Welcome Baby KC

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day 💐

11/08/2024

We know many of you are not okay.

Here is a gentle reminder to take care of yourself and those around you that are feeling lost, sad, angry, and scared.

Surround yourself with people who make you feel loved and supported. People who will help you navigate through the next steps, whatever those might be.

We must find strength in our connections, and continue to stand up for what is right.

10/16/2024

Content caution: pregnancy and infant loss mentioned

So many times, the Welcome Baby KC team is the first to know new pregnancy news. Sometimes it comes with nervous excitement, sometimes immense joy, sometimes fear or regret. We quietly offer words of encouragement and support from the first moments of pregnancy to the very last, no matter what path those pregnancies or families take.

Among our team, as parents and mothers, we've experienced loss and heartache. Some more than others. We know how fragile a pregnancy can be.

As professionals, we've answered panicked 2am phone calls about early pregnancy bleeding. We've stared at our phones, waiting for first ultrasound updates and instead hearing, they don't see anything and want to know if my dates are right. I don't know what to do.

We've excitedly waited for updates on an anatomy scan and s*x announcement, only to get a short text... Lauren, it doesn't look good.

We've googled so our clients didn't have to. We've cried to each other to be quiet and strong for the families we serve. We've researched providers, amniocentesis, induction options, everything we could possibly think of to help a family enjoy the little time they have left with the little one already love so much.

We've held our breath, waiting on the precious first moments of life. We've seen the thinness of the veil, the place of in between for people giving birth and their babies. We've wiped the tears, hung our heads, and grieved deeply. Talked with our clients about going home without a baby at home. Hoped, wished, prayed, things could be different.

1 in 4 for Pregnancy and Infant loss sounds so cold and common. You are not one in four to us. You and your family and your baby, the one with you and the ones you wished had stayed, are not common. We see your hopes, wishes, and dreams. They are not forgotten. You and your babies are not forgotten.

10/05/2024

All the feels tonight as the Royals are back in the playoffs ❤️

Game 3 of the World Series is tonight! Are you ready?!

09/02/2024

“The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed.”

—Bob Parsons

08/10/2024

Newly postpartum .

We feel.... shall we say passionately? about the first three weeks postpartum. There's so much going on physically and mentally in this time period. Your body is mending itself and recovering from growing and birthing an entire human being. You're learning all about your new baby, especially at 2am. You're navigating feedings, big feelings, diaper changes, and everyone's well meaning but absolutely terrible advice. (No, Becky, we don't want to hear about how your twins slept through the night at 3 days old)

And for these reasons we say: Stay the f**k in bed.

Anticipate 3 solid weeks of down time after you birth your baby. That will look like

👉 lifting nothing heavier than your baby (that means lifting the baby carrier and baby or lifting your toddler are off limits!)

👉one daily round trip on the stairs of your home. Just one.

👉feeding baby, eating, and sleeping. In that order.

👉very light to medium flow postpartum bleeding.

👉binging bridgerton and the schitts creek finale bc everyone else watched it while you were getting everything ready for your maternity leave at work.

This will not look like

🙅‍♀️ making passover or easter dinner to drop off at your Partner's family's homes.

🙅‍♀️ heavy bleeding for 6+ weeks

🙅‍♀️hitting the gym with your newborn at 2 weeks postpartum

🙅‍♀️vacuuming the entire house

🙅‍♀️ heading to the zoo with the stroller and your preschooler

🙅‍♀️ ignoring your needs

Three weeks of down time doesn't happen by chance! Ask your birth or postpartum doula how you can plan ahead to ENJOY your postpartum and feel certain your family is cared for.

05/19/2024

What's been your experience with milk donation or informal milk sharing? Have you given milk? Used donated milk?

It's World Human Milk Donation day! Did you donate milk? Receive donated milk?
Share your story if you'd like x

05/12/2024

It’s Mother’s Day. Whatever that means to you, we’re sending love and light. ❤️

03/17/2024

💚 ☘️ 💚

01/29/2024

What a game!! Congrats to The Kansas City Chiefs! What a time to be a Chiefs Fan ❤️

10/11/2023

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09/04/2023

Anyone celebrating Labor Day by actually being in Labor??? 👀