My people, DeShaun is serious about all this. Listen as we talk funding, opening a birth center, and what's up with Medicaid. 

Harmonious Birthing ~ https://www.facebook.com/Harmoniousbirthing2/

Article ~ Pregnant and Uninsured in Texas https://www.propublica.org/article/the-extraordinary-danger-of-being-pregnant-and-uninsured-in-texas

Chat With Milea re cultural competency ~ https://youtu.be/URwXqZPTVTY

Medicaid and Birth centers in Texas ~ http://public.tmhp.com/FeeSchedules/Default.aspx

Birth Centers Make Midwifery Scaleable

You don't have to be a  midwife to own a birth center (state-dependent)

AABC ~ How to Start a Birth Center WorkShop https://www.birthcenters.org/page/hsbc_workshops

AABC Strong Start Research ~ https://www.birthcenters.org/page/strong-start-report

JJ WAY ~ Saving Medicaid Money https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.109/f3b.e30.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/JJ-Way-Cost-Savings-.pdf

Midwives Getting Paid ~ https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/03/getting-insurance-to-pay-for-midwives/

#Hopepunk ~ Showing up anyway https://www.vox.com/2018/12/27/18137571/what-is-hopepunk-noblebright-grimdark

Tank Girl ~ https://www.amazon.com/Tank-Girl-Lori-Petty/dp/B00U4P68HA

NHBC ~ https://www.nhbirth.com/

Vaginal Steaming ~ https://www.soulvibrance.com/vibrant-living/yoni-steam

MANA ~ https://mana.org/

What is an Unassisted Birth? http://www.unassistedchildbirth.com/what-is-uc/what-is-unassisted-childbirth/

Jennie Joseph Safe Space ~ https://perinataltaskforce.com/official-perinatal-safe-spot-profiles/

Passport ~ Inspired by JJ Way, the Choosers version is in development

IG ~ https://www.instagram.com/preggerscanbechoosers/

FB ~ https://www.facebook.com/preggerscanbechoosers/

Text reminders so you can join us LIVE on Tuesdays at 11 central right here https://tapit.us/jdoa5

As always, you can find us at www.Preggers.rocks in Houston Texas.

 #houston #love  #preggerscanbechoosers #massage #thisiswhathealinglookslike #AfterBirth #4thtrimester  #mayaabdominalmassage #mayanabdominalmassage #abdominalmassage #elephantinthewomb #prenatal #laborwhispering #vagtv #duedatesarecrap #pregnancymassage #prenatalmassage #studentmidwife #blackmidwife #Birthworkerofcolor

Elephant in the Womb:  Practical Prenatal Ed

Meet Mary! 

Y'all, I want you to meet Mary. She is special to me cause she's my practice partner and i think shes the bees knees, but what she can do for you  (esp if you are preggers or seeking to become pregnant) is pretty well-captured bu this quickie interview.

She's also here to rep for the postpartum peeps who need the help getting back to homeostasis.

So listen up, and see if you need her. Pro Tip: Use the Book Now button to schedule, and like no waiting till the last minute cause she books up.

FYI This is a good session to watch/listen too if you are considering hiring Mary and Rowan for your midwifery care, our personalities and how we practice are pretty well portrayed.

Book a session with Mary or https://square.site/book/1YFF4R4P1D3ZF/preggers-can-be-choosers-houston-tx

Get Social!

Labor Whispering YouTube, with a side of faux ASMR ~ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUE7E0EcmkTsSsKImoO54Fw

IG ~ https://www.instagram.com/preggerscanbechoosers/

FB ~ https://www.facebook.com/preggerscanbechoosers/

Text reminders so you can join us LIVE on Tuesdays at 11 central right here https://tapit.us/jdoa5

As always, you can find us at www.Preggers.rocks in Houston Texas.

Alert ~ Be wary, we are a little sweary. Get your earbuds if you are concerned about tender ears and sensibilities.

#houston #love  #preggerscanbechoosers #massage #thisiswhathealinglookslike #AfterBirth #4thtrimester  #mayaabdominalmassage #mayanabdominalmassage #abdominalmassage #elephantinthewomb #prenatal #laborwhispering #vagtv #duedatesarecrap #pregnancymassage #prenatalmassage

Elephant in the Womb: 12/16/19 Labor Whispering, What that?!!

Elephant in the Womb:  Practical Prenatal Ed

Mary and Rowan chat about one of their service options, Labor Whispering Massage, and WHY folks don't go into labor. Or if they do, what starts slowing the roll.

There are 4 basic reasons why labor doesn't start or progress, and our gig is to help which it is, and come up with a plan and some homework to get it going.

So listen up, and see if you need us.

FYI This is a good session to watch/listen too if you are considering hiring Mary and Rowan for your midwifery care, our personalities and how we practice are pretty well portrayed.

Book a session with Mary or Rowan ~ https://square.site/book/1YFF4R4P1D3ZF/preggers-can-be-choosers-houston-tx

Get Social 

Labor Whispering YouTube, with a side of faux ASMR ~ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUE7E0EcmkTsSsKImoO54Fw

IG ~ https://www.instagram.com/preggerscanbechoosers/

FB ~ https://www.facebook.com/preggerscanbechoosers/

Text reminders so you can join us LIVE on Tuesdays at 11 central right here https://tapit.us/jdoa5

As always, you can find us at www.Preggers.rocks in Houston Texas.

Alert ~ Be wary, we are a little sweary. Get your earbuds if you are concerned about tender ears and sensibilities.

#houston #love  #preggerscanbechoosers #massage #thisiswhathealinglookslike #AfterBirth #4thtrimester  #mayaabdominalmassage #mayanabdominalmassage #abdominalmassage #elephantinthewomb #prenatal #laborwhispering #vagtv #duedatesarecrap

AfterBirth, A Fourth and More Trimester Support Group:

AfterBirth: 12/10/19 MYOB about the Size of my Family

Topic: Unslolicitated Opinions about our Family Size

Ever wanted to shriek "MIND YOUR OWN BIZZZZNASSSSSS" like Mary Catherine Gallagher when you get an unsolicited comment like these?!!!

"Don't y'all know how to watch television?"

"When are you going to try for a boy?"

"You have your hands full!"

So we talk this out, esp cause Mama D shared her big secret.

We also talk about Holiday presents and how to rein in the consumerism.

Mentioned in this Episode 

Ibu Doula ~ https://www.ibudoula.com/

Depop for those Tits and Tacos shirts! https://www.depop.com/punkrockhoops/

Pic of Dr.B present bonanza! https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ayY23BinZ/

NewsLetter sign up ~ https://urbancurandera.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=93a9c312dae73865019ab4283&id=172ce692d1

Magic furniture place ~ https://www.facebook.com/pg/southwestsurplus/photos/

What is a Turkish towel? https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/what-the-internet-is-saying-about-turkish-towels-224777

PSI warmline, Call the PSI HelpLine at 1-800-944-4773(4PPD)

Text Support: send a message to their Helpline at 503-894-9453

Dr.B gives us some stats and additional resources. https://drblythetwosisters.com/

Finding this podcast helpful? Share the love if you can and become a show supporter, 50 peeps at 99 cents will help us tremendously https://anchor.fm/pcbc/support

Have a question? Send us a note from the Preggers.rocks website or use the Anchor feature to ask us. https://anchor.fm/pcbc/message

Join us in our FB group~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/PCBCAfterBirth/

Text reminders so you can join us LIVE, alternating Tuesdays at 11 am central right here https://tapit.us/jdoa5

As always, you can find us at www.Preggers.rocks in Houston Texas.

Alert ~ Be wary, we are a little sweary. Get your earbuds if you are concerned about tender ears and sensibilities.

#postartumdepression #houston #family #pregnancy #love #preggerscanbechoosers #thisiswhathealinglookslike #AfterBirth #4thtrimester #postpartumdoula #love #holiday #turkishtowels 

How to Become a Midwife: 11/25/19 Cultural Competency with a side of Cervical Scar Tissue

My fellow newbie Houston midwife Malea and I chat out competency for different cultures interspersed with Cervical Scar Tissue remediation thoughts. 

So here you go! A list of what we chatted about as we went through the video (video version found on Youtube)

Also, I don't know what happened here but my language is salty as a sailor, so if that's not for you just peruse the links. 

Preggers Can Be Choosers www.preggers.rocks

The Addices http://theaddice.com/

Bay Area Community Birth center https://bayareacommunitybirthcenter.com/

The Birthing Place http://www.thebirthingplace.com/

North Houston Birth Center https://www.nhbirth.com/

Far from the tree book https://www.amazon.com/dp/0743236726/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_JjS6Db0HDZZ4B

and movie https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/far-from-the-tree

Mis Gendering ~ https://www.healthline.com/health/transgender/misgendering

AABC ~ https://www.birthcenters.org/

Pati Garcia ~https://www.instagram.com/pati.sexbod.midwife/

Jessica G ~ https://villagebirthworks.com/

Polycule ~ http://polyliving.net/forum/index.php?topic=105.0

Three courses for competency

www.BeboMia.com

www.MaiaMidwifery.com

www.BiffadI.com

Scar tissue class ~https://coursecraft.net/c/HowtoHealYourScars/splash

Ellen Heed ~ https://www.scartissueremediation.com/

Hamms ~ student group https://www.facebook.com/groups/391517324826422/

Malea on IG https://www.instagram.com/birthingbeginnings/

As always, you can find us at www.Preggers.rocks in Houston Texas.

Alert ~ Be wary, we are a little sweary. Get your earbuds if you are concerned about tender ears and sensibilities.

#houston #love #preggerscanbechoosers #massage #thisiswhathealinglookslike #AfterBirth #4thtrimester  #mayaabdominalmassage #mayanabdominalmassage #abdominalmassage #elephantinthewomb #prenatal #cervicalscartissue #culturalcompetencey  #privilege

AfterBirth, A Fourth and More Trimester Support Group:

Topic: Making Friends, Batteling Anxiety

I (Rowan) used to have a nutbar therapist that I ADORE named Patty Hewlitt, and she helped me come up with something we called the "friend-making exercise" which is essentially flexing the social muscle without drowning in anxiety and getting chewed up by the  "what if monsters" as defined Tiff.

I tell a pretty funny story about an early nineties friend making exercise that went down at a Halloween Party in Montrose, with a plot twist!

Dr.B talks about her New York FME (friend making exercise) where she thrifts up a storm.

Bev says she tried that once, everyone was bitches.

So how do we make this work? Cause isolation leads to not so great outcomes.

Martha and Katelin come up with something, Tiff shares her secrets, and after the crying and breathing some commitments are made.

LampShade class 411 is here https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2549348695130401&id=140297159368912

Dr.B gives us some stats and additional resources. https://drblythetwosisters.com/

Finding this podcast helpful? Share the love if you can and become a show supporter, 50 peeps at 99 cents will help us tremendously https://anchor.fm/pcbc/support

Have a question? Send us a note from the Preggers.rocks website or use the Anchor feature to ask us. https://anchor.fm/pcbc/message

Join us in our FB group~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/PCBCAfterBirth/

Text reminders so you can join us LIVE, alternating Tuesdays at 11 am central right here https://tapit.us/jdoa5

As always, you can find us at www.Preggers.rocks in Houston Texas.

Alert ~ Be wary, we are a little sweary. Get your earbuds if you are concerned about tender ears and sensibilities.

#postartumdepression #houston #love #preggerscanbechoosers #thisiswhathealinglookslike #AfterBirth #4thtrimester #postpartumdoula #love

AfterBirth, A Fourth and More Trimester Support Group:

AfterBirth: 10/29/19, It's the End of the World as We Know It, And I Feel Fine.

Topic: What prepares you for Parenthood?*

We read an email from the rad folks at www.mommastrong.com

          I never would have imagined how unprepared I would feel when I became a mother. Having the actual baby, that I was prepared for, or so I thought. I had the baby showers, I took the baby classes, I read all the books and followed all the social media accounts. But being a mother. Nothing prepared me for that. I didn't even realize that was something I had to be prepared for.

So.

That was the topic.

AND MY PEOPLE!  This is one was full of tears. And dramatic reveals, and a sweet birth story that was live-streamed on BirthTube.

Dr.B gives us some stats and additional resources. https://drblythetwosisters.com/

Finding this podcast helpful? Share the love if you can and become a show supporter, 50 peeps at 99 cents will help us tremendously https://anchor.fm/pcbc/support

Have a question? Send us a note from the Preggers.rocks website or use the Anchor feature to ask us. https://anchor.fm/pcbc/message

Join us in our FB group~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/PCBCAfterBirth/

Text reminders so you can join us LIVE, alternating Tuesdays at 11am central right here https://tapit.us/jdoa5

As always, you can find us at www.Preggers.rocks in Houston Texas.

Alert ~ Be wary, we are a little sweary. Get your earbuds if you are concerned about tender ears and sensibilities.

Our IG needs some love ~ https://www.instagram.com/preggerscanbechoosers/

PS Micheal Stipe knew what was up. https://youtu.be/Z0GFRcFm-aY

#postartumdepression #houston #love #preggerscanbechoosers #thisiswhathealinglookslike #AfterBirth #4thtrimester #postpartumdoula #love

*Nothing, what are we gonna do to change that?

AfterBirth, A Fourth and More Trimester Support Group:

AfterBirth: 10/15/19, Time Travel Edition

What Would You Tell Your Past Self About PPD?

What are the things you would tell your past pregnant self if you could, what are the things to let go of, and what could be done differently?

ZINGERS~ something that grabs you from nowhere and reroutes you, mostly in the negative direction. Term coined by Lisa Sacaris, who interestingly is known by 2/3 of the group in different capacities. https://www.instagram.com/lisasacaristextiles/

Katelin talks about the difference between having a homebirth cesarean and an HBAC. Mama Dee says for her it gets harder with each kid, and Tif says that having a postpartum doula sounds like a fairy godmother.

And then we have a big long chat about the magic of POSTPARTUM DOULAS. Seriously, invest your centavos right here. Not sure what that is, listen in cause we describe them in action.

Dr.B gives us some stats and resources. https://drblythetwosisters.com/

And......

Finding this podcast helpful? Share the love if you can and become a show supporter, https://anchor.fm/pcbc/support

Have a question? Send us a note from the Preggers.rocks website or use the Anchor feature to ask us. https://anchor.fm/pcbc/message

Join us in our FB group~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/PCBCAfterBirth/

Text reminders so you can join us LIVE, alternating Tuesdays at 11am central right here https://tapit.us/jdoa5

As always, you can find us at www.Preggers.rocks in Houston Texas.

Alert ~ Be wary, we are a little sweary. Get your earbuds if you are concerned about tender ears and sensibilities.

#postartumdepression #houston #love #preggerscanbechoosers #thisiswhathealinglookslike #AfterBirth #4thtrimester #postpartumdoula #love

Elephant in the Womb:  Practical Prenatal Ed

10/9/19 Arvigo Therapy Maya Abdominal Massage

Mary and Rowan chat about one of their service options, Arvigo Therapy, and then it rolls into a chat about consent, privacy, and how we want you to have the safest most healing opportunity possible,  our goal is to help your body find homeostasis. We want to teach you how to heal your body.

FYI This is a good session to watch/listen too if you are considering hiring Mary and Rowan for your midwifery care, our personalities and how we practice are pretty well portrayed.

The Arvigo Therapy  ~ https://arvigotherapy.com/

and description of a typical Arvigo Session https://arvigotherapy.com/about/typical-session/

Possible benefits from an Arvigo session ~ https://arvigotherapy.com/about/benefits/

Book a session with Mary ~ https://square.site/book/7DC14HTYMACP9/mary-ames-bratcher-lmt-wombsday-prepper-houston-tx

Book a session with Rowan ~ https://square.site/book/1YFF4R4P1D3ZF/preggers-can-be-choosers-houston-tx

Text reminders so you can join us LIVE, alternating Tuesdays at 11 central right here https://tapit.us/jdoa5

As always, you can find us at www.Preggers.rocks in Houston Texas.

Alert ~ Be wary, we are a little sweary. Get your earbuds if you are concerned about tender ears and sensibilities.

#houston #love  #preggerscanbechoosers #massage #thisiswhathealinglookslike #AfterBirth #4thtrimester  #mayaabdomnalmassage #mayanabdominlamasage #abdominalmassage #elephantinthewomb #prenatal

AfterBirth, A Fourth and More Trimester Support Group:

10/1/19 Critical Turning Points in PPD Recovery

I wanted to ask the folx in the group, what were turning points or events that were most critical for you on moving through postpartum depression.

Both Tiff and Katelin had baller insight, and I threw out and Dr.B verified that research confirms that hormone drops can bring on depression and anxiety, so the birthing person may feel like they were out of the woods with the timeline of developing a mood disorder, but in fact there are other windows of time that they may pop up. One example is after weaning, especially if its an abrupt weaning.

Katelin said to check your peeps after significant life events (like after her mom died), 3 months, 6 months, going back to work, a year.

Dr.B says after two weeks pp if still feeling down, it's past baby blues and time to get something going to help.

Tiff said the return of the period may bring it on.

And someone said that birth isn't finished until the body and mind are healed, so there's that.

We look, laugh, and cry shiz out together, so it is real until the end.

Have a question? Send us a note from the Preggers.rocks website or use the Anchor feature to ask us. https://anchor.fm/pcbc/message

Join us in our FB group~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/PCBCAfterBirth/

Text reminders so you can join us LIVE, alternating Tuesdays at 11am central right here https://tapit.us/jdoa5

As always, you can find us at www.Preggers.rocks in Houston Texas.

Alert ~ Be wary, we are a little sweary. Get your earbuds if you are concerned about tender ears and sensibilities.

#postartumdepression #houston #love #preggerscanbechoosers #thisiswhathealinglookslike #AfterBirth #4thtrimester