Tiny Feet Doula Services

04/24/2026

I don't thank our Labor and Delivery team(s) enough. 👩‍⚕️

So a big THANK YOU! 🫶

Let's celebrate their humanity and dedication.
They strive for perfection, but remember, they're human.

Self-advocacy is crucial, yet let's not forget that nurses are allies, not adversaries.
They genuinely care about your well-being, too.
Though occasional challenges may arise.

No matter the location, we will find both challenges and opportunities.
Let's honor the compassion and heart that Labor and Delivery nurses bring to their work.

Sometimes, yes, there are bad apples.
Sometimes, they lack compassion.

If you're not clicking with your L&D nurse, it's perfectly fine to respectfully acknowledge the mismatch and ask for someone else. 

But let’s not let the bad apples shadow those great nurses! The ones that despite how tired they are (or how much they might not agree with your birthing preferences) They still respect your autonomy and still give you their time and attention in one of the most vulnerable moments of life.

Let's uplift each other.
Nurses: please know your kindness doesn't go unnoticed.
In and outside L&D walls.

Mommas: When you form a special bond with your nurse, be sure to express your gratitude and leave a heartfelt note - it's a testament to their dedication and commitment. And I promise you, they will appreciate your acknowledgment.

04/22/2026

This is a great class for our community! Check it out! If you’re a single dad who wants to send your girl but not comfortable going your self (but you totally should!) Feel free to reach out to me. If I can’t go on your behalf, I’ll find someone who will :)
This is a great opportunity for not only our youth but for ALL parents!

✨ Introducing the Rooted & Rising Series ✨

A space created for connection, education, and empowerment—because understanding your body shouldn’t feel confusing or overwhelming… it should feel grounding, supportive, and inspiring.

Rooted & Rising is a community-centered series designed to walk alongside girls and families through the natural transitions of the female body—from the early stages of development all the way through menopause. Each class will open the door for honest conversations, practical education, and a deeper sense of confidence in what your body is doing and why.

What makes this series extra special? You’ll hear from multiple trusted local providers—each bringing their own expertise and perspective to help support and guide you through these important topics in a well-rounded, approachable way.

🌿 Save the Date for our first class:
Rooted & Rising: Understanding Your Changing Body
📅 April 25, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Lufkin

This first session will focus on the foundations—basic anatomy, what to expect through the menstrual cycle, and how hormones can influence energy, mood, and more—all in a warm, welcoming environment designed to make these conversations feel easier for both girls and parents.

If you’ve been looking for a way to start these conversations with confidence and support… this is it. 💛

More details coming soon—mark your calendars and stay tuned!

04/05/2026

We want to invite families whose babies our NWS team supported in 2025 to join us! (And previous years if you’d like to come!)
If we’ve supported you for either prenatal care or lactation, we would love to see you and your growing babies at Our Second Annual "Materni-TEA" ! 👶 🫖 💐 👒

Friday, April 17th, 2026
2:00PM-4:00PM
Blount Park
1200 N Mound St,
Nacogdoches, TX 75961

Nacogdoches Women's Services

04/05/2026

Motherhood is a quiet strength that carries both deep love and profound sacrifice.
It is seen most powerfully in Mary, who held her son as a baby and later stood beneath the cross at Calvary, witnessing his suffering with a heart that must have been breaking. In that moment, motherhood was not just nurturing and guiding, but enduring pain with unwavering love. It reflects how a mother gives of herself completely.
Through joy, through fear, and even through sorrow.
Trusting that her love has purpose far beyond what she can see.
And in it all, God’s grace gently meets her, sustaining her through every season and reminding her that she is never carrying it alone.
And neither are you.
That same grace is extended to you.
Because of Calvary. ✝️

Official Video for “What He’s Done” by Passion Featuring Kristian Stanfill, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, and Anna Golden Recorded Live from Passion 2022Get song here...

03/17/2026

Don’t forget to sign up for this Saturday!
Limited spots available!

11/24/2025

Oh boy. This entire piece is well written!
But this part is 💯!

“Licensing schemes written by people who’ve never held a woman’s hand through transition dictating who is “allowed” to catch a baby”

I encourage you to learn about what’s happening in our state. Vote for what you believe is right - even if we don’t agree.. I just encourage our community to step up and take ahold of your power to VOTE on these things! I’d say 90% of our locals have no idea what’s is happening in healthcare. You have a voice - use it to protect you, and future birthing mothers!

Protect Traditional Midwifery.
We’re next.

They’ve been picking us off quietly for decades, one birth center at a time, one midwife at a time, one family at a time.

Now the squeeze is out in the open. Bills dressed up as “safety” stripping out whole lines of practice.

Hospitals shuttering maternity units while pretending it’s a staffing glitch.

Licensing schemes written by people who’ve never held a woman’s hand through transition dictating who is “allowed” to catch a baby.

Look around. Every closure, every “pause,” every new rule is the same message on repeat:

Birth belongs to the system. Not to women. Not to families. Not to the midwives who’ve carried this work for centuries.

Traditional midwifery is the last free corner left in American maternity care.

The only place where birth isn’t a commodity. The only place where outcomes still beat the system’s numbers.
And yes
because of that

we’re a threat.

If you think they’ll leave us alone, you’re not paying attention.

We’re next.
Unless we stand up, organize, and refuse to disappear.

Protect the keepers.
Protect the families who choose us.
Protect the right to birth outside a broken machine.

11/07/2025

🎯

Decades of research have shown that round-the-clock fetal monitoring does not reliably predict fetal distress, and experts say it leads to many unnecessary surgeries. But it’s still used in nearly every birth in the U.S. because of business and legal concerns, a New York Times investigation found. https://nyti.ms/3WF7yLx

09/17/2025

If you breastfeed for 1 day, you should be proud! 🤱
If you breastfeed for 6 months, you should be proud! 🤱
If you breastfeed for 2 years, you should be proud! 🤱
If you breastfeed for 6 years, you shouldn’t be ashamed or shamed - you should be proud and we should be proud of you! 🤱



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The natural term for humans to breastfeed is anywhere between 2 and 7+ years. Some babies stop earlier, some carry on for longer.

Many cultures around the world breastfeed to natural term, including many women in the Western world. This age range is only surprising in cultures that interrupt breastfeeding, often without realising it or knowing which norms are biological and which are cultural.

The concentration of fats and proteins increase as a baby grows into a toddler, along with increased levels of antibacterial and antiviral components such as lysozyme, which is an anti-inflammatory, and destroys bacteria.

Lysozyme increases in concentration from about 6 months old, when babies become more mobile and everything (toys, sand, cats biscuits?) goes straight in the mouth, and keeps increasing after the first year.

The concentration of Lactoferrin also increases over time. Lactoferrin inhibits the growth of some cancerous cells. It also binds to the iron in our baby’s body, preventing it from being available to harmful microorganisms that need iron to survive. Lactoferrin also kills the bacteria strep mutans, a cause of tooth decay and cavities.

Our body’s immune system takes around 6 years to become fully mature, so the support of the protective factors in breastmilk until our immune system can fully function on its own seems play a part in the timescale of natural term weaning too.

Longer term breastfeeding is also associated with reduced risk of diseases for mothers, including breast cancer.

We acknowledge that many mothers find it difficult to establish breastfeeding in the first place, that is a multi-layered investment on the part of a mother and that natural term feeding might not feel like, or be, a possibility for many.

We're not here to tell anyone what to do.

We also acknowledge that lack of information about our biology contributes to lack of support for mothers when they want to establish, or continue, breastfeeding, but cannot find the help they need from people who understand why it matters, or what is normal.

More at https://human-milk.com/pages/science-of-breastmilk