Allison Jones Labor Doula

04/28/2022

🤰MAMA'S:

Do you have a birth plan?

A birth plan can help can help you communicate to your health care team your thoughts and wishes about the labor, delivery, and after the birth of the baby.

If you want, share yours below!

04/27/2022

🐪HAPPY HUMP DAY!🐪

Question: How do I know if I am in labor?

1. Your cervix will start to dilate or open.

2. You will lose the mucus plug. This can appear as clear, pink, brown, or slightly blood-tinged. As soon as this is released, labor may happen within a couple of days.

3. The amniotic membranes will rupture. This is often referred to as "water breaking" or spontaneous rupture of membranes.

If any of the above happen you should be ready to contact your provider!

04/26/2022

🌟Did you know that your cervix has to do FOUR things in order to prepare for the birth of a baby?🌟

1. The cervix has move from the posterior position to the anterior position. This means it has to rotate from pointing toward the back of the body to pointing to the front of the body.

2. The cervix must ripen.

3. The cervix then has to become thin or efface. When the uterus contracts with long periods of tightening, this will cause the cervix to thin out.

4. With the final preparation, your cervix will begin to dilate. When dilating you must be 10 cm to pass the baby through the cervix and into the va**na.

This is all part of the first stage of labor!

04/25/2022

🌞HAPPY MONDAY!🌞

*Question: Do you know what the largest organ is on the human body?

*Answer: YOUR SKIN!!

Since your skin is extremely sensitive and responsive, touch during labor is very beneficial to a laboring mom.

In 2010, Dr. Tiffany Field of Touch Research Institute found that when a mom received a message during labor it decreased the need for labor medication and their labor was shortened by 3 hours.

Check it out here!

Massage therapy has been demonstrated to be effective during pregnancy. Women who received massage therapy reported decreased depression, anxiety, and leg and back pain. Cortisol levels decreased and, in turn, excessive fetal activity decreased, and the rate of prematurity was lower in the massage g...

04/22/2022

✨DID YOU KNOW...✨

If you receive any labor medication it is likely to delay the onset of lactation ( often referred to as "milk coming in"). Read below to find out more!!

Jennifer Lind, PharmD, MPH is an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer assigned to the Nutrition Branch in the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity at the CDC. Dr. Lind’s research is focused on research and surveillance issues related to infant and young child feeding practices. Be...

04/21/2022

⭐️Hey Everyone!!! Most of you know me already but for the ones who don’t.…

⭐️My name is Allison Jones. I am a Pulaski, TN native. In 2020, I gave birth to my greatest gift, Jaceleigh. During that time, I realized how important it was to have birth support. I began working with a physical therapist and learned more about pelvic floor health and the importance of a having a supportive team in your birth and postpartum journey.

⭐️The word doula is of Greek origin and it translates as “a female servant.” It describes a person who serves another through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.

⭐️I received my Labor Doula Certification from ProDoula in April 2022 and I am excited to work with mama’s In their journey to motherhood.

⭐️I am providing Labor Doula Services to Giles, Lincoln, and Lawrence Counties.