New Roots Doula

09/19/2019

😁 What do you think?

http://www.goodshomedesign.com/perfect-gift-mom-dad-grandma-grandpa/

08/26/2019

They spoke about the importance of seeing black women nurturing their children.

08/25/2019

This is so great!

08/15/2019

I just love all the support that this birthing person is getting. Not all births are this hands on, but when you get tired sometimes some extra hands is what you need. You can imagine the next scene in this moment; the smiles, and tears of relief and pride as baby is finally earth side💕💕

I just love all the support that this birthing person is getting. Not all births are this hands on, but when you get tired sometimes some extra hands is what you need. You can imagine the next scene in this moment; the smiles, and tears of relief and pride as baby is finally earth side💕💕
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08/02/2019

This year, WHO is working with UNICEF and partners to promote the importance of family-friendly policies to enable breastfeeding and help parents nurture and bond with their children in early life, when it matters most. This includes enacting paid maternity leave for a minimum of 18 weeks, and paid paternity leave to encourage shared responsibility of caring for their children on an equal basis. Mothers also need access to a parent friendly workplace to protect and support their ability to continue breastfeeding upon return to work by having access to breastfeeding breaks; a safe, private, and hygienic space for expressing and storing breastmilk; and affordable childcare.” (WHO, 2019).

08/02/2019

Happy International Breastfeeding Week!

Happy International Breastfeeding Week!

07/18/2019

Reposting EDIT #2 is BACK!!! Good work y’all!!!
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{{{ edit: y’all, I appreciate those of you that are sharing and being supportive. I did not, however, expect so many of you following this project to be so vile. I AM still navigating travel woes and as such comments are going off. Please DO continue to share and support. And if you are here - a reminder I am a q***r person. This movement supports all parents and birthing humans including / especially q***r, trans, and gender non-conforming parents. Anyone who can’t 100000% get behind that can unfollow me now. }}}
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🖤 Community! Interrupting my travel woes with something far more important. We need your help!
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was banned after sharing this beautiful and important illustration of (A trans man is laboring on the toilet supported by his partner)
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She is locked out of her accounts and ALL of her illustrations, tags, and reposts have been removed from IG. This image violates Nothing. -
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We will NOT / can not allow to get away with transphobic censorship. And beyond that y’all, each and every one of you who reported this work should be ashamed of yourselves.
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matters. matters. If our spaces are not supportive of all families and all birthing parents they are not supportive. -
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04/18/2019

Congratulations Lauren Ren the Doula

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