Tender Tides Birth

04/22/2026

Labor unfolds in its own time. Supporting that rhythm—rather than controlling it—allows the body to work efficiently and naturally. Patience is part of the process.

04/22/2026

We’re currently in need of baby formula donations to support families in our community. Every can helps ensure a baby is fed and cared for 💛

You can donate new, unopened formula to our Key West office or click the Amazon link in our bio to send directly to us so we can get it to our families.

Please contact the Coalition by calling 305-293-8424, emailing info@keyshealthystart.org or DM us with any questions 💜

04/22/2026

Ode to our collective mother 🌎🌊

For those of you who don't know, I have a deep passion for protecting mama earth and ocean. The intimate connection between the health of our planet and the health of women, babies, and families is too strong to be ignored.

Without clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, and a livable planet, we cannot support the incredible lives we welcome day in and day out.

Today, we celebrate the original mother, the one from whom all life is born.

She deserves all of the support, love, sovereignty, and advocacy we lend to every mother today and every day 🩵💙🩵

04/06/2026

Words are powerful. In birth, they bring rhythm and ritual into the sacred space to support birthing people and families. During the intensity of the flow of labor, they remind us of our strength, power, and body and baby's intelligent design to birth. They help us remember to drop in, drop our shoulders, and breathe when we are feeling it all so strongly.

These are a few of my favorite birth affirmations. You can access these gorgeous designs for your upcoming birth for FREE when you DM me or comment LABORLAND.

03/26/2026

Celebrating the incredible impact of doulas during World Doula Week 💜

The Coalition recognizes the powerful role labor doulas play in supporting families through pregnancy, labor, and birth. From shorter labors to more positive birth experiences, their care makes a difference every step of the way.

✨ Empowerment
✨ Support
✨ Better outcomes for families

Interested in becoming a doula? Learn more by clicking the link in our bio.

Join us in honoring the strength, compassion, and dedication of doulas in our community.

03/19/2026

Free CBE in Key West!

Join us as we cover a wide range of topics to prepare parents for delivery and for the changes that will occur when your baby is born.

03/12/2026

Always here to talk with you about birth!

DM me for a FREE consult today.

03/03/2026

Free lactation support for Florida Keys families!

Our quarterly Breastfeeding Education class is happening this weekend, this Saturday, February 28th, 10:00am-1:00pm. This class is taught by our International Board Certified Lactation Consultant!

Pre-registration is required, sign up now or click the link in our bio:

https://www.keyshealthystart.org/educational-classes-registration?utm_campaign=2717010e-f09c-460a-962b-af5bfc60741b&utm_source=so&utm_medium=lp

02/19/2026

Celebrating one full trip around the sun of motherhood. One year of breastfeeding, of postpartum, of integration, of selfless love, of purpose.

Becoming your mom shook me to my core and reshaped my identity forever. I love you and I'm so grateful for everything you've taught me this year through every late night and early morning. You inspired me to take a leap into birth work and lend presence and support to families through their own birth journeys.

Celebrating motherhood and all of its challenges and immense joys ❤️

02/09/2026

Let's talk about oxytocin! Or rather, how to keep the love flowing during birth. There's a lot that can disrupt oxytocin during birth, but a few suggestions to keep oxytocin flowing freely during your birth:

❤️ loving connection with partner or family
🕯dim lights + darkness
💆‍♀️physical touch or massage
🎶Gentle or comforting music and sound
🔏privacy and limited interruptions during labor flow
💃gentle and rhythmic movement
🧘‍♀️breathing, relaxation, and guided visualization

A supportive birth team and environment can make all the difference for protecting oxytocin and the flow of labor.

01/29/2026

At birth, your baby’s stomach is tiny—it can only hold about a teaspoon of milk. By day 3, it holds just 4–5 teaspoons. That makes the amounts of colostrum and milk your body produces a perfect fit.

It also means that unnecessary supplements can fill a baby’s stomach quickly. That makes them less likely to feed at the breast—which signals your body to make less milk.

It’s a cycle that can lead to low milk supply and breastfeeding problems—often before parents even realize what’s happening.

At Baby-Friendly USA–designated facilities, breastfed babies are not given food or fluids other than human milk unless there is a medical need or parental request. This protects milk supply and supports parents’ feeding goals—right from the start.

📍Learn how Baby-Friendly care supports your breastfeeding goals: https://babyfriendlyusa.org/for-parents/