Gina Jimenez Birth Services

09/27/2021

MIDWIVES MAKE A DIFFERENCE! We will let the data speak for itself!

08/04/2021

I’m so proud of my friend and doula Jessica Sherwood Putman! She earned her doula certification this week. If you need a doula, Jess is phenomenal!

Now that I’m a midwife, I no longer take doula clients, but I’d recommend Jess in a heartbeat! Great job, Jessica!!

05/07/2020

I've been working on something for quite a while (by quite a while, I mean YEARS)....and now it's official!!!

This beautiful human PASSED HER NARM EXAM!!!!!!!!! You're a MIDWIFE!!!! I'm sooooooo proud of you!!
Annnnnddddddd I'm overjoyed to to announce that Gina has also accepted a position as a Licensed Midwife at Mindful Birthing Green Bay LLC beginning June 2020!!!!!! Welcome aboard (officially)!!

05/03/2020

Check out this beautiful new birth space coming to Green Bay!!

02/26/2020

This makes a lot of sense...

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We weren’t meant to raise children in isolation. But many American families don’t have this luxury. The US is the only wealthy country in the world that doesn’t require paid maternity leave, let alone paternity leave. ⁣⁣
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So this study from Sweden was particularly interesting to me as a psychiatrist who treats women with pregnancy related mental health conditions. They gave fathers paid leave, but not just 30 days after delivery - fathers were given the flexibility to use it on days the mother needs extra support, even if it just means a couple of days at home at a time. Essentially as needed time off, 30 days for the whole year. In Sweden, mothers are still home for this year (important to note!). ⁣⁣
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Researchers found in the first 6 months postpartum, there was a 26% decrease in anti-anxiety prescriptions in comparison to mom’s who gave birth right before the policy was enacted. They also found a 14% decrease in hospitalizations or specialist visits, and 11% less antibiotic prescriptions. ⁣⁣
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One of the places families used the time off was for mom to go to her own doctors appointments and seek care. She could do this because her partner was able to stay home and provide childcare. Lack of childcare is consistently one of the biggest barriers for women seeking mental⁣⁣ health treatment in the postpartum period.⁣ ⁣
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Did your partner have any time off after your baby’s birth? How would your postpartum period have been different if your partner had time off?
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02/01/2020