Natural Beginnings' Birth & Lactation Services

01/09/2026

This is the heart behind what we do 🤍

Diana and Sharon, lactation consultants at Natural Beginnings, slowing down to connect, reflect, and grow together so we can better support the families who trust us during such an important season.

01/07/2026

“It’s not that simple.”

As lactation consultants, this is something we say often—because feeding challenges are rarely solved with one quick fix.

Every family, baby, and feeding journey is different. That’s why personalized support matters 🤍

— Natural Beginnings

01/03/2026

01/03/2026

Yes! You can breastfeed when you’re ill. In fact, continuing to breastfeed helps protect your baby because your body produces antibodies and other immune factors that pass through your milk. These help your little one fight off the same illness or reduce its severity. Breastfeeding while sick also supports your own health by preventing engorgement and maintaining your milk supply, which can be disrupted if feeds or pumping sessions are skipped.

[Image Description] Photo of a woman blowing her nose. Text reads, "Can I breastfeed if I'm sick with a cold or the flu? Yes!" La Leche League USA logo sits underneath.

01/03/2026

My name is Kelsey, and I’m Blair’s mom. As I began building a freezer stash, I started looking into breastmilk donation and found Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas. I knew I didn’t want my hard-earned milk to go to waste, and I loved the idea that it could help babies who truly needed it.

I’ve been a donor since January 2025 and have donated approximately 600 ounces so far. The screening process was quick, easy, and thorough, which gave me a lot of confidence in the care taken by the milk bank. I deliver my milk to Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Grapevine—the same hospital where Blair was born—which makes the experience feel especially meaningful.

Donating my extra breastmilk means knowing that the most fragile little miracles receive the nutrients they need to keep fighting and growing. If my milk can help ease even a small amount of stress for the moms of these babies, that means everything to me.

My advice for new donors: It’s worth it!! Every ounce truly matters.

01/02/2026

Walk and talk with me about how do I know if my baby is getting enough milk.

01/02/2026

My parents visited when you were four weeks old. Dad quietly got to work. He cleaned our oven and fridge. The smell of Dettol filled our flat and felt like love.

Mum kept the washing rolling over and made the beds. They bought organic strawberries from a local farmers' market. "This will do you good. Get those vitamins zinging" Mum said.

They could see I was delirious with no sleep so they took you after a feed and packed me off to bed. I could hear them trying to pacify you for a wee while as I zonked out.

Dad apologetically nudged me from my slumber: "Sorry doll. He's hungry again." I didn't understand why he was apologising. I had woken up smiling and refreshed. "How long was I out for? It felt like ages" I said, as if I were emerging from a coma. Dad half-laughed his reply: "About 20 minutes".

Between feeds, Mum held you and you melted into her arms. You looked more content with her than with me. But I didn't mind. I put it down to the bigger b***s but really it was some innate calmness.

I watched her little ways. She knew exactly how to hold you. How to pat you. How to talk to you. "Tell me a wee story" she'd say as you looked up wide-eyed and round-mouthed. It felt like a masterclass in mothering that I needed to see. I had felt silly talking to you up until that point.

There is nothing quite so delicate as a first-time mum. She will never forget the way people tried to help. Those who wrapped her up in love and for a moment made her feel like a baby again.

Words: Mother Truths

12/30/2025

✨ 2025 in review — thank you! ✨
What a year it’s been at Natural Beginnings! We are so grateful for every family who trusted us to walk alongside them on their lactation and birth journeys. 💛

📌 Highlights from this year:
🌟 Sharon guiding so many through prenatal breastfeeding education — next session starts January 10th!
🎉 Abi earned her IBCLC license — cheered her every step of the way!
🤝 Welcome to Thelma — our newest IBCLC joining the team!
🌱 Mentored and trained 5 future lactation professionals, passing on the wisdom of the women who came before us and investing in the next generation of helpers.
👶 Countless nursing challenges supported, pumps assembled, flanges sized, weight checks completed — and so much more.

Here’s to a 2026 full of more confident beginnings! 🥂

12/29/2025

More proof that our bodies are simply amazing.

12/19/2025

So grateful for this amazing Natural Beginnings team 🤍🎄
This season reminds us how special it is to work alongside women who lead with heart, care deeply, and support one another—both in and out of the work we do. Feeling thankful and full.