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Midwifery & Women’s Health Services | Akia M CNM, APRN

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Hi beautiful people!!! Happy Wednesday! I wanted to give everyone a little more insight into who I am. My midwifery origin story always starts as “I was the child who instead of fighting to watch The Powerpuff Girls (which I enjoyed btw, team Blossom), I wanted to watch ‘A Baby Story’ instead.” But honestly, my journey into midwifery was destined way before that. When my mom was in labor with me and facing complications, it was a midwife who stayed at my mom’s side. I guess the grace that was on her fell on me because I always tell people one of my super powers is making people feel comfortable. Too often, minorities hold horror stories of terrible treatment they have received and I pride myself in treating each of my patients as if they are a family member. Pregnancy and birth can be so anxiety provoking, but my mission is to make this journey one that is enjoyable and filled with ease for my clients.

Aside from my nurturing personality, I am a self proclaimed nerd, especially over things I am passionate about. I usually want to educate everyone on the things I’m passionate about and one of those just happens to be women’s health. I can literally go on and on about women’s health and will do just that through Graced to Bloom.

Honestly, I’m just a woman who God implanted a passion in and gave a vision to. I’m just here doing what He’s instructed and watching in awe as He births this out of me. So thank you for coming along for the journey!💐

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#womenshealthmatters by @graced2bloom

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“Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.””
‭‭Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭45‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ by @graced2bloom

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Welcome everyone to Graced to Bloom! Your support so far has been amazing! You all are probably wondering what exactly is Graced to Bloom? Well we’ve compiled some FAQs to help answer any basic questions! For all other questions feel free to DM us! You can find any updates we make to our FAQs in the story highlights dedicated specifically to that topic! by @graced2bloom

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Knowledge creates impact 💜💕

Our Director of Social Impact & Outreach Akia led an impactful session on trauma-informed care and period hygiene.

Did you know? 📌 16.9 million women worldwide cannot afford menstrual products, making period poverty a serious barrier to health and dignity.
📌 1 in 3 women experience sexual violence in their lifetime, often impacting their mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
Awareness leads to action, click the link 🔗 in our bio to fund a hygiene kit!

#TraumaInformedCare #PeriodHygiene #PeriodPoverty #CommunityImpact #PearlsProject by @graced2bloom

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“So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate” Matthew 19:6 by @graced2bloom

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‼️ATTENTION 2026 BRIDES‼️
Here are 6 tips for not just your big day, but life thereafter from your fav midwife!💍💐

#2026brides #womenshealth #obgyn #midwife #weddingseason by @graced2bloom

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Just because you’re having an induction for medical reasons doesn’t mean you can’t have an enjoyable and comfortable birth experience. Here are tips I would DEFINITELY utilize if I were you. Have anymore questions about pregnancy, labor, birth, or anything related to maternal health, use the link in our bio and let’s chat! 💐

#obgyn#midwife#laboranddelivery#pregnancy by @graced2bloom

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Let’s dispel some myths about pitocin shall we!💐

#obgyn#midwifery#womenshealth#pregnancy#laboranddelivery by @graced2bloom

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I’m not here to hate on pitocin. She and I aren’t homegirls, but we have an understanding. And that’s what I want you to have also, and understanding of the part Pitocin may play during your hospital delivery. So here’s the facts:

💐Pitocin is the synthetic form of the hormone oxytocin that causes uterine contractions.

💐Pitocin is used during labor inductions and augmentations to help stimulate the body to produce its own oxytocin and promote the positive feedback mechanism that’s seen during labor until delivery is complete.

💐When used for induction or augmentation, pitocin is titrated or adjusted every 30min to get you in a good contraction pattern. We don’t use more than we have to.

💐Pitocin is also given right after delivery as a uterotonic to help prevent postpartum hemorrhaging by causing the uterus to continue contracting to prevent excessive bleeding.

💐In situations where there is no IV access, pitocin can be given by an intramuscular shot either in the arm or thigh.

#pregnancy#midwife#obgyn#laboranddelivery by @graced2bloom

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