Milky Mama Birth Services

09/06/2022

We make the best decisions when we’re informed.

If you don’t know where to find the information l, reach out to your community, friends, mom groups or even me. There are so many mamas out their willing to help point you in the right direction.

07/31/2022

07/31/2022

Ask for 5 🤚🏼

Most hospital protocols consider delayed cord clamping to be 60 seconds.

Cutting the cord too soon deprives your baby of up to 1/3 of their blood volume and millions of critical stem cells.

Waiting for white allows baby to receive all of their blood followed by a long list of benefits:

More blood for baby means increased iron and hemoglobin levels and an overall better transition to extrauterine life. But what does that really mean?

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• increased infant iron stores in the first 6 months of life

• increased brain development

• decreased risk of anemia

• provides essential stem cells that can help repair damage caused by a traumatic birth

• increased birth weight

• increased oxygen, delivering red blood cells to baby during a critical time of development

• deceased chance of blood transfusion in premature infants

• lower risk of intra-ventricular hemorrhage and necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants

Proven benefit after benefit after benefit.

Please let us stop rushing this process ✋🏼

07/18/2022

My most frequently asked question.

As women we tend to have some understanding of what an OBGYN is and what they do.

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What if you don’t want a traditional hospital birth?

What if you want a different birth experience than your first but aren’t sure where to start?

What if your partner feels like they have no idea what to do or how to be helpful?

What if you have fears about labor or previous birth trauma that you need to work through?

What if you fall somewhere in between and you just need some solid support?

If any of these scenarios speak to you, reach out to a midwife or doula in your area and ask some questions.

06/15/2022

Baby’s home, now what?

As a first time mom, I remember sitting down to make a postpartum care list and thinking, “I know I need some stuff, but what stuff?”.

Whether you bring new life by way of cesarean or vaginal birth, there’s a handful of items you’ll need as your body recovers. Check out this list to help you prepare.

*Hospitals and birth centers will typically send you home with some basic’s like underwear and a peri bottle to get you through the first couple days. It won’t last, so don’t wait and make it an ‘add to cart’ kind of day.

Lastly, If you’re like me and prefer to shop small, is the best of the best when it comes to postpartum care products!

04/18/2022

Being a first time Mom doesn’t make you high risk. We have been told over and over that we need the safety of the hospital to do what our bodies were designed for.

The hospital serves an extremely important purpose in the world of birth, but it isn’t necessary for every Mom, baby and family.

Explore your options!

04/06/2022

The power of patience ✨ a hard lesson to grasp but a worthy one to learn.

This baby boy made his mama wait, but what a quick entrance he gave when he was ready.
Even as a third time mama and experienced birther, there are fears to conquer, things to learn and new experiences to have. Oh how open her heart was for all things known and new. The effort and energy this woman gave to prepare her mind and body for this moment is awe-inspiring ♥️

*shared with permission

03/22/2022

Hug a doula ♥️

03/22/2022

MotherCare with Krista with all the best postpartum advice.