…well” “you cannot pour from an empty cup” and “you must take care of yourself in order to take of others.” References https://www.apa.org/topics/trauma/ https://www.wendtcenter.org/resources/for-professionals/ https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/trauma About the Author Karen…
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…https://embryo.asu.edu/pages/doing-month-confinement-and-convalescence-chinese-women-after-childbirth-1978-barbara-lk “Traditional beliefs and practices in the postpartum period in Fujian Province, China: a qualitative study” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1913060/ Jujube – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jujube What Is Jujube Fruit? Nutrition, Benefits, and Uses –…
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…be an educator. Are you getting excited? Here are some resources to get you started: www.flippedlearning.org http://www.edudemic.com/guides/flipped-classrooms-guide/ https://www.teachthought.com/learning/54-flipped-classroom-tools-teachers-students/ http://www.gettingsmart.com/2013/08/10-teacher-tested-tools-for-flipping-your-classroom/ References: http://transform.childbirthconnection.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/LTM-III_Pregnancy-and-Birth.pdf Laurel Wilson IBCLC, CLE, CCCE, CLD, Senior Advisor Laurel…
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…Positive Birth Language – http://www.birthforeverybody.org/ GLAAD – Alliance Against the Defamation of LGBTQ+ in Media – https://www.glaad.org/reference/transgender Elephant Circle – A Birth Justice Organization – http://www.elephantcircle.net/ Abby Bordner CLD, CPD,…
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…from https://www.themotherhoodcenter.com/blogindex/2018/8/9/trauma-informed-care-in-the-perinatal-period Harris, A. (2020, Feb 7). Childbirth can be another source of trauma for women who were abused. Retrieved 28 February 2021, from https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/childbirth-can-be-another-source-of-trauma-for-women-who-were-abused-1.4141804 Menschner, D., & Maul, A(2021)….
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…companies will be listening so they can start to cover the vital support that postpartum parents need. Bibliography https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34985388/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31757430/ https://www.matrescence.com/ https://www.itnonline.com/content/mri-shows-pregnancy-leads-changes-mothers-brain https://www.sciencenews.org/article/mommy-brain-transforms-pregnancy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6865685/ About the Author With a passion…
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…three children are older. Former President, Pikes Peak Regional Doula Association www.pprda.com Former Co-Leader, Birth Network Colorado Springs www.birthnetwork.org/colorado.htm Former OSD volunteer www.operationspecialdelivery.com Former Marketing Chair Colorado Doulas Association www.coloradodoulas.com…
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