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Prenatal
Prenatal visits are moments dedicated to getting to know one another & bonding. Shared tea + meal, walk, or hike together allows for me to listen and hear you, your story of your pregnancy, your health history, Birth experiences, your current embraces & challenges in life, your hopes, dreams, and visions. Through inquiry and reflection, we create a guide-plan to best embrace your Pregnancy and Birth journey
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Labor + Birth
My focus is in easing the emotional experience of Birth by helping to hold a space where Mom can feel comforted and held in her most tender moments of Life Giving. I support as a stable and loving presence, sensing any apparent and subtle happenings that may be helpful or a distraction, I act to resolve accordingly with subtlety. Wether a Birth is completely unmedicated or medically very complex, every family can benefit from nurturing and connection at this tender, incredible time in their lives. Position ideas for comfort + labor progression cross over with hands-on comfort measures in encouragement, counter pressure, breathing techniques, and massage. If the need to transport to the hospital arises, I accompany you and stand by your side. I can help in speaking with the hospital staff on behalf of your birth plan requests, such as saving your placenta and honoring your requests in the best of my abilities.
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Postpartum
Postpartum care is rooted as an ancient global custom, and necessity to ensure mothers health and state of well being. The significant changes of a mothers body need to be nurtured slowly to ensure return in wellness. Retreat, warmth, support & rest are vital. My postpartum care includes Breastfeeding support and information of positions + remedies for discomfort or latch challenges. Warm oil massage and practices to ‘close in’ the body from Birth. Tips and tricks for soothing newborn. Honoring and de-briefing of your birth story, communication with community and relatives to support your motherhood journey going forward
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Nourishing meals
The foods we partake directly nourish our Body & Baby. Clay pots of hot soup, Fragrant herbal teas, and heritage foods connect us to the Earth + Elements, nourishing a foundation of Health & Wellness. Nourishing meals, with a focus upon nutrition specifically for Prenatal & Postpartum windows enhance the incredible complex coordination of physical, mental, and emotional responses required of Mother and developing baby. All Bija Birth meals are made fresh to order, home cooked by Bailey, and delivered to your home.
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Massage
In Pregnancy & Postpartum, all aspects of Mom, Mental, Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual are working incredibly hard to embrace + support the new life she is carrying & giving. The nervous system and physical bodies support vast changes in Pregnancy + Postpartum, this requires a profound amount of energy. Warming Massage aids significantly in Moms Health & Wellness by preserving and protecting her life force. Warm oil massage soothes Body, Mind, and Spirit in honor of Moms incredible Journey.
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Placenta honoring
The Placenta is an Honorary life force that helps to create and sustain the life of baby, in this way the placenta is a guardian of mom and baby, connecting babies spirit to the Earth that supports and sustains all of life. The Placenta has received ceremonial handling by many cultures around the world. Placenta remedies are a vital part of Birthing history. I highly regard Placenta as an aspect of Mom & Babies Birth, Health, and Spiritual wellness to protect and care for. Burial, cooking, and encapsulated Placenta Honoring is provided.