instinctive birth – placenta services kelowna Sara Spada 2019-02-03T03:41:25+00:00

WELCOME TO INSTINCTIVE BIRTH.

Need a little something for postpartum?

We have been proud to offer Placenta Encapsulation Services in Kelowna and the Okanagan Valley for 5 years,
and have proudly worked on over 220+ placentas!

We are NOW proud to announce that we are permanently partnered with All Birth . Kelowna
to ensure that placenta services continue to be broadly offered and of the highest excellence for all families.

More information can be found on the following Placenta Encapsulation page.

ALL BIRTH . PLACENTA SERVICES

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Kathleen Baker
1617 Pandosy Street
Kelowna, B.C

info@kelownabirth.com
250.317.0400

•Nuchal cord • a term used when babe crowns an

•Nuchal cord •
a term used when babe crowns and there is a cord around her neck. It is common and doesn’t bother babes.
#allbirth #allbirthdoula #nuchalcord #allbirthkelowna #birthkelowna #kelownabirth #abetterbirth #allaboutbaby #birth

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Did you know that approx one third of babies are born with the cord around their neck? It’s usually no big deal. The vessels within the cord are protected by a squishy substance, called wharton’s jelly, so baby is still receiving oxygen via the cord until the cords stop pulsating or is clamped and cut

This beautiful family. This honouring of this birt

This beautiful family. This honouring of this birth and death, loss and gratitude. None of us who bore witness to this and heard the words Ashley wrote will never, ever forget.
My dearest client. friend. inspiring woman and most of all, selfless in her endeavor to let others know that you can handle anything that comes, and that you are not alone.
incredible storyteller and artist photographer and image taker
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#infantlossawareness #pregnancylossawareness #remembering

We shared this last year - and it resonated with s

We shared this last year - and it resonated with so many. So here it is again...

Repost• @the_practising_midwife_journal We’ve been watching in the side lines as candles burn in images for #babylossawarenessweek #waveoflight 💙
We have published articles from bereaved parents, and from midwives who specialise in caring for them. This post touched our hearts, and really says it all. Thank you 💙

Posted @withrepost • @dnaweiler14 I’m always posting about the two I have in our house, but it’s a bit harder to talk about the one we don’t have with us anymore. What do you say about a pregnancy loss? Eight weeks is such a short time to feel so many emotions for a child that is essentially smaller than a pea, and it doesn’t make logical sense to grieve so extremely for something that barely existed. But exist he or she did, and the emptiness left in their wake is one I sincerely hope you never have to feel - though realistically one in four known pregnancies will end in empty arms. If you’re one in four, I stand with you. You are not alone, and it’s okay for it to hurt and not make sense. You are strong and brave and loved, and you have the great capacity to love as only a mother can, which is why it hurts so badly. Here’s to you and your big heart - your motherhood is beautiful. #thechalkboardbible #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #rainbowbaby #miscarriageawareness #miscarriage #pregnancylossawareness #babylossawareness #1in4 #iam1in4 #babylossawarenessweek #babylossawareness #letterboards

This gorgeous image is birth. this is normal birth

This gorgeous image is birth. this is normal birth. this is skin to skin. and lovely vernix, the moment that finally arrived.
images like these are so important in the normalization of birth. this is normal birth.
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“This incredible mom reached down and caught her own baby...after days of prodromal labour and then an incredibly quick active labor and transition.

The power we have when we birth our babies is unmatched, isn’t it? That handprint tells such an incredible, layered story” @monetnicolebirths (thank you for this image and your words)

#homebirth #birthcenter #midwife #infant #vernix #skintoskin #normalbirth
#allbirth #allbirthdoula #abetterbirth #kelowna #birthkelowna #kelownabirth #doula #birthsupport #midwifery

Your power and tireless voice for equality.... Tha

Your power and tireless voice for equality....
Thank you. May you go easy. rest in power. rest in peace
#reproductivejustice #notoriousrbg #womeninpower 🙌🏻🙌🏻
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N o r m a l • B i r t h this is what support in

N o r m a l • B i r t h
this is what support in normal, physiological birth looks like. this is the moment this mom holds her baby for the first time. when the threshold she had to pass through came with self-doubt, courage, strength, commitment and trust. that last push.
this is midwifery care. and support and trust in the process. patience and wisdom.
can you even get enough? i can’t. ever.
#normalbirth #homebirth #midwife #doula #kelownadoula #kelownabirth #allbirth #kelowna #physiologicalbirth #birth #birthphotography #informedconsent #abetterbirth #midwifery #communitybirth
📷: @devynnleannephotograpy 🙌🏼💛

for anyone preparing for a cesarean birth. for any

for anyone preparing for a cesarean birth. for anyone readying themselves for healing from a cesarean birth. @allbirth_ #kelownabirth
Scroll down to connect with @mommyberrieshealth
C-SECTION PREPARATION AND RECOVERY⁣⠀
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Here are a few ways you can prepare for your upcoming birth out the front:⁣⠀
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1. Educate yourself about what a c-section entails and with what aspects you can have a say in. ⁣⠀
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2. Understand that a pelvic health physical therapist can help you BEFORE birth. Become acquainted with the muscles that are going to be most affected during the birth and postpartum recovery. ⁣⠀
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3. Don't have a plan... but have a plan. Work with a physical therapist to develop an action plan. ⁣⠀
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4. Give yourself time and flexibility to just heal. You don't need to be worried about certain milestones BUT it's always comforting to know where to start and who to reach out to for help when you are ready. ⁣⠀
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@bodynamicspt and I will be hosting a 2 hour LIVE webinar for the benefit of moms who are preparing for or recovering from a c-section. ⁣⠀
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WHEN: July 7, 4-6 pm PST (will be recorded)⁣⠀
WHO: All c-section moms and anyone who works with c-section moms. ⁣⠀
COST: $30 USD⁣⠀
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the first look • There is nothing quite as magic

the first look • There is nothing quite as magic as seeing mothers pass through that challenging -takes-all-you-have transformation and then baby comes. We move through constant lessons in pregnancy with trust and surrender and then it comes. meeting baby earthside. there is nothing that can adequately describe witnessing it.
#allbirth #allbirthdoula #homebirth #abetterbirth #abetterbirth #doula #birthkelowna #kelownabirth #infant #birth #skintoskin #newbornappearance #normalizebirth
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•Nuchal cord • This big beautiful gush. the do

•Nuchal cord • This big beautiful gush. the double nuchal cord. this babe was born with the umbilical cord wrapped twice around their neck. Did you know that this is common and some sources cite this nuchal cord happens in upwards to 35% of babies. It is just moved away from baby’s neck by a skilled care provider. Lots of times if baby has a longer umbilical cord, or has a little extra fluid to move around in, this can help increase the chances of a nuchal cord with your babe wiggling around in there.
This image has such a story weaved in.
Gorgeous 📸: @laurenanddouglas.birth 🙌🏻🙌🏻💯💛
#allbirth #allbirthdoula #abetterbirth #childbirtheducation #allaboutbaby #kelownadoula #kelownabirth #birthkelowna #pregnancy #birth #nuchalcord #doublenuchalcord #amnioticfluid #skintoskin #fetalpresentation #infant

Ohhh the signs or signals that can occur in the da

Ohhh the signs or signals that can occur in the days before labour begins. How soon after having one of these signs does labour begin? There is no magic answer to that question, but the one thing that is really for sure is that when these things start to unfold, your body is doing great work.
Thanks to @labour.nurse.mama for this great visual and explanation
#allbirth #allbirthdoula #abetterbirth #pregnancy #oxytocin #birth #doula #kelownabirth #birthkelowna #birthsupport #birtheducation #midwifery

How do you know if you are approaching labor? What are the pre-signs of labor? The golden question at the end of your pregnancy.⁠ ⁠
Some signs of early labor can come days to weeks before you have your little one swaddled in your arms.⁠
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Being admitted to the hospital without being educated can lead to interventions you might not need. ⁠
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🛎️ You might notice an increased vaginal discharge. ⁠
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🛎️ Those pesky practice contractions called Braxton Hicks may amp up.⁠
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🛎️ DIARRHEA AND NAUSEA BEFORE LABOR Many women experience diarrhea and loss of appetite during the early stages of labor.⁠
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🛎️ Oh! Vaginal pressure. Ask your friends, and it feels as if your girl parts might fall out. ⁠
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🛎️ Don't forget that nesting instinct. It's overwhelming, and sometimes you don't even notice you're doing it until someone points it out. ⁠
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