#birthwork

[kayandthegoldendays]

sky blues.

We are patiently awaiting arrival of baby M, walking, foraging and bird watching, it’s in my nature to propel forward (NYC has engrained something horrific in me).

And remembering to slow down is the greatest gift this season has brought. I hike, I run, but I also pray and observe. E, holds the steadiness and patience of a reincarnated angel. I wonder how many lifetimes it takes to craft a spirit of gentleness in moments of unknown. Once baby arrives I may only have a few days left before hugging them all goodbye, the thought makes my heart thump in a heavy way but I’ve told myself it’s temporary.

I made bone broth, called the resources to find a postpartum doula to come once I depart and I keep praying my hands remember the skills they hold. I was in meditation yesterday and felt the oddest surge, and I know early labor is nearing. It always brings the same hum, the quiet transition as two worlds start to unfold preparing to merge.

Today I might sit in the sun, the days have tainted my lips deep red and my skin a golden copper, I don’t mind. I think I look more like my grandmother. I saw a wild fox, some horses and a eagles on my last hike. So this time I’m packing a few more snacks and sitting, I (embarrassingly) took my iPad last time (I can’t believe I did that) and 3 miles into the hike I said screw the email. Look at the mountains. Plus I’m my own boss, and I’m supposed to be hiring an admin type and a PA but again….I’m the boss. And it can wait.

[midwifical]

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[lunar-root]

[wombnymph]

Within the Womb does not rush transformation

[wombnymph]

What am I devoted to protecting and transmitting through Within the Womb?

I am devoted to nourishing the women who create, knowing that the source of life begins between her legs. the Goddess is the supreme creator and she has been forgotten and bulldozed over for greed and desires rooted in greed. When we rebirth the innate knowing that the potency of create shapes the world we attune to the original mother's frequency.

In within the womb, we practice devotion to inner empowerment, divine union within and therefore without and the return of the sacred act of living through ritual embodiment, inner world expansion, and knowing ones body (super cute and interesting fact: our reproductive system is actually a portal and when we know how to navigate this, you enter a whole new world of embodiment.)

[queerparentconvenings]

Seeking Trans liberation through birthwork — Susan Raffo

I have had bits and pieces of this conversation with Jess over the last few years and each time, I have felt something inside me shift and c

grab your handkerchief, and read this. <3

"This conversation is about the possibility of our children, and our willingness or unwillingness to embrace their full possibility. What willingness do we have to engage in ‘not-knowing’ in exchange for possibility? For the fullness of unconditional belonging and the protections of unconditional love? " from author and midwife, Jess Goodfriend

[barefootbaltimore]

So last week the founder of La Leche League, Marian Tompson, left the company. This is pretty big news in the birth worker world because LLL is THE organization for breastfeeding knowledge, support, everything. They literally wrote the book on modern breastfeeding; The Art of Breastfeeding, 9th edition which was originally published as The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding in 1958. So the founder of the organization not just stepping down from her role but completely leaving the company is a bit wild, everyone in the birth world has had something to say about it.

Turns out, though, this is the best thing for the organization and birthwork as a whole because she's a transphobe who is whiny about the newest edition of their book being inclusive. (Previous editions were also moving towards inclusive language but the original title remained until this year).

Anyway here's her statement:

"November 9, 2024

Dear Leaders of La Leche League,

I want to share some important news.

On November 6, 2024, I resigned from the LLLI Board of Directors and from LLL itself, an organization that has become a travesty of my original intent.

From an organization with the specific Mission of supporting biological women who want to give their babies the best start in life by breastfeeding them, LLL’s focus has subtly shifted to include men who, for whatever reason, want to have the experience of breastfeeding despite no careful long-term research on male lactation and how that may affect the baby.

This shift from following the norms of Nature, which is the core of mothering through breastfeeding, to indulging the fantasies of adults, is destroying our organization.

Despite my efforts these past two years as a Board member, it has become clear that there is nothing I can do to change this trajectory by staying involved.

Still, I leave the door open to come back when La Leche League returns to its original Mission and Purpose.

I thank each of you for your years of making this world a healthier and happier place by being there for all mothers needing help with breastfeeding their babies.

With much love,

Marian Tompson

Founder of La Leche League"

Good riddance

[sweetwatersweetwater]

recommended bb books

feed the baby, shruti nagaraj MD, MPH (forward), victoria facelli, IBCLC (author)

queer nursing, gorilla milk

baby making for everybody: fertility and family building for lgbtq+ and solo parents