Naomi's Empowering Birth and Breastfeeding and Mothering

Naomi's Empowering Birth and Breastfeeding and Mothering My page gives parents to be information and autonomy, and allows me to post beautiful things from online. I have 12 children, all born naturally.

I have doula and breastfeeding peer supporter training and am passionate about empowering women 🤰🤱🌏

19/09/2026

"Babies are lovely aren't they? Holding them, soothing them, not forgetting that new baby smell.

When visiting new parents, remember that the connection between them and their baby cannot be matched. Although you may want to hold the baby and calm them when they cry, chances are there's a mother and/or father wanting you to just hand them back.

They may not want you to of course. They may be exhausted and overwhelmed, happy for you to take baby for a walk around to try and calm them so they can rest.

Ask though. If the baby cries, offer the baby back.

If you've held baby for a while, hand them back.

If you notice mum in the corner becoming restless or pacing around, hand them back.

They may feel awkward asking and mindful of offending you. Remember it's their baby.

Parents - if you feel your baby needs you and you want them back but someone is hogging them, just walk over and put your arms out. Simply say "come to mummy/daddy" or "I'm going to take her and feed her now", or simply "pass her here please".

A new baby in the family is exciting and there will often be excitement amongst family and friends, but please, don't hog the baby 😊"

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09/09/2026

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Every Tuesday and Thursday, 73-year-old Dave Whitlow walks into the neonatal intensive care unit at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU.

He isn’t a doctor, nurse, or relative. He is a volunteer baby cuddler, holding the most important unpaid job in the building.

For eight years, Whitlow has shown up to cradle the hospital's most fragile patients—babies born too early, facing surgeries, or waiting for parents who must work to survive.

On a busy day, he cradles up to eight infants, some weighing under two pounds. The science is absolute: human touch isn't a cute extra; it actively regulates a premature baby’s heart rate, breathing, and stress.

But it’s his parting ritual that truly captures hearts.

Before placing each baby back into their incubator, Whitlow leans in close and whispers the same exact six words: "Grow strong. Grow smart. Grow kind."

A retired government manager, father, and grandfather, Whitlow has now spoken this powerful blessing over hundreds of Richmond's smallest fighters.

"It's the best gig I've ever had," he smiles. "It just feels right."

Some people search a lifetime to find their calling. Dave found his in a rocking chair.

Anyone else NOT enjoy the cardboard tasting processed white bread after birth when you are really hungry?
25/08/2026

Anyone else NOT enjoy the cardboard tasting processed white bread after birth when you are really hungry?

After hours of labour or hours spent nil by mouth before a planned caesarean, you're likely to be pretty hungry! That first bite of food after the birth is usually devine 😋
In hospitals and birth centres in the UK it's commonly toast or biscuits but honestly, it's the best toast ever!

What did you eat after the birth? After my initial toast, I would start on the bag of labour snacks I never got round to eating 😆

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25/08/2026

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14/08/2026

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It is only true informed consent when you understand the option to decline.

When preparing for birth, remember that YOU are in charge of your own body. You get to be an active participant in the decision-making process when it comes to birth, whether positioning or interventions.

Unsure if you're getting true informed consent? Try using B.R.A.I.N. to ask more questions.

Benefits - What's the benefit for me? For baby?
Risks - What are the risks to me? To baby?
Alternatives - What alternatives exist?
Intuition - What's my intuition, or gut feeling?
Nothing - What happens if we do nothing?

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