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December has been a month of midwife love for me, from Florida to Georgia I have been connecting with my midwife sisters. Elder midwives, Grandmidwives, and young midwives. This is one of the best parts of my work, traveling to meet my midwife friends and to meet new midwives. My circle of midwives continues to expand. This really is a blessing. #midwife #birth #grateful #blackmidwivesmatter #nacpm #doula #jenniejoseph #birthinthetradition #nasrah #midwiveonthemove #thegoddnessmidwife #communitymidwifery #shafiamonroe #sizzleyauer #smcdoulasbuildcommunity

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Yup. I am blessed. Standing with the future. We are doing it. Black midwives rock. Growing Black midwives and doulas. Healing our community. Midwifery is healing. So proud of Terrie Boles, midwife. #shafiamonroeconsulting #reproductivejustice #nacpm #midwife #doula #infantmortality #smcdoulas #leadership #20thcenturyAfricanAmericanmidwife

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Grandmidwife Nasrah. Learn at her feet. Preceptor. Traditional midwife. Community builder. Family supporter.
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Grandmidwife Nasrah surrounded by those next in line. Life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Midwife love. Doula love. Love for our elder midwives, they are the pillar of our community. #eldermidwife #pillars #tradition #birth #postpartum #midwife #ancientwisdom #thegoddessmidwife #birthinthetradition #smcdoulas www.shafiamonroe.com

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My elations continue to expand. Meet the future, a young midwife on your left and young doula, aspiring to become a midwife on the right. We met this morning and had the most exciting conversation on keeping birth sacred and midwifery growing. They add to the long line of Black birth workers and midwives who are helping to restore normalcy in birth and parenting. Increasing the number of Black midwives and doulas is my charge since 1970. And I am seeing the numbers grow. Thanks to all who have contributed to the expansion. Did you know that in 1910 there were 5,000 Black midwives in GA. Lets get these numbers back. #numbers #restore #blackmidwives #future #apprenctice #nacpm #midwife #smcdoulasteachbirth

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Sitting on the birth bed talking about everything related to last trimester sensations and final preparations for a home birth. It was so refreshing. I spend much of my time training, teaching and speaking which I love, but it was nice just chilling on the bed talking to mama, followed by giving her a back or body massage. It is wonderful when I get a chance to practice what I teach. Thank you mama for sharing your pregnancy with me. I was happy and full from being a part of your prenatal home visit midwife team last evening. #birthinthetradition

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Happy mama, help her hold her baby up for comfort; ain’t no shame with additional support, with Mama Shafia’s Belly Wrap. #support #pregnancy #postpartum #wrap #shafiamonroeconsulting

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The Grandmidwives aka Grannymidswives rubbed the pregnant mama down with goose grease, salves and lotions, and sometimes she used her blessed hands without grease. Sankofa to go back and fetch it. Black pregnant women need extra lovin and extra rubbin. Practice like the Granny midwife and perform prenatal massage at every prenatal and postpartum visit. Learn Black birth traditions with SMC Full Circle Doula Birth Companion since 2002. Honoring the legacy of the 20th Century African AmericAn Midwife. #blackbirthtraditions #touch #love #massage #breathe #blacklove #melanin #sankofa #smcdoulas #pregnancy #postpartum #family #blackmamasmatteralliance www.shafiamonroe.com

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Latoshia Rouse, SMC Full Circle Doula Birth Companion, mother of triplets and educator on the care of early babies and lactation. Got to hear her amazing story. #premature #lactation #expert #mother #doula #multiples #triplets #smcdoulas #shafiamonroeconsulting

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How to measure the weeks of gestation by measuring the fundus with a measuring tape. If experienced the midwife uses her hand to determine the height of the uterus to confirm weeks pregnant. I love seeing and knowing this. I love being a midwife and teaching SMC Full Circle Doula Birth Companions Black birth traditions of the 20th Century African American midwife.
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Midwives make a home visit. Confirm. Empower. Educate. Plan. #homebirth #midwife #birth #smcdoulas #postpartum #birthinthetradition

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Midwives are the Masters of palpations. Essential that we touch baby by touching mama.Touch. Feel. Know. #midwives #doulas #doula #smcdoulas #birthinthetradition #Shafiamonroeconsulting

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