Your Birth Doula

08/06/2025

It was a good day for a birthday 💕

07/29/2025

We’ve all had that “overachiever” 😂

07/22/2025

Amazing!

Alyse Ogletree, a 36-year-old from Flower Mound, Texas, has indeed set a new Guinness World Record by donating 2,645.58 liters of breast milk, surpassing her own 2014 record of 1,569.79 liters.

Her donations, primarily to the Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas, have helped nourish an estimated 350,000 premature babies, as each liter can feed approximately 11 preterm infants.

Ogletree began donating in 2010 after her first son, Kyle, was born and she noticed she was producing an unusually large amount of milk.

She continued donating after the births of her other sons, Kage and Kory, and as a surrogate mother.

Her dedication, supported by a strict pumping schedule, healthy diet, and hydration, highlights her commitment to helping others despite not having a medical condition to explain her overproduction.

She’s also donated to Tiny Treasures Milk Bank and friends, with an estimated total of over 126,000 ounces.

Her story inspires many to consider breast milk donation as a way to support fragile infants.

07/09/2025

Questions about surrogacy? I got you boo! I was a surrogate myself in 2018 and have worked with a few surrogates since then 💕

07/02/2025

I get asked a lot about forceps and vacuums, did you experience either of these at your birth? While not super common, I’ve seen really great things with a vacuum when we were at the point of considering a cesarean help get baby past the p***c bone.

Vacuum extraction is successful in 95% of cases with an occiput posterior position: the results of a prospective, multicenter study - Sonographic assessment of the head station (A) in a fetus in occiput anterior and (B) in occiput posterior position
A, Measurement of the AoP and of the HPD in a fetus in non–occiput posterior position (AoP=145°; HPD=21 mm). B, Measurement of the AoP and of the HPD in a fetus in occiput posterior position (AoP=140°; HPD=39 mm). For a similar width of the AoP, the HPD appears remarkably longer in fetuses in occiput posterior position compared with those in non–occiput posterior position. This is due to the fact that the width of the AoP is not only dependent on the actual level of the head in the birth canal but also on the direction of the fetal head descent in the birth canal. In midcavity occiput posterior fetuses, the downward direction of the fetal head often results in AoP measurements that correspond to low fetal station in fetuses with a non– occiput posterior position and an upward direction. Therefore, cases with similar width of the AoP may show quantitative differences in HPD length, depending on whether the occiput position is anterior (ie, shorter HPD) or posterior (ie, longer HPD). AoP, angle of progression; HPD, head–perineum distance. https://ow.ly/co2j50WhRY9

06/25/2025

It’s a beautiful night to be born 💕

06/24/2025

This is so cool!

Developed in the Netherlands by two women from TU Delft, the Lilium offers a gentler, more human-centered take on the traditional “duck bill” speculum 🌷🔧🧬.

The goal: to reduce pain and anxiety during gynecological exams and make preventive care more accessible. The crowdfunding campaign quickly exceeded its target, showing strong support for redesigning outdated tools in women’s health.

With a prototype on the way, this Dutch innovation could mark a real shift in clinical design.

06/14/2025

Baby rashes can be worrisome to new parents. Here’s a great comprehensive list complete with pictures and explanations for what causes them and if you need to treat it or not:

View our slideshow to see the most common rashes and skin conditions children get, and learn about symptoms and treatment.

06/04/2025

06/02/2025

Great informational video on WHAT exactly is gestational diabetes and some tips on managing blood sugar levels:

Gestational Diabetes Blood Sugar Levels High In Morning. This video outlines ALL the strategies you can use to fix your morning blood sugars levels. Includes...