Peaceful Beginnings To You

03/29/2023

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06/09/2022

04/11/2022

04/11/2022

Dr. Chaniece Wallace💜

Today we honor the life and legacy of this incredible Black woman, mother, wife, doctor, and so much more. Chaniece developed preeclampsia toward the end of her pregnancy which prompted a change in her care plan.

Preeclampsia is the precursor to a severe condition called eclampsia which is the onset of a seizure/coma during pregnancy. Preeclampsia is commonly signified by high blood pressure, but other symptoms can include organ malfunction/failure.

Chaniece had a severe case of preeclampsia that necessitated surgical intervention. She experienced high blood pressure, kidney malfunction, and liver rupture. She gave birth to her daughter via c-section and 2 days later tragically passed away.

We are highlighting her experience because it is one that is not unfamiliar to Black families. Black women are disproportionately more likely to experience preeclampsia and maternal mortality compared to our white counterparts.

To learn more about Dr. Chaniece Wallace and her life story head to https://www.rileykids.org/stories/blog/honoring-dr-chaniece-wallace.html #.YlAwhdNKg1I (Riley Children's Foundation Blog: Honoring Dr. Chaniece Wallace)

To learn about these conditions and how you can lower these rates head to NBDALeadershipAcademy.com to enroll in doula training with us!

02/23/2022

Amazing!

“When pregnant, the cells of the baby migrate into the mothers bloodstream and then circle back into the baby, it’s called “fetal-maternal microchimerism”.⁠

For 41 weeks, the cells circulate and merge backwards and forwards, and after the baby is born, many of these cells stay in the mother’s body, leaving a permanent imprint in the mothers tissues, bones, brain, and skin, and often stay there for decades. Every single child a mother has afterwards will leave a similar imprint on her body, too.

Even if a pregnancy doesn't go to full term or if you have an abortion, these cells still migrate into your bloodstream.

Research has shown that if a mother's heart is injured, fetal cells will rush to the site of the injury and change into different types of cells that specialize in mending the heart.

The baby helps repair the mother, while the mother builds the baby.

How cool is that?

This is often why certain illnesses vanish while pregnant.

It’s incredible how mothers bodies protect the baby at all costs, and the baby protects & rebuilds the mother back - so that the baby can develop safely and survive.

Think about crazy cravings for a moment. What was the mother deficient in that the baby made them crave?

Studies have also shown cells from a fetus in a mothers brain 18 years after she gave birth. How amazing is that?”

If you’re a mom you know how you can intuitively feel your child even when they are not there….Well, now there is scientific proof that moms carry them for years and years even after they have given birth to them.

I find this to be so very beautiful.

02/09/2022

A lot of babies will be born in 2022, according to the experts, "as the millennials get older, they are financially ready to start families". In addition, the postponement of starting a family due to CoVid will also be a contributing factor in the rise in births this year.

09/10/2021

Pregnant people who chose to have a doula are:
less likely to need Pitocin.
less likely to have a cesarean birth.
less likely to use any pain medication.
more likely to rate their childbirth experience positively.
DONA International

06/20/2021

Happy Father’s Day!