Honoring Birth Co

02/06/2026

Do you think I’m a little Henry obsessed? Can you blame me? He is my #5 and we were all smitten with him from day one.

One of my favorite things about having a big family is getting to witness this age five different times. I adore watching them turn into little people with their own preferences and personality and sense of humor.

I also hate it. Time is moving too quickly and I want to squeeze him back into his 12 month clothes, I want him to fall asleep in my arms again and do the newborn scrunch when I pick him up. My heart bursts when I watch my kids and all I want to do is soak it in but how do I when each moment slips away as soon as you start to grasp it.

One thing I’ve learned from losing my mom is that we can’t freeze this time, and we can’t guarantee that we will remember it forever. Although we talk about her a lot and tell stories often. I know there are memories of her that will slip away. I just thank God for the gift that each moment is today. That I got to love and be loved by her. That I get to love and be loved by this little boy.

If you hear me telling (and retelling) a story about my mom or the cute and funny things one of my kids did…just know it’s because I’m trying to remember it forever.

02/06/2026

I absolutely love getting positive feedback, testimonials or referrals! It’s an honor to serve my clients and I literally jump for joy to hear that my passion and hard work is received well ♥️

If you are a first time expecting mom…

⭐️ research your place of delivery and know that you have OPTIONS

⭐️prepare for your labor and delivery and take a childbirth education course

⭐️hire a doula! Yes, you do need the extra support and no, your husband will not be “pushed out”

Doulas support the whole family!

02/06/2026

This is some master manipulation

You don’t need to schedule your 41 week induction at 37 weeks. Inductions SHOULD be reserved for true medical reasons and if you have a true medical reason for being induced then I promise they will fit you in.

04/02/2025

Have you heard of the postpartum 5-5-5 rule?

Planned C-section? Unmedicated birth center birth? Water birth at home? Epidural and no tearing? Hospital induction?

No matter how your baby made their grand entrance, one thing is the same: you grew a whole human AND its external organ (aka the placenta) for 9 months. And now? You have a placenta-sized wound inside your shrinking uterus—a uterus that spent 9 months stretching to watermelon status and is now attempting to revert back to its regular programming.

This is why the 5-5-5 rule exists:
💤 5 days IN bed (Yes, literally in bed, under the covers, skin-to-skin with that fresh baby)
🛏 5 days ON the bed (Move a little, but not as much as you feel like you can!)
🚶‍♀️ 5 days NEAR the bed (Slow and steady, you worked really hard for a long time!)

And that’s on top of other changes or possible wounds like perineal tears, breast engorgement, bleeding, recovering from major abdominal surgery (if you had a C-section), epidural after-effects, swelling from IV fluid, Pitocin recovery, an average of 12-24 hours of labor and 1-3 hours of pushing.

So yeah, rest isn't just "nice"—it's necessary. Your body did something incredible. Honor it.

If you know me personally, you know this might be the secret reason I have five kids. 15 days of bed rest and uninterrupted (well, I try) skin-to-skin with my newborn? Immediately yes.

03/25/2025

So excited to offer this to moms in my area!!! Go to my website for more details

Honoringbirthco.com

03/09/2025

Thank You!

I absolutely love being a Birth Doula. It feels so natural and yet I continue to be in disbelief that I get to be a witness to new life on such a regular basis.

I would not be able to do this very physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally demanding job without the support of my Husband, my kids and the entire village that surrounds us. Our week together was much needed and I really appreciated being able to SILENCE my phone and be present and in the moment with my family.

Thank you to Gina & Joy my amazing friends and fellow doulas who supported and cared for my clients during my time off! The Lord has been so kind to bring clients to me who were not only extremely understanding of my need to take some time off but did not let that hinder our ability to work together.

If you reached out to schedule a consult in the last two weeks you should hear from me by Friday as I am prioritizing connecting with my current clients and snuggling some babies!!

Love,
Olivia

01/24/2025

When clients ask me to contribute to the baby book 😍😍

It’s been a beautiful start to 2025 already with two births down - it might be a girl heavy year 😘

08/31/2024

Henry clearly knows the benefits of skin to skin!

💕 enhances bonding
💕 increases breastfeeding success
💕 increased oxytocin release
💕 accelerated postpartum recovery
💕 reduces stress levels in mama and baby
💕 regulates baby’s temperature
💕 reduces the post labor shakes caused by adrenaline and medications given during labor
💕 reduces blood pressure

And many more, these benefits can be experienced days, weeks and months after your baby is born- not just in that first “golden hour” (or two)

08/22/2024

Thank you Tammy for your kind review!

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04/30/2024

04/19/2024

1. Again, we don't follow the 4-1-1 so we don't necessarily need to time contractions. Pay less attention to the timing, and more attention to the strength! Is it increasing? Great! That is a much better metric.
2. This is just asking for unnecessary interventions. As soon as you step foot in the hospital you are now on their clock and it's not in your favor. Going to the hospital before your labor is active can also cause a bit of a stall and can be frustrating in a hospital setting and, again, start the cascade of interventions.
3. This causes unnecessary adrenaline spikes. We want adrenaline down and oxytocin UP
4. You're so excited to finally meet your baby! You have a lot of hard work ahead of you in the very near future, please get all the rest you can! Rest increases oxytocin and relaxation allows your body to open.

04/18/2024

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