Dalia's Soap Box | BirthWise in Birming

Dalia Abrams

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Note to partners: “Whatever you want Dear” is not an effective support strategy!

When you’re expecting a baby, there are a lot of decisions to make. A team approach is critical!

Dalia Abrams

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Birth is not a Delivery!

I believe we should recognize the birth-giver’s effort, power, and relationship to the baby by choosing to say BIRTH rather than delivery.

Dalia Abrams

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Parenting: We Weren't Meant to do This Alone

Published 07/27/2020 If being home alone with a newborn has left you feeling a little overwhelmed, stressed and unsure about what you are...

Dalia Abrams

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PERMISSION to Touch: bodily autonomy during pregnancy and birth.

You still own your body. Being pregnant does not change your right to bodily autonomy.

Dalia Abrams

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Pregnant? Who's responsible for all this???

First published 6/29/2020 So you’re expecting a baby. They’ve given you a due date, sent you for tests, scheduled your prenatals… So many...

Dalia Abrams

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Doulas are “Critical Support Personnel” and Shouldn’t be Barred from Hospital Births

It might be sad when Visitors are excluded. But excluding doulas can have serious short and long term negative impacts.

Dalia Abrams

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Race is not a risk factor: RACISM is!

Does being Black cause you to have poorer health? NO! Racism does that!

Dalia Abrams

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Dalia's Soap Box - Introduction

Even though our culture doesn’t like angry women… I brazenly bring you this blog: Dalia’s Soap Box: unapologetic

Dalia Abrams

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Why I Doula This (Dalia's Story)

First posted 5/6/2019 Many people ask me why I am a doula, what drew me to this work, and what motivates me to doula-it. Here's the long...