Birthing Mindfully Living Mindfully

02/22/2026

SUNSET TODAY
Grateful for my sight & love for the simple & beautiful
Right outside my window






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02/19/2026

VERY IMPACTFUL - EVIDENCE BASED BIRTH brings you evidence based conversations and insights on three extremely relevant topics for the birth world - clients and professionals alike

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/ebb-387-doulas-in-the-operating-room-risk-of-repeating-a-severe-tear-and-white-coat-hypertension-in-pregnancy-with-the-ebb-research-team/

ALONGSIDE my birth work, I practice psychotherapy with individuals and couples. I see a surge of emotional discomfort and mistrust surrounding hospital care in labor and birthing and if you're experiencing anything like that, it would be a privilege to support you. VISIT ME at www.seenaelbaumbmlm.com

EBB 387 – Doulas in the Operating Room, Risk of Repeating a Severe Tear, and White Coat Hypertension in Pregnancy with the EBB Research Team by Rebecca Dekker | Feb 18, 2026 | Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review! iTunes | Spotify | YouTube In this episode, ...

02/15/2026

WHAT A CLIENT HAS TO SAY......

One of the very best decisions I made during pregnancy was to find a doula to support me throughout my pregnancy and first birth. I was most fortunate to have met Seena. She helped us in so many ways from easing my anxiety about the countless unknowns, supporting my husband the whole way, and educating us about comfort and coping in a very useful way. Thanks to her experience and knowledge from over 13 years of birth work and a years of psychotherapy practice, we felt safe and comfortable throughout pregnancy and during the long and tough hours of labor. Her radiant and compassionate energy was felt through all our interactions and I could not be more grateful for her support and presence

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BIRTHING MINDFULLY LIVING MINDFULLY |Licensed Social Work Therapist | Birth Doula/Educator |Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs

02/14/2026

JUST SHY OF 40 years practicing yoga and mindful movement - here’s two great moves

I often suggest to my therapy clients to consider incorporating some accessible mind body breath movement

The WINTER EDITION of MIND BODY FOOD is almost ready to fly! Its my seasonal newsletter, fun and full of of interesting bites

WOULD YOU LIKE A COPY?
Email me if you would seenabeth36@gmal.com

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02/14/2026

PRACTICING LESS IS MORE gives me the energy to do more, with a greater calm, strength, focus and ease

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02/11/2026

FIRST OUTDOOR WALK in many weeks ! It reached 41 degrees today! After weeks of single digit temps, we were so happy! Treadmills are ok in a pinch, and Im so grateful for the lovely little gym where i live, but, NOTHING beats an outdoor walk with a good friend

02/10/2026

COMMUNICATING & BUILDING CONNECTION is one of the things I work on with my therapy clients.

02/08/2026

MIND-BODY-FOOD is in its second year. It's my seasonal newlstter and it's all about the interconnectedness between how the mind and body feel and function, and how we choose to nourish them. Food is one essential way we provide them nourishment. Think about it. The brain is always "on." It takes care of our thoughts, speech, actions, and movements, our breathing and heartbeat, all of our senses — it works hard 24/7, even while we're asleep. This means the brain requires a constant supply of fuel. That "fuel" comes from the foods we eat — and what's in that fuel makes all the difference. Put simply, what we eat directly affects the brain , how we feel, our moods, and ultimately how we function. Let's dig in.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE THIS PLEASANT INFORMATIVE & FUN NEWLSETTER, please let me know in the COMMENTS below, and send your email to seenabeth36@gmail.com
warm thoughts on a cold day,

Seena Elbaum, founder, Birthing Mindfully Living Mindfully

01/28/2026

TO THOSE OF YOU WHO READ SOME OF MY POSTS, you might have seen images of plants in the past.

WHEN I WAS IN MY TEENS AND 20s, I HEARD MANY ADULTS TELL ME “Seena, you have so much potential, what’s bothering you?”

I KNEW WHAT I WAS FEELING AND I DIDNT KNOW HOW TO EXPRESS WHAT I WAS HOLDING, which felt like sadness, fear, hurt, anger and frustration.

SO WHATS THE POINT OF THE PLANTS ?
If you look closely, you’ll see the tiniest buds

I SEE POTENTIAL

Bathed in light and nourished w water, food, and caring attention, they grow.

SO TOO, THE PEOPLE I SIT WITH IN MY THERAPY PRACTICE have enormous potential to find, name, feel &
explore their fears, hurts, sadness, anger and frustration, & the powerful potential to grow in a way that they can better understand these forces, face them and even release them.

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01/22/2026

A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
In 13 years as a doula, I’ve never arrived too late whereby I missed the birth. Not so today .

The induction began at around 11 pm. Couple and I kept in touch closely. They mentioned that they felt very prepared to manage labor from our birth education sessions.

Husband called me at 4am. when the first cervical check minutes before, revealed 7cm and 0 station. I was out the door at 4:25. Arrived at the parking garage at 5:05. Arrived in the room at 5:15, and baby was wrapped up on Moms chest. My heart sunk and I was also filled with joy.

They were very happy to see me and very understanding saying “ you were the reason we were able to manage the way we did. Nothing to worry about “ They meant it.

Well, then Mom hemorrhaged. The placenta came out in several pieces and the modeife attempted to retrieve what remained . Then the attending OB had to check to see if all the pieces were out. The process is Not pleasant to ssy the least and this mom powered through with deep bresths, an incredibly supportive husband and her own brand of amazing strength.

Following this, Mom was violently sick and then utterly exhausted. It took several hours before she could comfortably sit up, let alone get up. Because of the circumstances, going to Postpartum was delayed several hours and very close monitoring ensued

I missed the actual birth but my support was actually needed much more in the hours following the birth

GRATEFUL THEYRE ALL DOING WELL
💜

LETS WORK TOGETHER
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01/21/2026

DID YOU KNOW ?

Know the questions you need to ask if your provider tells you you need to do something and you’re just not sure what to do

Birth Education Classes
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01/14/2026

The idea thst growth happens in the darkness is beautiful and quite powerful

Seeds need dark soil to germinate; caterpillars need the dark cocoon for metamorphosis; dark nights produce brightest stars – these illustrate that growth happens through difficult circumstances and conditions

Finding strength, courage, belief and trust that transformation can happen in difficult times, and using adversity as a catalyst for personal growth & development isn’t an easy task. It is though, a very possible one, edpecially with good supports.

This plant that loves warm weather, and it lives in a pot, close to a big sliding door all throughout winter. It is nature’s illustration of growth happening in less than ideal conditions. It’s slow and it happens

It can for you too

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