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Meadow’s Blossoming Bellies, Arvada, CO (2025)

11/21/2025

🍼 Lactation Consultant Support: How They Help 🍼

Feeding your baby can be one of the most emotional parts of early parenthood — beautiful and bonding, but sometimes overwhelming too. Whether you’re breastfeeding, pumping, combo-feeding, or navigating unique feeding challenges, you don’t have to figure it out on your own. That’s where a lactation consultant comes in. 🌿

A lactation consultant is more than someone who helps with latch — they’re trained professionals who support the whole feeding journey, meeting you where you are with compassion and skill.

Here’s how they can help:

💛 Feeding Support That’s Personal
They can assess latch, positioning, milk transfer, and your baby’s feeding cues — adjusting things in real time so feeding becomes more comfortable and effective.

🌸 Guidance for All Feeding Journeys
From low supply and oversupply to pumping schedules, bottle refusal, ni**le pain, or introducing solids — they help create individualized plans that work for your family’s needs.

🕯️ Emotional Support & Encouragement
Feeding challenges can bring up a lot of emotion — guilt, frustration, or grief if things look different than planned. Lactation consultants hold space for those feelings and help you find what works best for you.

🌼 Support Beyond the Hospital
They often provide home or virtual visits, making it easier to get help in your own space — especially during those early, tender weeks.

However you feed your baby, your journey deserves care, support, and respect. A lactation consultant’s goal isn’t perfection — it’s comfort, confidence, and connection between you and your baby. 💫

11/21/2025

🌿 Birth Photography & Preserving Memories 🌿

Birth is one of the most powerful moments in a family’s life — raw, sacred, transformative. It’s a story you live only once, but carry with you forever. Birth photography allows you to hold onto those moments in a way that words often can’t capture.

Not every family wants photos of the actual birth itself — sometimes it’s the quiet moments around it that matter most: hands held, tears falling, first touch, the look on a partner’s face when baby arrives, or that first breath of relief.

Birth photography isn’t about perfection.
It’s about truth.
Emotion.
Connection.
And the story of how you brought your baby earthside. 💜

🌸 What birth photography can capture:
• The strength and determination in each contraction
• The love and teamwork between partners
• The support wrapped around you from your doula or birth team
• The moment baby is placed on your chest
• First cries, first breaths, first touch
• The room, the energy, the stillness
• The story you’ll someday share with your child

These images become heirlooms — pieces of your family history full of meaning, power, and truth.

💜 Why families choose birth photography:
• To remember the details you may not notice in the moment
• To honor the work your body did
• To capture the love and support surrounding you
• To reflect on your strength during postpartum
• To celebrate the day your family changed forever

🕊️ Preserving memories doesn’t have to be professional.
Even simple photos taken by a partner, friend, or doula can hold so much heart. A first latch, a tiny hand, the soft swirl of vernix, that moment of “We did it.”

You get to choose what feels right — full documentation, just a few moments, or something in between.

🌿 Doula reminder:
Birth photography isn’t about how you look — it’s about how you lived the moment. It’s a way of honoring your strength, your story, and the sacred transition into parenthood.

If you want to explore birth photography, I can help you plan what moments matter most to you — gentle, meaningful, and true to your experience. 💜

11/20/2025

Feeding your baby is supposed to feel natural — or at least that’s what everyone says. But for so many parents, feeding becomes one of the hardest, most emotional parts of early parenthood.

Whether it’s breastfeeding struggles, low supply, pumping exhaustion, bottle-feeding guilt, weight-gain worries, tongue-tie challenges, or needing to switch to donated milk or formula…
feeding challenges can cut deep. 💜

Not because you failed —
but because you cared so much.

🌸 The emotional truth behind feeding challenges:
• Grief for the experience you hoped for
• Guilt that sneaks in even when you know better
• Feeling like your body didn’t “do what it was supposed to”
• Resentment toward the pressure you felt from others
• Fear that you’re letting your baby down
• Relief when things finally get easier — and guilt about that too
• Confusion about all the conflicting advice

Feeding is physical, but the emotions around it run soul-deep.

💜 Ways to process feeding grief & emotional weight:

✨ Say the hard things out loud.
“I tried.”
“It was painful.”
“I hated pumping.”
“I wanted it to work so badly.”
Honesty is the first step in healing.

✨ Let yourself grieve what didn’t happen.
Grieving feeding doesn’t mean you don’t love your baby — it means you’re human.

✨ Rewrite the narrative.
Your worth isn’t measured by how your baby eats.
Formula-fed, breastfed, tube-fed — fed with love is what matters.

✨ Ask for support.
Talk to someone who holds your story gently — a doula, therapist, friend, or another parent who’s been there.

✨ Celebrate your strength.
Every latch attempt, every feed, every pump session, every decision… it all came from love.

✨ Release the shame.
There is no “right” way to feed a baby — only the way that keeps your family healthy, thriving, and emotionally supported.

🕊️ Doula reminder:
You are not broken because feeding was hard.
You didn’t fail because you changed your plan.
You are not less of a parent because your journey looked different than you imagined.

Your baby is nourished.
Your bond is real.
Your love is what they will remember — not how milk reached their belly.

11/20/2025

🌿 Bonding Through Everyday Routines 🌿

Sometimes the sweetest connections don’t come from big, planned moments — they’re tucked inside the rhythm of everyday life. The small things we do again and again become the foundation of how our children feel loved, safe, and seen.

Bonding doesn’t have to be perfect. It happens in the in-between moments — the diaper changes, the morning cuddles, the bedtime stories, the giggles during bath time. 💛

Here are a few simple ways to nurture connection through your daily routines:

🕯️ Slow Down When You Can
Even a few extra seconds of eye contact or a gentle touch while dressing your baby builds trust. It tells them, you’re safe, and I’m here.

🌸 Talk Through the Little Things
Narrate what you’re doing — “I’m warming up your milk,” “Let’s change your diaper,” “I love how you stretch your arms.” Your voice becomes their comfort and their first language of love.

🌼 Make Space for Play in the Mundane
Turn feeding, cleaning, or walks into tiny adventures. Sing, make faces, dance in the kitchen — let joy live inside your routines.

💫 Create Rituals of Connection
A bedtime song, a morning snuggle, or saying “I love you” before leaving the room — these small rituals build belonging and emotional security over time.

Parenthood isn’t about doing more. It’s about noticing the meaning in what you already do. Those ordinary moments — the ones that feel repetitive or simple — are where the deepest bonds grow. 🌙

11/20/2025

Today I celebrate 37 years earthside.

Thirty-seven years of surviving, healing, breaking open, rebuilding, and learning to love myself through every version of who I’ve been. Some years were survival, some were deep healing, and some were pure growth, but all of them brought me here.

It hasn’t been an easy road. There have been dark nights, grief, and moments I didn’t think I’d make it through. But every time, I did. I kept going. Still standing. Still soft. Still learning to find peace in the places I once only found pain.

This year, I’m not wishing for anything more than what’s already here! Love, lessons, laughter, and the chance to keep growing beside the people who matter most.

I think about how much my life has shifted since becoming a mom. How Meadow changed everything. She cracked me open in ways I never expected and helped me see the world, and myself, with new eyes. She’s part of every reason I keep showing up and doing this work with my whole heart.

Here’s to 37 years of feeling it all! The messy, the magic, the heartbreak, the healing, and still choosing to keep my heart open.

Happy birthday to me. 💫

11/20/2025

🌿 Emotional Support for Siblings During Hospital Visits 🌿

Hospital visits can feel overwhelming for little ones — especially when they’re visiting a parent or meeting a new baby for the first time. The sounds, smells, bright lights, and unfamiliar routines can stir up big emotions that toddlers and older siblings don’t always know how to express.

Supporting them through this experience helps them feel safe, included, and connected in a moment that can easily feel confusing or scary. 💜

🌸 Ways to gently support siblings during hospital visits:

💜 Prepare them ahead of time.
Explain what they’ll see in simple, honest language:
“There might be machines and wires, but everything is helping the baby stay healthy.”
Kids do better when they’re not surprised.

💜 Give them a role.
Let them bring a drawing, a small gift, or pick out an outfit for the baby. Having a “job” helps them feel proud and involved.

💜 Acknowledge their feelings.
If they seem nervous, shy, or overwhelmed, reassure them:
“It’s okay to feel unsure — I’m right here with you.”

💜 Keep the visit short and gentle.
A few minutes might be plenty for young children. Follow their cues, not the clock.

💜 Offer physical comfort.
Snuggles, holding hands, or sitting on your lap can anchor them in a new environment.

💜 Explain the machines calmly.
A quick, simple explanation — “This helps the baby breathe easier” — can take away the mystery and fear.

💜 Celebrate their bravery.
Tell them how proud you are of them for being gentle, patient, or kind. Kids thrive on connection and recognition.

💜 Create a grounding moment afterward.
Bring them for a snack, read a book together, or share a quiet cuddle. Let them decompress after such a big emotional experience.

🕊️ Doula reminder:
Siblings feel the transition of a new baby just as deeply as parents do — and hospital visits can amplify those emotions. Your presence, reassurance, and gentleness help them feel secure in a moment that could otherwise feel overwhelming.

This is a big chapter for your whole family.
Supporting your older child emotionally helps them feel included, loved, and safe as everything shifts and grows. 🌿

11/19/2025

✨ Wildflowers of Christmas: Art & Herbal Gathering for Birthkeepers ✨
Hosted by Dria & Kat

I’m so excited to share this beautiful winter gathering we’re hosting — a gentle, creative space for birthworkers to rest, reconnect, and make something meaningful during this busy season.

Join us for a cozy morning filled with:
🍯 Calming Herbal Honey
💭 Dream Jars with herbs + crystals
🎨 Watercolor Birthy Affirmation Cards
☕ Warm drinks, candlelight, soft music, and community

We’ll sip tea, share a potluck brunch, laugh, create, and slow down together — something we all deeply deserve.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4CA5AC2DA0F8C34-60008248-wildflowers #

🎁 We’ll also have a Birthworker White Elephant Exchange!
Bring one wrapped birthy or handmade gift ($15–$25) if you’d like to participate.

📅 Wednesday • December 17th
🕰 10 AM – 1 PM
📍 Arvada, CO
✨ Space is super limited
https://Wildflower_of_Christmas.eventbrite.com

Come exactly as you are — messy bun, cozy clothes, soft heart.
Let’s warm the winter together with herbs, art, and community. 🤍🌿

11/19/2025

🌿 How to Build Your Birth Team 🌿

Birth isn’t something you have to go through alone — it’s something you move through with support, intention, and people who truly see you. The right birth team can make all the difference in how you feel during labor, birth, and those first sacred hours after.

Building your birth team isn’t about having the “perfect” lineup — it’s about choosing people who make you feel safe, respected, and cared for. Here’s how to start:

💛 Start with Trust
Your birth team should feel like a circle of trust. Choose providers who listen — who make space for your voice, your preferences, and your intuition. If you ever feel dismissed or rushed, that’s a sign to keep looking.

🌸 Know Your Roles
Each person brings something unique to your birth space. Your care provider supports your medical needs. Your doula offers emotional, physical, and informational support. Your partner (or chosen support person) provides love, grounding, and comfort. Together, they create balance.

🌼 Include Emotional Safety
Birth is as emotional as it is physical. Invite people who help you feel calm, not those who create tension or doubt. Your body labors best when you feel safe.

🕯️ Communicate Before Labor Begins
Share your birth preferences with your team early — talk about what helps you feel supported, what doesn’t, and what your vision looks like. This builds confidence and connection before the first contraction ever begins.

🌙 Remember: You’re the Center of the Team
You are not a guest in your own birth story. Everyone there — from your partner to your doula to your care provider — is there to support you.

When your birth team feels aligned, the energy in the room changes. You can breathe deeper. You can trust more fully. You can let your body and your baby do what they were made to do — surrounded by people who believe in you. 💫

11/19/2025

💛 Happy Birthday, Mom 💛

You’ve carried me through more than I can ever put into words! Not just when I was little, but through every messy, beautiful, heartbreaking, and healing chapter since. You’ve shown me what strength looks like, what unconditional love feels like, and what it means to keep showing up even when life doesn’t go the way we thought it would.

When I think about who I am, as a woman, a mother, and a person learning to keep her heart open. I see so much of you in that. The way you love, the way you fight for what matters, the way you keep finding light even when it’s hard to see.

Thank you for being my safe place, my reminder to breathe, and the quiet strength behind so many of my choices.

You deserve the softest day, one filled with peace, laughter, and the kind of love you’ve always given so freely.

Happy birthday, Mom. I love you deeply. 🌿

11/19/2025

NICU trauma is real — and it doesn’t go away just because your baby is discharged. It lives in the quiet moments… the memories, the “what ifs,” the alarms that still echo in your mind. And none of that means you’re weak. It means you survived something enormous. 💜

🌸 Emotional truths many NICU parents carry:
• The shock of watching your tiny baby in a world of machines
• The grief of missing the “normal” postpartum experience
• The guilt — even when none of this was your fault
• The fear of holding, feeding, or caring for your baby at home
• The constant emotional whiplash of one step forward, two steps back
• The loneliness of feeling like no one fully understands

These are common. These are normal. And they deserve to be spoken out loud.

💜 Ways to support your emotional healing:

✨ Tell your story — again and again.
Your NICU journey deserves to be witnessed, not bottled up. Share it with someone who can hold it gently.

✨ Feel your feelings without judgment.
Your emotions might not make sense. That’s okay. Trauma rarely does.

✨ Create grounding rituals.
Breathing exercises, warm showers, journaling, or even holding your baby’s old NICU blanket can help you process the layers.

✨ Seek specialized support.
NICU parents often benefit from therapy, parent support groups, and community programs that understand this very specific trauma.

✨ Honor your baby’s journey.
Milestones hit differently for NICU families — celebrate the tiny victories. They’re huge.

✨ Give yourself grace.
Healing takes time. There is no timeline for “moving on.” You don’t have to rush your heart.

You were there.
You showed up.
You advocated.
You loved your baby through the hardest days of your life — even when you felt broken.

That is strength.
That is resilience.
That is motherhood in its rawest form. 🌿

If you’re still carrying pieces of the NICU with you, I’m here. Whether you need resources, connection, or someone who understands the emotional weight of those sterile, beeping hallways — you don’t have to navigate it alone. 💜

11/18/2025

🌿 Upright vs. Supine Labor Positions 🌿

How you move in labor matters — a lot. Your body instinctively knows what it needs, and the positions you choose can make contractions more effective, help baby rotate, and bring more comfort and control.

Understanding the difference between upright and supine (lying on your back) positions can empower you to move in ways that truly support your birth.

💜 Upright Positions (Standing, Squatting, Kneeling, Hands & Knees, Sitting Forward)
These positions work with gravity and your body’s natural mechanics.
Benefits include:
• More room in the pelvis
• Stronger, more efficient contractions
• Better baby positioning
• Less back pain and pressure
• Improved blood flow to you and baby
• Shorter labor for many birthing people

Upright positions help you move freely — swaying, rocking, leaning, using a birth ball, or holding onto your partner. They keep your body open and supported.

🌸 Supine Positions (Lying on Your Back)
While common in hospital settings, these positions work against gravity and can sometimes slow things down.
Challenges include:
• Less pelvic space
• More pressure on the tailbone
• Increased discomfort in the lower back
• Reduced blood flow if the uterus presses on major vessels

That said, supine positions can still be helpful during rest breaks, monitoring, or if it’s the only way you feel comfortable — birth is never one-size-fits-all.

💜 Doula Tip:
Think of labor like a dance: move often, change positions, listen to your body. If something feels harder, switch it up. If something gives relief, stay there. Your body’s wisdom is real.

🕊️ Upright or supine, the most important thing is feeling supported and having the freedom to choose what works best for you. Let your movement be your guide as you bring your baby earthside. 🌿

11/18/2025

🌿 Tools to Support Mental Health at Home 🌿

Caring for your mental health doesn’t always mean big, complicated steps — sometimes it’s the small, steady practices that help you hold yourself through the hard moments. Especially in the postpartum season (or really, any season of life), having tools at home to support your nervous system can make a huge difference.

Here are a few things I love to recommend and personally use:

💛 Grounding Tools
Keep small comfort items nearby — a smooth stone, soft blanket, or calming scent like lavender. When anxiety hits, engage your senses: name five things you can see, four you can touch, three you can hear, two you can smell, one you can taste. It helps bring your body back to now.

🕯️ Soothing Spaces
Create one calm spot in your home — even a corner — that feels safe. Add a candle, cozy chair, or photo that makes you feel at peace. When you need a reset, step into that space for a few deep breaths.

🌸 Creative Expression
Journaling, watercolor painting, or crafting can help emotions move through you instead of staying stuck. You don’t need to “be artistic” — just let what’s inside you have somewhere to go.

🪞 Affirmations & Gentle Words
Keep a few affirmations where you can see them — “I am safe in this moment,” “I’m allowed to rest,” “It’s okay to need help.” Speak them out loud, even when you don’t fully believe them yet.

🌼 Movement & Breath
Gentle stretching, yoga, or a walk around the block can release tension and bring oxygen back to the body. Pair it with slow breathing: in for 4, hold for 4, out for 6.

💫 Connection
Isolation feeds anxiety. Send a text, step outside, or call someone who feels safe. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is simply reach out.

Taking care of your mental health isn’t selfish — it’s essential. Your wellbeing ripples through your home, your relationships, and your healing. You deserve to feel safe, supported, and seen — right where you are. 🌙

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