The Mother Well Birth Services

11/04/2025

I'm looking at you postpartum mamas 👀

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11/04/2025

The spilled milk. Kissing boo-boos. Rocking to sleep. These are not interruptions. They are the liturgy of love.

10/31/2025

Say hello to the newest addition to my birth bag!

These palm-sized spiky balls are effective allies in labor support. Based on the gate control theory of pain, they help redirect the brain’s focus. This sensory distraction can reduce the intensity of contraction pain and promote a sense of calm.

Happy birthing!

10/30/2025

There’s a point in every labor when support can hold space, but only you can do the work.
That moment tests you, but it also transforms you.

Birth preparation isn’t just about learning comfort measures or about how your body works. It’s also about learning yourself.
Knowing how you respond to intensity.
What helps you find calm.
How to breathe when everything in you wants to tense.

And it’s also about wisdom, knowing when your body or baby need something different.
Knowing when a transfer is the best choice.
And understanding that it’s never a failure, only a continuation of your strength in another setting.

You can’t skip that moment.
But you can be ready for it.



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Serving North Texas moms including Dallas, Rockwall, Plano, Garland, Mesquite, Richardson, Allen, McKinney, Irving, Lewisville, Grand Prairie, Carrollton, Princeton, Wylie, Anna, Bonham, Sherman, Frisco, Duncanville, DeSoto, Greenville, Commerce, Wills Point, Forney, Kaufman, and Terrell with compassionate, expert midwifery care. From natural birth to water birth and VBAC success stories, we’re here to support North Texas moms in every step of their journey. Our goal is to empower you through personalized and compassionate care. Let’s create the birth story you’ve always dreamed of.

Midwifery care filled with grace.
kharismidwifery.com

10/30/2025

Becoming a mother is transformative.

10/28/2025

🌿 **A doula’s most valuable tool isn’t a bag of tricks—it’s her presence.** 🌿

Hiring a doula isn’t about someone swooping in to “save” you. It’s about feeling safe, supported, and powerful in your own body. A doula’s calm, grounded presence can make all the difference—because when you feel held, you can lean into your strength.

When you’re interviewing a doula, go beyond credentials and techniques. You’re inviting someone into one of the most vulnerable, transformative moments of your life, and trust and alignment matter most.

Those long lists of interview questions you find online won’t help much if you don’t know why you’re asking them. What you really want to know is:
1️⃣ Will this person show up for me—physically, emotionally, and spiritually?
2️⃣ Do they see themselves as a “savior,” or do they honor that this birth belongs to me and they are here to witness and support that truth?

Birth is intuitive—and so is choosing your doula. Pay attention to how you feel during the interview. If something feels off, trust that. Find someone who will hold space for your power—not overshadow it.

10/25/2025

🌸Three Gentle Truths About Labor🌸

Labor is a journey — powerful, unpredictable, and deeply personal. While each birth is unique, there are a few gentle truths that always hold steady:

1️⃣ **Your body knows what to do.**
Even if your mind is full of questions, your body carries ancient wisdom. Every surge, every breath, every pause is part of a rhythm designed to bring your baby earthside.

2️⃣ **You are allowed to change your mind.**
Plans can shift. Preferences can evolve. Whether it’s about pain relief, birth positions, or who’s in the room — flexibility is strength, not failure.

3️⃣ **Support makes a difference.**
Whether it’s a partner’s hand, a doula’s voice, or a nurse’s encouragement — being seen, heard, and held can transform the experience of labor from overwhelming to empowering.

✨ Birth isn’t just about bringing a baby into the world — it’s about discovering your own power. You’ve got this. And you don’t have to do it alone.

💬 I'd love to hear what truths helped you through labor — or what you’re hoping to hold onto as you prepare. Share below 💕

10/23/2025

The 2025 Cochrane review on immediate and early skin-to-skin contact after birth highlights that further randomized controlled trials comparing skin-to-skin contact with ‘usual care’ are no longer ethical.

The findings show there is now enough evidence to make immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth the global standard of care, and as WHO already recommends skin-to-skin the standard of care, the authors argue that randomizing the separation of mother and newborn may no longer be justifiable.

Read more:
https://centerforbreastfeeding.org/cochrane-review-2025

10/22/2025

Our hot water heater stopped working today. Felt a lot like a home birth at bath time 🚿 🫖

10/20/2025

10/17/2025

Here's to the often-overlooked mums with wakeful TODDLERS. Still waking every hour or two.

The ones for whom the fourth trimester seems to have spilled out into the 5th, 6th, or more like 10th.

The ones with an eternal newborn whose very immediate need for you has never. let. up.

The ones for whom the nights are still as challenging as they were way back on day one, whilst the days grow ever-challenging too with the added dimension of toddlerdom.

The ones who feel guilty that they are still not enjoying it as they should.

The ones for whom sympathy waned long ago.

The ones who no longer discuss how their night was.

The ones who are looked upon as lazy if they nap when baby naps, because, well, he's not a baby anymore.

The ones who "really should have sorted this out by now."

The ones whose tiredness has accumulated over months and years so that it is now just part of them.

The ones who feel like the world has passed them by and that they will never find their way out of this sleep-deprived fog.

SLEEP IS COMING FOR YOU SOON.

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Photograph: https://www.instagram.com/moonandcheeze/

Words: Mother Truths

Taken from: 'Lessons: Reflections on Early Motherhood'
Available to buy worldwide: http://linktr.ee/mother_truths