Mother Me Midwifery

12/04/2025

✨ The REAL Reason Erythromycin Was Created

According to WHO and medical history, erythromycin (and the silver nitrate used before it) was created only to prevent newborn eye infections caused by untreated gonorrhea and chlamydia.

Not because birth is dirty.
Not because the va**na is “full of bacteria.”
Not because babies “need their eyes cleaned.”

It was invented in the 1880s, when STI testing didn’t exist and untreated gonorrhea was common. Universal treatment made sense then.

Today?
Most parents are screened.
Most are negative.
Most babies aren’t at risk.

Yet many families are still told misleading lines like:
👉 “We have to do it — it’s the law.”
👉 “Your va**na has bacteria.”
👉 “If you refuse, your baby could go blind.”
👉 “It’s just routine — we’re doing it.”

That’s not informed consent.
That’s pressure.

Erythromycin has ONE purpose: STI protection.
If that’s not your situation, you have every right to ask questions, delay it, or decline.

Your body isn’t the problem.
Outdated protocols are.
Your baby. Your choice. Your consent.
It’s important that we hold providers accountable for speaking medical truths. When they don’t they are lying… that’s the hard truth.

12/04/2025

Has anyone take moringa to increase your supply?

Yep, a clinical study published in The Philippine Journal of Pediatrics looked at mamas who delivered before 37 weeks.
Some were given moringa. Others got a placebo.

By days 4 and 5, the mamas who took moringa were producing significantly more breastmilk, almost 3x more by day 5.

Another study, shared at the American Academy of Pediatrics, found similar results even when compared to medications like domperidone.

And yet… this isn’t widely known.

Of course, breastfeeding on demand or pumping frequently is still the best way to maintain or boost supply.
But sometimes, life has other plans.

Maybe you were separated from your baby due to illness or returning to work.
Maybe there was a nursing strike.
Or maybe your period returned and totally dipped your supply.

That’s where galactagogues might be helpful substances that support breastmilk production when you're doing all the things, and it’s still not enough.

This research doesn’t claim moringa is magic.
But for some mamas, it made a real difference.

Did you struggle with low supply ?

Have you ever tried moringa before?

12/02/2025

New research using MRI scans shows that one common habit in your baby’s first year can shrink the part of the brain responsible for emotional safety. This area is crucial for trust, attachment, and emotional regulation.

Shockingly, 94% of parents do this habit daily, believing it is helping their child. While screens, sleep training, or formula often get blamed, this hidden behavior quietly affects the brain’s development in ways that may last a lifetime.

The habit involves frequent emotional withdrawal, ignoring a baby’s cries, or failing to respond consistently to distress. Babies rely on caregivers to feel safe. When the brain learns that emotional signals are not met with support, it adapts by reducing growth in the emotional safety circuits.

Experts emphasize that responsive parenting, comforting, acknowledging, and gently interacting with your baby, promotes optimal brain development and long-term emotional health. Even small moments of connection, like holding, talking, or soothing your baby, strengthen these neural pathways.

Understanding this hidden risk allows parents to adjust daily routines and foster a secure, emotionally healthy start for their child.

12/01/2025

Scientists just filmed the moment a new human life begins.

The instant a s***m fertilizes an egg, the egg erupts in a burst of light called the “zinc spark.” This microscopic firework happens because billions of zinc atoms are released in a split second, glowing under special cameras. The brighter the flash, the healthier the egg and the greater the chance a baby will develop.

This isn’t just beautiful science. It’s the first visible sign that a unique human being, body and soul, has been created. From that single spark, God knits together a person who never existed before and will never exist again.

“For You formed my inward parts; You knitted me together in my mother’s womb.”

11/27/2025

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✨ A Flash of Light at the Start of Life?

When scientists observed human and mammalian eggs during fertilization, they found something incredible — a tiny “zinc spark”, a microscopic burst of light released the moment the egg is activated. 🌟

🔬 This glow isn’t visible to the naked eye. It’s captured using special imaging in labs.

🌈 The spark happens because the egg suddenly releases billions of zinc ions in a coordinated wave.

🧬 The brightness of this spark can even help scientists judge whether an egg is healthy and likely to develop into a strong embryo — a breakthrough for IVF research.

💡 While poetic images go viral online, this phenomenon is very real… and it shows just how magical biology truly is.

From a single spark to an entire human life — nature is full of wonders. ✨