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New York City Paid Family Leave

13 February 2020

Reference Links:

+ https://www.ny.gov/new-york-state-paid-family-leave/paid-family-leave-information-employees

+ https://www.ny.gov/new-york-state-paid-family-leave/paid-family-leave-forms-employees-employers-and-insurance-carriers

+ https://www.abetterbalance.org/family-leave-works-new-york/

birthingwithmolly

@mollyshephard is a NYC-based doula, offering holistic and spiritual support during the prenatal & birthing experience.
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supporting the mother ✨ such a beautiful, powerf

supporting the mother ✨ such a beautiful, powerful image

photo : @lisadanielle__

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I am a Certified Doula (CHB) and Certified Lactation Counselor, serving the DC area. If your EDD is approaching shoot me a DM or email birthingwithmolly@gmail.com & let’s meet for tea ☕️

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The CDC has updated their guidelines on breastmilk

The CDC has updated their guidelines on breastmilk storage! Here is a breakdown of the new 4-4-6 rule:

🍼 4 hours: Breastmilk can be stored at room temperature for 4 hours.

🍼 4 days: Breastmilk can be stored in a refrigerator for 4 days.

🍼 6 months: Breastmilk can be stored for in the freezer for 6 months OR up to 12 months in a deep freezer set to -4 °F (-20 °C).

photo : @les_mcdonald

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I am a Certified Doula (CHB) and Certified Lactation Counselor, serving the DC area. If your EDD is approaching shoot me a DM or email birthingwithmolly@gmail.com & let’s meet for tea ☕️

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I deepen my relaxation as I move further into labo

I deepen my relaxation as I move further into labor.

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I am a Certified Doula (CHB) and Certified Lactation Counselor, serving the DC area. If your EDD is approaching shoot me a DM or email birthingwithmolly@gmail.com & let’s meet for tea ☕️

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trust in your own power, in your baby and people a

trust in your own power, in your baby and people around you, and always breathe...

photo : @milkandhannah

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I am a Certified Doula (CHB) and Certified Lactation Counselor, serving the DC area. If your EDD is approaching shoot me a DM or email birthingwithmolly@gmail.com & let’s meet for tea ☕️

#dcdoula #dcbirthdoula #pregnantindc #dcareamoms #dcmaternalhealth #empoweredbirth

I am a good mother and I feel a deep love for my b

I am a good mother and I feel a deep love for my baby.

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I am a Certified Doula (CHB) and Certified Lactation Counselor, serving the DC area. If your EDD is approaching shoot me a DM or email birthingwithmolly@gmail.com & let’s meet for tea ☕️

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✨ POST-BIRTH FOR A DOULA ✨ Leaving a birth co

✨ POST-BIRTH FOR A DOULA ✨

Leaving a birth comes with a range of emotions. You’re exhausted, you’re excited, you’re calm, you’re electric. I cannot support someone else if I cannot support myself, so I’ve made it a priority to develop a post-birth routine that brings me back into myself, my life, and prepares me for another birth.

I’ve also found that if after doing these things I still feel off I know it’s time to reach out to one of my mentors to digest & process the birth with community support.

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Here are the five Ss that are non-negotiables for me in the post-birth space ...

🚿 SHOWER
Whether I’m in person or virtual, I always post-birth. It’s a refresh, a reset, and after being in a hospital the most responsible step I can take for my family.

💤 SLEEP
At a birth, doulas sleep when our clients sleep. But sometimes our clients don’t sleep. And at times when we do get sleep it’s rarely enough or high quality. After 24+ hours at a birth, sleep is crucial.

🍜 SUSTENANCE
Much like a birthing person, they may not say they’re hungry, but doulas are famished post-birth. Put something in front of them and they will devour it. I tend to gravitate toward chx + veg, but absolutely love drunken noods. Whatever it is, make it filling, healthy(ish), and have it with tons of water.

🤫 SILENCE
When I come home from a birth I ask that my family give me an hour of silence. No questions, updates, problems, etc. It’s my time to do a body scan, digest the birth, and reintegrate into my life.

👟 STRETCH + MOVE
We try to take care of ourselves during a birth, but if a birther has found the perfect place to labor and I need to contort myself to hip squeeze effectively, guess who just became a contortionist? Post-birth I love to stretch and get a little movement back in my body. And as an ultra runner, going for a run or even just stretching & massaging my legs brings me back into myself.

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So how long does it take to recover from a birth as an attending doula?
Everyone is different. But for me, if I have a shower (30 min), sleep (8 hrs), sustenance (30 min), silence (1 hr), and stretch + move (1.5 hrs) I’m feeling refreshed and ready for another birth in about half a day. ☀️

“In this moment, he’s not interested in nursin

“In this moment, he’s not interested in nursing, getting his weight checked or being measured.

He’s interested in studying mommy’s face.

Memorizing every single characteristic that makes his mother’s face.

This is his moment to gaze into your eyes and fall in love.

He’s been waiting for this moment as long as you have.

And when this moment is over, he will be able to identify your face and smell amongst a sea of people.

He will always prefer you.

Relish in this moment.”

words : @_de_la_flor_
photo : @brittneysaulquephotography

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I am a Certified Doula (CHB) and Certified Lactation Counselor, serving the DC area. If your EDD is approaching shoot me a DM or email birthingwithmolly@gmail.com & let’s meet for tea ☕️

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✨ BREASTFEEDING PREP ✨ Though it is supposed

✨ OWN YOUR BIRTH ✨ “...I’m proud of mysel

✨ OWN YOUR BIRTH ✨

“...I’m proud of myself for supporting my body in ways I’m not used to and want to remember it one day if I’m ever feeling bad about what my body is able to do. This is a Forward-leaning Inversion, I’ve been trying it once a day (along with some other Spinning Babies® techniques) to help my ligaments and everything stretch and get ready for the baby’s journey into the world. Also to get the baby to turn around cause they’re breech at the moment! Though I’m not afraid of birthing a baby feet first, I’d just prefer for them to be head first 😂”
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words + photo : @dahs⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

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I am a Certified Doula (CHB) and Certified Lactation Counselor, serving the DC & Baltimore area. If your EDD is approaching shoot me a DM or email birthingwithmolly@gmail.com & let’s meet for tea ☕️

📎 Save this post for when you’re in labor!
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