Held In Arms Birth Services

02/19/2022

Update! The midwifery bill, SSB5765, is now in the House of Representatives and has a Health Care and Wellness Committee hearing scheduled Monday 02/21 at 1:30pm. As a reminder, this bill is super important and will allow Licensed Midwives to prescribe medications for common perinatal infections as well as contraception. So necessary!

This is VERY quick - We need you to sign (even if you already signed a few weeks ago) in favor, "pro," the bill. We are nearly halfway to our goal of 1000 signatures! Please share this far and wide. Out-of-state folks can sign as well.
https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/Add?chamber=House&mId=29838&aId=146772&caId=19802&tId=3

Thank you so much for your support of SSB 5765 and the Midwives' Association of Washington State! It passed through all of the steps in the Senate last week and is now making its way through the House. We're so close to this historic bill becoming law and improving health care for families in Washington!

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06/20/2021

This Juneteenth, let's fund Myesha's studio and support her so that she can take on the families that need her most!

Please know I am not the type of person that likes to ask for help or an… Myesha Mitchell needs your support for Black Massage Therapist and Doula with Heart

01/22/2021

This work is so important during these vulnerable times. People are not meant to parent alone, but in community. By giving families the gift of a doula, your support can literally save lives. A doula can provide families with support and information and options throughout their pregnancy, birth, lactation, postpartum and parenting journey. When new parents are taken care of, they have more to give to their own families and our communities begin to heal and thrive. Donate today! And join us for the Labor of Love party on Feb 11th!

Labor of Love: At Home Thursday, February 11, 20216:30-8:00pm We are asking you to give generously to support our mission. During Labor of Love at Home, you will learn about the transformative work happening in our communities as we provide, powerful, equitable birth, lactation, and early parenting....

11/18/2020

Recent visitor policy change at UW has eliminated doula support-- this comes at a great cost to many families, especially our most vulnerable populations. Please read more details at the link below and sign if you feel compelled. Thank you!

11.17.2020 Dear UW Medical Administration, On behalf of our fellow doulas and expectant families in the Puget Sound area; we at PALS Doulas are writing to express our deep disappointment and concern about the updated visitor policy announced, Monday, 11.17.2020. In that policy obstetric patients are...

07/24/2020

Some much needed changes to the postpartum recommendations for new parents suspected or positive of Covoid-19.

Information for pediatricians on the care of infants born to mothers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.

07/24/2020

"If the trends in the data are confirmed, the pandemic and lockdowns could be something like a natural experiment that might help researchers understand why premature birth happens and how to avoid it. Maybe some maternity leave should start before a mother’s due date, for example."

Hospitals in several countries saw dips in premature births, which could be a starting point for future research.

04/11/2020

Fresh off the press! A deeper look into what we do know about newborn needs after birth.

Breastfeeding MedicineAhead of Print Open AccessOpen Access licenseShould Infants Be Separated from Mothers with COVID-19? First, Do No HarmAlison StuebeAlison Stuebe—Alison Stuebe, MD, MSc, President, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Search for more papers by this author Published Online:7 Apr 2...

04/10/2020

Looking for some great childbirth ed classes? Some of my lovely colleagues will be teaching this weekend! It will be a virtual class but lots of great content!

Hi! It’s been a few months since the last post. How life has changed for us all. In this transition Thresholds has moved all classes online. This Saturday, Davinah Simmons and myself (Amity Kramer) will be mentoring expecting families about how to navigate birth in these times.

04/09/2020

Some great morsels and resources in this article. No one is alone right now. We're all in this together.

  Sunita and John waited a long time – four years – to get pregnant, an effort that included several early miscarriages and four rounds of in vitro fertilization. So...

04/02/2020

For folks needing lactation support, Camie Goldhammer, IBCLC is opening up her Thursday Lactation Circle to the general public via Zoom. Info in the photo below!

04/02/2020

For folks considering their options in this ever evolving time:

Are you considering a home birth? Consider this your home birth 101. These are 5 things you need to know about for birth outside of the hosptal.

03/23/2020

Here come the heroes! This is what we need. Companies to mobilize to protect our healthcare workers!!!

A Mukilteo furniture factory has stepped forward to make surgical masks and face shields for Providence health care workers after the medical provider asked the public to help produce protective equipment for those on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic in the face of a global shortage of prot...