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... or your house, or the birth center!👶 In the midst of World Doula Week and Covid-19, I want to send some BIG LOVE out to all you amazing postpartum and birth doulas who continue to show up for your clients either in-person or virtually. The whole entire world needs a doula right now. 🖤#doulas #doulaservices #virtualsupport #genx #sayanything #boombox #virtualdoula #covıd19 #doulasrock #caredeeply #donainternational #worlddoulaweek #birth #postpartum #support #doulatrainer #loveoneanother #washyourhands #fourthtrimester #doulasbenefiteveryone #luminouspostpartum

#Repost @homegrown_families • • • • • • Are you ok? Take the time to check in and connect with other parents this Monday for ✨VIRTUAL MOTHER WITH COURAGE✨ Postpartum Support Group • Monday March 23rd 11am-12pm. Head to the 🔗 in our bio for the ZOOM URL to join on Monday. • MaryKate Bashaw will be leading this 1 hour meeting and since this is being done virtually we want to open it up to parents with kids of all ages. • Some guidelines for the group chat, please mute when you are not speaking. use the raise your hand feature when you would like to talk next, and you can type any comments or questions in the chat section when someone else is talking. • We ❤️ U. Art by @joolsannie

*Asking for a friend 😂 Sending love and levity to each and every one of you. I have a feeling we're going to be getting pretty creative with recipes in the coming weeks... Share your favorites! 🖤 #tp #cauliflower #recipes #creative #covid_19 #loveeachother #food #doulas #families #bewell #community #inthistogether

#Repost @golocalasheville • • • • • • There are some wonderful Asheville business owners in our community who are stepping up to help local families in need!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Below is a list of Asheville businesses who are serving up FREE food for kids:⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ @whiteducktacoavl is offering a free taco a day to school-aged children, starting March 16.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ @bakedpiecompany is handing out free bagged lunches (PB&J, apple, milk, and a cookie) to families from 10AM - 8PM, Tuesdays - Saturdays.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ And @biscuitheadavl is offering a free biscuit a day to school-aged children who visit one of its locations, starting March 16.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Even amidst these stressful and somewhat uncertain times, let's not forget what an amazing community we are a part of!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ If you know of any other local restaurants helping out families in need, please feel free to share below and we will be happy to help get the word out! Hang in there Asheville, we're in this together! ♥️

Guidance for doulas from @donaintl 👇 • • • • • • DONA International understands that COVID-19 is affecting the world in a unique way, and therefore we are providing information and support to our members and birth-workers globally in relation to COVID-19 as it relates to our work.⠀ Doulas are an important part of the delivery care team and we sincerely hope that doulas will be able to continue to do the important work of supporting families through the birth and postpartum period. Now is the time for collaboration with clinical care teams while understanding our personal responsibilities. We call on doulas to exhibit excellent protective measures, as well as individual and client self-care for the health and safety of all involved. We also acknowledge that things may be a little different for a period of time and we want to offer guidance and support to doulas and birthworkers.⠀ ⠀ See the link in our bio for more details.

#Repost @homegrown_families • • • • • • Homegrown Families: Asheville Childbirth Education & Doula Services ⚠️Homegrown Families places a high priority on the health and well-being of our families that we serve. We are monitoring and evaluating the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and we will follow guidance form the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as well as from Buncombe County Health and The City of Asheville.⚠️ • While there are no confirmed cases COVID-19 in the WNC region we understand that Buncombe County has called for a state of emergency and this is a rapidly evolving situation. In an abundance of caution, Homegrown Families is taking precautionary measures which include the following: 1) We will have daily and rigorous disinfection of all high-touch surface areas, such as doorknobs, handles, counter surfaces and faucets in our office. 2) We are canceling our weekly support groups which include the following: Monday Mother with Courage, Moving Mamas on Wednesdays and our Perinatal Loss Support Group the 4 Monday of every month until March 29 when we will reassess the situation. 3) Our doulas will be taking an abundance of caution while serving clients. No doula will be attending a birth who is in any way compromised in their health or have been around someone whose health has been compromised. However, the national statement from The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) and American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is as follows: “Doulas are not visitors and should not be blocked from caring for patients in the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum period. Most doulas have been contracted by patients weeks to months ahead of time and have established provider relationships. They are recognized by AWHONN and ACOG as essential personnel and part of the maternity care team,” said AWHONN member Nancy Travis, MS, BSN, RN, BC, CPN, CBC, Florida Section Chair. • AWHONN supports doulas as partners in care and acknowledges their ability to provide physical, emotional, and partner support to women. AWHONN opposes hospital policies that restrict the presence of a doula in the inpatient setting du

Happy International Women's Day♀️And here's to shit working out sometimes 🙌 #internationalwomensday #doulas #mothers #women #girls #doulasaredope #babes #womensupportingwomen #equality #girlskickass #boobsaremagic #strongasamother #bishes #mamas #womensrightsarehumanrights #equity #ovariesbeforebrovaries

Her eyes say it all... the postpartum time can be uncertain 👀 Support new families by becoming a Postpartum Doula! Join us in Boise for a @donaintl training May 14-16. Details at luminouspostpartum.com 📸 @amfresh48 #postpartumdoula #postpartumdoulatraining #fourthtrimester #postpartumsupport #newborns #families #motherhood #parents #breastfeeding #babywearing #education #doulas #workshop #support #chestfeeding #donainternational #lactation #boise #babies #birth #feedwithlove #idaho #newmoms #newdads

Spending my Friday morning with this beast, gearing up for tomorrow's Babymoon Class @homegrown_families among other things. Who knew when I became a childbirth/lactation educator and doula I would also develop printing skills on par with the staff 😂 #printer #educator #doula #babymoon #copyprint #luminouspostpartum #handouts #childbirtheducation #lactationeducation #doulatrainer

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