This is part 2 of a 4 part blog series discussing Placenta Encapsulation and your safety. The inside scoop. You decide; mountain or mole hill? Part 1 found here With each pick up of a placenta, in the process of encapsulation, and delivery of a client’s capsules, tincture and artwork I realized something. I realized …
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This is part 1 of a 4 part blog series discussing Placenta Encapsulation and your safety. The inside scoop. You decide; mountain or mole hill? First Coast Doulas provides professional birth and postpartum Doula services, family yoga through Grow Yoga, and childbirth education to families living and birthing all over Jacksonville Florida and surrounding areas. We feel …
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This is part 5 in 6 part blog series Titled; Guilt, Inadequacy, and Insufficient Funds See bottom of page for details. “Children are not a distraction from more important work, they are the most important work.”~ John Trainer, MD In the days after birth, everything is fresh, raw, and new, even for a third-time mom. Each …
This is part 4 in 6 part blog series Titled; Guilt, Inadequacy, and Insufficient Funds See bottom of page for details. “Guilt, can become the ultimate enabler!”~Elizabeth Luke Continued… I shared my feelings with my husband, who at the time seemed to be absent emotionally. Maybe it was just me I thought, …
Beautiful Is Your Postpartum Body If this poem about the postpartum body touches you, please share it with your friends so that they may be touched too! I wrote this poem in honor of all mothers. Mothers with babies here in their arms, babies who have babies of their own, and mothers who have babies …
Modern women have high expectations and they get exactly what they want when they set out to get it. While the act of consuming one’s own placenta after childbirth for personal benefits is a centuries old practice, it’s a relatively newer phenomenon to have your placenta encapsulated by someone else before consuming it. Placenta encapsulation …
It was tough to narrow it down to just one reason Elizabeth Luke loves being a doula, but she shares in her latest video blog. To find out more about doula support, to learn about becoming a doula or to learn about the #doularevolution contact us! Elizabeth Luke’s Favorite Things About Being A Doula; …
During pregnancy you are sustaining an incredible amount of physical and emotional change. There is never a time in your life where you will experience a more rapid change happening within your body. Your partner, if you have one is on this wild ride all his/her own. This is one of the most beautiful, most …
GIVE ME ALL THE FOOD!!! This is what it can look or sound like. Seriously. Nursing can be a challenge for many other reasons such as cracked nipples, engorgement, pumping, the list goes on. (Don’t fret, it isn’t always difficult and there are loads of resources). Many, many women have a relatively easy time …
Cesarean Birth Recovery Essentials Cesarean birth recovery is a question we get asked about alot. Are you planning a cesarean birth? Do you want to be prepared in the instance that you may need one? Keep this short list handy! Be sure to print this so that you can bring it with you on your …
