PeriBloom Postpartum

PeriBloom Postpartum Empowering moms through pregnancy, birth, & postpartum to make aligned choices & embrace motherhood with confidence and joy.

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In this episode, Gretchen dives into one of the most powerful—and most overlooked—parts of birth: the golden hour. That ...
11/24/2025

In this episode, Gretchen dives into one of the most powerful—and most overlooked—parts of birth: the golden hour. That first hour after delivery is more than just a sweet photo opportunity; it sets the stage for bonding, breastfeeding, recovery, and your baby’s transition into the world. Gretchen unpacks why protecting an undisturbed golden hour matters so deeply for both mom and baby, and how you can advocate for it no matter where or how you give birth. Think of this as your gentle reminder that birth isn’t only about getting to the finish line—it’s about honoring those very first moments together. Tune in to learn how small choices in that first hour can have lasting effects on your postpartum experience and your baby’s start to life.

Listen Now:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/42dwkxeqAnpNOta4igDAwS?si=dZ011budRpiOUyoMfJO0zA

In this 2-part episode, Gretchen talks about 8 major, yet very simple ways to start preparing for your postpartum journe...
11/22/2025

In this 2-part episode, Gretchen talks about 8 major, yet very simple ways to start preparing for your postpartum journey. From preparing the sleep space to thinking about what your first 40 days with baby will look like, this episode gives you a gentle push to start tackling your postpartum checklist. Remember, take what feels good, and leave the rest. Just as you are in control of your birth, you are also in control of your postpartum experience. But you have to actively take control if you want it. Tune in to see what are the big picture items that you need to be thinking about as your due date draws near.

Listen now:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HkH8SnOw87rqRy4EpdBZx?si=9GO5aF6wRDKDbyr5afY5RQ

🎧 New Episode: How to Prepare For Postpartum (Part One): Pediatricians, Mental Health, Pelvic Floor & BreastfeedingThe f...
11/13/2025

🎧 New Episode: How to Prepare For Postpartum (Part One): Pediatricians, Mental Health, Pelvic Floor & Breastfeeding

The first year after birth transforms everything — your sleep, your relationships, your confidence, and your sense of self. This 2-partepisode dives into tasks like choosing who will be your baby's pediatrician to thinking about how you will feed your baby, this episode gives you a gentle push to start tackling your postpartum checklist, blending evidence-based insight with real-life stories and compassionate strategies.

Whether you’re a new mom, birth professional, or simply someone who supports new families, this episode offers tools and understanding to help navigate this season with more confidence and calm. 🌿

Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/show/4JmEUCkkCcFBgyDQv1CnF4?si=ZTd7CWk2Toy7lf9YlMwd1Q

✨ New Episode Alert!In this week’s episode of Motherhood in Bloom, I am talking about what you can expect from the Mothe...
11/11/2025

✨ New Episode Alert!

In this week’s episode of Motherhood in Bloom, I am talking about what you can expect from the Motherhood In Bloom podcast.

If you've been feeling lost or out of control as a mother and have been thinking that motherhood is much harder than you thought, I've got you. This is your place to feel held, normal, and deeply connected to mothers all around you!

Tune in wherever you listen to podcasts — and share this one with a mom friend who needs a reminder that she’s not alone. 💜

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Motherhood isn’t meant to be done alone. 💜I’m so excited to share my new podcast, Motherhood in Bloom: Navigating the Fi...
11/10/2025

Motherhood isn’t meant to be done alone. 💜

I’m so excited to share my new podcast, Motherhood in Bloom: Navigating the First Year, a space for honest conversations about what life really looks like after birth.

Each episode offers gentle guidance, emotional support, and practical tools to help you understand your baby — and yourself — in new, empowering ways. From sleep and recovery to identity shifts and mental health, this podcast is here to remind you that you’re not just surviving motherhood… you’re growing through it. 🌿

🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, and let’s bloom together.

11/10/2025

If you feel like it's not a good time to hire a sleep coach think about all the things you can't do because you're exhausted or full of anxiety about the next wake up.

Sleep isn't always going to be perfect even after you're fully sleep trained. We are humans raising little humans.

My 1-year-old is teething so though he pretty much slept through the night he did wake up a few times frustrated and uncomfortable.

But with some gentle comfort and understanding those wake ups were so short that I would still classify it as him sleeping through the night.

You can read all the sleep books, all the mommy blogs, and all the how-to guides when trying to support your child's sleep, but you don't always have to do it alone.

Needing extra support?

Want to have fewer wake ups in 7 days or less?

Wishing bedtime wasn't full of tantrums and resistance?

Let's get on the call and talk about how to do just that!

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11/10/2025

If you're struggling through your transformation from maiden to mother, hang in there!

You are not alone, and yes it does suck!

But it gets better, though not necessarily all on its own.

Postpartum is a time of exploration. A time to get to know not only your baby, but also everyone around you as they navigate their new roles as mom, dad, grandparents, uncles/aunts, siblings, etc.

Most importantly, postpartum is a time to get to know the new you.

You want to know the secret to prioritizing your baby? It's by prioritizing yourself first.

Happy mom, happy baby!

Take care of yourself and everything else will fall into place.

You've got this, Mama!

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The transition into motherhood is a big deal.You deserve to feel supported, confident, and prepare —not just for labor, ...
11/06/2025

The transition into motherhood is a big deal.

You deserve to feel supported, confident, and prepare —not just for labor, but for life after birth.

✨ This is where I come in ✨

I’m here to walk beside you through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum as your:
•Coach — keeping you anchored in your goals and growth
•Educator — making the overwhelming feel understandable
•Doula — offering real-time and trauma informed support
•Advocate — someone in your corner when you’re unsure who to trust

When you work with me, you’ll have:

✔️ A clear, realistic plan for birth and postpartum
✔️ Honest conversations that normalize your fears and questions
✔️ Tools to build your confidence and trust your instincts
✔️ A safe space to cry, celebrate, vent, and be real
✔️ Encouragement to challenge limiting beliefs and step into your strength
✔️ Accountability to care for yourself, not just the baby

One thing I want to highlight with the support that I provide is that I don't just give a 15% off thank you to military families.

Being married to an active duty service member and preparing to move across the world and away from family has given me so much insight into what it's actually like to be a military family.

It can absolutely be an adventure (here we come, Hawaii 🤗), but it is not all sunshine and rainbows. And it's not something you'd understand unless you actually went through it.

That's why I created my unique military pricing structure available to all current service members and their families.

But that's not all. Stay tuned for more ways I'm structuring my business to support active duty military members and their families. 🪖

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Schedule your free consultation today with the link in my bio!

Most of these are pretty self-explanatory but I want to talk about Cry It Out (CIO).When done correctly CIO will not har...
11/06/2025

Most of these are pretty self-explanatory but I want to talk about Cry It Out (CIO).

When done correctly CIO will not harm your child. But doing it correctly also means encouraging the right candidates to utilize this method with their children.

Not every parent or caregiver is a good candidate to actually use this method. So what's actually harmful about CIO is when the wrong people use it, or when people use it incorrectly because they haven't been properly educated or trained and a behavioral conditioning process turns into neglect and abandonment.

Do I like CIO? No.

Do I teach my families to use CIO? Also no.

I use a gentle, yet effective approach, and parents generally see improvement within 4 days. Getting to your overall goal may take longer than using CIO, but not by that much.

So in general I wouldn't recommend using CIO, but if you are using it, I don't think you're doing anything to harm your child as long as you're using it correctly and still responding when necessary.

The big thing to remember when using CIO is that it's not for everyone. And it may actually do more harm to you than your child if it is too much for your heart to handle.

So if that's you but you're also desperate for sleep support please know that there are other ways to improve your child's sleep than just the traditional sleep training methods.

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💤 LAST CALL 💤 Want more sleep in 7 days? Use the link in my bio to register!
10/30/2025

💤 LAST CALL 💤

Want more sleep in 7 days? Use the link in my bio to register!

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