Geeky Gal Birth Advocate

01/01/2026

Same, bear, same.

01/01/2026

💙 New Year, New Awareness 💙

As we step into January, it’s a powerful time to check in on how you’re really feeling after birth.
Not every postpartum mood change is the same, and knowing the difference can help you get the right support:

🔹 Baby Blues: Temporary mood swings, tearfulness, irritability; usually resolve within 2 weeks
🔹 Postpartum Depression (PPD): Persistent sadness, low energy, hopelessness, loss of interest; may last months without treatment
🔹 Postpartum Anxiety (PPA): Excessive worry, racing thoughts, panic; can interfere with daily life

✨ Early recognition leads to earlier support and recovery.

And remember, perinatal mental health conditions can also include OCD, Bipolar Mood Disorders, PTSD, and Psychosis.

💙 You are not alone, and help is available.

If you need support now:
🔷 Call or text the Postpartum Support International HelpLine at 800-944-4773 (no diagnosis needed)
🔷 Call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-852-6262
🔷 In a crisis, call or text 988
🔷 Download the Connect by PSI app
🔷 Visit Postpartum.net for programs and resources

✨ A new year can be the beginning of feeling better.

01/01/2026

We weren’t meant to raise kids alone. For thousands of years, parenting was a shared effort supported by extended family and community “alloparents” who helped care for children.

This wasn’t just tradition, it was essential for survival and well-being.

Today, many parents face the opposite: isolation in nuclear families, expected to do it all themselves. This gap between what parenting asks of us and the help we actually get is why so many parents feel overwhelmed.

Reclaiming the “village” means building real networks of help: offering rides, emotional support and practical advice.

Moving past the idea that parents have to do it all alone and embracing support from others isn’t just healthier – it’s the natural way humans raise children.
https://theconversation.com/parents-dont-need-to-try-harder-to-ease-parenting-stress-forget-self-reliance-and-look-for-ways-to-share-the-care-253076

12/29/2025

Workforce support creates more than job opportunities—it creates stability and confidence. When individuals gain skills, entire families move closer to financial independence. Visit ywcasa.org/workforce-development to learn more.
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El apoyo a la fuerza laboral crea más que oportunidades de empleo: genera estabilidad y confianza. Cuando las personas adquieren nuevas habilidades, familias enteras se acercan a la independencia financiera. Visite ywcasa.org/workforce-development para obtener más información.

12/28/2025

Please, please let moms labor down. They need that extra bit of "rest" (sometimes contractions spread out before the fetal ejection reflex kicks in) to do the hard work of delivering theri child.

Does your facility labor down?

This slight shift in positioning when the baby is +2 to help set the body up to make space for the baby to keep descending! There are so many things we can do as labor nurses to help our patients get set up for success, this being one of them.

Do we know where the baby is?
Do we know what position it’s in?
Have we thought through the P’s of labor?
What’s the vibe? How’s their psyche?
Are their basic needs met?

Positions are all the rage, we get it. But there’s so much more.

Do you understand how this position an you’re entire practice could help?

Join us at our Physiologic Birth Class.
https://bundlebirth.com/nurses/product/online-physiologic-birth-training-for-ld-rns-january-22-2026/

12/27/2025

Food distributions happen every week and the best way to find one near you is to check freshtrak.com. By searching your ZIP code, you can see upcoming food distributions in your neighborhood, plus dates, times, and locations all in one place.

Here are a few upcoming distributions:

➡️ Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025
📍 San Antonio Food Bank 5200 Historic Old Hwy 90, Entrance #4, San Antonio, TX 78227
⏰ 9 AM - 12 PM *(RSVP REQUIRED)
🔗 https://bit.ly/3YHUVQF

📍Laurel St. Church of Christ 1747 W Laurel, San Antonio, TX 78201
📍Faith Based Institute 251 Altitude Drive, San Antonio, TX 78227
⏰ 9 AM - 10 AM

➡️ Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026
📍 True Vine Baptist Church 435 S. Ellison Dr, San Antonio, TX 78245
⏰ 9 AM - 10 AM

➡️ Monday, Jan. 5, 2026
📍 Democracy Prep at Stewart 1950 Rigsby Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210
⏰ 10 AM - 11 AM

We invite you to share this resource because awareness is a powerful step toward food security.

12/22/2025

12/19/2025

12/18/2025

Breastfeeding USA was asked to share a research study concerning breastfeeding support and conducted by a graduate student in the Department of Public Health, SUNY - The State University of New York at Old Westbury.

Participants must be:
● 18 years or older
● A U.S. resident
● Have given birth within the last 2 years

This research explores how breastfeeding support groups impact maternal:
● Physical health
● Mental/emotional health
● Access to healthcare
● Access to childcare, housing, and food

● Ability to meet breastfeeding goals
● Access to community resources

Scan the QR code below for more information.

12/17/2025

12/17/2025

Postpartum preeclampsia is a serious condition related to high blood pressure. It can happen to any woman who just had a baby. It has most of the same features of preeclampsia or other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, without affecting the baby. It most commonly occurs within the first 7 days of delivery; however, women are still at risk up to 6 weeks postpartum.

Signs & Symptoms:
❗High Blood Pressure (140/90) or 10-15 above your normal)
❗Headache that will not go away
❗Vision changes
❗Stomach pain
❗Swelling in hands and face
❗Feeling nauseous or throwing up
❗Shortness of breath

Learn more: https://www.preeclampsia.org/postpartum-preeclampsia