Simple Beginnings

Absolutely!!

Such great advice!! Honor your body and all it has carried you and your baby through. 💕

“Oh, hey body.... you did it.
Hours postpartum.
Covered in a mess of vernix, blood, sweat, and tears —quite literally.
Surrounded by new best friends: a peri bottle, diaper sized pads, and mesh un**es.
A stretched tummy that housed this baby, skin indented from all of the monitors present during labor.
Sore and stiff from the trauma your body just endured.
Tired as you’ve ever been, yet in a state of long lasting adrenaline.
But, you did it.
You nourished 2 lives for 9 months.
Now it’s our turn to nourish you.

Thinking not of the societal standards...
The “please have kids, but don’t look like it”
The “please raise them right, but don’t look tired”
The “try to breastfeed, but cover it up”
The “feel good about your parenting choices, advocate for yourself, but do XYZ.”
The “get back in those Pre pregnancy pants ASAP”
The “have s*x with your partner as soon as you’re cleared”
The “respond to all of your baby’s needs, but dear lord, don’t spoil them”

What is this madness?!
Don’t put a timeline on our recovery. Birth is mental, physical, and emotional all in one. It’s HUGE. HUGE.

Let us care for, respect, and nourish these bodies that cared for, respected, and nourished our baby growing within us.

Let us make our parenting choices and LET US FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT!

We had 9 months of pregnancy. We didn’t shoo it away. We didn’t brush it off. Let us have postpartum too. 🤍🤍” — ➡️

Need help? You are not alone. You are not to blame. With help, you will be well. 💙

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This position is so under hyped. Mommas with newborns - try this!

Hang in there, y’all!

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Today we practiced doing blood draws as well as starting and inserting an IV. I know I’ve said this a lot recently - but I love my job!! Even if I’m a little sore in my right arm right now. 😆 @ Heartbeat Midwifery

It was SO amazing to play a part in the home birth of these twins! I freaking love my job and still can’t believe I was able to witness this amazing mom bring TWO babies earth side in her home. 💕 Heartbeat Midwifery is the best in town. No doubt about it!

Yes!

Amen!🤱🏿🤱🏾🤱🏽🤱🏻🤱🏼