Dreaming Tree Women’s Care

03/17/2026

Sooo weird 😂

03/16/2026

We have had folks asking about a meal train for Darcie lately so here it is! Two weeks to go and will be her 4th C/S with a very short time off of 4-5 weeks before returning…because life 🙃 No pressure at all…for reals. Mean it ❤️

Show some postpartum love via food or door dash $ :)

03/13/2026

ER or Pediatrician’s Office? 🤔

When your child isn’t feeling well or gets hurt, it can be hard to know where to go. This guide can help you decide—but if you’re ever unsure, call us! Our triage nurses and on-call providers are here to help you every step of the way. ❤️

03/08/2026

I think folks get thrown when they expect Midwives to be be both a Doula and Midwife to them in labor. While we can do what we can, ultimately we have to focus on our role over providing constant support especially when labor is long. While we would love to be there start to finish, you need us fresh not just as tired as you when baby time happens and the immediate postpartum occurs. We want to be making the best clinical decisions and give you what you need ❤️

03/07/2026

Holding a sleeping baby provides comforting, predictable, nurturing touch that calms the baby’s nervous system, reducing stress hormones and strengthening the communication between the prefrontal cortex (PFC) (rational thought) and the amygdala (fear/emotion center). This builds a strong PFC-amygdala circuit, teaching the brain that stress is manageable and signals safety, which fosters better emotional regulation and reduces the likelihood of an overactive fear response, thereby lowering risk of future anxiety.

To elaborate, gentle, consistent touch stimulates the release of oxytocin and activates the para-sympathetic nervous system, promoting calmness and reducing cortisol (stress hormone) levels.

This soothing input, especially during sleep when the brain processes emotions, helps from stronger, more efficient neural pathways between the PFC and limbic structures like the amygdala.

A caregiver’s presence acts as external regulation, helping the infant’s immature central nervous system manage stress and build its own regulatory capacity.

A well-connected PFC can also effectively “talk down” the amygdala, preventing overreactions to perceived threats.

Consistent positive experiences teach the infant’s brains that the world is safe and supportive, not threatening, creating a resilient foundation against anxiety.

This early buffering effect leads to less intense fear responses and fewer “meltdowns”.

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03/05/2026

✨ Mark your calendars! ✨

Our next FREE Breastfeeding 101 Class is coming up and we would love to see you there!

Join Sarah Hartenberger, IBCLC and owner of Nurture Lactation, for an empowering and educational class designed to help you feel confident and prepared for your breastfeeding journey. 🤍

📍 Location: Mid-Continent Public Library – Colbern Road (Lee’s Summit)
🗓 Date: Saturday, March 28th
⏰ Time: 10:00–11:30 AM

We’re also excited to be joined by Erika from Womb to Walking, making this a special 2-for-1 event packed with education, guidance, and valuable resources for growing families.

Whether you're expecting, newly postpartum, or simply wanting to learn more, this class will cover the ins and outs of breastfeeding and early postpartum support.

✨ Spots are limited!
Reserve your spot through the link in our bio or visit our website to sign up.

We can’t wait to support you on this journey! 🤍

03/03/2026

✔️𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘕., 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘦, 𝘍., 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯, 𝘚. 𝘔., & 𝘖’𝘔𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘯, 𝘏. (2025). 𝘈𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘋𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥. 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 21(1), 465–496.

✔️𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘕., 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘬, 𝘘. 𝘔., & 𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘺, 𝘊. 𝘓. (2024). 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦-𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘖𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘵. 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘺, 85(3):24𝘮15266.​

✔️𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘶, 𝘍., 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘺𝘯, 𝘉., 𝘈𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘻, 𝘑., 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯, 𝘗. 𝘈., 𝘞𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘺, 𝘚., & 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘕. (2019). 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘜𝘯𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵-𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘮, 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦-𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥: 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘭. 𝘉𝘔𝘊 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘺, 19(94).

03/03/2026

See ya later Feb! We had two boys and two girls and two first time mamas! Everyone had their own journeys of having to ride the birth wave and allow what was to be, to be ❤️

02/24/2026

Full up over here!!! We are not taking any consults except pre conception and for folks due in November.