I Love What I Doula, LLC

03/03/2026

03/02/2026

03/02/2026

We love and support Dr T at Impact Chiropractic! 🩷🩷

Bumpin’ and adjusting 🤰💛
Growing a tiny human is no small job, and neither is keeping mama comfortable while she does it.
From low back support to better mobility and pelvic balance, chiropractic care during pregnancy helps mamas feel more like themselves (even at 30+ weeks 😉). Dr. T loves taking care of our glowing moms-to-be, because when mama feels good, baby benefits too.
Alright mamas…
Drop how many weeks you are below!

02/27/2026

We recently had the honor of supporting our first 37-week birth. Such a special experience to witness a journey that only about 10% of first-time mothers have. From start to finish it was beautiful, raw, and deeply heartfelt the kind of birth that reminds us why this work means so much. 🤍

37-week club, where you at?! ✨
Mamas, doulas, and birth workers -we’d love to hear your 37-week stories 👇🏽💬

02/27/2026

Being on call is a quiet kind of devotion 🤍

It’s living with one ear open in the night, one eye on the calendar, and a heart always ready. It’s saying yes to the unknown hours, the missed plans, and the middle of the night drives all for the honor of standing beside families as new life begins.

To be on call as a doula is to hold space not just during birth, but in the waiting… the wondering… the becoming.

This work asks a lot, but it gives even more. It is sacred to be trusted in such tender moments, and we carry that responsibility with deep gratitude.

For every family who has welcomed us into their story thank you. You are the reason we keep saying yes ✨♥️

When I say I’m on call, it isn’t cute branding.

It’s not a marketing phrase.
It’s not aesthetic.
It’s not flexible hours.

It means my ringer is on at 3am.

It means I sleep lightly.
It means my phone stays within reach at dinner, in the shower, at the grocery store, at my kids’ activities.

It means I don’t commit to trips.
I don’t schedule hair appointments.
I don’t book sessions outside a certain radius.

Because if your contractions pick up, I go.

It means leaving dinner half eaten.
It means whispering to my husband, “I'm headed to a birth.” at 4:08 in the morning and kissing him goodbye.
It means grabbing my bag and walking out the door without knowing when I’ll be home.

It means your due date lives in the back of my mind every single day that month.

I am watching the calendar.
I am checking in.
I am mentally prepared.

Because birth does not wait for convenience.

It doesn’t care if it’s Christmas morning.
Or my child’s birthday.
Or 2:17am after I just fell asleep.

And when you hire me, you are not just booking a time slot.

You are reserving my presence.

You are reserving my availability.
My energy.
My focus.

You are asking me to build my life around the possibility of your labor starting at any moment.

And I say yes to that intentionally.

Because this work matters.

But that level of commitment deserves to be understood.

When you invest in birth photography or doula support, you are not just paying for the hours I’m physically in the room.

You are paying for the weeks of availability.
The mental load of readiness.
The nights on standby.
The rearranged schedule.

You are paying for someone who is prepared to show up fully, no matter when your baby decides it’s time.

Your birth is not a side job to me or a cute trend I saw on pinterest.
It's not a "well if I can" kind of session.

It is something I structure my entire life around.

And that kind of presence requires real commitment.

It is costly.
But it is also
Intentional.
A sacrifice.
Soul work.

And it is deeply valued 🤎

02/27/2026

A hospital in New York welcomed a 4lb baby and a 13lb baby just hours from each other.

2 babies on the opposite ends of size.

Our bodies are pretty incredible.

And babies can be born in all shapes and sizes!

02/21/2026

To be a woman is to carry stories strength, grief, love all beautifully intertwined. 🤍

Fridays birth story circle was tender and powerful. The stories shared were raw, empowering, and deeply sacred. There is something so healing about sitting in a room where every journey is honored different, valid, and profoundly special.

Motherhood stretches us thin, but what filled the space was resilience. A resilience shaped by each unique path into and through birth.

Being in these spaces brings so much joy to my heart. Thank you to every woman who showed up, shared, listened, and held the circle with such softness and strength 💕💕

02/12/2026

You’re invited to Birth Story Circle 🤎

A sacred space to share, process, and be held with love.

Birth changes us. Whether your story feels empowering, complicated, tender, or unfinished it deserves space. It deserves listening ears. It deserves care.

This circle is for healing, connection, and community.
No fixing. No advice. Just presence.

Infants are welcome in arms because your story and your motherhood belong here together.

Come as you are. Can’t wait to see everyone ✨

02/08/2026

✨No is a complete sentence✨

“So we’ll be doing a pap smear today” the nurse said to me at my first trimester OB visit.

I don’t think it was intended to be disrespectful. In fact, she seemed nice.

But it was evident she was just so used to the system and routine way of doing things by the way she stated what would be happening to me rather than offering or asking what I would like to do, (which is the only thing that is appropriate).

It wasn’t the first time something like this had happened to me in a medical setting. So I had no problem speaking up for myself. After enough bad experiences, I’ve learned.

“Oh, no thanks. I won’t be doing that,” I responded.

My most recent was current enough so doing another would be unnecessary. And with my history of bleeding in pregnancy and recurrent miscarriages, I just do not mess with things ESPECIALLY in early pregnancy.

The nurse looked stunned and confused, which told me they were not used to a patient refusing a *routine* procedure.

Based on her reaction, I couldn’t help but think how scarcely she must have patients refuse what they *tell* them they will be doing to THEIR bodies.

And made me wonder how many women even realize they can say, “no” to anything that makes them uncomfortable in a setting like that.

It’s intimidating when a medical professional TELLS you what will be happening to you.

So I just wanted to let women everywhere know that if you find yourself in a medical setting being told that some *routine* thing will be happening to YOUR body, and you have even an ounce of hesitation or discomfort with that, you are allowed to say “no thank you, I won’t be doing that.”

You don’t have to explain yourself to anyone.
You don’t have to answer questions.

You can simply decline, or wait and take your time to research and decide. ♥️

02/06/2026

Infant massage is one of my fav bonding techniques. It really has made all the difference while providing infant care. They’re cozy, comforted while hitting their development flow♥️

Did you know that babies explore the world through touch?

Researchers from measured the brain responses of 125 preterm and full‑term infants and discovered that a baby’s earliest experiences of touch actually shape how their brains develop.

Gentle, positive touch helps babies build a healthy association with contact, while infants who undergo frequent medical procedures without comforting touch show a reduced response to gentle touch.

Skin‑to‑skin, breastfeeding, bath time and infant massage aren’t just bonding moments, they’re powerful ways to support brain development and sensory processing.

As doulas, we can encourage parents to provide frequent, loving touch and advocate for supportive touch in the NICU.

Read the full article to learn more: https://internationaldoulainstitute.com/2024/08/early-touch-and-infant-brain-development-what-doulas-should-know/