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Upright birth position ✅ Incredible birth support ✅ Amazing VBAC ✅ Swipe ➡️ to see the research behind upright birthing positions ❤️ #childbirth #vbac #desmoines @thevbaclink Shared with permission.

Repost by @homesweethomebirth... This is an awesome, award winning capture @belleverdiglionephotography! What are five things that stand out and make this so distinctive? And what here smells of superb #midwifery care?  Birth professionals...how would you chart this presentation?

There are so many bellies and brand new babies in my feed right now, and I will comment heart eyes on every single one lol I remember our first week as brand new parents, my husband and I would be googling things all night long I was never a good swaddler, so when Camryn was born I took a video of my midwife swaddling so I could remember how to do it! Did your babies like being swaddled?

This is me giving birth on my knees at nearly 300 lbs! . . When I found out I was pregnant, I read online that I wouldn't be able to have a healthy pregnancy because of my size. My OB-GYN told me we'd see how things progressed. . . Everything shifted when I was five months pregnant and hired a doula who encouraged me to look into the midwifery model of care. . . I never could've imagined how switching to a midwife wouldn’t just impact the care I received but also the way I felt about my body. My midwife had more belief in my body's ability to have a healthy outcome than I did. . . At the age of 30, it was the first time a care provider had ever touched my body with compassion. . . During my birth, my midwife treated me with dignity. I never felt shamed. I was never on display. As I gave birth on my knees, with my doula providing relief with counterpressure on my lower back, I felt powerful! At that moment I not only became a mother but found a strength in my body I never knew existed. . . Today is International Day Of The Midwife, and May is World Doula Month. Today I celebrate the women who changed my life forever by merely treating me with compassion. Birth matters! The way we are treated by care providers matters. We matter! . . #idm2019 #doula #birthdoula #midwifery #birthmatters #birthwithoutfear #naturalbirth #plussizebirth #plusmommy #plussizemom #plussizepregnancy #plussizeandpregnant #haes

Image credit @sophiereyyoga #sophiereyillustration on Etsy Yoga for Pregnancy is such a fantastic way to prepare for the birth of your baby - whichever path that journey may take you down. connection With yourself, your changing body or you headspace...and with your baby #justbreathandrelax #yogabirthuk #yogabirth #pregnancyyoga #yogaforpregnancy #birthmatters #positivebirth #birthmindset #connection #baby #pregnant #pregnancy #40weekspregnant #20weekspregnant

Dear Plus Size Mom, I am guilty of judging you by your BMI (how is that even a THING IN PREGNANCY)?!!?! I am guilty of dreading our time together doing fetal monitoring. I am guilty for thinking about your weight before thinking about your pregnancy. . . And I am sorry. . . Your pregnancy and birth is not about BMI, Maternal Fetal Medicine Consults, Gestational Diabetes Screens or Fetal Heart Monitoring. . . IT IS ABOUT THE AMAZING THINGS YOUR BODY IS DOING. . . This powerful message is brought to you by Laura Rice of @motherbirth.co. I was honored when Laura wrote this letter for the Plus Size Birth blog. . . As plus size moms, we deserve to be treated with dignity by healthcare professionals. We need more people to stand up and speak out about care provider bias against people of size. . . Our plus size pregnancy stories matter. . . Keep sharing yours! . . #plussizepregnancy #plussizeandpregnant #fatandpregnant #plussizepregnant #HAES #plussizebirth #plussizemom #birthmatters #birthwithoutfear #motherbirth #plusmommy

@paulagalvaofotos ❤️❤️ ・・・ Me identifico com esses bicos!! #parto #fotosdeparto #nascimento #fotografiadeparto #birth #maternidade #hospitalpromater #amazingbirth #birthwithoutfear #birthphotography #birthphoto #partoemNatal #maternity #fotodenascimento #birth_photography #birthisbeautiful #takebackbirth #justborn #birthphotographer #birthmatters #thebirthhour #birthstory #postthepeople #postpartum #baby #recemnascido #hospitaldaunimed

#repost @firstlight_doula Sometimes birthing the way you want means not only empowerment but acceptance and courage when things don’t go as planned. After this hopeful homebirth mama showed symptoms of preeclampsia in early labor, things changed. Grateful but heavy hearted, the transfer went well - no regrets. With her doula, midwife and partner advocating for her birth wishes, all went better than expected. Her wishes did not waver! This first time mama is a true peaceful birth warrior! She birth completely natural, unmedicated just a little fluids for dehydration. With Spinning Babies positions and some rest, she labored easily and steadily. She rocked it and birthed a beautiful baby boy into her own hands. _____________ Spinning Babies® wants you to be safe. Visit SpinningBabies.com/learn-more/techniques/ for instructions and safety tips for when and how to do all techniques. _____________ #spinningbabies #gailtully #changingbirthonearth #wheresbaby #easierbirth #fetalpositioning #empoweredbirth #childbirth #pregnant #pregnancy #pregnantlife #preggers #midwife #midwifelife #midwifery #doulalife #doula #birthdoula #birth #birthworkers #birthwithoutfear #expecting #prenatal #birthmatters #maternitycare #childbirtheducation #prenatalbodywork #laboranddelivery

What I really want us all to focus on is the LOVE that we can almost tangibly feel through TV screen when we see Harry talking about his wife, his baby & his feelings around the birth . I want us to breathe in the LOVE that we can see & almost touch between Harry, Meghan & their baby when they introduced their little fella to the world . This is what I want to focus on . And if I know one thing for sure, its that we all need more LOVE, Oxytocin & reasons to feel good . I smile every time I see them! . More love just arrived in the world! . More about this in my newsletter on Sunday! Sign up for our free Hypnobirthing videos (link in the bio) and you can opt in for the newsletter too!