Jas The Doula

02/02/2023

🚨 ℙ𝕆𝕍 𝕐𝕠𝕦’𝕣𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕦𝕡𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥 𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕪𝕠𝕦’𝕣𝕖 𝕓𝕒𝕕𝕘𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒 𝕡𝕠𝕤𝕥𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕦𝕞 𝕞𝕠𝕞 𝕨𝕙𝕚𝕝𝕖 𝕧𝕚𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘

🫶🏼 When you’re visiting or talking to a postpartum mom, the first things that come out of your mouth should not be “well at least” or “if it was me” or “I wish.” Instead you should be listening, assisting (not just holding the baby), or extended offers that could help mama (postpartum doula, massage vouchers, cleaning person, lactation counselor, etc).

💡 𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤 𝕐𝕠𝕦 𝕊𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕 ℕ𝕠𝕥 𝕊𝕒𝕪 𝕋𝕠 ℙ𝕠𝕤𝕥𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕦𝕞 𝕄𝕒𝕞𝕒

1. “At least baby and you are healthy” - Mentally you do not know what is going on with mama on the inside. Looking healthy is different from actually being healthy, not all signs that something is wrong are presented in a persons physical appearance.

2. “At least you don’t have to go to work” - Birth is work, breastfeeding is work, caring for a baby is work, cleaning up is work, prioritizing self-care is work, caring for other children is work, eating is work. Refrain from insinuating that life after a baby is not work and that being home is easy! They’re in recovery mentally, physically, and emotionally.

3. “The baby is going to be spoiled if you hold them all day” - You can not spoil a newborn baby! The baby has lived in the womb for approximately 9 months that’s ~273 days. The baby is getting adjusted to life outside of the womb at this point, so they are going to need to be held and nurtured for their sake of comfort.

📤📩 Use the link in my bio to book a consultation. There are postpartum spaces available for 2023.

~Jas The Doula 💛🫶🏼

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03/23/2022

Day 2: Birth Doulas are known for their ability to come equipped with the knowledge, resources, and consistency to support you in your pregnancy to birth journey. Although they're not medical professionals, they can have an impressive effect on birth medically. Developing your birth team is the most important thing you can do it is never too early to be consulting with doulas in your area and finding the right fit for your family.

Benefits of Doula:
✨Reduce medical intervention
✨Increase confidence in yourself and body capabilities
✨Provde one-on-one support
✨Increase breastfeeding/chestfeeding initiation
✨Non-jundgemental allowing you birth your way
✨Can reduce the chance of cesarean

Doulas are the best form of pain medication! Here are a few ways you can show your favorite doula love, swipe left to read how. 💛