Expecting More

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We are a community dedicated to shifting the narrative of childbirth in the US. How are you ?

Vrijeme pridruživanja: kolovoz 2019.

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  1. Prikvačeni tweet
    8. lis 2019.

    Our mission is to elevate our shared expectations of the care and support people deserve when they are growing their family. WATCH:

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    prije 22 sata

    “As a Black woman, means urgently fighting for a future that I want to leave my children w/, that will give them space to be all that they are, & a world that wants them to survive”—Gwendolyn Wallace. Important new piece →

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  3. prije 22 sata

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  4. prije 22 sata

    “Black families are not free so long as the joy of parenthood is interlaced w/ the awareness that their children’s lives are under constant threat“—Gwendolyn Wallace. New piece reflects on the history & future of

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    24. sij

    “More mothers are returning to work w/in 6 mo. of birth than ever before – often to jobs that will pay them less than their male counterparts & many because they cannot afford to spend time w/ their newborn baby.” ’s essay on

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  6. 23. sij

    is known to have health benefits for newborns & their families, including ⬇️ & . But, according to the National Compensation Survey, in 2017, only 15% of US employees had access to employer-sponsored paid family leave.

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  7. 23. sij

    “I couldn’t request time off. It would have been easier if we were fully staffed. I missed a total of three or four appointments.”—Adriana. 's photo essay highlights the need for in the US. READ:

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    22. sij

    : new piece from —a conversation with Accompany Doula Care, an independent doula agency based in Massachusetts. Learn about their founding and vision for care. →

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    23. sij

    “It sucked because I’d met like half the OB team & each one had something different to say. No one’s on the same page.” Part 2 of ’s essay on highlights challenges of being pregnant in US. *CW: mental health/substance abuse* →

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  10. 23. sij

    Part 2 of ’s photo essay explores Adriana’s challenges w/ mental health, workplace demands, & feeling heard in her clinical care during pregnancy. *Content Warning: mental health & substance abuse topics*. READ:

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  11. 14. sij

    "I don’t care what language, what culture, what socio-economic background a woman has, when you put a in the room, the voice of the birthgiver is heard in a very different way."--Lorenza, Accompany Doula Care. New post! →

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  12. 14. sij

    . connected w/ a few women from Accompany Doula Care, an independent agency based in Mass. Check out the transcript of their conversation to learn more about the agency's founding & the women's vision for

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    8. sij

    “Unfortunately hospital based practice is really based on RVUs (Relative Value Units) and how many patients you can see. Birthing people need hour long visits - a 15 minute visit isn’t going to cut it.”—. New story by . →

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    8. sij

    .@jocelynfifiield chatted w/ , co-founder of , a freestanding birth center in Albuquerque. They discuss everything from the selection of art to the lack of postpartum support available for new parents today. Story on :

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  15. 8. sij

    “We really thought about the placement of every single thing, all the way down to the artwork on the wall & how the space flowed for a woman in labor and how it flows for family members and staff.“—. New story w/ co-founder. →

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  16. 8. sij

    In 2016 visited a freestanding birth center built around physical & psychosocial needs of birthing people opposed to convenience of physicians & pace of a hospital. spoke w/ co-founder to learn more →

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    I'm an OB/GYN who attended thousands of deliveries before wondering why Americans give birth in bed

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    8. sij

    "Movement is an instinctive way of coping with the discomfort of labor. Remaining upright also appears to facilitate labor progress and, aided by gravity, descent of the baby in the birth canal."--. . READ: →

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    8. sij

    Over 70% of birthing people in the US get epidurals but others have begun to choose the opposite: participation & movement over medical pain relief. explores movement during childbirth in a new piece for & @TheConversationUS. →

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  20. 8. sij

    “Yet millions of Americans still choose to give birth bed-bound, on their backs, with their knees up, legs spread, feet in the air. I attended the deliveries of thousands of babies before I ever wondered why.”--.

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  21. 8. sij

    Abigail Lanin Eaves, exec. director of & certified nurse midwife, explains that her clients arrive in labor walking--& usually stay that way until after the baby is born. Beds are for resting afterwards, rarely for labor or the birth itself. →

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