MonkeyMind Wellness & Wildflowers Midwifery is an Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine practice, Midwifery Practice, birth education and doula service in the Gainsville / Ocala, Florida. Offerings include : Midwifery Care, Reproductive Health and Fertility support with Traditional Chinese Medicine, Pregnancy support, Placental Medicine
A postpartum doula provides the new family with evidenced-based information support with breastfeeding and other feeding options, support with emotional and physical recovery from labour and birth, support with parent/baby bonding, support for better sleep, and support with basic newborn care. The postpartum doula caters to the individual needs of each family.
If you are interested in home birth, you may have some questions. Please find answers to the most common inquiries and concerns here.
Pregnancy has its perks—including people showering you with praise, like “You’re glowing!” and “That baby bump is beautiful!” But sometimes carrying a bun in the oven can be exhausting. Ditch the stress, find ways to relax, and bring on the excitement, because in nine months or less, your little one will arrive!
“Our Mission is to cultivate awareness and enhance education throughout the parenthood transition by developing and producing one of a kind BIRTHFIT experiences through in-person classes and distance learning so that any human has the space to make her/his own informed, intuitively guided choices.” BIRTHFIT
Understanding the stages of labor is a key part of your birth preparation.
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S T A G E • O N E {early - active - transition}
Contractions begin, the cervix dilates, and the baby moves down in the pelvis. Stage one is complete when the cervix has dilated to 10 centimeters (cm).
Long before Advil... Tylenol.... Codeine.... Aspirin there was a magical root that provided incredible pain relieving power.
Can you guess ? ✨TURMERIC!!! ✨
This bad boy is one of the most anti inflammatory compounds on this PLANET !!!
I have this constant internal dialog debating if structured or freeFlow practice is better. I am finding that they both can coExist; things are not mutually exclusive. Even if my brain is always in disagreement, the heart seems to know better.⠀
With cold and flu season in full swing, I would like to take some time to share with you some thoughts on our immune system, what it does and how to protect it. The best kind of flu is the one you can prevent! This installment deals exclusively with the gut flora and probiotics.
Often i am talking to a prospective patient and i hear things like "is it going to hurt" or "does this even work" or "it's too expensive". I’d like to take a moment to comment on some of these thoughts ↠⠀⠀
i am 🌻 i r i n a
mama • yogi • acupuncturist • doula
but mainly just a human
trying my best
to help other humans
it's oh so lovely to meet you
l o v e • i s • b o s s
Growing in popularity and use is the hiring of a labor doula or birth worker, to support the birthing process from start to finish. A labor doula is a support person who has responsibility only to YOU, the mama. She has your best interest and you needs in mind, and works to support emotionally and physically.
Cupping is more popular than ever but it has been around for thousands of year. Safe, effective and a great way to treat pain. Check out the basics here.
Ready to take your first yoga class or private? If you have questions or are simply not sure where to start, you are in the right place!
If you have never tried acupuncture before, you may have some questions about what a session is like and what to expect. We hope you find many answers here.
