MamaFil Birth Services

"Empty" breasts are never really empty 🤱🏻 The more milk you're removing, the more milk you're creating! How cool is that 🤱🏻

Yes 👏🏼 It's never my job to second-guess your choices; as your doula, it's my job to support and encourage you to make informed decisions in order to reach YOUR birth goals 👏🏼 I'm not here to empower you, I'm here to remind you how empowered you already are 💪🏼

Which Countries Are Best At Preventing Low Birth Weight? Which Need To Do More? https://n.pr/2WGQGmM

"The study mentions two major reasons for the relatively high rate in the U.S.: the prevalence of fertility treatments and high rates of unnecessary C-sections.

In southern Asian countries, the major issue is poor maternal nutrition, which can restrict fetal growth. In Africa, the major drivers are high rates of teenage pregnancies and infections during pregnancy."

Which Countries Are Best At Preventing Low Birth Weight? Which Need To Do More? For the first time, the World Health Organization has estimated how well the world is doing to prevent low-weight births. The progress is too slow, researchers say.

Have you been put on a medication and your doctor told you to stop breastfeeding because the medicine can be transferred through the milk? While we'd like to believe most doctors would give us the most up-to-date, evidence-based information when it comes to breastfeeding our babes, this isn't always the case 🌱 If you're ever curious whether a medication is safe while breastfeeding, check out two online databases that are regularly updated with the most recent research - LactMed and Infant Risk 🌱 Even most antibiotics are safe to take while nursing, though a great probiotic for you and baby would be our recommendation during any course antibiotics 🌱 Happy nursing!

Super cool!!

🌟💕 How brilliant is this image from it’s so informative when visualising the umbilical cord and the vessels inside. 💕🌟
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The umbilical cord contains Wharton's jelly, a gelatinous substance made largely from mucopolysaccharides which protects the blood vessels inside. It contains one vein, which carries oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood to the fetus, and two arteries that carry deoxygenated, nutrient-depleted blood away.
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