I’m an Apprentice Doula that intends to bring light to the beauty of natural and empowered childbirth, breastfeeding and babywearing. For our natural birthing mamas, to bring light to this beautiful endeavor, and help dissolve the stigmas that can be associated with birth choices. I fully support all educated, empowered and mama made choices for her birth. That includes natural, cesarean, VBAC, adoption and early term abortion. I hope to encourage our breastfeeding mama’s to proudly nurse their babies in public and share their nursing triumphs, especially in today’s misinformed society. NIP is too often perceived as a sexual, intimate, to-be-done behind closed doors, primitive act when in fact it is not only a baby’s born given right, but simply beautiful and natural. Lastly, to show the beauty and importance (and freedom!) of having your babe close to you for at least the first year.Tumblr (3.0; @the-nip-project)http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/<a href="http://barefootbirth.com/blog/2013/5/20/huss-that-fuss">Huss That Fuss...Everybody Get on the Barefoot Bus! — Barefoot Birth</a>: <p>We’ve got a prenatal care bus y’all, doing some amazing things come fall! Read and share this wonderful story!</p>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/51294970790http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/51294970790Sat, 25 May 2013 07:26:37 -0400busmidwiferylow incomeat riska student midwifes dreamprenatal caredoulahospitalhomebirthfundraisergoodcausefloridabarefoot birth<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f01d620327364701bbdc2432dd53530f/tumblr_mmowkvlWYd1rns5t7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My beautiful #mothersday present from my hubby. #handmadegiftsarethebest #nursing #clothdiapering #nature #love</p>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/50259409614http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/50259409614Sun, 12 May 2013 10:36:31 -0400lovenursingnatureclothdiaperingmothersdayhandmadegiftsarethebest<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/74aa298a06c98bb3486b432972760380/tumblr_mlqwkmxn171rgi8pko2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/93385ede53c76504a5763671f1410e46/tumblr_mlqwkmxn171rgi8pko3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2704622be746dfbdf8d9a037f016e58e/tumblr_mlqwkmxn171rgi8pko5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c8065d1d9bf32f3139b0ca6a91522d55/tumblr_mlqwkmxn171rgi8pko4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3a2ad944874d3edb305fee5586cc4c82/tumblr_mlqwkmxn171rgi8pko9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c953a2a267114835ea4d61018d597a61/tumblr_mlqwkmxn171rgi8pko10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d85110d0f9e957fc533ddf8247938e50/tumblr_mlqwkmxn171rgi8pko6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d06983d62d5d5a158025d5401fc144e6/tumblr_mlqwkmxn171rgi8pko8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fae15f46739c6b0ac5b6704bf48a8cb4/tumblr_mlqwkmxn171rgi8pko7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/798884878f62b7a1b2b5183950c0d1c4/tumblr_mlqwkmxn171rgi8pko1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thehotinpsychotic.tumblr.com/post/48938390242" target="_blank">thehotinpsychotic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://gunsdrugsmoney.tumblr.com/post/48820646195/members-of-ukrainian-feminist-group-femen-staged" target="_blank">gunsdrugsmoney</a>:</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><span>Members of Ukrainian feminist group Femen staged protests across Europe as they called for a “topless jihad.” The demonstrations were in support of a young Tunisian activist named Amina Tyler. Last month, Tyler posted naked images of herself online, with the words “I own my body; it’s not the source of anyone’s honor” written on her bare chest. The head of Tunisia’s “Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice,” reportedly called for Tyler to be stoned to death for her putatively obscene actions, lest they lead to an epidemic. Tyler has since gone quiet, leading some to fear for her safety.</span></p> </blockquote> <p>This is amazing. Fuck yeah</p> </blockquote> <p>just gonna keep reblogging this.</p> </blockquote>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/48976906693http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/48976906693Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:50:05 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/eba61f997084baea1d87db7a9f2d5dd8/tumblr_mkl8s92uni1rns5t7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>April is #Cesarean Awareness. Support your local #ICAN community by becoming a member. Discount membership for the month of April. #bravewomen #unneccessary #truemedicaluseonly #VBAC #birthmatters</p>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/46862571651http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/46862571651Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:02:32 -0400bravewomenvbactruemedicaluseonlyicancesareanbirthmattersunneccessary<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m461flePLv1rodauuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/46798115662http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/46798115662Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:15:31 -0400no gmogrow foodhealthy eating<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a51e2fef92e1fe026aa46828bf27e97b/tumblr_miwqpgxo9P1qit7mjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/46782551185http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/46782551185Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:59:16 -0400<a href="http://2doulasonamission.com/2013/03/29/this-is-happening-right-now-in-the-united-states/">Home Birth Midwife Facing Life in Prison</a>: <p><a href="http://naturalmomma.tumblr.com/post/46632999091/home-birth-midwife-facing-life-in-prison" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">naturalmomma</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://2doulasonamission.tumblr.com/post/46616875963/home-birth-midwife-facing-life-in-prison" target="_blank">2doulasonamission</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This is Happening. Right Now. In the United States</p> </blockquote> <p>This is crazy.</p></blockquote> <p>Home birth is not the problem. Babies unfortunately don’t survive labor. This can (and does) happen in the hospital, too.</p>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/46643019830http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/46643019830Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:48:10 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/14061b26c75a1c51b0fa3fbe1dde5e13/tumblr_mkdpszFtRo1rns5t7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>If you haven’t heard this song, you must #marriageequality #glsbt #ryanlewis #beautiful</p>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/46513486749http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/46513486749Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:29:23 -0400marriageequalitybeautifulryanlewisglsbt<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8f070a932323d51cc2d0c7b025d1b5e6/tumblr_mjx14mh8cG1rns5t7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pt. 2 “refrain from sexual relations because you out yourself in harms way of STDS bc your hubs in a skeeze” #medicaladvisory #1942 #ohamerica</p>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/45760776417http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/45760776417Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:14:46 -04001942ohamericamedicaladvisory<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9c5c1912d646d823c6a1542fe000d87f/tumblr_mjqhfnQ9Lp1rns5t7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The First time I meet and kissed my sweet Gracie girl #lifechanging #cesareanbirth #neverposted #healing #birthmatters</p>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/45470669930http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/45470669930Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:23:47 -0400neverpostedbirthmatterscesareanbirthhealinglifechanging<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5b6818ae9338e3b4ad0e135d6e71e2ee/tumblr_mj7uzhWwfL1qh8bj1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Omg in love!</p>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/45047632958http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/45047632958Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:50:40 -0400http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/44591195313http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/44591195313Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:00:47 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/46cbc0bc4aff16668d2201ac2755112f/tumblr_mj02qa626M1rns5t7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My sweet girl just melts me</p>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/44314695006http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/44314695006Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:08:34 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/02f4808942ffac09c0542d88ce3d2ce5/tumblr_mir8i1WjwS1rns5t7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rhino baby taking a break for some good ol’ #mamamilk!</p>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/43950159416http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/43950159416Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:34:49 -0500mamamilk<a href="http://transform.childbirthconnection.org/2013/02/choosing-wisely/#.USa02NUYZ_k.facebook">ACOG and AAFP join Choose Wisely campaign </a>: <p><a href="http://leastwicked.tumblr.com/post/43687601999/acog-and-aafp-join-choose-wisely-campaign" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">leastwicked</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Have you heard today’s big news! Today, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and many other organisations announced they have joined the CHOOSE WISELY campaign, drawing national attention to the overuse and misuse of induction of labor. ACOG and AAFP are telling women and their maternity care providers:</p> <p>- Don’t schedule elective, non-medically indicated inductions of labor or cesarean deliveries before 39 weeks 0 days gestational age.<br/> - Don’t schedule elective, non-medically indicated inductions of labor between 39 weeks 0 days and 41 weeks 0 days unless the cervix is deemed favorable.</p> <p>This is an announcement from the ACOG President.</p></blockquote> <p>Best. News.</p>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/43759815612http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/43759815612Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:15:38 -0500acogchoose wiselyelectiveinductionscesareansTOL<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/79b4dddff9742db08afd1cc9daea3907/tumblr_mijxqgXB3P1s6xyj7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://mquester.tumblr.com/post/43693853097/damned-if-you-do-damned-if-you-dont" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">mquester</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.</p></blockquote> <p>Stop condemning the woman, you don’t walk in her shoes. Who cares about the baby after birth? These activists disappear afterwards wouldn’t ya know…</p>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/43742637182http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/43742637182Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:30:47 -0500abortionrightsstopcondeming<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4256f1512ceb258e81b4038a4133d73d/tumblr_milcqxIwhV1r47aoeo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://naturalmomma.tumblr.com/post/43672254918/mommyslittlesunshine-this-broke-my-heart-in-a" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">naturalmomma</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://mommyslittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/43671946255/this-broke-my-heart-in-a-million-pieces" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">mommyslittlesunshine</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>This broke my heart in a million pieces!</p></blockquote> <p>Why every mother deserves to be FULLY informed.. so sad. :(</p></blockquote>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/43729442985http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/43729442985Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:45:39 -0500real storiescircumcisionbotchinfertilityharm<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LdVuSvZOqXM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://perfectlypurdie.tumblr.com/post/43688881438/kimghappens-how-to-not-curl-your-hair-around" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">perfectlypurdie</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kimghappens.tumblr.com/post/43681387741/how-to-not-curl-your-hair-around-1-00-is-where" target="_blank">kimghappens</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>How to (not) curl your hair</p> <p>Around 1:00 is where things get good.</p> </blockquote> <p>Why am I laughing so hard right now?</p></blockquote> <p>For my sisters</p>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/43696788978http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/43696788978Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:29:38 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c1c85ba751af6cd13c4b376250a59377/tumblr_mfrxezaw4w1r6ogjxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://9monthsbeyond.tumblr.com/post/43675194353/by-laucasitos" target="_blank">9monthsbeyond</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/laucasitos/" target="_blank">Laucasitos</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/43681217410http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/43681217410Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:17:38 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/44e30aafd2c9e509ca00371910b606bd/tumblr_mhxwkyBaZe1s3ows2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/43337047541http://the-nip-project.tumblr.com/post/43337047541Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:30:49 -0500