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Nadia G
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Student Midwife, Birth & Postpartum Doula, Birth Educator in đBâham AL
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Nadia, The Midwife is quickly approaching!! Whew, what a journey itâs been. Attending hundreds of births, traveling to VA to work at a birth center to gain more knowledge and work alongside some AMAZING midwives, studying, practicing, praying, doubting, believing, trusting, crying, laughing, stress eating, meditating, growing, and evolving.
Thank you to ALLLL of the families that have trusted me, loved me, supported me, hired me, encouraged me, and shared my information.
Here comes a Black Midwife for my home state of Alabama! Ok, here come the tears đ đđŸ. To God be the Glory!
Iâm looking forward to the continuation of serving my community as a CPM offering home birth support in Birmingham (and surrounding areas).
#blackmidwife #nadiathemidwifeloading #alabamamidwife #bhamal
Thank you to ALLLL of the families that have trusted me, loved me, supported me, hired me, encouraged me, and shared my information.
Here comes a Black Midwife for my home state of Alabama! Ok, here come the tears đ đđŸ. To God be the Glory!
Iâm looking forward to the continuation of serving my community as a CPM offering home birth support in Birmingham (and surrounding areas).
#blackmidwife #nadiathemidwifeloading #alabamamidwife #bhamal
4 prayers for your son today:
1. Lord, I pray that You will create in my son a clean heart & that You would constantly renew a right spirit within him
2. Keep his thoughts & actions pure and motivated by love
3. Lord, give me the wisdom to know when to speak to my son & when to be silent.
4. May our son walk after You, God, & fear You and keep Your commandments & obey Your voice. May he serve You and hold fast to You.
In the matchless name of Jesus,
Amen! đđŸ
#prayertime #mamaprayers #prayer #raisingsons #motherhood #fatherhood #parentalk #godtalk #blackboymom
1. Lord, I pray that You will create in my son a clean heart & that You would constantly renew a right spirit within him
2. Keep his thoughts & actions pure and motivated by love
3. Lord, give me the wisdom to know when to speak to my son & when to be silent.
4. May our son walk after You, God, & fear You and keep Your commandments & obey Your voice. May he serve You and hold fast to You.
In the matchless name of Jesus,
Amen! đđŸ
#prayertime #mamaprayers #prayer #raisingsons #motherhood #fatherhood #parentalk #godtalk #blackboymom
*How Cristina adjusted her Crown of Glory* âFirst doula experience, 2nd pregnancy. I donât even know where to beginâŠwe had a lot of unexpected situations we were faced in our pregnancy. Started in one city/state close to Nadia, and she stuck with us despite a move across the country. Drove all the way out to Chapel Hill to help us. Not only did she provide phenomenal support during my 36 hours of a TOLAC (trial of labor) but she advocated for me when I was starting to get anxious from constant changing of staff in my L&D floor. Preparing us for another singleton pregnancy that we ended up learning was a multiple, losing one of the twins while knowing I would still have to deliver himâŠher emotional, spiritual and physical support was unmatched. She photographed our journey for my family and I to be able to look back on and that was such a pleasant and unexpected surprise. We laughed, talked and cried together in the time and Nadia helped teach me the extreme importance of advocating for myself but also how powerful it can be when you choose who is in your support circle in such a life-changing experience. Although I didnât get to have the VBAC and delivery experience we had discussed in the early stages, Nadia helped me get to achieve one of my biggest goals: to labor NATURALLY for 36 hours and empower me. I wouldnât change that for anything, I had a peaceful pregnancy despite all of the scary and unexpected obstacles we met on the way. I attribute a lot of that to Nadiaâs guidance.â đđđŸ
#doulasupport #doulasupportedbirth #tolac #abdominalbirth #familysupport #une#unexpectedchanges e#pregancysupport c#nicubaby iritualguide
#doulasupport #doulasupportedbirth #tolac #abdominalbirth #familysupport #une#unexpectedchanges e#pregancysupport c#nicubaby iritualguide
day in the life of a birth worker đâš! This year I plan to share more of what itâs like to have support in pregnancy, birth, & postpartum.
One of my main missions is to help set the captives free. Many times we are bound to systems that donât serve us because of a lack of knowledge or trust. Having the knowledge of doula & Midwife care LITERALLY saves our lives, changes our lives, and impacts how we parent. We shall have wisdom, knowledge, love, joy, peace, long suffering, & protection.
This is just one way we shall have everything we deserve & need.
#fyp #dayinalifevlog #doulalife #postpartumlife #postpartumdoula #newbabyborn #pregnantlife #breastfeedingjourney #breastfeedingproblemsđ
One of my main missions is to help set the captives free. Many times we are bound to systems that donât serve us because of a lack of knowledge or trust. Having the knowledge of doula & Midwife care LITERALLY saves our lives, changes our lives, and impacts how we parent. We shall have wisdom, knowledge, love, joy, peace, long suffering, & protection.
This is just one way we shall have everything we deserve & need.
#fyp #dayinalifevlog #doulalife #postpartumlife #postpartumdoula #newbabyborn #pregnantlife #breastfeedingjourney #breastfeedingproblemsđ
How many women do you know whoâve had âemergencyâ c-sections to âsaveâthem/their baby?
I bet itâs a lotđ©đ€.
How many of those Moms were induced because they went past their due date/their Dr. was going on vacay/were carrying a âbigâ babyâŠ?
How many of those women were given Pitocin and an IV and were confined to bed with a continuous electronic fetal monitor around their belly?
How many of those women were told their pelvis was too small/they werenât dilating fast enough/their cervix was swollen (because their provider performed too many vaginal exams)?
True emergencies do happen in birth, but without constant interventions, theyâre a whole lot less likely.
Most âemergencyâ c-sections arenât actual emergencies, and theyâre caused by interventions that a woman didnât even need. But calling it an emergency makes you feel it was necessary, like they saved you, even if they were the ones to cause the problem in the first place.
Learning how to avoid unnecessary interventions that can lead to complications in labor is essential! Knowing how to make the right decisions for you and your baby are LIFE SAVING (you can save your own life) by keeping your power.
One MAJOR way to keep your power in pregnancy & birthđđŸ CHILDBIRTH CLASSES!
Did you take childbirth classes? If you havenât, sign up now for online classes- link in bio!
Donât miss out on this tool that actually can âsave youâ!
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#c#csection c#csectionbaby c#csectionmama h#hospitalbirth o#obgyn l#laboranddelivery n#newmom f#firsttimemom b#birthtrauma u#unnecessarian u#unnecessarycsection o#obstetricabuse o#obstetricviolence p#postpartum p#postpartummentalhealth v#vbac v#vbacsuccess h#hbac f#fbac c#childbirthclass o#onlinechildbirtheducation birthclass #fyp #foryourpage
I bet itâs a lotđ©đ€.
How many of those Moms were induced because they went past their due date/their Dr. was going on vacay/were carrying a âbigâ babyâŠ?
How many of those women were given Pitocin and an IV and were confined to bed with a continuous electronic fetal monitor around their belly?
How many of those women were told their pelvis was too small/they werenât dilating fast enough/their cervix was swollen (because their provider performed too many vaginal exams)?
True emergencies do happen in birth, but without constant interventions, theyâre a whole lot less likely.
Most âemergencyâ c-sections arenât actual emergencies, and theyâre caused by interventions that a woman didnât even need. But calling it an emergency makes you feel it was necessary, like they saved you, even if they were the ones to cause the problem in the first place.
Learning how to avoid unnecessary interventions that can lead to complications in labor is essential! Knowing how to make the right decisions for you and your baby are LIFE SAVING (you can save your own life) by keeping your power.
One MAJOR way to keep your power in pregnancy & birthđđŸ CHILDBIRTH CLASSES!
Did you take childbirth classes? If you havenât, sign up now for online classes- link in bio!
Donât miss out on this tool that actually can âsave youâ!
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#c#csection c#csectionbaby c#csectionmama h#hospitalbirth o#obgyn l#laboranddelivery n#newmom f#firsttimemom b#birthtrauma u#unnecessarian u#unnecessarycsection o#obstetricabuse o#obstetricviolence p#postpartum p#postpartummentalhealth v#vbac v#vbacsuccess h#hbac f#fbac c#childbirthclass o#onlinechildbirtheducation birthclass #fyp #foryourpage
11-10-22 I was blessed to witness the birth of THREE baby girls đ§đŸ đ!
The 1st birth was a Gentle cesarean, also called family centered cesarean, is a pretty wonderful practice. If your cesarean birth is not urgent, these is an awesome conversation to have with your provider prenatally.
Thereâs no hard and fast definition of what a gentle cesarean is - but essentially, it involves different considerations IN the OR that try to:
- Respect the physiology of childbirth
- Respect the emotional event that birth is
- Values the connection between family members and support people
- Give the parent(s) decision making power back
Some things to consider:
1. Control over your atmosphere. Ask who can be with (including a doula or a photographer). Ask for some music youâve chosen to be played. Ask that someone else can come in and be with you if your partner and babe need to leave for any reason.
2. Cords and leads do not have to be in the middle of you chest - this interrupts skin to skin!
3. Ask that your arms NOT be strapped down.
4. Ask for a clear drope or ask that the head of the bed be raised and the drape lowered so you can watch your birth.
5. Ask that baby go skin to skin with you.
6. Request that they do not wipe off babyâs vernix during an post-birth assessment.
7. If breastfeeding, ask for latch assistance if baby shows sings IN the OR (and make sure your partner learns how to help as well!).
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My clients were able to have ALL of the above because they chose a provider & hospital that believes in the connection between family & support people being a part of your birth no matter the location.
Did you get any of the these âgentleâ practice during your cesarean?
#cesareansection #cesareandelivery #csectiondelivery #doulasoftiktok #doulasupportedbirth #gentlecsection #doula #doulatips
The 1st birth was a Gentle cesarean, also called family centered cesarean, is a pretty wonderful practice. If your cesarean birth is not urgent, these is an awesome conversation to have with your provider prenatally.
Thereâs no hard and fast definition of what a gentle cesarean is - but essentially, it involves different considerations IN the OR that try to:
- Respect the physiology of childbirth
- Respect the emotional event that birth is
- Values the connection between family members and support people
- Give the parent(s) decision making power back
Some things to consider:
1. Control over your atmosphere. Ask who can be with (including a doula or a photographer). Ask for some music youâve chosen to be played. Ask that someone else can come in and be with you if your partner and babe need to leave for any reason.
2. Cords and leads do not have to be in the middle of you chest - this interrupts skin to skin!
3. Ask that your arms NOT be strapped down.
4. Ask for a clear drope or ask that the head of the bed be raised and the drape lowered so you can watch your birth.
5. Ask that baby go skin to skin with you.
6. Request that they do not wipe off babyâs vernix during an post-birth assessment.
7. If breastfeeding, ask for latch assistance if baby shows sings IN the OR (and make sure your partner learns how to help as well!).
âąâąâąâąâą
My clients were able to have ALL of the above because they chose a provider & hospital that believes in the connection between family & support people being a part of your birth no matter the location.
Did you get any of the these âgentleâ practice during your cesarean?
#cesareansection #cesareandelivery #csectiondelivery #doulasoftiktok #doulasupportedbirth #gentlecsection #doula #doulatips