Materna Prenatal and Lactation Services

01/10/2026

"Sácalo de tu cama o nunca se irá", te dicen. "Lo vas a hacer dependiente", advierten. Pero la ciencia antropológica y neurológica tiene una respuesta muy diferente: Dormir con ellos no los hace dependientes, los hace seguros. 🛌❤️🧠

Una investigación profunda del Laboratorio del Sueño Madre-Bebé de la Universidad de Notre Dame, dirigida por el antropólogo James J. McKenna, ha cambiado la forma en que entendemos el sueño infantil.

No es un hábito, es Regulación Biológica 🧬 El estudio sugiere que el colecho (co-sleeping) hace mucho más que "dar calorcito".

Sincronización: Cuando un niño duerme cerca de sus cuidadores, sus ritmos biológicos (respiración, temperatura, latidos) se sincronizan con los de los padres. Esto se llama Co-Regulación.

Sistema Nervioso: El cuerpo del niño "aprende" a calmarse usando el cuerpo del adulto como guía. Esto reduce drásticamente el cortisol nocturno y la ansiedad por separación.

El Efecto a Largo Plazo: La imagen lo dice perfectamente: "El colecho puede afectar positivamente cómo el sistema nervioso maneja el estrés más adelante en la vida". Un niño que se siente seguro de noche, se convierte en un adulto que maneja mejor la ansiedad de día.

Conveniencia para Mamá y Papá 😴 Más allá de la biología, seamos prácticos: Facilitar la lactancia y calmar pesadillas sin tener que caminar por un pasillo frío a las 3 AM permite que todos descansen más.

⚠️ La Clave: Colecho INTENCIONAL y SEGURO El estudio enfatiza que esto funciona cuando se hace de forma segura (superficie firme, sin almohadas excesivas cerca del bebé, padres sobrios). No es quedarse dormido en el sofá por accidente.

Así que la próxima vez que sientas una patadita en la cara a medianoche... respira. Estás construyendo la salud mental de tu hijo, un sueño a la vez.

Fuente: James J. McKenna, Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory, University of Notre Dame.

01/10/2026

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01/04/2026

01/02/2026

“Encomienda al Señor tus obras,
y tus planes se cumplirán.”
Proverbios 16:3 (NVI)
Este nuevo año en Materna lo comenzamos poniendo en las manos de Dios cada embarazo, cada nacimiento, cada lactancia y cada familia que camina y caminará con nosotros.
Que este año traiga salud, paz, fortaleza y nuevos comienzos llenos de esperanza.
💗 Acompañando tu maternidad con amor y propósito.💚🩵

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”
Proverbs 16:3 (NIV)
As we begin this new year, Materna places every pregnancy, every birth, every breastfeeding journey, and every family into God’s hands — trusting Him to guide each step with love, wisdom, and hope.
💗 Supporting your motherhood journey with purpose and care. 💚🩵

01/01/2026

Join us for an Open House!

We’re excited to welcome the community to meet three amazing local providers dedicated to supporting women and families through collaborative & holistic care.

📅 Saturday, January 17th
⏰ 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
📍 3833 S. Staples St. N114, Corpus Christi, TX 78411

Come meet:
• Christine Hernandez & Haydee Medrano from Bloom Her Path (OTR, CBS) - Pelvic Floor & Infant Feeding Therapy
• Jacklyn Rodriguez from Wholehearted Path Counseling (LPC, PMH-C)- Perinatal Mental Health & Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Dr. Lauren Keller, Chiropractor - Pelvic Floor & Acupuncture

Whether you’re navigating pregnancy & postpartum, pelvic health, mental health, or looking for support for your growing family, we’d love to connect with you. Stop by to tour our clinic, ask questions, learn about our services, and discover how we can partner with you on your wellness journey.

We will also have light refreshments, giveaways, and joining us as a vendor 🌱

We can’t wait to meet you! 💚

12/25/2025

Sharing my favorite birth story of all, because it never gets old. 🫶 ✨FLESH✨ Jesus’ birth was no Insta-perfect manger scene with glowing orbs.😇 The most iconic birth in history took place in lowly, un-sanitized manger among farm animals.

Oh, what a birth story! The King of the universe came to Earth and put on FLESH to live among us.👑

“The Word became FLESH and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” -John 1:14

I wonder, did Mary experience pain? Did she get scared and ask how long it would take? I don’t know, but, like most home births, it was probably messy, bloody, vulnerable and intense.🩸

Our modern society doesn’t like dirty and unfiltered. In fact, we CENSOR birth and death. It’s too uncomfortable for our virgin eyes, perhaps.🙈

We like to clean up birth, numb the intense feelings with drugs and make it pretty, shiny and sterile. 🧼 Even in postpartum, we tell mom to “cover up.”🤱

We censor manger scenes and we censor modern motherhood.

Yet, birth is anything but clean and dignified!
✨Birth is the breaking of waters,
✨The gushing of fluids,
✨Moans too deep for words,
✨Expulsion of a placenta,
✨Blood running down the leg,
✨Skin-to-bloody-vernix-coated-skin.

🐂Among stalls intended for animals, the King of kings was born to a 16 year old girl.

His flesh felt cold air, his belly felt hunger and his body felt pain. He was comforted by the gentle touch of his mother and fed by the nourishment of her breastmilk.

In life and death, He demonstrated what pure love looks like, vulnerable and unashamed.❤️

Jesus left this world the same way he came into it: naked and exposed.

Flesh makes us human. It is not a curse. It is the greatest privilege of our existence and one the angels look down upon with envy.

🎄This Christmas, may you experience the outrageous, unconditional love of Jesus.

🤰May you embrace motherhood, like Mary did, it all its undignified, sacrificial, messy glory.

“We love because he first loved us.” - John 4:19
Words: “Flesh” by (2020)
Image: The Creation of Man (2017) by

12/25/2025

Looking for a treat to help support your milk supply? Look no further.

PS No actual cookies were baked in the making of this recipe.

[Image Description] Holiday "lactation" cookie recipe. See comments for continued description.

12/24/2025

This is my goal with each family that hires me as their doula. 🩷
The relationship I like to build with each one of my clients is to this level. I try my best, and ask the Lord to help me every day.

A doula is not someone you call when labor starts and hope for the best.

We are not a last-minute rescue.
We are not a savior rushing in to “fix” birth.

A doula is someone you build a relationship with months before you ever feel a contraction.

When you hire a doula early, the real work begins long before labor. We walk beside you as you learn, question, process, and prepare. We help you understand your body, your options, and your voice, so by the time birth arrives, you’re not looking to someone else to save you. You already know you can do this.

We don’t just attend a birth.
We help shape the experience you walk into it with.

We:
~Educate you on the physiology of labor so fear doesn’t run the show
~Help you understand common interventions, your choices, and your rights
~Talk through what-ifs so nothing feels shocking or overwhelming
~Help you build a birth plan that’s flexible, realistic, and truly yours
~Teach your partner how to support you with confidence — not panic
~Normalize what labor looks and feels like so you don’t doubt yourself
~Help you practice positions, comfort measures, breathing, and coping tools
~Prepare you mentally and emotionally, not just physically
~Hold space for your fears, questions, and past experiences
~Remind you again and again that your body is not broken

By the time labor begins, we aren’t strangers walking into your birth.

We are a familiar, grounding presence.
We already know your preferences, your triggers, your goals, your strength.

And during labor?
We remind you:
~You are informed
~You are capable
~You are allowed to ask questions
~You are allowed to pause
~You are allowed to change your mind
~You are in control of your birth choices

Hiring a doula early isn’t about having backup.
It’s about walking into birth confident instead of afraid.
Prepared instead of unsure.
Supported instead of alone.

If you want to feel calm, grounded, educated, and powerful when labor begins, don’t wait until the last minute.

This work starts long before labor does.
And it changes everything.