Lilac City Doula, LLC

11/11/2022

So excited to be offering childbirth education in Bonner County!

Classes will be held at the Sandpoint Community Birth Center.

12/17/2021

12/17/2020

I think getting to have a consultation and getting hired by a client is my best doula birthday present ever!!! 😁
..Oh and this coffee my hubs bought me 👌🏻

09/16/2020

c l i e n t r e v i e w ❤️

This particular review comes from the partner of the birthing person and I am feeling so honored by these words!

09/16/2020

I realized recently that I haven’t updated my availability since moving to Whatcom County! So here we are!

08/11/2020

Postnatal visits hold such a special place in my heart ❤️
✨During each visit I prioritize letting the feelings flow. Transitioning into parenthood is an emotional process! It’s important we get to mourn our previous self and all the freedom we feel we might have lost. Then it’s important to dive into confidence boosting conversation about trusting our new gut as a parent and learning our new boundaries.
✨Then we get to recap on the birth-what was the lowest point? What was the highest?
✨Engaging the partner in this conversation is SO important as well. Partners have to watch their birthing person experience some of the most intense pain they have ever gone through and it can feel a bit traumatic.
✨Getting to discuss that and talk about it openly and freely gives space to process how painful the birth process can be emotionally for both parties!
✨Then getting to uplift ourselves with the beauty of the high point- meeting this beautiful, miraculous, and sweet new ❤️love!
✨Then I observe nursing to see if I can give any tips or tricks to add some ease to the breastfeeding process. And to add some encouragement!
✨Demonstrating how to wrap baby is another thing that I help with! Baby wearing is SO helpful and is so great for bonding. Definitely something I recommend for the non birthing partner to have some bonding time.
✨It can be so helpful to have someone show you in person rather than drowning in your wrap and fumbling over YouTube!
✨Finally I tell my clients that forever and always I am in their corner. To always call me or text me if they have extra questions, concerns, or just want to catch up while baby grows! Building community is so important as a new family!
✨Let’s just say I almost always go over my hour time slot 😬 🤦🏼‍♀️But I am always glad I did!
✨Wrapping up my last client in Spokane was so bitter sweet- I am so honored to have gotten to help welcome you to this world baby girl 🥰.

08/07/2020

Soaking up every moment we have left in Spokane. Just over a week until the big move to !

Photo cred to my 4 year old 📷💁🏼‍♀️

07/31/2020

r i v e r b a l m

I have posted about self care before... how it can take on many forms. This is one of mine.

Being alone by or on a body of water is something I have always found so much peace and comfort in.
I have always felt connected to water. Like I can breathe a little deeper.
I hope that you have something that lets you take in a full breath, at least for a moment. Because right now I believe we all need it more than ever.

07/24/2020

so . much. emotion.

I started Lilac City Doula last May in 2019. It took more courage than I expected to start my own business but I was so excited to do it! I am so grateful that Spokane was the birthplace of my business. I have loved working with all of the Midwives, OBs, Nurses, and Doulas in this area.

I have been longing to return home to the westside of the state for sometime. Longing to be close to my family, and to have my children be close to their family as well. It’s been tough at times being away-but I have grown SO MUCH! And I have the beautiful village of Spokane to thank for that ❤️

My transition to Whatcom County will come mid August and there I will be joining as an Independent contractor! I am so excited to get to start working with this amazing team of doulas!
To all of the families I have worked with, my heart will stay with you always ❤️❤️

Please reach out anytime!

-Lindie

07/02/2020

It’s official!! Your👏🏻 girl 👏🏻 is 👏🏻 certified! 🙌🏻🎉💪🏼

The next picture shows how it happened- and probably why it’s taken me a year (note the squishy baby legs 🤗)...and yes that is me nursing while I took my exam! 😅



@ Spokane, Washington

05/10/2020

🌹 HAPPY MOTHERS DAY 🌹

There is so much to be said about mothers that I hardly know where to start.
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Here is what I will say. No matter where you are at in your journey of motherhood be it pregnancy, foster parenting, adoptive parenting, newborns, toddlers, kids, teens, adults, you have done and are doing a task that connects you with a whole world within yourself that you could never have dreamed of. A world where you give more than you ever thought you could give and love more than you thought would be possible.

In this world you have experienced elation, pain, and beauty unmatched.
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Celebrate today Mothers! And celebrate the world that came to be your new home in motherhood.
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You are all my champions, my mentors, my village.
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With all my love ❤️Happy Mother’s Day

03/26/2020

To honor the Stay-Home Stay-Safe initiative I am now hosting my free consultations virtually! 💻
I primarily use the platform Zoom, but I can accommodate what ever platform you are comfortable with 😊
Contact me to set up your consultation today!

03/23/2020

Happy World Doula Week!

03/12/2020

The Peanut Ball
Similar to a yoga ball but shaped like a...well...a peanut!
This ball has many uses in labor and pushing.

🥜 As you see pictured here I’m assisting my client with the peanut ball in between her legs while she is on her side. This position is very beneficial in labor, particularly when you are feeling tired from laboring and need to rest while you continue to labor.

🥜 It helps to ensure that your pelvis stays open to allow the baby to move down with each contraction. Especially while on your side.

🥜 It can be used to sit on and straddle that way you are resting while letting the ball open your pelvis and letting gravity help bring the baby down!

🥜 It can be used to help keep your legs open while you birth on your side.

So many uses!

Need more tips? Don’t hesitate to ask!
Posted w/ permission.

03/04/2020

Spokane Professional Doula Association ❤️

I am so excited to now be apart of this organization that brings professional doulas together! 👭👭
Has a great mentorship program to support their doulas and today I had the pleasure of meeting with my mentor !
I am so grateful for the support! Not only does having a mentor offer me resources of education and processing to become a better doula, but it also is a benefit to my clients!
Now not only do I have the resources I know of to offer, I also have the resources of a whole team of doulas with years of experience and hundreds of births attended! That’s incredible!
Also female business owners supporting other female business owners is my JAM 😄
Reach out if you want to learn more!
@ Spokane, Washington

02/03/2020

Website coming atcha soon! 😁👩🏼‍💻
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@ Spokane, Washington

01/20/2020

THIS is what it looks like to be a small business owner as a mom of a new baby. Getting back into this balancing act feels good!
❤️Connecting with local midwives 😘😘
❤️Planning upcoming prenatal appointments
❤️Chatting with ADORABLE expectant couples
❤️Formatting a NEW service I will be offering SOON! 🤗
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Oh! And nursing the whole time 🤱🏼😂.

Thankful for breastfeeding friendly coffee shops! 😘

Props to all you working moms for juggling it all! 🙌🏻

01/18/2020

I M P R I N T
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In case you’re wondering “ What am I seeing here?” This is an imprint of my baby’s ear on my arm.

When I noticed this it was after another LONG evening nursing session. In this season I feel that my little is pretty much glued to me and my breast. 🤱🏼

There are a lot of emotions that come with these nights. Feeling cozy and tender. Feeling stuck in one spot. And recognizing that this is time I will never get back. Her in my arms just like this- her little head resting on my forearm.

It’s a powerful visual for me. A precious reminder. That even on these long nursing nights when I want to have my body free from someone being attached to me constantly, that this time is sacred, purposeful, and temporary.

What is more precious than that?

Sweet girl you are forever imprinted on my heart ❤️