07/29/2021
Did you know that there are actually a TON of myths around a womenβs cycle & menstruation?
Letβs look at a few π§
1. Women have a 28 day-long cycle. βMYTHβ
Not every womanβs cycle is 28 days long. Traveling, diet, exercise, medication, etc, can affect your cycle.
So donβt be alarmed if you have a 27 day cycle or a 34 day cycle. Having a consistent cycle is the priority, not having a strict 28 day cycle.
2. Menstruation is painful. βMYTHβ
Menstruation does NOT have to hurt. Does it? More times than not β yes. But diet, exercise, self-care, nourishment and so many other lifestyle habits can help improve the comfortability of your cycle.
Next time menstruation peeps around the corner, try eliminating processed sugars from your diet and practice light stretching and walking. Not only can this assist in a painless period, but it can assist in the mental toll it may take on you.
βοΈDisclaimer: For those who experience menstruation & cycle complications like endometriosis and pcos, managing menstruation pain is much trickier and we understand that this myth is very true for you. π€
3. Menstruation is gross & should be hidden. βMYTHβ
Menstruation is a HEALTHY and natural part of having a uterus. Menstruation is a sign that your body is regulating itself and performing as it should. Accepting and embracing this natural phenomenon leaves room for our body to heal, feel nourished, and accepted as it is.
4. You cannot get pregnant on your period βMYTHβ
Not all women ovulate on the 14th day, meaning that they can ovulate sooner or even later depending on their specific cycle. If you are one of the many women who ovulate closer to their period, be aware that pregnancy can occur.
5. Exercising during your period is bad. βMYTHβ
Exercise releases endorphins and dopamine that actually assist in pain management, sleep, and MOOD! So get your workout on, girl! Whether it is walking, running, yoga, aerobics, weights, anything that getβs you moving can assist you in your menstruation endeavors. ππΎββοΈ
Menstruation serves YOU, so embrace it, however it may come. π§ββοΈ
06/30/2021
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Birth can feel πππππππ
πππππ, πππππ, and πππππππππ.
Or it can feel ππππππππππ, ππππππππππ, and ππππππππ.
However you may feel about your upcoming birth, remember how birth affirmations serve as your ππππππ
, your ππππππ
ππ, and your literal ππππππππ.
Click the link in my bio to sign up for your free stack of printable birth affirmations just like this one!
As always, I am here for ππΆπΌ. π§ββοΈ
06/22/2021
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πππ πππππππ πππππππππ? π€
Anyone ever heard of πππππππππ?
Women who are pregnant, or have just given birth, experience an increase in their πππππππππ levels, which give women the ability to produce breast milk.
πππ πππ πππππππππ! π€©
π·ππππππππ is a hormone created by your pituitary gland.
The pituitary gland, located at the base of your brain, produces πππππππππ when you breastfeed upon request.
The interesting thing about πππππππππ, is that it indirectly suppresses your ππππππππ-πΊππππππππππ π―ππππππ (ππΊπ―) and the π³ππππππππππ π―ππππππ (π³π―) which are linked to the reproduction and development of womenβs eggs.
With that in mind, every time baby eats, they stimulate prolactin, therefore surprising the necessary hormones required for the reproduction of eggs.
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Remember though, if baby is not breastfeeding ππππππππππππ day and night, there is ππππππ a possibility of an egg being released. As there would not be a consistent enough flow of πππππππππ to appropriately suppress your FSH and LH hormones!
06/15/2021
I cannot get over these posts π€©
Let your birth empower you.
Let it run its course.
You have rights. Rights to a birth that leaves you feeling courageous, no matter the outcome. π€π€
05/21/2021
ππ» π―π ππππππ
π! ππ»
My name is Abigail and I am so happy that youβre hereβ¦ πΊππππππππ. π₯²
Thereβs nothing else in life that I love more than seeing women and mommas feel aligned with who they are and feel empowered.
πͺπ» π²ππππππ
ππ ππ πππππ.
πͺπ» π³πππ ππ πππππ.
πͺπ» π¨πππππππππ ππ πππππ.
I am here to πππππ ππππππ πππ
ππππ πππ, the new momma and the new baby, ππππ πππππ πππβππ ππ. π€
Me being a doula looks like so many things but here are just a fewβ¦
β¨ I trained and got certified as a birth and postpartum doula through Utah Doulas and Company.
⨠Babies are my jam⦠But my even bigger jam is loving the mommas just as much, no matter what.
β¨ Being a doula requires continuous (quite literally) learning, growing, and stretching. We are never done learning. We are never done growing. We are always there to meet you where youβre at.
My goal is to ππππππ, πππππ, and ππππ usher you into an empowering birth and empowering postpartum season.
β¨ π¨π ππππππππππ πππππ π
ππππβπ ππππ π πππππππ πππππ. β¨
π§ββοΈ An empowering birth means that πππ ππππ ππ ππππ πππ.
π§ββοΈ An empowering birth means that πππ πππ
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ππππππππ.
π§ββοΈ An empowering birth means that πππ πππππππ
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πππππ ππππππππππ ππ πππππππ πππ
ππππππππ ππππ.
That sounds absolutely magical, right? π§ββοΈ
I hope that this page serves as a virtual home away from home, a safe place for you to process, feel accepted, understood, and known. π‘
I would π³πΆπ½π¬ to get to know each of you.
Whether youβre a mom, mom-to-be, or hope to be a mom one day, all of us women need support.
πΎπππ πππ πππ ππππ
πππ ππ ππππ ππππ πππππ πππ? π€
Drop a comment, DM me, or email me through my website in my bio to introduce yourself and tell me what you are needing in your life right now! π€
π° ππ ππ πππππ ππππ πππβππ ππππ. π€
05/11/2021
π€© π¨ππ πππ ππ πππππππ
ππ ππ πππ?! π€©
This coming Thursday @ 6:30 pm MDT, Dr. Lacey White and I will be hosting an instagram live to answer all questions involving Pelvic Floor Therapy!
π¨ππ
πππππ ππππ!?π§ββοΈ This is not only for the expectant mothers, but all women out there!
So come hang out with us this Thursday as we talk and answer everything doula & pelvic floor therapy related!
πΊππ πππ ππππ! π€
05/09/2021
β¨π―ππππ π΄πππππβπ π«ππ...β¨
To all different kinds of mothers.
You are the superheroβs of the world. You are the women who shape those around you and the next generation. You are the women who have sacrificed and selflessly loved unconditionally.
π»πππ ππππ
ππ πππππ πππππππ πππ πππππ
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So Happy Motherβs Day, to all of you world changers from me to you. π€
05/05/2021
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πππ ππππ ππππ πππ
πππππ ππππππ
ππππ 70% ππ πππ ππππππ ππ π¬πππππ πππ
π±ππππ πππ ππππ 8% ππ πππ πΌπππππ
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In honor of International Day of the Midwives, I thought it would be appropriate to give them a little more credit, because they certainly do deserve it.
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ππ πππππ ππππππππ, ππππππ, πππππππππ, πππππππππ, πππ
ππππππππ ππππ
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πππππ π¨πππππππ
In 2017, 32% of births in America, ended up in an unplanned cesarean.
In 2017, 6.6% of births in Finland, ended up in an unplanned cesarean.
Believe it or not, only 4% of American births have a midwife present.
It gets crazier...75% of Finnish births, have a midwife present. π€―
An informed and empowered birth plan promotes a healthy, well-rounded, and successful labor & delivery process.
With all of that being said, I encourage you, whatever your preferred birth route may be, to interview 2-3 professionally trained, educated, and certified midwives, along with your OBGYN & doula interviews, simply to ππ ππππ ππππ ππππ πππππππ πππ.
β¨ Happy International day of the Midwife! β¨
[ Resources: The Business of Being Born. Abby Epstein, Mary Helen Ayres, Julia Barnett, Sylvie Blaustein, Barranca Productions, 2008. β Family Support America, βHome Birth vs. Hospital Birth.β https://familysupportamerica.org/home-birth-vs-hospital-birth/ β Midwives Alliance North America, βWhat is a Midwife?β https://mana.org/about-midwives/what-is-a-midwife ]
05/04/2021
Maintaining a ππππππππ, ππππππππππ, and ππππππππππ mindset during labor & delivery can feel dreadful. π©
If youβre anything like me though, music can usher us into some of the most deep, but yet empowering emotions. β¨
Along with your birth affirmations, create a personalized birthing playlist for yourself, prior to the coming of your wee-one, that will aid in your positive birth experience, whatever the outcome may be.
β¨ π΄πππππ πππππ πππ
πππ ππππππππππππ ππππ ππππ πππ ππππππ ππππ πππππ πππππ ππππππππππ ππ π ππππππππ πππ. β¨
No matter what is happening around you, no matter what labor is throwing at you and your little one, πππ ππππππ π πππππ
π ππππ, ππ ππππππππππ πππππ
πππππ, πππ
π πππππ ππ ππ ππππππππ
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Check out my L & D highlight for some uplifting song recommendations π€
05/01/2021
β¨ πππππ ππ ππππππ ππππ ππππ ππ πππ πππππ πππ ππππ ππππ β¨
There is really nothing like it...
drinking your favorite smoothie,
listening to your favorite book,
doing your favorite exercise,
or simply taking 5 minutes to bask in the sun.
We all need it, ππππππππππ ππππππ.
As you enjoy your weekend, think of 1 easy thing you can incorporate into your daily routine to boost your levels of ππππ ππππ and ππππππππππ!
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04/30/2021
π»ππ ππππ ππππ πππ πππππ πππππ ππππ πππππ πππ
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πππππππ, πππππ πππππ ππππ πππππ...
β¨ There is a part of you waiting to be born. Not only are you growing your baby, but you are growing yourself. β¨
These moments are stretchingΒ ones where you wonder, "πͺππ π° ππππ π
π ππππ?"
Of course you are doubting yourself. You have never been a mother before. You haveΒ never experienced the strength, power, and grace that a mother carries.
But as you birth your baby, that part of you will emerge. You are not just birthingΒ a little human, you are birthing a whole different side of yourself that has been lying dormant until now.
πΊπ πππ ππππππππ πππ...
Breathe in this fresh new season and this beautiful new person thatΒ you are becoming.
π³ππππ & π
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Every push, every breath, every tear, and every laugh, get's you one step closer to meeting your baby and meeting the πππ ππππππππππ πππ
ππππππ ππππππ ππππ πππ πππ. β¨
04/28/2021
πππ πππ π
π ππππππππ πππ...
πππ ππππππππππ.
Whether youβre a new momma or youβve been a momma for quite some time, this serves as your gentle reminder to β¨ ππππ π ππππππππ. β¨
Mothers are the most powerful and capable women in the world, in my opinion at least.
In order to maintain your almost
π¦πππππππππππππ¦ capabilities though, you must remember the difference between ππππππππ and ππππππππππ.
If you continue to try to do ππππππππππ, you will slowly feel like you actually cannot do ππππππππ. As your personal online doula, I want to tell you that, πππ π
ππβπ ππππ ππ πππ πππππ. π€
Instead of loving your babies, no matter how young or old they are, from a place of trying to do ππππππππππ, love them from a place of knowing that you can actually do ππππππππ. π€©
Who is with me!?