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Integrative Maternal Health Practitioner, Providing the Support + Village Mamas Need Postpartum

07/22/2025

Nothing brings me more joy than seeing how loved our children are. Happy 1st Birthday to Levi & Violet🎉🎈

I've been thinking all day about what I was going to say on this post. But honestly, I'm speechless.

The greatest accomplishment in my life is and will always be our children. I look at them and my heart feels like it could explode. Where there is love, there is happiness.

my soulmate, my best-friend, thank you💕

07/18/2025

I’m not here to go viral—I’m here to make an impact.

In a digital world flooded with quick fixes, clickbait, and popularity contests, I strive to offer something deeper.

✨I’m here for the mother who quietly wishes she could ask for help or feels guilty for needing a break.
✨For the woman who feels she should “bounce back” before she’s even fully healed.
✨For the woman who looks in the mirror postpartum and sees only a shell of her former self.
✨For those navigating postpartum in a world that focuses on the newborn while the mother feels invisible.

The work I do isn’t about likes—it’s about lives.

It’s about providing real support, fostering real healing, and engaging in honest conversations that nourish the body, mind, and spirit. If even one mother feels more seen, more supported, and more whole because of the space I create, then I’m fulfilling my purpose.

I’m here to change lives, not chase trends🎤

07/17/2025

Hey MAMA💫Your needs matter.
Not after the laundry, not once the baby sleeps, not someday when things calm down—now.
You deserve rest, nourishment, support, and yes, even a shower without an audience
This season isn’t just about survival—it’s about being held, too.

Let’s normalize moms being cared for like the VIPs they are. 💛

07/13/2025

One word that has been at the forefront of my thoughts lately is **CONVENIENCE**, and the stark contrast it presents to **GROWTH**.

It’s easier to come home after a stressful day and open a bottle of wine than to address our issues in a healthy way.

It’s more convenient to send our kids away when they’re acting up instead of figuring out what they might be missing from us as parents.

It’s simpler to go through a drive-through for food than to prepare a home-cooked meal.

It’s easier to cut people out of our lives than to have an honest, adult conversation.

It’s more convenient to take a magic pill to fix our health issues than to step outside in nature and commit a few minutes each day to being active.

Convenience comes with a heavy, heavy price, and it’s one that I’m not willing to pay, nor do I want our children to pay.

**INCONVENIENT** has such a negative connotation. It can be tough to be inconvenienced, but when did we become so afraid to do hard things?

I believe it can be a word that sparks GROWTH 💫in all of us. Children watch what we do, and I want our children to grow up resilient.

07/11/2025

Hey partners, ready to earn your postpartum MVP badge? 🏆

Here’s how you can actually show up for mom after birth (because saying “let me know if you need anything” doesn’t cut it anymore 😉):

🍼 Feed the feeder – She’s feeding a baby around the clock. Keep snacks, a full water bottle, and one-handed meals within reach, like you’re her postpartum pit crew. Her first meal of the day is most important.

🧺 Do the invisible work – Laundry, dishes, diaper restocks. If you notice it needs to be done, do it—no need for a committee meeting. Mothers don’t need to be washing pumps or bottles per EMILY ZWILLING!

🧘‍♀️ Be her buffer – Want to be a hero? Gently gatekeep the visitors. “She’s resting but sends her love” is a valid response. In my opinion, NO is a complete sentence.

🧼 Care for her body too – Offer a warm sitz bath setup, rub her feet, or say, “Go nap, I got this.” Small things = significant impact.

💬 Listen without fixing – She may cry over toast. Don’t problem-solve it. Just nod, hug, and say, “That sounds hard. I’m here, and you are doing amazing.”

Lastly, after her six-week check-up, don’t expect s*x. Mothers don’t need any more pressure; she most likely is already overstimulated and overtouched.

You don’t have to be perfect, just present. It’s not about doing it all—it’s about doing what matters. 💛

07/08/2025

☀️ Postpartum in the Summer? Here’s How to Survive (and Maybe Even Enjoy It)
From your Integrative Doula who sweats and swaddles like the rest of you.

Mama, you just had a baby, and it’s hot as helllllll out there. Here are a few summer survival tips to keep your healing, hydrated, and halfway sane:

🌿 Hydrate Like It’s Your Job
You’re healing, possibly breastfeeding, and sweating in places you didn’t know could sweat. Coconut water, cucumber mint water, pinch of salt, herbal teas on ice—sip all day like it’s your summer side hustle.

🧊 Frozen Padsicles = Summer Gold
They’re not just postpartum magic—they’re also the MVPs of summer healing. Add witch hazel and they are calm, soothing, and oh-so-satisfying. Think of them as self-care for your pelvic floor.

👶 Dress Baby (and You) Like It’s a Beach Day
Less is more. Onesies, muslin blankets, and breathable fabrics. For you? Flowy dresses, nursing tanks, and ditch the bra if you dare. (You’ve earned it.)

🧘‍♀️ Skip the Stroller Walk at High Noon
Early morning or evening strolls are your best bet. Bonus: You might get 10 minutes of peace while baby/babies sleep and the sun doesn’t feel like it’s trying to roast you alive.

🍉 Snack Smart, Mama
Summer fruits, such as watermelon, berries, and pineapple, are not only hydrating but also healing. Toss in some healthy fats (hello, avocado) and protein to keep your energy stable between cluster feeds and toddler meltdowns.

🌞 Give Yourself Permission to Do Less
It’s not the summer to “bounce back.” It’s the summer to bond, heal, and let the dishes wait while you do skin-to-skin in front of a fan.

Postpartum doesn’t take a summer vacation—but you can make it a little easier with some simple shifts and a whole lot of grace. You got this, sweaty mama. 💛

07/01/2025

In many parts of the world, postpartum isn’t just a phase—it’s a sacred window of deep rest, healing, and connection. 🌍

In traditional Chinese culture, new mothers follow “zuo yue zi”—a full month of rest, nourishing meals, and zero housework. In Latin American cultures, la cuarentena encourages 40 days of recovery with the support of family and community. In India, moms are supported with herbal baths, massage, and warm, healing foods. 🍲💆🏽‍♀️

And in the U.S.? Well… we get a onesie that says “Mommy’s little sidekick” and maybe a frozen lasagna from a well-meaning neighbor.

As an Integrative Maternal Support Practitioner, I’m here to remind you: You are not meant to do this alone.

Your job right now is to rest, heal, and bond with your baby. Not to bounce back. Not to entertain visitors. Not to be “productive.”

You deserve slow mornings, warm meals, emotional support, and time to settle into your new role—with your body and mind cared for just as much as your baby.

Let’s bring back the village. 💛

06/30/2025

When working with clients, I follow an Ayurvedic approach. The postpartum body is seen as tender, open, and in need of warm, oily, spiced nourishment to rebuild and restore.

Your digestion just went through labor, too, so now’s not the time for raw salads and iced coffee (sorry 😬).

Think:
🥣 Soups, stews, porridges
🧈 Ghee, like it’s your love language
🌿 Spices like ginger, fennel, and cardamom (hello, bloat relief)

It’s not a trendy detox—it’s about deep nourishment to support your healing, hormones, and sanity. (Because healing on one hour of sleep should be an Olympic sport.)

As your Integrative Postpartum Doula, I blend ancient wisdom with real-life motherhood—so yes, there’s room for warm lactation cookies, too🍪

05/29/2025

That feeling you get when your babies can hold their own bottle💫 it’s a game-changer.

05/28/2025

Hey Postpartum Mama:

Let me cook you some food; you look like you need a hug and a back rub. Have you showered today? When was the last time you got more than two hours of sleep? Let me clean your house, do your laundry, walk your dog, and organize your refrigerator. How was your birth experience? Do you want to talk about it? Are you having any feeding issues? Would you like me to snuggle your baby while you go outside and get some fresh air?

Hey Mama, I see you because I WAS YOU, I AM YOU. It’s okay to cry; I’ll hold your hand and cry with you, too. I know it can feel isolating; I know what it’s like not to recognize yourself when you look in the mirror.

Everything you are feeling right now is entirely normal. You can be grateful for what you have and still feel overwhelmed. I’m here to support you and remind you that this is a season, and it will get better.

XO

05/27/2025

💫You need RESOURCES, not THINGS. Newborns don’t require much, but I believe every woman needs and deserves a postpartum care team of:
✨IBCLC Lactation Consultant
✨Pre/Postnatal Chiropractic Care for Moms and Newborns
✨A therapist who specializes in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders(PMADs)
✨Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist
✨Postpartum Specialist

💤Sleep when the baby sleeps… unless you’d rather eat, shower, or stare at a wall in peace. Priorities.

🛌Your “bounce back” is to your bed, your bath, and your boundaries. Not your pre-baby jeans.

🍲Bone broth > burnout. Nourish yourself like you just ran a marathon—because you basically did. Your body, your mind, and your milk supply will thank you.

🍫Accept help like it’s organic dark chocolate. Say yes, even if the laundry gets folded “wrong.”

💧Crying is normal—for both you and the baby. Sometimes it happens simultaneously, and sometimes it’s over a piece of toast.

💕Please share with a mama who needs to hear this.

04/23/2025

I can’t even put into words the heartbreak I felt deep in my soul with my husband being gone for almost five months.

I’m incredibly proud of my husband and, most importantly, us. We will show our children how to overcome hardships and become resilient.

This might not be the end, but today, you are home with your family, where you belong.

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