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You have a voice... use it! . . Know your options (all of them -- not just the ones you're offered in the moment) and all the risks/benefits. Know what you want and don't want. And figure these things out BEFORE labor begins. . . Advocate for yourself. You can and should be assertive. Remember YOU are the most important person on your birth team. You have boundaries. Enforce them. . . Still, you may have some tough decisions to make. Choose a care provider you TRUST to help make these difficult choices easier -- especially when you might need to do something you don't prefer or didn't expect; something that frightens you; or an emergency circumstance that warrants a lot more faith in the opinion of those caring for you than your own perspective. . . You can say NO to ANYTHING. At the very least, if your initial choice is not accepted, you can always insist on a few minutes alone to rethink and reconsider. . . Tell me about a time you stood up for yourself in birth! . . Image via @mommy.labornurse . . #houstonpregnancy #pregnant #expecting2019 #pregnancy #houstondoula #katydoula #htxdoulas #houstonbirthclass #katybirthclass #birthbootcamp #whattoexpect #pregnancytips #houstonblogger #houstonblog #pregnancyblog #doulaintx #birth #childbirth #labordoula #homebirth #birthcenter #hospitalbirth
Memories from a peaceful, gorgeous birth I attended earlier this year. 💛 . . Did you know virtually all after-birth procedures can be done with baby nestled on your chest or belly? These may include taking vitals, APGAR scoring, possibly treating a tear if you experienced one, etc. . . Weight and length records can wait until after breastfeeding has been initiated, and often you can request for this to be done at your side. . . So how did baby get to mama's chest? At this birth, the midwives encouraged mama to place baby on her belly. The little limbs, assisting in the #breastcrawl scuttle upward to the breasts, would help stimulate uterine contractions -- beginning the process of involution and closing off the wound left by the departed placenta. . . #birthbootcampdoula #birthbootcamp #bbci #bbcd #houstonbirthworkers #houstonbirthclass #houstondoulas #htxdoulas #houstondoula #htxdoula #katydoulas #cbe #childbirtheducator #childbirth #birth #NaturalBirth #houstonbirth #homebirth #waterbirth #postpartum #postpartumdoula #midwife #houstonmidwife #midwifery #breastfeeding #firstlatch . . @hhhomebirth @htxbirthandbaby @hisomegamoon
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