Dar A Luz Birth Services

04/21/2018

right? Moms don't need another baby blanket or onesie or someone to come over and be entertained. They need to be in bed, with baby, and nourishing food. Not worrying about the laundry, making dinner, work, entertaining guests, etc.

Many people call the trip they take during pregnancy their "baby moon." Actually, the baby moon refers to the early postpartum time of lying in. How can you plan for your postpartum baby moon?

Taking time in bed to recover after giving birth (no matter what type of birth you had and no matter how easy or difficult it was) can have a profound positive effect on long-term healing and recovery.



Thank you to Eden Grinshpan for giving us permission to share this amazing photo!!

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04/19/2018

Trust your body! 💓

04/11/2018

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https://evidencebasedbirth.com/using-a-doula-for-pain-relief/
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04/06/2018

Have you worried that your newborn fell asleep hungry after breastfeeding? 🤱🏿🤱🏻🤱🏼
"When a baby is hungry, he tends to clench his fists tightly and bring them toward his face. If he falls asleep hungry, his fists usually stay clenched. But when he gets milk, he relaxes starting with his face. Then his shoulders relax, and finally those fists unclench. Eventually they're as limp as the rest of him. Think of his hands as a built-in fuel gauge." -- La Leche League's Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, 8th edition

There are exceptions to every rule and this is only one tool in your toolbox. This rule should be used for healthy, full-term newborns. If your newborn is listless and difficult to wake, consulting with your healthcare provider to rule out extenuating circumstances is recommended.
Want help? Find your local LLL Leader at lllusa.org
[Image: Infant sound asleep with a relaxed hand. Text: "Is she still hungry after nursing?" Trust the hands.]

04/05/2018

Amazing ! 😍

Look at this amazing twin cord! I am in awe of how intricate the umbilical cord is and how it can withstand true knots like this. Due to what is called Wharton's Jelly, in most cases, the cord can get a knot and still be able to provide oxygen and nutrients to the developing baby. So cool.
:this is not my photo. You can read the story behind this photo at http://monoamnioticstories.blogspot.fr/2008/05/lily-and-eve-32-weeks.html?m=1 :

02/21/2018

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02/20/2018

Seems like an incredibly educational and inciteful event!!

02/04/2018

Great illustration to show how much position matters!!

A visual supporting alternate pushing positions

01/16/2018

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc28lS_FgxS/

01/11/2018

What a great visual !

This is a wonderful birthing position that women frequently and instinctively take when not encumbered by someone else’s rules about where and how they should give birth. The sacrum, ischial tuberosities and soft connective tissues are are freely moving, opening the bottom (outlet) of the pelvis allowing baby to pass through more easily and quickly. The woman can reach down and feel her tissues stretching, guiding the birth of her baby. From here she can move into hands and knees, an asymmetrical lunge, reclining or even standing—whatever her body instinctively does to assist her baby. They are one. They labor in concert. They are born together.

12/15/2017

What a memorable experience for this amazing big sister !!

Meet Jacee Dellapenna, a brave 12-year-old girl who accompanied the doctors in delivering her baby brother! Yes! You heard it right. This little girl

12/15/2017

I just love her reaction!