Midwifery - Sunny Daily - Nantucket

Midwifery
Doula
Classes
Blog
Contact

Care for the childbearing year.

ABOUT
DOULA
MIDWIFERY
- Home Birth
- Well Woman Care
CLASSES
- Childbirth Education Classes
- Newborn Care Class
POSTPARTUM
HONOR
- Mother Blessing
- Postpartum Warming Ceremony
BLOG
CONTACT
HONEY

“To rediscover midwifery is the same as giving back childbirth to women.” Michel Oden

508-333-7105

sunny@sunnydailyack.com

Join me on Facebook

Instagram

nantucketbirthkeeper

Repost from @avivaromm • From the time we’re l

Repost from @avivaromm
•
From the time we’re little, we’re imprinted with an idea of what birth is like. We hear our mom telling our birth story. We hear friends and family recounting birth stories. We see mamas yelling and screaming in anger and in pain in movies. And when we’re pregnant, it’s as if we’re wearing an invisible invitation that says “please, please tell me your worst birth story!”. Then on top of it, if you’re a ‘natural mama’ you’ve educated yourself about modern obstetrics and some pretty raw statistics - important to know - but scary.⁠
⁠
So it’s no wonder that so many women go into pregnancy and labor afraid - afraid of what they’ve heard, what they’ve seen on the TV, and what’s going to happen to them. But this fear is not yours, mama, and it is not your baby’s either. It belongs to a culture that has taken this sacred life experience and intentionally marketed it back to us as a medicalized, controlled, scary procedure that only they can save you from. Of course, yes, sometimes shit happens - I’m not ignoring that - and I became an MD to add western medicine to my toolkit - but that’s not all that birth is about. In fact, that’s mostly not how birth goes when natural birth physiology is supported in healthy women.⁠
⁠
It’s also natural to have some fear about the unknown. But getting stuck in fear about old stories, stories that aren’t your own, and beliefs about birth that are medically manufactured is actually counterproductive to birth physiology: fear stops labor. It antagonizes oxytocin which is necessary for birth.⁠
⁠
Fear doesn’t have to be a part of your birth. At the 🌟link in bio you will find a journaling exercise I created to help you unpack hidden birth beliefs and allow your birth story to be written on a blank slate, free from fear. Please share it with any woman in your life - pregnant or not - who wants to see birth in a whole new way.⁠
⁠
xx, Aviva⁠
⁠
📷 @badassbirthphotography⁠

This local organization provides sexual and reprod

This local organization provides sexual and reproductive health care to all genders, WIC supplemental food and nutrition to income eligible families with children under 5, and teen parenting programs for low to no cost. Please consider supporting the work we do.

Health Imperatives is taking part in #GivingTuesday, a day that encourages individuals to donate to their favorite cause. Because the demand for our services has never been greater, we are asking for your support. Every day, we see more individuals and families who are struggling. Your donation will make a difference in their lives. Go here for more information on donating: https://bit.ly/39tv3Qj

Repost from @lynseyaddario • The second installa

Repost from @lynseyaddario
•
The second installation of pregnant migrant women at the US/ Mexico border has been published on the @nytimes website. Over the past three years, writer @nytcaitlin and I have recorded the stories of pregnant women who have made their way across the US border, exhausted after an arduous and sometimes dangerous journey. Griselda was 38 weeks pregnant when she crossed the Rio Grande near McAllen, Texas, started having contractions in a border patrol facility, was taken to a hospital, and given an injection to calm her contractions before being sent back across the border into Mexico. Lisbeth crossed from Tijuana into California, and was put into a detention center during her entire second trimester, where she had no prenatal exams, and witnessed other pregnant women miscarry around her while she tried to remain strong for the health of her child. Xiomara travelled from el Salvador to the US border while 7 months pregnant with two small children during family separations at the border, because the safety in her home country had deteriorated and was rife with gang activity, and she sought a better future for her children. After dozens of interviews, we learned that despite tougher immigration policies by the Trump administration, pregnant women are still risking their lives and their pregnancies to try to come to the United States.

Huge thanks to Sandra Stevenson, Kim Murphy, @clintoncargill and @nytcaitlin.

See the story via link in bio.

@everymomcounts
@nytimes

Thank you #nantucket for welcoming me into your fa

Thank you #nantucket for welcoming me into your families. It has been an honor and great privilege to be by your side during such an important time in your life. ❤️

Repost from @weareamma • You deserve this, mama.

Repost from @weareamma
•
You deserve this, mama.

A baby born into its mother’s arms at home. A daddy brought to his knees by the power of his wife and the miracle of his child.
A mama sobbing as she holds the life she grew for 9 months, saying “I don’t deserve this” through her tears.

Yes, you do.
You are wonderfully, wisely, wildly deserving of this.

Look down, mama.
Look what you made.
Look what you did.

You deserve this.
Every second.

📸: @amyphilpphotography

#birthphotographer #empowerher #empoweredbirthproject #homebirthbaby #homebirthmama #bornathome #placenta #happytears #amotherisborn #mamastrong

Repost from @birthofamama • giving birth to life

Repost from @birthofamama
•
giving birth to life ~ babies can self attach when we provide space, patience , and support to new families. ❤️

After one of the busiest weeks I’ve had in a lon

After one of the busiest weeks I’ve had in a long time I want to thank you. Thank you to everyone who has invited me to be a part of one of the most intimate times in your lives, for trusting me to receive your precious babies, for allowing me to celebrate with you, and for referring me to other expectant families.
It means the world to me! ❤️

#Repost @wombtotombdoula with @get_repost
・・・
The incredible human body. Mother Nature is truly AMAZING ❤️
.
#breastfeeding #mothernaturerocks #doulacare #doulasupport #amazinghumanbody #doulatraining #postnatal

#Repost @ncsearlychildhood with @get_repost ・・

#Repost @ncsearlychildhood with @get_repost
・・・
❗️Mom & Baby Yoga starts on Monday, November 9️⃣❗️There is still space available❗️
🧘‍♀️👶
Babies should be at least 3️⃣ months of age, able to hold their head up and be pre-crawling.
🧘‍♀️👶
To register, visit our website (link in bio🔗), or contact Pauline Cronin at croninp@npsk.org

Instagram post 17843012858478513

Instagram post 17843012858478513

I am in awe at the power of a woman, the community

I am in awe at the power of a woman, the community they create to support them in birth and parenting, the overwhelming love a baby brings, and the lessons birth teaches us every time. #homebirth #midwife #nantucket

#Repost @umamother with @get_repost ・・・ TRAN

#Repost @umamother with @get_repost
・・・
TRANSCENDENCE of LOVE ♾
via @barefootmidwife
〰️〰️〰️
Shetera @velasandwicks had two babies before her Homebirth with us. We will post a longer version of her labor that includes some clips of her waves. Often people think the birthers are so calm but it’s mostly because the head is out. Shetera managed to push out her daughter OP (posterior) without any lacerations. She was intentional with letting herself stretch. I am always amazed at how our bodies work! #posterior #sacredjourneymidwifery #homebirthing #homebirth @xenham

#Repost @midwifeangelina with @get_repost
・・・
People always talk about the glow, but there’s a certain innocence and vulnerability which a birthing woman has. It is so beautiful to me. ❤️❤️❤️
•
Repost from @lilly.anne.photography
•
Another gorgeous very windy summer sunset, this time in the beautiful LA 🌅
This momma @rachelenicks was such a dream to photograph. Love how the wind wrapped the fabric around her.
.
.
.
.
.
.

#pregnancyphotoshoot #maternityportraits #maternityphoto #familyportraits #maternityshoot #maternityphotos #nymaternityphotographer #mandevillephotographer #bestmaternityphotos #covingtonphotographer #maternityphotography #pregnancyphotographer #familyphotographer #maternitysession #nolamaternityphotographer #neworleansmaternityphotographer #nycmaternityphotographer #nolaphotographystudio #maternityphotographer #maternityphotoshoot #maternitypictures #batonrougephotographer #batonrougematernityphotographer #neworleans

#Repost @avivaromm with @get_repost ・・・ Preg

#Repost @avivaromm with @get_repost
・・・
Pregnancy, birth, babies. All the curated instagram images make it look so sexy and romantic. And then there are the things no one prepared us for - the blood sweat and tears - literally!⁠
⁠
The shift into postpartum leads to the most significant hormone changes we experience in our lives, all in a matter of 72 hours, and with that, some ‘weird’ symptoms can manifest.⁠
⁠
Below are some of the normal things nobody tells us about. Hopefully knowing will prevent you from thinking you’re totally dying or in the least, that something’s really wrong:⁠
⁠
〰️ Shaking: Immediately after birthing, intense shaking and chills are common due to shifts in adrenaline as your body ‘comes down’ from the birth experience.⁠
⁠
〰️ Baby blues: Different from postpartum depression, the baby blues are a common and normal period of weepiness, anxiety, and irritability in the first 5 days after birth, and can last hours or days. It’s due to massive hormone shifts - especially a plummet in estrogen and progesterone - that occurs after birth, and is aggravated by fatigue and low blood sugar. If you feel down for longer than this period of time, or find that the sadness is interfering with your ability to care for yourself and/or your baby, please talk to your practitioner.⁠
⁠
〰️ Night sweats: many new mamas are alarmed to find themselves drenched in sweat the first couple nights postpartum - don’t be! Your body releases fluid volume naturally accumulated in pregnancy (and from IV fluids in labor). Sleep on a towel, have a change of jammies nearby, and an extra blanket layer on your bed if you feel chilled from sweating.⁠
⁠
〰️ Fear of going to the bathroom: Fear of peeing and pooping post vaginal birth, especially with a tear/repair or after cesarean, are common. If your yoni is tender, use a squeeze bottle with tepid water as you pee; for pooping, eat fiber, take deep breaths, and take it slow, knowing it’s safe to let go - and go.⁠
⁠
〰️ Mood swings: Hormone fluctuations can lead to wild mood shifts from intense moments of elation and gratitude to rage or sadness. This intensity will pass, though mom-feelings are still intense. Learn to ride the wa

#Repost @everymomcounts with @get_repost ・・・

#Repost @everymomcounts with @get_repost
・・・
Imagine. Being pregnant and traveling half a day across the mountains to find a facility where you can access the maternity care that you need.⁣
⁣
Imagine. Arriving, and being told your midwife cannot accompany you, because she does not speak the local language and they do not consider her qualified. Even though your mother tongue, Indigenous to this land, was here first.⁣
⁣
What would you do with that experience? ⁣
⁣
Over the next 3 weeks, our new film series DELIVERING HOPE will ask this question and more. Country by country, hero by hero, come with us on a journey to understand and honor maternal health heroes from the countries where we work.⁣
⁣
The heroes featured amaze us. In an extraordinarily challenging year, they are courageous, committed, brave, powerful, and–above all else–they deliver hope for mothers and their communities.⁣
⁣
Premiering TONIGHT at MIDNIGHT on our IGTV. ⁣
#DeliveringHopeFilms ⁣thanks for thinking and sharing with me @fraaase

#Repost @carriagehousebirth with @get_repost
・・・
Today is #IndigenousPeoplesDay, a holiday that "aims to celebrate and honor the past, present, and futures of Native peoples throughout the United States and acknowledges the legacy of colonialism, which has devastated Indigenous communities historically and continues to negatively impact them today. More importantly, however, Indigenous Peoples’ Day moves beyond the narrative of oppression and honors the histories, cultures, contributions, and resilience of contemporary Native peoples." -lastrealindians.com⁠
⁠
⁠
Below are persons & organizations to support, follow, listen to, and learn from:⁠
⁠
K.Coyote SR @coyotewoman⁠
Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women @csvanw⁠
American Indian College Fund @instacollegefund⁠
IllumiNative @_illuminatives⁠
Center for Native American Youth @center4native⁠
American Indian Museum @smithsoniannmai⁠
Urban Indian Health Institute @urbanindianhealthinstitute⁠
SW Indigenous Initiative @swindigenousinitiative⁠
We R Native @wernative⁠
Survival International @survivalinternational⁠
⁠
National Congress of American Indians http://www.ncai.org/about-tribes⁠
Indigenous Environmental Network https://www.ienearth.org/⁠
Native American Rights Fund https://www.narf.org/⁠
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs https://www.iwgia.org/⁠
Indian Law Resource Center https://indianlaw.org/⁠
Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong (Chapter 2: The True Importance of Christopher Columbus) by James W. Loewen⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
📷: @jadebeallphotography of @tebej_ and her baby Beyán⁠

Haakaa review from a second time breastfeeder: I w

Haakaa review from a second time breastfeeder: I was highly skeptical that this little silicone cup would work. But, I was proven wrong when right out of the box, first time using, it drew out a full ounce in a short time. I was surprised by the strength of the suction; it is powerful but effective! In the early days, when there is lots of leaking happening, this would be a perfect milk catcher. This would also be an effective tool to help build a freezer stash.

Is it better than an electric pump? I would say it’s different. It’s so low maintenance compared to an electric pump where you have all the parts and pieces and set up. With the Haakaa, you just attach and that’s it. The suction definitely takes some getting used to.

The Haakaa is useful when breastfeeding on one side and using it on the other but if you’re exclusively pumping, I don’t think I’d go without an electric pump.

Pros:
One piece
Easy to use
Easy to clean
Travels easily
Effective

Cons:
No settings to manage strength of suction
Open system; could spill easily

Overall, this is well worth the $15 to have on hand for your breastfeeding journey! ❤️My heartfelt thanks to Hillary for this awesome review! 🤱🏻

#Repost @bearth.mw with @get_repost ・・・ Grat

#Repost @bearth.mw with @get_repost
・・・
Grateful to all the midwives who came before me, to all who serve alongside me, and to all who will come after. The world needs your important work. @almamidwifery #nationalmidwiferyweek

Shout out to @annyeswholefoods and @ackeightarms f

Shout out to @annyeswholefoods and @ackeightarms for making the most delicious bone broth that makes a great gift for new and expectant families.

Load More... Follow on Instagram

Contact Me

Copyright © 2020 Sunny Daily · All Rights Reserved · · Website Design by Liz Scavilla and The Website Doula