Lake Norman Doula & Wellness

09/08/2025

My incredible mentee rocking a birth with me last week - at 8 months pregnant herself! She’s an amazing doula, mother, and all-around woman. I’m proud to know her.

If you’re interested in the mentorship program I offer, send me an email brooke@lkndoula.com

08/26/2025

PRENATAL YOGA!
I get asked about a quality prenatal class frequently and I highly recommend Emily.

She's teaching one last prenatal yoga class before maternity leave and would love to share this practice with you!

📅 Sunday, September 7th at 1:30pm
📍 Uplift in Huntersville (my office)
💲 $20 drop-in (registration required)
📲 Sign up link below!

Prenatal Yoga Sign Up 9/7: https://uflowyoga.com/product/prenatal-yoga-uplift/

If you’d like to stay in the loop for when classes return (prenatal, baby + me postnatal, or toddler yoga), you can sign up for the newsletter (link in comments) — that way you’ll be the first to know once she's back from leave! 🌿✨
YOU HEARD THAT RIGHT! Emily also offers Yoga for toddlers and baby + me yoga! 🤩👩‍👧

08/19/2025

08/12/2025

Are you entering a new era? Whether it’s your first baby or your 5th, I’d be happy to support you! www.lkndoula.com to find out more! 🧡

05/28/2025

Now let’s chat about the less-talked about Perinatal OCD. This can occur during pregnancy or after birth (~1 year postpartum) and affects at LEAST 2-3% of parents. It’s not uncommon to experience intrusive & unwanted thoughts when you have a newborn baby such as, “What if I drop my baby when I’m walking around in the middle of the night?”
And it’s great to be conscious of your nutrition while pregnant (and postpartum too)!
❓So when does it fall into OCD territory? ❗️When it interferes with your daily life or ability to take care of your baby.
When those thoughts become something like, “I’m the ONLY one who can keep my baby safe. No one else can hold her. Maybe we should never leave the house while we’re at it.” Or “I don’t think I’m able to keep my baby safe.”
Or “If I eat one thing outside of my nutritional plan, my baby will be doomed and it’s all my fault!”
…you may be entering perinatal OCD territory. Please talk to your doctor to find out how they can help. ♥️

05/27/2025

May has been insane for me, but I don’t want it to end without sharing! I’m not sure who created this graphic. This is such an important topic and one I feel passionate about. Baby blues are common due do the huge postpartum hormone shift. But beyond those first couple weeks, we can sometimes see something deeper going on. Please don’t let time go on thinking things will “just get better” without reaching out for help. You could miss out on some beautiful moments. Did you experience either of these during your postpartum time?

05/04/2025

Yes. Every word of this!!! Grateful for this work, my beautiful clients, and to have a friend like Liza White Birth Services ♥️

I’m deep in the weeds of editing right now, slowly chipping away at galleries and holding these stories with so much care. I’ve been thinking a lot about the invisible workload we talk about with mothers (which is such an important conversation), but birth workers carry an invisible load too—one that often goes unseen.

We’re on call 24/7, sometimes 365 days a year. We sleep lightly, phones on loud, hearts half-awake, waiting for the moment someone says, “It’s time.” We cancel plans, reschedule family moments, miss birthdays and bedtimes—not because we have to, but because we choose to show up for you.

One part of that invisible work is editing. It’s not glamorous, but it’s sacred. I pour myself into every frame, making sure your story is told honestly and beautifully. I try to be intentional with what I capture so I’m not drowning in footage, but even then—photos and videos combined—I spend an average of 10+ hours on each birth. Sometimes more.

I love this work deeply. But I also hear, often, how expensive it is to hire a birth worker. The truth? Many of us are working for far less than we deserve. Not because we don’t value ourselves—but because we value you. Because we believe your story matters. Because we love this work, and we love you.

05/01/2025

✨Join forces with Uplift Pelvic Health and Performance, Lake Norman Breastfeeding Solutions, and Lake Norman Doula for a one-of-a-kind prenatal experience designed to holistically prepare you and your partner for birth and beyond.✨

This interactive workshop combines expert-led education on pelvic floor health, lactation, and birth support, giving you practical tools, movement exercises, and answers to your most pressing questions. Whether you’re navigating your first pregnancy or adding to your growing family, you’ll walk away feeling more confident, informed, and connected.

✨ Snacks, take-home resources, and a welcoming community included.
Let’s learn, move, and grow together—because you deserve an empowered beginning.

Sign Up Lin in bio or follow this link: https://clientportal.lkndoula.com/public/appointment-scheduler/6807c4bbe55783003a7eed28/schedule

04/16/2025

Introducing the Safe Harbor Package!
Lake Norman Doula is partnering with Lake Norman Breastfeeding Solutions and Uplift Pelvic Health & Performance to bring you our most holistic package to date!

Not only will you receive full doula support throughout pregnancy and birth, but you will also have the guidance of Dr. Lauren for pelvic floor health with both a prenatal and postpartum assessment. This will help prepare you for childbirth and support your postpartum recovery, no matter how you give birth!

There’s more! The Empowered Beginnings workshop features Lake Norman Breastfeeding Solutions. You’ll learn from one of their experienced and passionate IBCLCs about the 3 secrets to breastfeeding success. You will also hear more from Brooke and Dr. Lauren at this workshop, have take-home resources from all practitioners, and experience a welcoming community with other expecting families!

We can’t wait to come alongside you on this parenthood journey.

Visit www.lkndoula.com/safeharbor for more information

03/19/2025

Home birth and birth center families! Happy spring! 🌼 Book any doula package by April 20th and receive a 10% discount 🎉 Please inquire about availability. *Good for any available due dates in 2025*

01/24/2025

This mom right here. This is a delayed post, and I’m still in awe of her when I think back on this birth.
Sometimes you have to completely pivot from the birth you had planned, but it’s not from lack of knowledge, support (she has an incredible husband too!), or trying. No, this mama gave it absolutely everything she had. For days she labored beautifully, welcoming each wave of intensity as it came, patiently awaiting her baby girl.
But progress was slow, water was broken, and sleep was nowhere to be found.
Sometimes you need permission to rest.
I have never seen anyone fall asleep so fast post-epidural. Not even the nurses constant check-ins could wake her up!
Once it was time to push, she was energized, had a sense of humor, and pushed baby girl out like a champ, almost exactly 3 days after her water broke.
G, I am so proud of you, and it was an honor to bear witness to your power in becoming a mother. ♥️

12/31/2024

For every question asked,
For every, “I didn’t know I had a choice!”
For every tear shed,
For every hand held,
For every hip squeeze,
For every peanut ball,
For every cold wash cloth,
For every hair held back,
For every deep breath on the way to the OR,
For every, “thank you” from grandma,
For every, “It’s a boy!”
For every, “It’s a girl!”
For every rush of oxytocin.
For every cord cut because your partner didn’t want to :)
For every first introduction to a brand new human,
For every first latch,
For every photo snapped of your partner gazing into your eyes with pride,
For every, “I can’t believe I did that!”
For every time you realized your power,
For every time a mother was born,
Thank you. From the bottom of my heart.
Happy New Year from Lake Norman Doula.