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18/10/2025

18/10/2025

EARLY INTERVENTION: One thing that an OT might note in documentation is the type of crawling an infant or baby is at. Did you know there is a developmental process at work with crawling? This is one area that is great to pass onto the families that we work with as early intervention OTs. Check it out: https://www.theottoolbox.com/types-of-crawling/

29/09/2025

We have always played on these boards, but for us it was only for fun. Some falls here and there. 😆 Now I know the actual purposes behind this wonderful board! Thank you The OT Toolbox

How have you used a sensory wobble board in therapy sessions? It's such a great tool because you can target a variety of sensory motor needs and incorporate into play-based therapy! Here's one we love: https://amzn.to/47xeTja (Amazon affiliate link).

Some ways to use a wobble board in therapy include:
🏋️‍♂️Have the child sit/stand/lay on the wobble board while performing simple tasks like reaching for objects or catching a ball. This helps improve balance and coordination.
⚖️Encourage the child to shift their weight from side to side or front to back while on the wobble board. This promotes proprioception and body awareness.
🎯Lay prone on the wobble board and toss bean bags onto a target while standing on the wobble board. This enhances motor planning and sensory processing.
💪Integrate core strengthening activities by having the child perform exercises like sitting on the wobble board while maintaining balance to do an activity on a wall or other vertical surface.
🪑Use the wobble board as an alternative seating option for activities such as drawing, playing games, or engaging in tabletop activities. This challenges the child's postural control.
🏞️Design an obstacle course that includes walking or crawling on the wobble board. This adds complexity to the motor tasks, promoting motor planning and coordination.
📈Gradually increase the difficulty of activities on the wobble board to provide a progressive challenge. This can include closing eyes, using one foot, or incorporating dynamic movements.

What are your favorite ways to use this tool?

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26/09/2025

9 Jaar! Dit is hoe lank my en julle blad bestaan! 9 Years today! This is how long my and your page exists! Your Journey Doula Services ! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
This page started of with a dream! One of compassion, empathy, sympathy and passion for ladies, moms to be, already mommies, angel moms, actually all kinds of women! The whole village! Because it takes a village! ❤️⚘️❤️⚘️❤️⚘️❤️⚘️❤️⚘️
I have been studying very hard because I want to be the best version of myself that I can be to serve in all these spaces.
All my qualifications has not even been added to this group, because I decided to let it first be...hence that I was actually suffering with my health and didn't want to dissappoint you in any way. I always set high standards for myself but could not always reach it. I am just so glad that Your Journey Doula Services has grown so much in 9 years time! I want to thank each and every person read some of my posts and pretty please.....comment on it! You are the best! Lots of love. Amanda 😘😍🥰🤗🤩

25/08/2025

19/08/2025

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The process of labor is divided into three distinct stages, each with specific physiological changes and events.

Stage 1 begins with the onset of regular, strong uterine contractions and involves the dilation and effacement (thinning) of the cervix. In early labor, the cervix gradually opens from 0 to about 4 centimeters with mild contractions. This progresses into active labor, where contractions become more intense and frequent, and the cervix dilates more rapidly, from 4 to 10 centimeters. This stage ends once full dilation is achieved, allowing the baby to move into the birth canal.

Stage 2 starts once the cervix is completely dilated. The mother begins actively pushing with each contraction to help the baby descend through the birth canal. Uterine contractions are strong and coordinated, and the baby’s head gradually emerges, followed by the shoulders and the rest of the body. This stage ends with the complete delivery of the baby.

Stage 3 occurs after the baby is born and focuses on the delivery of the placenta. The uterus continues to contract, which helps detach the placenta from the uterine wall and push it out through the birth canal. This typically happens within 5–30 minutes after delivery. Proper management of this stage is essential to prevent postpartum hemorrhage, as the uterus must contract firmly to close blood vessels where the placenta was attached.

15/08/2025

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21/06/2025

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“This just happens.” is something stillbirth parents hear pretty often from their providers.

"This just happens" is not an explanation for why a baby dies.
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When a parent asks why their baby died, they deserve more than a shrug. More than vague language. More than a pat on the shoulder and silence.⁣
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🖤 They deserve answers.
🖤 They deserve honesty.
🖤 They deserve providers willing to say, “We don’t always know but we’ll help you understand everything we do know.”⁣
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There is a reason, but sometimes we don’t (or can’t) know what it is.

That distinction matters.

❤️A baby doesn’t die for no reason.
❤️But sometimes, even with every test available, we’re left with no clear explanation, so the death is labeled “unexplained” but that doesn’t mean it was random, meaningless, or that there wasn’t a reason.

It just means:
🧪 Medicine hasn’t found it yet.
🔍 Or, we didn’t have the tools, timing, or evidence to see it.

Other times we do know.

Sometimes it’s preventable.
Sometimes there were red flags.
Sometimes someone didn’t listen.
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And when we brush it off as a mystery, when we avoid the hard conversations, we rob families of closure, accountability, and healing.⁣
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Every loss matters. Every baby matters. Every parent deserves the truth even when it’s hard.⁣

Saying “the reason is unknown” instead of “there is no reason” honors the reality and complexity of stillbirth.

-Love,
Flor Cruz
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