supporting you through all stages of motherhood
and on that note, ✔ Muting your voice for the sake of others
✔ Not asking for help because you’re I.N.D.E.P.E.N.D.E.N.T (not for this, sis)
✔ Thinking your providers always know best
✔ Fearing the pain of contractions and thinking you won’t be able to handle it
✔ Believing that Youtube university replaces real childbirth education
And that’s where I come in. My job is to teach you how to use your voice to advocate, your mind to trust you body, your spirit to call on God, and your body to be comforted so that you can labor smarter and not harder.
I freaking love our bodies and all that they are capable of. If you’re here, you probably think it’s pretty cool too (outside of the time of month, of course). And since we just became besties, welcome to the positive and empowering side of the internet as it relates to the motherhood journey - starting with the BFP!
In this corner of the virtual world, you’ll find tons of resources and positive birth stories that will help you prepare and be confident for the biggest day of your life - welcoming your baby earthside and figuring out your life as a new mama (something I’ve done a few times now).
I refer to my clients as my sister cousins since that’s how close we become in this journey together. So, welcome to our family where we will ride the waves of labor and motherhood together.
Postpartum depression doesn't discriminate. Whether you are a first time mom or fifth time mom - you may fall victim of postpartum depression. Here I share a little bit of my story with postpartum depression with baby #2.
Are you a supportive and confident birth partner? You are about to embark on a remarkable journey - one filled with anticipation, love, and incredible strength of a laboring mother. As a birth partner, your role is vital, and your unwavering support can make a world of difference in confidence and be an incredible ally to you baby mama.
Most of the time you hear that you’re not supposed to eat anything during labor …. well, this mama and doula says differently. Labor is a marathon and it is so important to fuel your body to keep up the energy and endurance.
I don’t know if it’s just me but something happens between the last hours of pregnancy and the first hours postpartum where my brain moves from “I love my bump” to “I need to get rid of this bump asap”. Even though I just grew an entire human for 9 months and then delivered him/her through my body, it somehow no longer seems cute to still look 6 months pregnant once the baby is here. One of the most difficult things about my postpartum body has been giving myself and my body the same grace to do the work to get back to its pre-pregnancy state as it did to get me, my baby. Belly binding was wonderful help in my postpartum recovery journey.