Beyond the Bump

Beyond the Bump provides services to San Luis Obispo county. I provide birth and postpartum doula se Please visit us to see all of our services.

Beyond the Bump provides birth & postpartum doula services, pre and post natal personal training services, bereavement doula services, and coming soon lactation consulting! We believe in helping mom's achieve their ideal birth and in making the postpartum time a little easier to navigate.

05/30/2024

It’s this little nuggets 9th birthday today 🥳 🎂 🎉 I can’t believe my little (not so little when she was born!) baby is 9 years old today 😭 makes me so sad that we are moving out of the little kid years and onto the big kid years, but also so excited to see all the cool things she is going to do. A baby no more, but my baby she will always be. Happy Birthday Quinn ❤️ I love you with all my heart and soul.

12/22/2023

Again a day late but we were celebrating this one turning 11!! I can’t believe my baby is officially 11 years old. I remember when I could hold her in one arm and now I can barely hold her on my lap, she’s already taller than me 🫣Happy Birthday my sweet, gentle, loving Michaela. It is an honor and pleasure to be your mom ❤️

10/11/2023

October is a month to remember those little ones who did not make it earthside or who joined us for a short period of time. Those who have felt this loss often struggle quietly and alone. You are not alone, you are seen, tell your stories, share your babies names. Don’t feel as though you need to hide your grief, let others bear the weight with you. "And once the storm is over you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won't even be sure, in fact, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm you won't be the same person who walked in” ~ Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore

08/01/2023

Again a few days late on this, but I needed some sleep and recovery time after my last two births 😴 what a wild ride!! I am in awe of not only this mama, but her partner. The way they worked together, they way he supported her and protected her space and they way they communicated with each other brought tears to my eyes. Mama you were so strong and brave and you hung in there even when you wanted to give up, you did uncomfortable things and hard things and I am so proud of you ❤️ so welcome to this world baby girl. I am so honored to have supported your parents from start to finish on their journey to meet you. I couldn’t have had a better birth to end my full time doula work. So grateful to this family and all the others I have been able to bear witness to in their transformations into becoming families.

07/28/2023

A little late on this post, but I wanted to celebrate my client moving from maidenhood to motherhood! What an amazing birth, both mom and dad were so calm and cool and really knew what they wanted and advocated for themselves and their new baby boy 💙 such focus and strength and honestly so much peace which was a 180 from when we started working together. I am so grateful to have been able to witness such a beautiful and peaceful birth and can’t wait to see how they are doing postpartum!!

06/01/2023

Happy birthday baby boy!! So excited you joined us earthside. Guess you couldn’t wait for mid June and decided to come in May 💙 I am so proud of your mama, she made sure she was respected and heard, she asked for what she needed and wanted and worked super hard to bring you into her arms. Her strength is amazing! I am so glad I was able to watch you be born and I am honored to have been a part of your birth-day.

05/21/2023

We got to celebrate this little one today… who isn’t such a little one anymore. Can you guess the theme? It wasn’t just Wednesday Addams, it was Wednesday and Enid from the new show Wednesday. So what Quinn wants Quinn gets 😉 So we made sure to make today an extra special one for this little one that turns 8 this year. Thank you to everyone who came out and spent time celebrating her journey into this world🖤💜

05/15/2023

Welcome baby boy 💙 I guess you decided that June was not the month you wanted to be born in and you felt May, and especially Mother’s Day weekend was the best time for you to join us earthside. It was such an honor watching your strong mama push through when she thought she couldn’t and eating your dad support her and tell her she could. Amazing team work 🙌🏻 I am also so proud of how you did such good work on moving and shifting to come out and meet everyone, your little cried were music to our ears and so sweet they brought tears to my eyes. I am so grateful to have been there when you came into this world.

05/14/2023

Happy Mother’s Day to every mom, those who have experienced loss or fertility struggles, those who have lost their moms, moms to be, adoptive moms, birth moms, single moms and step moms. I want to honor you and all the love you give, the hard work you do, the tears you shed, the heartache you feel and the endless hours of giving. You are loved ❤️

05/02/2023

Happy BIRTHday sweet baby girl 💖 I don’t get to see many gender reveals at birth and this was a pretty awesome one, I think everyone there cried tears of joy. I am so proud of your mama baby girl, she worked so hard, she had so many fears and doubts and yet she just pushed through and brought you safely into her arms. It was beautiful ❤️ your dad did a pretty amazing job supporting your mama as she labored and worked. They are an amazing team and you have two older brothers who adore you! I will always hold a special place in my heart for this family and this whole birth team, who worked so beautifully together for the second time. Welcome earthside baby girl.

04/11/2023

o excited to announce I am working with .stephanie and the team at Vitality OET 🥳 while birth and doula work has been a huge part of my life for the last 10 years I have decided that it’s time for me to step into a new space and work with women through nutrition and movement to help them understand their bodies and the changing hormones that happen through so many different phases and stages of our lives, from preconception to menopause, we have so many changes that can be overwhelming, frustrating and confusing. I’m here to help with that 😉 I am thankful for Stephanie and her team of amazing women and I am so excited to be working alongside them.

03/22/2023

Magnesium is important in pregnancy; magnesium is found in dark chocolate and that is why everyone should eat chocolate every day! Seriously though, magnesium is a crucial nutrient that supports and assists the nervous system to hep build and repair your body’s tissues. Magnesium deficiency has been linked to increased nausea and morning sickness, pre-eclampsia, leg cramps, constipation, insomnia, increased headaches and increased anxiety, among other things. Magnesium is also one of the minerals that needs to be replenished daily as it is one of the first minerals that is depleted during stressful times (hello like pregnancy and parenthood). There are lots of different ways to get magnesium in your system. Epsom salt baths or magnesium flake soaks are a fantastic way to instantly reap the benefits of magnesium, magnesium lotion ( I personally like ) , oil or sprays are another typical way to get more magnesium. Other ways can be through magnesium supplementation, such as with magnesium glycinate or through magnesium rich foods like dark chocolate, brown rice, beans, seaweed, most nuts and seeds, and all chlorophyll rich foods.

03/20/2023

We have all heard that salt should be avoided in pregnancy when we have swelling or high blood pressure, but that really isn’t the whole story. Salt is key during pregnancy as it helps to create the amniotic fluid and provides important trace minerals for mom. In fact, amniotic fluid is 98% water and 2% salt and cells from the baby. So, if we hear that salt is bad then why am I saying it is essential? It depends on what type of salt you are eating! The salt we are told to avoid, and honestly should avoid, is iodized salt, also known as table salt. Iodized salt is refined to remove impurities and that process not only strips away the much-needed minerals, but the process of removal along with utilizing high heat alters the mineral structure and actually creates chemicals. Since iodine is an important part of your pregnancy diet, we know we need to get it, but it doesn’t need to come from table salt. In fact, table salt increases swelling and blood pressure, iodized salt is in many different processed foods, chips, poor quality lunchmeats and french fries. The best salt to utilize is Himalayan pink salt or Celtic Sea salt, both of these salts have over 84 essential trace minerals that your body not only needs but loves and utilizes. The sodium level of these salts is lower than the sodium levels in table salt and it doesn’t have the less-than-ideal refining process. Because the flavor of these salts is more intense, we are typically more satisfied by using less salt. Even better news is that the mineral structure in these salts is an exact match of the right mineral profile in our blood and that helps with maximum absorption of the minerals as well as increased hydration. I always suggest a high quality electrolyte mix for my clients, my favorite is as well as the use of Celtic sea salt or Himalayan pink salt as an addition to foods or water throughout the day.

03/17/2023

Amniotic fluid is made from water, but also since our cells are 70% water, hydration is kind of important. We also need adequate hydration since our blood volume doubles by our 23rd week of pregnancy. That’s a whole lot of extra blood, fluid and cells that need water! Even being dehydrated a small amount can have negative effects on our bodies and I will venture to say that a lot of ailments in pregnancy can be helped with increased hydration. Got constipation? Hydrate. Feeling tired or sluggish? Hydrate! Feeling kind of crampy or headachy? Hydrate! We need water to flush out toxins, to help with immune system function, hydrate our skin, help with thyroid function, and maintain body temperature, and assist in energy production. As I mentioned in my previous post, electrolytes are another important aspect of hydration. We need the minerals as those are essential to our bodies and vehicles for the proper hydration, as the trace minerals get delivered to the cells and help to increase the hydration in our bodies. Also, hydrating appropriately, especially with electrolytes can also help with nausea. Anything that can help with the not so fun parts of pregnancy...I'm in!

03/15/2023

Protein, our whole body is essentially made up of it since it is the building blocks for all systems of our body and for baby’s body. Our arteries, skin, veins, hair, fingernails, hearts, brains, livers, kidneys, lungs, and tissues are built out of protein! We need adequate amounts, not just in pregnancy, but for living! Ideally, we would eat a minimum of 100 grams per day , but every body’s protein needs are different, but as a general guideline 100 grams seems like a good minimum number to hit. Another benefit of increasing your protein intake is that it can be helpful in curbing nausea and morning sickness. Eating protein in the morning has the benefit of helping curb nausea by helping to keep your blood sugar more balanced, but also sets you off on the right foot to hit your ideal intake for the day. A little trick you can use is to eat protein with every meal or snack and that can help you hit your minimum amount.

03/13/2023

When you get pregnant your body is the sole source of energy and materials for the baby to make the foundation of their own body. It is so important, not only for you but for your baby to have the best nutrition possible. ⁠
We talked a lot in my preconception series about the importance of folate, not folic acid. Folate is a B vitamin that is utilized in the development of the neural tube, the precursor to the central nervous system. Ideally, we are getting at least 800 mcg daily of folate and that is starting at least 30 days prior to conception. What foods are rich in folate? Asparagus, lentils, spinach, broccoli, citrus fruits, sunflower seeds, and organ meats. Lily Nichols the dietician best known for , highly recommends eating liver with your meals for the high concentrations of folate, zinc, iron, B6 and B12,among other micronutrients. A bonus, you don’t have to eat a large amount to reap the benefits. If you can’t stomach eating liver, try adding small amounts into other dishes like meatloaf, shepherd’s pie, stews, lasagna and pasta sauces.

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