ABC Doula & Newborn Care

12/11/2025

Some grandbaby wisdom here.

9 sets of grandparents means TOO MUCH STUFF for parents to manage during gift seasons.

Going easy on the gifts can be difficult. But you can do it!

What do you think? Do investment accounts set up for your grandchildren take away the joy season?

Thanks to for sharing this one.

11/17/2025

Got to be a guest on the KATU News show again to represent Providence Health & Services - Oregon Region and our prenatal classes for new parents.
Can't believe I have taught classes at Providence for over 20 years, and still LOVE it. I have rewritten the newborn care and breastfeeding comprehensive class over a 100 times to keep everything relevant and updated with new research. I haven't counted, but I have had the opportunity to reach thousands of parents in the Portland metro area through teaching--some of them have even become doulas and many have become friends!

Expecting a baby can be the most exciting time in the life of a parent, but also the most daunting. Postpartum educator and lactation consultant, Kimberly Beple

11/15/2025

Last week Delta airlines let me down. Multiple times. They cancelled my flight to Myrtle Beach to attend a doula retreat I had planned for over a year. I rescheduled, and they cancelled the next one too. By the time a flight was available I had already missed most of the retreat. I was super disappointed and had a hard week missing my friends and brilliant colleagues. So I had to pivot...I didn't want to stay down when I knew what possibilities existed.

Here is my new offering: I am going to host a doula retreat right here in PHX while I am in AZ (January 17-20). It will be 4 days and 3 nights, and in a beautiful home with a pool and a hot tub.

Picture cozy coffee time with colleagues who share your vision and passion for working with new families.
Brunch made for you (no cooking!) and then a session on how to organize your birth worker business.
Then small group processing time, pool time, and nap time!
End the day with a session encouraging you in your business goals with time to implement a new tool, approach, or inspiration, a dinner served family style, and fireside time with clever and kind colleagues who encourage your career and lifestyle goals.

Rest, recoup, and challenge yourself to setting new goals for 2026. All within a group of supportive doulas and educators in sunshine in the middle of winter.

All the details are here (scroll down to the bottom of the page): https://www.abcdoula.com/professional-page

Ready to grab a spot? Go right to sign up here:

https://hello.dubsado.com/public/form/view/69166cd0676ff1267b685be2

I am so excited to welcome old friends and new. I have trained well over 1000 people in the past 20 years, and I have a feeling this is going to hit just perfectly for a few of them--people I have missed seeing and wished we had more time to connect.

11/09/2025

I relate to this so much with .

Being trusted with the grandbabies is precious. With the first one I got the 4-8 am shift so they both could sleep scheduled in the same space for a few hours.

With the second baby we got to have both the sweet newborn snuggles with an active toddler fun. We're learning the juggling of two under 2 and having a ball.

While my kids prefer I don't post video of them or their littles, I treasure this time and appreciate videos from other grandmas sharing these experiences.

Being a grandparent is sooo different, and yes, I'd say healing. Taking the time the really breathe it in reminds me of all the time I couldn't as a mom. I was stressed, harried, hustling, and often short tempered.. Being present for a little one like this as a grandparent just fills in some of the holes of regret we experienced.

What about you? What did being present with grandbabies and grown kids do for you?

10/26/2025

Loving this stage! The joy part. We had it as parents, but you carry so much more as parents and it's harder to see the joy sometimes.

I was working so hard. Hustling. Building a business. Caring for families and adding doulas to the team. Learning systems to manage admin.Training new doulas. Working nights, days, and teaching on the weekends.

Sometimes i resented the fun they had. I was also tired a lot.

But fast forward into the grandparenting years, and it really works. Being with a fun and creative guy who makes them laugh. Someone who sits in the sand and creates things so they can see his latest sand art piece. Someone who plays music so they can sing and dance.

When your not hustling you can slow down and enjoy this so much more.

Hope you like the pumpkins. 🎃🎃🎃

Follow if you're expecting a grandbaby (or a new grandparent). We share about becoming a grandparent, supporting your grown kids and especially helping them postpartum as you build a foundation of support and trust. 💕

10/14/2025

with this powerful reminder.

The time, the care, the effort and the choice to create healing food for a new mom--it's a game changer.

Grandparents have been doing this forever, but in many cultures we've lost our postpartum traditions.

I'm here to recreate a postpartum culture that centers on the MOMS (and new dads) as they are the key players.

Babies are adorable, but they thrive when moms are cared for well.

After 20 years of trainings doulas, I now teach new grandparents how to center the experience around new parents.

Want to know more? www.grandparentdoula.com

10/10/2025

It doesn't always feel like a huge workout. But my toes are stronger. Did you know foot strength is a huge indicator of fall prediction?

My mom broke each shoulder on consecutive summers in the previous years leaving her stuck at home sad and frustrated.

I was weightlifting earlier this year and pushed myself too much, injuring my back. So I scaled back and just went to her class instead.

It was a great routine to get into and I appreciated the sweet community we built with the septagitarians and octogenarians.

I added a weight vest and 10 lb weights for my arms and now I sweat, I feel it days later, and my core is stronger. I wouldn't likely do this on my own, but I sure am glad that I invested in this particular routine both to spend time with my aging mom and to work on things that are good for both of us.

What are you doing that are working those tiny and no so tiny muscles that keep you from hurting?

09/30/2025

For the past 10 weeks I've been working on the NICU Doula program by The NICU Translator Farrelly. It was 30+ hours of continuing education for me, and embraces my love of supporting even the tiniest humans (and their sweet parents!).

Now I can add NICU Doula to my list of credentials--and I have a chance to tell people about the work of doulas who care for families with preemies and other medical conditions that require intensive care. I'm working on a new way to incorporate this into our business to serve new parents better too--stay tuned for more!

If you have thought about taking a course like this, check it out here: https://www.thenicutranslator.com/nicudoula and tell Mary and Leilah that I sent you!

Check out the lovely colleagues I got to take it with below--congrats to all who took on this task of learning from a nurse and a doula (and each other) to help bridge the gap between the reality of NICU life and the dreams parents have for their babies.

09/17/2025

I am honored to be a speaker at the Master Breastfeeding Summit. Over 11 days, 21+ experts will share evidence-based information and techniques to
optimize babies' health and ability to thrive through breastfeeding. This event is designed for moms, future parents, practitioners, professionals,
and family members who want practical insights and support. My session is shared with the awesome
I hope you can join us!

Join here or DM me for a link: https://breastfeedingfixerssummit.com/optin?am_id=kimberly1467

09/07/2025

This week I'm with my grandbabies and grown kids (and my daughters best friend) and we are on the first trip of the "summer". I'm soaking up the sweetness and joy, and watching our adult kids have fun together too.

You might notice I'm also offering this First Time Parent Bundle too... Why am I taking vacay time to do this?

Because it's a fantastic deal. It's a collab of over 50 different professionals and creators and their info is gold. And it's info I wish I had when I was a new parent like my kids are now.

My grandson is showing interest in potty training. There's a guide in the bundle for that. My granddaughter is really motivated to eat solid food. There's a guide for that in the bundle too. Sure, we can Google it or search on socials, but the bundle already did that.

I remember how new both these topics were to me as a new parent. (Y'all, I had to check out books from the library to learn about them!)

So I will post this week to give you an opportunity to get these 55 digital products for only $50.

(Also because they are only selling it for 10 days and that includes my time away. 🤷)

If you want the deal, do to my bio or check out stories for the link.

What's something you think we should do as a family this week? I don't get time like this often when we are all together.