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This alagaupu or Samoan proverb translates to - 

what is felt at sea is also felt in the mountains. 

This principle guides the work we do at M.A.N.A. Pasefika because as trained birth attendants and lactation educators, we intimately understand that what is experienced by a mother&baby during pregnancy, birth and postpartum will directly impact not only the present family -> community -> culture surrounding them, but will have last effects for generations to come. 

M.A.N.A. Pasefika understands that the quality of a woman's childbearing experience has the potential to heal intergenerational trauma, and that we as birth navigators & protectors can support her to address the wounds of the women who came before her and clear the path for the children that come after her.