Peace & Pride: birth and beyond

09/07/2021

It's perfectly okay if your baby doesn't conform to the "norms" set by influencers and "experts." You are your baby's expert!

Why Feed play sleep routines make no sense for a breastfed baby - Just to clarify, I don't think it makes sense for ANY baby, bottle or breastfed to be on

07/07/2021

Epidurals don’t replace the need for a doula.

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06/16/2021

A Cochrane review on continuous labor support found the following:

Doulas:
▪︎reduce the risk of a cesarean birth by 39%
▪︎increase the likelihood of spontaneous vaginally birth by 15%
▪︎decrease the use of pain relief by 10%
▪︎help shorten labor by about 41 minutes
▪︎reduce the risk of a low Apgar score for babies by 38%
▪︎reduce the risk of being unsatisfied with birth experiences by 31%

To read more: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28681500/

06/03/2021

The best way to birth is from an educated, supported base. Birth should be empowering!

This week, I'll be posting some common things that birthers might hear and the evidence that supports or contradicts these messages. Follow for more!