Groundswell Birth

07/12/2020

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when they write the midwifery journals and textbooks, make sure THIS midwife and THIS moment is NOT left out, erased or whitewashed. this woman’s journey...incredible. give our elderess her roses now!!! congratulations Jennie Joseph!!!
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This is the face of disbelief- of being bone-tired and weary; the face of ‘how long?’ and ‘how much more?’; the face of ‘when will this end?’ ...... Ms. Willow, my faithful girl, my dependable companion, who stoically weathers every storm with me, got to be the one today as the two of us quietly absorbed and digested the gargantuan news that, yes, Commonsense Childbirth School of Midwifery is now accredited by MEAC. It took all day..... allllllll day......to realize that it was real. That my direct-entry midwifery training school is the FIRST and ONLY Black-owned and nationally-accredited private midwifery training school in the United States of America. It took all day.......alllllllll day to figure out what to say, what to do, even how to BE, about that. It took all day. Just as it has taken 5 years to reach accreditation, 10 years of operating a midwifery school, 17 years of running a free- standing birthing center and Easy Access Clinic, 25 years since starting a home birth practice, 31 years since moving to the US and nearly 40 years since certification as a British-trained midwife. It took all day to acknowledge that after allllllll these years this is just the beginning. If anyone was wondering what drives me - it is this! I am about scale, I am about volume, I am about reaching as many as I can - there is no time to lose. I am in the business of saving lives. This opens a pathway for midwives of color to again become autonomous community providers, to address and redress the historical, structural and institutional inequities that continue to decimate Black and indigenous people, and to restore trusted birth workers to the heart of their communities once again.

04/14/2020

Pregnant women in the Bay Area are trying to balance the need for care with the perceived risk of exposure in medical settings, and some are reconsidering where they want to deliver, turning to birth centers and home birth in unprecedented numbers.

03/25/2020

In the midst of this insanity, pregnant women in the US are facing giving birth alone. As a former doula who attended dozens of births, and as a mom who depended on my partner and support team during birth, I understand exactly how scary this is.

If you are pregnant, and need to talk, calm your nerves, discuss your options, or have an advocate I am here. I would like to offer mamas to be free phone consultations or birth coaching. Get in touch. Feel free to share

02/03/2018

You are taking a birth class, a breastfeeding class, a newborn care class but what about a class that is focused on your body as a whole? This class is exactly that. In this 2-hour workshop, taught by Physical Therapist Alicia Willoughby, you will learn the essential information every pregnant woman should know about how to take care of her physical body during pregnancy to feel the best, prepare for birth and improve postpartum recovery outcomes.
$45
$5 off when you register at least 2 weeks in advance.

This class will include both lecture and experiential components. Some of the topics covered include:

-What exactly is the pelvic floor and why just doing or not doing Kegels isn’t the answer
-Pelvic floor awareness exercises to feel the relaxation needed for birth
-Pregnancy posture education to improve comfort level -The role of the abdominals in pregnancy
-Safe daily exercises to stabilize the body and prepare for birth
-Normal postpartum recovery timeline -What you can do in the first few weeks postpartum to improve your recovery
-Guidelines to know when you are really ready to return to exercise postpartum
-Time to ask questions

11/20/2017

Birth is beautiful.

09/15/2017

Thanks to my partner Ozzie Ozkay-Villa for sharing.

08/24/2017

Alicia Willoughby - Connect To Your Pelvis For The Purpose Of Pleasure Physical therapy can improve your intimate relationships and your s*x life …..yup, that’s right. I want to tell you a story that I tell all the women that take my postpartum rehab class, Ab Rehab because it is an important one…

07/23/2017

Alicia Willoughby - Is It Too Late For Postpartum Rehab? I had my baby 5 years ago, is it too late for postpartum rehab? … I get this question a lot and the quick answer is No. Our bodies are amazing and this includes the ability for it to constantly be changing and adapting to the loads that we put...

04/30/2017

https://www.facebook.com/tara.brooke/posts/10155133870969976

From joy and attachment to anxiety and protectiveness, mothering behavior begins with biochemical reactions.