Breathe Birth Services

01/23/2026

Powerful evidence for doula support in labor. I.E. a doula 🫶🏼

Dr. John Kennell, who co-authored one of the first studies continuous labor support, said in reference to continuous doula support:

"If anyone said that a new drug or electronic device could reduce problems associated with fetal distress and labor progress to a third, or even that it would shorten labor by half and facilitate mother-baby interaction after the birth, there would be a stampede to make sure this new drug or equipment was available in every maternity unit in the country, whatever the cost involved." (Kennel, Kalus, Robertson, & Hinkley, 1991)

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01/21/2026

Throwback to placenta pick up in the snow last year! Rain, sleet, snow, sunshine... Breathe Birth Services is at your service!

Babies don't stop because of the weather! Headed with hubby to pick up a placenta in the snow ❄️❄️

01/16/2026

ATTENTION CLIENTS! My friend Summer is venturing out into this much needed space of providing nourishing, seasonal postpartum meals. She is local to the coast. I can't wait for her to get up and going for us to partner!!

Let her know you are excited by giving her a follow!

MOTHERMADE?

The in between, twilight zone that we find ourselves in between birth and that first meal can seem like a black hole.

MOTHERMADE aims to focus on early postpartum families, using seasonal whole foods to nourish the parts of you that sometimes go under the radar in this season. All meals & snacks will be made in a home kitchen, and will come in containers that can either be thrown away, or washed and reused.

As of right now, we are recipe testing and figuring out what goes where - our own postpartum season, if you will. Please bear with us and know that goodness is on its way.

Love,
MOTHERMADE

01/13/2026

I had a fun Saturday with these ladies! We are all now CPR certified or recertified.

Getting to serve the kingdom with these ladies (and Linds hubs) is such a blessing. 🙌

Next up, VBAC certified doula, APPA certified placenta encapsulator, and then the weekend of NRP and B.E.S.T. training !

Education matters. Training matters. Skills practice matters. I'm will constantly be a student. If I'm not, something is wrong.

01/11/2026

Calling all doulas in the south Mississippi area! We are having an event kind of like a speed dating event! Flyers will be sent to Obgyn offices and midwives in the area!

01/09/2026

Attention birthworkers!!! 💥💥💥

We provide a variety of comprehensive Birth Emergency Skills Training Workshops and online programs for out of hospital midwives, student midwives, nurses, and birth workers. Check out shoulder dystocia (2.5 hours) and postpartum hemorrhage (3 hours).

01/07/2026

A tens unit hangs out in my doula bag for clients. Why?

It's a helpful drug-free comfort tool for labor. Especially for early labor and those sunny side up ones.

Today it's being used on my back and glute to calm down my muscle spasms from my slipped disc flare up.

How does it work in labor?
1) it blocks pain signals. Gate control theory. Fewer pain signals = less perceived pain

2) it stimulates your body to release endorphins (your feel good hormone)

3) in Case of back labor, it can feel incredibly soothing placed on the lower back and tailbone.

4) it can be controlled by you and it doesn't interfere with movement.

Have you used a tens unit in labor or at all? Did it work well for you?

01/06/2026

Yay!! IBCLC covered by insurance!

Head to Www.gulfcoastbreastfeedingcenter.com for appointments, insurance information and more!!

01/03/2026

Future midwives. 🫶🏼

12/31/2025

I have alot of favorite parts of being at births.

One of them is looking at placentas.

They don't do this at hospitals unless it is sent to pathology.

We do though!!!

We touch it, measure it, pick it up, pull on the cord, make sure the cord has AVA, see if it falls apart when you put traction on it, make it's all there, see where the cord is inserted, check for abnormalities such as extra lobes.

We stick our fingers in the maternal side to see how friable it is.

So much can be learned! We can tell if the placenta was done working.

We saw where a partial abruption happened in one the other day.

God really did good with our bodies. He designed them so perfect.

Did you get to see your placenta after birth? Were you told it had any abnormalities?