross

We have a fantastic lineup of vendors for our upcoming fair!

Resilient Chiropractic
Baton Rouge Perinatal Counseling, LLC
Birth Help
Synergy Stretch and Strength
Magnolia Lactation Consulting
Birthwise Doula
Birth Reform
Restoration Health Collective

02/20/2024

Normal postpartum things you may not know✨

1. It’s common for the V***a and perineum to be swollen after giving birth, making it uncomfortable to p*e -using a peri-bottle while p*eing can help neutralize the acidity from the urine 🚽

2. Hemorrhoids are common during pregnancy/postpartum. If you get hemorrhoids things like an herbal sitz soak, dermaplast (blue cap), witch hazel, and epsom salt baths can be soothing 🍑

3. After pains are the cramping of the uterus after birth 💥

4. Most people will experience discharge (lochia) for 3-6 weeks. This can vary greatly depending on activity level 🏃🏻‍♀️
~Even if baby was birthed via cesarean section, mom will still experience lochia~

5. Postpartum DOES NOT mean postpartum depression. Postpartum IS the time after birth. Baby blues can be expected but should begin to resolve in about 2 weeks. If past the 2 week window, it may be helpful to reach out to your care team for support.
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Did this post teach you something you didn’t know? 📝

Is there something you would add to this list? Please share in the comments!🧠

Sharing is caring and new moms love to hear experiences from other moms 💪🏻💖

01/16/2024

Looking for a birth doula?! Let’s chat… here’s the availability for the first half of 2024 ☺️ DM to book or go to my website birthwisebr.com !!

01/05/2024

We can see the immense strength of a woman when she is birthing; a part of her she may have never knew existed. Be confident in her abilities, call them out to her. Be calm for her, be her ground. Praise her as she finds ways to cope through all the intense sensations she’s experiencing. When we are calm it’s easier to cope and we are coping well, we are more confident and the cycle continues.

Come to class to learn more ✨ DM for info

12/28/2023

Many babies have been born with the support of Birthwise Doula since my last “welcome baby” post! Life has been busy and my social media presence has definitely hit the back burner. To all of my clients who haven’t seen a post for their birth, please don’t think it’s bc your birth wasn’t important to me. All of the births I attend hold a super special place in my heart and in my birthwork journey. This mama/doula is just juggling a lot at the moment. I never want to post just to post.. I like to have heart and meaning behind them. I’m hoping with the new year beginning, I can gain some time, confidence and love for posting again. Cheers to 2024 ✨

09/27/2023

Happy birthday baby! (A few days late)

Have you ever heard me say how much I love what I do? Because, I LOVE WHAT I DO! It can be hard, physically and emotionally.. but getting to support and witness a birth like this one makes it all worth it— and excited to do it again!

This momma had her work cut out for her. She labored so beautifully, quietly in sync with her husband. Their love for one another needed no words. They held one another, forehead to forehead, while she slowly breathed through each wave. Her strength never wavered, even when her was on the verge of being rocked.

The fact that a mother’s body knows how to birth their baby was shown time and time again. She would move instinctively and deliberately, without words or direction. When a woman is left to labor undisturbed, she can achieve what God designed us to do. I’m spending my morning grateful for all that God has done for us and for being given the honor to witness such beautiful moments in a family’s life✨🩷

09/27/2023

My website birthwisebr.com is back up and running with a new platform!!! You can now request appointments thru there. Still working out a few last finishing touches on the site but if you are pregnant & looking for a doula, placenta services, or childbirth classes IM YOUR GIRL ✨

Doula clients-
October 1 spot
November 1 spot
December 2 spots

2024 is wide open for now❤️

Next childbirth class will be in November

Placentas are always welcome ~even last minute~

✨gift cards are available if anyone would like to gift services/classes to an expecting mama✨

I’m the busiest I’ve ever been with my work and I can’t thank God, my family, and my community enough for all their love and support!

birth doula. birth support. placenta encapsulation. childbirth education.

08/17/2023

Welcome BABY BOY! A birth I will never forget 💙💙 there’s something special about witnessing someone you love give birth to their precious blessing! I can never thank this mama enough for trusting me and allowing me to be a part of her birth.

B, you have been such a light in my life since we first met. I’m proud to know you, support you, and be your friend. You were a force in that birth room mama, surrounded by so much love!! It was beautiful to witness your strength and love for your children! See ya next time 🤪😉

07/18/2023

Sure have protocol, policies and procedures.. which is great if they are in place to benefit the birthing mother…

But -usually- they are in place to protect the hospital and the staff, not the and baby. Am I shaming nurses and doctors? Absolutely not. Usually they’re just doing their job, but sometimes in trying to implement a hospital protocol they are hindering and even on a extreme level can cause harm to the mother.

As someone just in to have their baby and doesn’t have medical background or knowledge, it’s normal and common for us to just want to trust and go along with what the medical staff says.. but my point here is that WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAY NO TO ANY RULE, PROTOCOL, POLICY, PROCEDURE that the hospital says we ~need~ to do. You are not required by law to follow any of that.

I’m not implying that we go in and spitefully deny and ignore hospital staff’s advice and care. This is to inform mother’s that they are ultimately in control of their .. they can consent or deny anything they wish to. This is why education is extremely important when it comes to our pregnancy and birth.

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07/14/2023

Do you expect that your and will go the same way as the other women in your family? Has someone else passed fear or doubt onto you about your birth?

When planning for your birth, it is important that you take the time to learn about birth so that you can be an participant that is able to for yourself and your . While having a is a great way to help you navigate this new journey, taking a class is a great route to yourself to confidently make choices that are right for your birth.

We are all unique individuals who have all gone through different experiences in our lifetime. We can not all expect to have the same birth experiences.

It is important that your expectations are realistic. In Birthwise Doula’s class we will discuss the realities of and birth to help prepare you for what’s to come during labor, birth, and being a in those first few moments.

*class begins Sept 30*
DM for more info or to book!