The Mothership Birth Guide & Planner (eBook or Print Copy)
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Your Birth. Your Way.
The Mothership Birth Guide & has EVERYTHING you need to prepare for your best birth, actually enjoying your baby during the tender postpartum period, & heal quickly.
A 75+ page downloadable eBook for all birthing people with Checklists & Advice for Hospital, Home, & Birthing Center Births. The recommendations are rooted in natural medicine, holistic nutrition, evidence based information, doula experience, and mindfulness.
Save yourself TIME, ENERGY, and EFFORT by planning your pregnancy with The Mothership Tips. It’s like having a doula in your pocket.
Table of Contents
The Pregnancy Timeline- Week By Week 4
The Birth Goal Planner - A Checklist 6
C- Section Birth Plan - A Checklist 10
Gentle C-Section - A Checklist 12
Questions for Your Provider 13
Hospital Birth - A Checklist 16
Home Birth - A Checklist 17
Birthing Center - A Checklist 19
The Baby Registry - A Checklist 20
Breathing Exercises 23
Diaphragmatic Belly Breathing - Use During Pregnancy, Birth, & Postpartum 23
Slow Paced Breathing - Use Throughout Labor 23
Modified Paced Breathing - For More Intense Labor 23
Blowing Out the Candle Breathing - When You Need to Push But It’s Too Early 24
Pushing Breathing 24
Effleurage: Light, Gentle Finger Massage Over the Uterus 24
Tips for Pushing 25
Tug of War 25
Positions 25
Perineum Massage 25
Suggestions For Labor - A Cheat Sheet 26
Back Labor 26
Back Labor Positions 26
Stimulating Labor 26
Stimulating Labor Positions 26
Relaxation 27
The Labor Support Guide - For Partners 28
Emotional Support 28
Physical Comfort Measures 29
The Labor Support Checklist - For Partners 30
The Birth & Postpartum Vision Planner 32
My Community 34
Family & Friends - Name/Phone 34
Household Help - Name/Business & Phone/Website 34
Mom Friends - Name/Phone 35
Health & Wellness - Name/Business & Phone/Website 35
Mental Health - Name/Business & Phone/Website 35
Lactation Support - Name/Business & Phone/Website 36
Sibling/Childcare Support - Name/Phone 37
My Birth - The Vision 39
Nourishment 40
Nourishing Myself - I’d Like To Have 40
Nourishing Baby - I’d Like My Baby To 40
How Can I Stay Nourished? 40
The Lactation Plan 42
Baby’s First Three Weeks 42
4 to 6 Weeks 43
3 Months 43
Our Relationship 45
Matrescence 45
Let’s Talk It Out 45
Let’s Stay Connected 45
Adjusting With The Kids 46
The Visitor Plan 47
Kindly Tell Visitors No - The Scripts 48
Herbs & Supplements 50
Physical Recovery 51
Mental Wellness 52
Postpartum Mood Disorders 52
Physical Symptoms: 52
Emotional Symptoms: 52
Self-Care 53
Reset 53
Affirmations 54
Visualization 55
Natural Immune System Support - Tips 57
Safe Essential Oils 59
Pregnancy/Baby Friendly Massage Oils 59
Carrier Oils 59
Essential Oils 59
Doula Support - FAQs 60
Placenta Encapsulation - FAQs 63
Birth Art 67
The Birth Collage / Vision Board 67
Birth Drawing / Painting 67
The Birth Journal 68
Writing Prompts 68
Glossary - Common Terms & Abbreviations 70
Online Resource List 73
Recommended Books & Films 74
Purchase of The Mothership Birth Guide & Planner can be upgraded toward a class, consultation, or a package. All birth doula clients & private / small group class clients receive free a copy of this guide.
