Dr. Katrina Carrera

08/09/2025

Breastfeeding is a full-time dedication of 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺. Understanding this is crucial for supporting the holistic mental health of breastfeeding mamas.

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08/04/2025

When parents know both the 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 and the 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 that can come with breastfeeding, they can make an informed decision that considers their unique values, health needs, and lifestyle factors, and ultimately 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 the wellness of their family. 🤍

What else would you like to know about breastfeeding?

06/27/2025

I'll never take for granted the honor and privilege it is to walk alongside another person on their journey of healing and growing. I'm constantly humbled and inspired.

06/21/2025

Your family, your children, your business... all of these 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. They simply cannot thrive when you are running on empty. An important part of your job is discovering and prioritizing what fills your cup and supports your mind-body-spirit health. We can help you. 🤍

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘯𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘶𝘱 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳?

06/19/2025

Mothers who 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 their intuition and judgment and 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁 their needs and boundaries accordingly tend to experience lower levels of postpartum and parenting-related stress and anxiety... and every chapter of parenthood brings plenty of challenges that can lead to feeling empowered and confident 👸🏻 or powerless and self-doubting 😔.

Birth workers are uniquely positioned to help set parents on a positive psychological trajectory for 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨. This begins at conception and is solidified through birth and postpartum care.

📣 Those in birth work and perinatal spaces, here's how you can put this into practice:

✅ find opportunities for her to direct the process of care and experience

✅ give her time to attune to and express her experiences and needs (i.e., don't rush her!)

✅ give her fully informed consent and support her decisions -- even when they don't align with your preferences

✅ always follow professional feedback with prompts such as, "what do you think is best?" and "what feels right for you?"

✅ explicitly remind her that she is the authority over her body and her child(ren)

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦? 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨?

05/27/2025

Cycle breaker parents tap in! 🖐🏻

05/11/2025

𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 🎧

Take a break, take a breath, and take your mind off of the neverending to-do list with my favorite wind-down playlist.

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05/09/2025

05/03/2025

Safe connection supports nervous system regulation — and this is the only state in which effective and integrated learning is possible.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁. 🗝️

05/01/2025

Change is never easy... 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰, 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵.

04/24/2025

I was excited to purchase these two children books, that inspire our children to want to be midwives and understand breastfeeding benefits.
And the pictures are vibrant and engaging. I highly recommend adding these books to your library, your home, birth centers, and in our offices.