The B.R.A.I.N Acronym for Pregnancy & Childbirth (Informed Consent Edition)
This blog post is about Informed Consent in the Healthcare System
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J.Mason
- Jul 2, 2021
- 5 min
Natural Comfort Measures During Labor & Childbirth
There are many different comfort measures that can be used during labor and childbirth. Birthing ball When using the birthing ball, it is...
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J.Mason
- Jun 28, 2021
- 3 min
Pregnancy, Infant Loss, Infertility: How to support someone who has experienced loss or infertility.
Pregnancy & infant loss often appear as a taboo topic due to not many people discussing their experience with loss and how it impacted...
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J.Mason
- Jun 24, 2021
- 1 min
What is the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative?
In 1991, the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations...
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J.Mason
- May 22, 2021
- 1 min
Postpartum Recovery: How to make Padsicles
What are padsicles? A padsicle is a sanitary napkin (pad) that's put in the freezer then put in your underwear to relieve pain and...
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J.Mason
- Mar 25, 2021
- 1 min
What is Prenatal Depression? and How it affects you if it's untreated.
1 in 10 birthing people experience prenatal depression. What is prenatal depression? Prenatal Depression is depression that occurs during...
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J.Mason
- Mar 20, 2021
- 2 min
How to get your Insurance Company to reimburse for Doula Services
Here is a list of some insurance companies who have reimbursed in whole or in part for doula services: Aetna Healthcare Blue Cross/Blue...
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J.Mason
- Mar 18, 2021
- 2 min
The Birth Partner - How you can support your partner in the birthing room.
As a doula, most birth partner's feel that we only support the birthing person on the day your baby is born. However, the birth partner...
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J.Mason
- Mar 5, 2021
- 2 min
Benefits of Yoni Steams - How to enhance your fertility, mensuration, and vaginal health.
What is a Yoni Steam? Vaginal steaming, sometimes shortened to V-steaming, and also known as yoni steaming, is an alternative health...
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J.Mason
- Mar 5, 2021
- 2 min
First, Second, and Third Trimester Checklist & What to Expect During Each Trimester!
So, you've just confirmed you're pregnant & you're nervous because you don't know what to expect. First Trimester Checklist: Schedule an...
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J.Mason
- Feb 25, 2021
- 2 min
Bump Blog (Week 21) - Pregnancy During a Pandemic
To be honest, being pregnant during a pandemic is difficult. Many providers aren't allowing an additional person to attend appointments...
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J.Mason
- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min
Words hurt after pregnancy loss - What can you do to support a person/family after pregnancy loss.
You've heard the saying "Sticks & stones may break my bones but words may never hurt me". Well, the truth of the matter is, words DO...
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J.Mason
- Feb 22, 2021
- 1 min
How to get free pregnancy & postpartum items through your insurance or HSA/FSA funds.
During my current pregnancy, I was able to get a manual breast pump, pregnancy support band, compression socks, and a postpartum recovery...
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J.Mason
- Feb 19, 2021
- 1 min
How did I conceive naturally? - Natural Pregnancy & Fertility Tips - Q&A
So, many of you have asked "How did you conceive naturally?" because you might have been trying for months/years to get pregnant & have...
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J.Mason
- Feb 12, 2021
- 3 min
Pregnancy After Loss - J.Mason's Story.
Miscarriage #1: February 15, 2016, was the first time I experienced a miscarriage at or around 11 weeks. I ended up going to the hospital...
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