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Ina May Is Wrong

Ina May Is Wrong

by Leanne Palmerston | Sep 16, 2015 | Blog

I trained to be a doula at The Farm in Summertown TN. I met and had dinner with Ina May Gaskin.  We talked about knitting socks.  I had read her book Ina May’s Guide To Childbirth during my first pregnancy and found it so inspiring that I had brought not only my...

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Studies done on caffeine and pregnancy were originally misinterpreted to show an increase in miscarriage. Upon reexamination of the evidence, it became clear that STRESS was the thing that was dangerous for pregnancy. It just so happened that people who live and work in stressful environments tend to drink a LOT of coffee. ⁠
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So if you've been craving some coffee to make your day run better, go for it. A couple of cups or glasses isn't shown to be harmful. ⁠
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But, if you are feeling stressed, ask your doula for some ways to bring more calm into your life!⁠
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So many people have been telling me about their ex So many people have been telling me about their experiences with prodromal labour and long early labour. I suspect some of those people may be experiencing something else. So, let's define some terms. 

Braxton Hicks 
Irritable Uterus 
Prodromal Labour 
Long Early Labour 

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When we sit a lot for relaxation and especially fo When we sit a lot for relaxation and especially for work, certain muscles get unbalanced and that ends up making it harder for babies to get INTO the pelvis resulting in prodromal labour and long early labours. ⁠
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The good news is that we can fix that. Follow along this series of videos to explore how we can do that.
3 Ways that birth is different now, after the arri 3 Ways that birth is different now, after the arrival of Covid, than it was before, from a doula who has been going to births for almost 20 years. ⁠
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1-- Everybody seems to have prodromal labour! It used to be only an occasional client would have prodromal labour and now it's almost every client. Prodromal labour is exhausting physically and it drains birthing people emotionally. ⁠
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2-- Births seem to be taking longer. While birth could always take a long time, more births seem to me to have plateaus where there is no progress in dilation or station for many hours. In the past I was used to most of my clients progressing smoothly and steadily. I was often really confident about predicting the pace of labour, but that's all out the window now! ⁠
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3-- Parents are so anxious. It is definitely normal to be nervous, but pregnant folks are spending more time up-regulated, living with ongoing stress, and it's showing up in birth. Like & Follow so you don't miss the rest of this series where we talk about WHY this is happening so we can start to understand WHAT we can do about it.
Birth has changed since Covid began. Let's talk ab Birth has changed since Covid began. Let's talk about how and what we can do about it.
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You'll leave BABY SCHOOL with a strong foundation in breastfeeding, how it integrates into all aspects of early parenting to improve your success at this new skill. You'll also find out what to look for if your baby is sick and we'll tell you whether you need to go to the doctor or if you can treat it yourself. ⁠
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And, finally, SLEEP SCHOOL will reveal the secrets of newborn sleep. You'll leave this class with a clear plan for helping your baby gently learn how to sleep through the night by 3 months without ever using any harsh sleep training techniques. ⁠
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These 3 classes will prepare you for your birth, your baby and leave you feeling less stressed and more excited than ever for your upcoming birth day!⁠
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