blog: under the willow
Honoring the sacredness + divinity from pregnancy to postpartum.
In this space, we celebrate the sacredness of every birthing experience, recognizing the immense power that resides within each mother and her unique path.
A typical pregnancy lasts around 40 weeks and babies born between 37 and 42 are considered full term. Those that come before 36 weeks are considered early, also know as premature. Even though less than 10% of all births happen before this gestation, it is still important to know the signs and sympto...
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Delayed cord clamping is a practice where the clamping and cutting of the umbilical cord is postponed. Babies are born with approximately two thirds of their blood supply. By choosing to wait, you are allowing your baby to receive as much blood as possible. Â
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Introduction
Pregnancy is a normal physiological process, not a sickness. It does however create a lot of changes in our bodies that at times causes discomfort. These discomforts can be prevented, eased, and alleviated. As a traditional midwifery student I will be sharing natural remed...
Postpartum is a sacred time much like pregnancy and birth. Preparing for this new phase of life is extremely beneficial for expecting families to have a smooth transition whether you are new to parenthood or a mother of multiples. Curious just how to go about planning for the fourth trimester? Come ...
In modern Western cultures, the fear of childbirth has become increasingly prevalent, often fueled by dramatic portrayals in media and horror stories shared among friends. However, amidst this fear, there lies a journey of empowerment and transformation waiting to be embraced. Let's explore how to...
What happens if we view the first breastfeeding as part of the birth continuum? When we take a closer look at what is happening in the early postpartum moments we can gain a better understanding of this mother-baby dyad. We can also begin to see how disruptions in the physiological birth process...
“When we follow our physiologic design of birth, there is health and wellness. We stray from the physiological design of birth (interventions and interruptions) and there is dis-ease and pathology resulting in trauma.
We have a physiological design for what our needs are in the postpartum. When we ...
This chat was so special as I finally got to sit down with my doula partner and birth sister, Kendra Johnson, to chat about one of the many things we feel deeply passionate about—real prenatal care.
Real prenatal care is what women do for themselves to support a healthy pregnancy. Things that are o...
Our intuition is sacred, it is protective, and it is present within each of us. Growing your intuition in pregnancy will allow you to honor the what is true throughout the entire motherhood continuum. In this episode I delve into my thoughts on intuition and the importance of helping women return ba...
 Since the beginning of time women have been part of the birthing process. Mothers, sisters, aunts, neighbors – WOMEN would gather and play a role in supporting a woman during this journey. Of course these roles may differ in certain regions but we know women have always supported women in birth. Wh...
The normal way the third stage unfolds
One of the most special moments as birth unfolds is that your body releases the highest amount of oxytocin when you see your baby for the first time. Oxytocin is the hormone that crosses the blood brain barrier bringing on strong labor contractions alo...
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Welcome to our podcast, our first episode that is. I thought there would be nothing more fitting than to share the story of where it all began. The origin and birth of Bending Willow Birth. Thank you so much for joining me today along my journey to becoming a doula and student midwife.
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