Postpartum depression
Postpartum Healing Path: Navigating Beyond Snapback
This week Bianca and Meg are talking about one of the most harmful, almost comical lies we tell new parents: the idea that they will be able to “bounce” or “snap” back into their pre-pregnancy life. This devastating myth has us focusing on all the wrong things: shrink your body, hide any signs…
Read MorePostpartum Depression isn’t Just About Hormones, and 4 other facts you probably didn’t know about PMADS
Postpartum Depression isn’t Just About Hormones (and 4 other facts you probably didn’t know about PMADS) As professionals working with pregnant folks and parents, it is essential to know about Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs). Therefore, we have put together a list of 5 facts you should know about PMADs. Navigating a PMAD…
Read MoreA guide for birthworkers: Supporting families with multiples
Written by Michelle Cruz Supporting families with multiples: a guide for birthworkers When working with a client first and foremost we need to provide judgment free support. Often with a multiples birth, there could be many things to heal from. The time spent with them in the postpartum period could be spent doing many things.…
Read MoreHow Having a PMAD Made Me a Better Doula
Written by Meg Kant IF YOU WOULD RATHER LISTEN TO ME READ THIS BLOG, CLICK HERE I want to start off by saying that having a Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD) is awful. It is not something I would wish on anyone, ever. AND as I reflect on my experience of having antenatal depression/anxiety,…
Read MoreHow to manage your postpartum with twins
Written by Michelle Cruz Being pregnant with multiples is a challenge in and of itself. And manage your postpartum with twins, triplets or more can be even more complicated. The sheer amount of appointments, check-ins, worries, and the overwhelming feeling of littles kicking all day long is a lot. Oftentimes there is a lot of…
Read More5 Things To Do When Your Client Feels Like They’re Failing
Feeling like a failure as a parent seems almost inevitable… If I had to count the number of times I felt like I was doing something wrong, or not cutting it as a parent, I would be well beyond my fingers and toes. At every milestone it seems there is a new curveball that…
Read MoreInclusive Yoga and Doula Work With Christy Stringer: MSP Spring 2019 Scholarship Winner
For the Spring 2019 Doula Maternal Support Practitioner Program Scholarship at bebo mia inc we had some amazing applicants and are thrilled to present our winners’ submissions. With the help of some incredible sponsors like Olivia Scobie & community partners we were able to offer 8 full Scholarships and 8 partial Scholarships to our combined fertility,…
Read MorePlacentophagia: Unveiling the Ancient Tradition and Modern Benefits
“So, Emily. What do you do for work?” Placentophagia Conversations in Academia Depending on where I am, who I am speaking with, and my level of patience at the time, the answer to this question can take many forms. My husband is in the academic world so typically the inquirer is himself (sometimes herself) a…
Read MoreOn Eating My Placenta – Seriously!
It’s become a bit of a party trick – not eating my placenta – but rather showing off my prints, dehydrated artwork and capsules that were produced as a result of my placenta encapsulation. It was during a conversation with my birth doula, Bianca Sprague, that the subject was initially raised. We were discussing the…
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