Moon Cycle Arts Doula Services

07/21/2021

Something to contemplate...

Motherhood is work. Domestic work is work. Parenting is the work that makes all other work possible.

Breast milk is crucial; breastfeeding is food sovereignty. But it is not quite “free,” especially when we consider the time, effort, and troubleshooting involved. We need paid parental leave, a living wage, accurate breastfeeding support and info, and easy access to donor milk. We need our society to recognize parenting as the valuable work it is.

Image description: A tweet from Dr Kera Lovell, PhD that says “someone just told me she had spent roughly 4866 hours of her life breastfeeding and that breast milk is only free if we think of women’s* time, bodies, and carework as worthless.”

Via: https://mobile.twitter.com/keralovell

*Breastfeeding people.

08/14/2020

Lindsey Elmore is a great resource for all sorts of things. I've hear her speak and love that she's a research scientist. Check out these recommendations:

03/23/2020

Hey out there, if you're pregnant and need support I'm available for virtual doula support, donation based, reach out, I am here to support you.

08/03/2019

Just to be clear: no judgement here, a fed baby is the best, however it works for each family.

New moms are told that breast is best. But how important is breastfeeding when looking at real world outcomes? Is formula harmful? What are the pros and cons of breastfeeding? What are the pros and cons of formula feeding? What do studies say about formula feeding?

08/03/2019

In honor of world breastfeeding week.

Lifelong effects of breastfeeding on mental health for mother and child.

07/29/2019

This is for all of you out there who geek out on all sorts of things (shout out to my anatomy loving friends). It's a fascinating breakdown on the development of the mouth, tongue and jaw during the first year or so of life. Love learning stuff!

07/27/2019

This is a great breakdown on the reasons for using gravity to support labor and why laboring on your back is least preferable.

This updated edition of Care Practice Paper #5 presents the evidence for the benefits of spontaneous pushing in upright or gravity-neutral positions during labor. Various pushing positions and techniques are described, and the advantages and disadvantages ...

07/27/2019

The body knows what it's doing...

Hospital stops telling women to lie on their backs and “push” during childbirth, reduces instances of severe vaginal tearing from 7% to 1% Nine in ten women suffer some form of vaginal tearing during childbirth. In severe cases, they are left to suffer from incontinence and lifelong nerve proble...