Babybird Doula

09/28/2020

Please share with friends and family. We are seeking video testimonials about people’s experiences delivering in the hospital during a pandemic.

This is a part of our virtual expo being held starting next week. Other topics will include if home birth is right for you? An OBs perspective and a mental health discussion surrounding Covid-19 and pregnancy!

We are super excited about the information being shared. You won’t want to miss it. Tickets are FREE and can be found on Eventbrite!

https://www.facebook.com/308431912987662/posts/960936627737184/?extid=C7yIxRdRtmdCsZnP&d=n

Have you experienced a hospital birth during the pandemic? If so, you’re eligible to enter our $50 Amazon Gift Card giveaway!
How to enter:
Submit a short video, telling us when and where you birthed your baby, and briefly answer the following questions:
💜 What is one item you were so glad to have with you/or that you wish you’d brought with you?
💜 What surprised you most about the hospital setting? If this wasn’t your first birth, what was the biggest difference between your pre-COVID hospital birth and now?
💜 What piece of advice or information do you wish you would have received prior to delivery?
Videos may be submitted through Facebook messenger or emailed to [email protected] and will be used to create a compilation that we will air during our expo. Videos selected will be based on submissions received. The deadline for submissions is SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3rd by 11:59pm EST.
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with Facebook or Instagram.

08/04/2020

Love Your Birth is planning an online virtual expo this year in light of COVID-19. The topic at large is going to be pregnancy during a pandemic. We still plan on having great speakers and amazing giveaways. If you want to participate as a vendor there is a FREE option this year!! Spread the word!

https://www.facebook.com/LYBirth/photos/a.460721361092049/915845982246249/?type=3

We know that many small businesses have been negatively affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, for this reason we’ve decided to offer a FREE vendor option to our local birth and baby businesses who may be experiencing harder than normal times.
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This year's events have also dramatically changed how birth looks for many local families. As a result of these changes, and to protect vulnerable members of our community, we have chosen to make this year's expo a VIRTUAL EXPO with the theme of Pregnancy in a Pandemic. We hope to help families build a toolkit or support system for their upcoming births.
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Due to the uncertain nature of birth facility policies at this time we have temporarily shifted our goal, and the funds raised from this year's expo will go to fund training for people who want to become doulas to help diversify the local doula population and further serve underrepresented and underserved communities.
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This event will be held LIVE, ONLINE during the week of October 8-14. We will have several events going on through the week, including:
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👣Live streamed discussions with local consumers and providers from our new Pregnancy in a Pandemic series
👣Information about local businesses in the birth and baby community
👣Interactive games
👣An online auction
and as always,
👣 GIVEAWAYS.
Families will be able to pick up their swag bags and any won items in person on October 17. Definitive arrangements are still being made for pick up, but will be done in the safest way possible.
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Our full schedule of events and more information will be released soon!
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EARLY BIRD PRICING for all vendors ends August 15th at 11:59pm, don’t miss out! 😊
The link to this year’s vendor application can be found here:

https://www.loveyourbirth.org/2020-vendor-application

[Image: Now Accepting 2020 Expo Vendor Applications!]

05/07/2020

Lactation support in the Columbia area!

We are now offering personal telehealth visits!
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Do you live outside of our in person service area? Maybe you’re concerned about maintaining social distancing? Whatever it is that makes telehealth appealing to you, we’re here and happy to serve!
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We’re so incredibly excited to offer an accessible and affordable HIPAA compliant option for lactation care! Visit the link in our bio to learn more about the different services we offer or to book your appointment securely online.
[Image: “Columbia Lactation Care now offers Telehealth Visits. For more information visit us online: www.columbialc.com/services”]

03/08/2020

And may the odds be ever in our favour.

03/04/2020

This is great news.

We have a Legislative Update!
The Anti-Shackling of a Pregnant Person bill (H.3967) was just passed 42-0 by the Senate with an amendment that helps improve the quality of life for incarcerated people!
It will now go back to the house for approval, and if approved will go to the Governor's desk to be signed into law.
Your hard work is paying off! Keep contacting your legislators about WREN's other policy priorities: scwren.org/issues/legislative-agenda/

02/04/2020

01/30/2020

Forbes talks about the cost of childbirth and compares countries. Guess what countries rank highly? Where does your country fit in?

01/11/2020

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/podcast/2020/jan/why-do-some-countries-do-more-c-sections-others

A cesarean section can be a life-saving procedure for a woman with a complicated pregnancy – but in some countries, too many women deliver by c-section, even when it isn’t necessary. In other countries, women can’t get a c-section when they need it.

01/09/2020

Do you know what is one of the saddest things about maternity care here in the United States?

THAT WE EVEN HAVE TO REMIND PEOPLE THE BIRTHING PERSON COMES FIRST.

Image credit: The Birth Hive

12/28/2019

Ahead of 2020's International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, The Duchess of Cambridge has written an open letter to midwives across the country.

12/28/2019

A doula spends several hours with a mother before and after her delivery to talk through birth-related decisions and review available resources.

12/20/2019

Test your birth knowledge!

What’s your childbirth IQ? Take our childbirth quiz and find out instantly! Are you a Birth Novice or the Birth Master? Answers these questions to find out!

12/14/2019

Have you ever wondered how much milk a newborn’s tummy can really hold?
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La Leche League Canada says, “Before birth baby never feels hunger as he is fed constantly via the placenta. After birth small frequent feedings help baby transition to an intermittent feeding pattern. To make this transition easier for baby mother’s breasts provide small amounts of milk (colostrum) on day 1.
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Newborn stomachs don’t stretch. Zangenet al (2001) found that on day 1 a newborn’s stomach wall is firm and doesn’t stretch. By day 3 the stomach starts to expand more easily to hold more milk. Interestingly day 3-5 is when the milk volume starts to increase for most mothers.
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When breastfeeding is going as expected each day baby feeds more effectively. In response mother’s milk production increases and baby gets more milk, which encourages her to feed more effectively. Supply follows demand.
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Day 1: baby’s stomach holds 5-7 ml (1 – 1.4 teaspoons) at a time. The mother will produce about 37 ml (one ounce) of milk/colostrum in the first 24 hours. The capacity of a newborn’s stomach is influenced by birth weight however the differences are not substantial.”
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Newborn stomachs are so much smaller than most of us realize! Be sure to check out at the link below to learn more about the stomach capacity of babies as they grow!
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[Image: A new mother holds the hand of her newborn baby]
La Leche League article: https://www.lllc.ca/thursday-tip-newborns-have-small-stomachs

10/28/2019

Canadian friends, there was a formula recall. Check if you have the brand listed below.

It might surprise you to hear we work with a lot of families who are formula feeding.
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Either they’re supplementing and desiring to get back to the breast,
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Or sometimes formula is part or the whole of a family’s feeding plan long term, either because of personal choice or their unique circumstances.
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I’ve even been honored to help a few families transition from breastfeeding to formula feeding. I say honored because it can be a scary thing for a family to invite a lactation professional into their space when lactation is not the end goal; so it is truly an honor to be trusted and invited to help. Lactation professionals sometimes get a reputation for promoting breastfeeding at any and all costs, when really, that’s not usually the case. I would hope that any lactation professional you encounter would be the least judgemental person you interact with when it comes to your feeding and parenting choices.
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Anyone who has talked to me at even a short length about formula feeding knows my soap box. Safe powdered formula prep ALWAYS includes using hot water. Very few families have been informed that the powder isn’t sterile and the hot water is not to address water quality concerns but to kill any pathogens that may be in the powder.
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There has just been a recall announced on Kirkland Signature brand formula in Canada.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/costco-kirkland-cronobacter-infant-formula-1.5336775
As far as I can tell, there has not been a recall issued in the US, but I also don’t know if there might be one on the horizon and it’s always good to be aware.
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The CDC recommends using ready-to-feed formula for the first three months of life, becuase it is sterile. There is also liquid concentrate formulas that are sterile, though more expensive than powder. To prevent bacterial infection in your infant the CDC has issued these preventative measures: https://www.cdc.gov/cronobacter/prevention.html
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So feed on folks! Feed safely, and if you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask your local lactation professional.
👩🏻‍🦰😁~Kristyn

10/17/2019

Love Your Birth is sharing Eva’s story. If you donate blood between now and November 12th and use the hashtag you will be entered in to win a Costco membership!

Join us October 12 - November 12, 2019 in honor of Accreta Awareness Month and donate blood to https://sleevesup.redcrossblood.org/campaig...

10/04/2019

What do you think when you read this?

Let that sink in.
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09/30/2019

Shameless plug, we would love to see you at our event this year. Come on out to Love Your Birth Columbia!

Time to meet another member of your Love Your Birth crew!

Anne Anderson, CD(DONA) owns and operates Babybird Doula LLC in Lexington, South Carolina. Anne has been attending births and supporting pregnant people's choice to birth their way since 2016. She is a DONA International certified doula, Evidence Based Birth® Instructor and currently serves as Assistant Director with Love Your Birth, to bring awareness to patient autonomy and that also supports an annual doula grant. Anne is passionate about birth and serving birthing families as they navigate all their options and in assisting them as they create the most empowering experience.

Anne is a transplant to the South. Originally from Alberta, Canada, she moved to the States when she married her husband Charlie in 2014. Together they have two children, Tommy (4) and Emmett (2). Anne loves pretending shes a foodie, traveling and spending time with her family.

Come by her table and say hi and maybe snag a little treat!