Dakota Smith Holistic Health

Dakota Smith Holistic Health Home birthing Mamađź©· | Nurse đź©ş
✝️ Jesus is King ✝️
🌙 Healing generational cycles 🌞
🎙️ Host of The Holistic Mama Podcast👇🏼

4 weeks postpartum after a c-section 🤍This time feels so different.With my first two, I was in survival mode.I was exhau...
04/11/2026

4 weeks postpartum after a c-section 🤍

This time feels so different.

With my first two, I was in survival mode.
I was exhausted, overwhelmed, and constantly trying to keep up with everything.

I would skip meals.
Skip showers.
Rush my healing.
And just try to “get back” to myself as fast as possible.

But this time… I made a promise to do things differently.

I’m not rushing anything.

I’m focusing on:
• deep breathing + reconnecting my core
• gentle stretching (because breastfeeding neck is REAL)
• eating enough
• staying hydrated
• resting without guilt
• getting outside daily
• bonding with my baby
• and taking care of myself too

And I can honestly say…

my mental health is so much better because of it.

I feel more present.
More grounded.
More at peace in this season.

Healing isn’t about doing more.
It’s about doing what actually supports your body.

If you’re postpartum right now - slow down more than you think you need to 🤍

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what’s something that helped your recovery?

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04/08/2026

This is what “rich” looks like to me 🤍

Not busy.
Not rushed.

Just:
đź’« learning together
đź’« being outside
đź’« & living in the little moments that make up our days

It’s simple… but it’s everything.
dakota

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“He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” ~ Matthew 28:6 ✝️…
04/06/2026

“He is not here; for He is risen, as He said.
Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”
~ Matthew 28:6 ✝️

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It is finished.Not defeated.Not lost.Not over.Finished.The price was paid.The work was done.Love won.✝️…
04/04/2026

It is finished.

Not defeated.
Not lost.
Not over.

Finished.

The price was paid.
The work was done.
Love won.

✝️

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The jaw & pelvic floor connection doesn’t just matter in labor…It matters in your healing too.And this is something I’ve...
04/04/2026

The jaw & pelvic floor connection doesn’t just matter in labor…

It matters in your healing too.

And this is something I’ve been so aware of postpartum - especially after experiencing both vaginal births and now a c-section.

So many of us are:
- holding tension
- bracing through pain
- clenching without even realizing it

And our body stays in that “tight” state…

which can actually slow healing.

One of the simplest things you can do?

👉 soften your jaw

It sounds small, but it shifts your entire nervous system.

And when your body feels safe… it heals better.

I’ve been really intentional about this during my recovery,
and I want to know -

Did you notice yourself clenching postpartum?
Jaw? shoulders? whole body?

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Life lately… 🩵These were taken at 4 am this morning.Two weeks postpartum, recovering from a c-section, with a newborn, a...
03/30/2026

Life lately… 🩵

These were taken at 4 am this morning.

Two weeks postpartum, recovering from a c-section, with a newborn, a 2 year old, and a 3 year old…

and this is what our home looks like right now.

Not perfectly clean.
Not organized.
Not aesthetic.

Just lived in.

And I wanted to share this because I think it’s so easy to look around (or scroll) and feel like everyone else has it together…

but the truth is, this season is messy.

Especially when you’re healing.
Especially when you have toddlers.
Especially when your body is still catching up to everything it just went through.

I made a decision this postpartum…

to prioritize:
• resting
• nourishing my body
• keeping my milk supply up
• bonding with my baby

- NOT having a spotless house.

And honestly, it has changed everything.

My mental health is better.
I feel less pressure.
And our home feels more peaceful, even in the mess.

My husband has been incredible - keeping bottles and pump parts clean, helping with the toddlers, and carrying so much of the load so I can heal.

But even with that help… life is still messy right now.

And I’m learning that it’s okay.

This season isn’t about perfection.
It’s about healing, slowing down, and being present.

So if your house feels a little chaotic right now too…

you’re not behind.
you’re just in a season 🤍

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Palm Sunday 🤍“Hosanna in the highest.”The same crowd that praised Him would soon turn on Him…and still, He came.Still, H...
03/29/2026

Palm Sunday 🤍

“Hosanna in the highest.”

The same crowd that praised Him would soon turn on Him…
and still, He came.

Still, He chose the cross.
Still, He chose us.

Grateful for a Savior who is steady, even when we are not.

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We hear it all the time…“Low supply.”“Not enough milk.”“My body just doesn’t make enough.”And while yes, sometimes there...
03/29/2026

We hear it all the time…
“Low supply.”
“Not enough milk.”
“My body just doesn’t make enough.”

And while yes, sometimes there are real challenges…
a lot of us have simply been conditioned to doubt our bodies.

But what if we saw it differently? 👇🏼

✨ Your body isn’t failing you - it’s learning.

✨ Milk supply isn’t instant, it’s responsive.

✨ The more you nourish, rest, & trust your body, the more it responds.

This is my third baby…
and this is the FIRST time I’ve experienced a strong, steady milk supply.

Not because I’m doing everything perfectly -
but because I’m doing things differently.

I’m:
• eating more
• resting more
• stressing less
• & trusting my body instead of fighting it

And it has changed everything.

Postpartum isn’t about bouncing back.
It’s about being supported while your body does something incredible.

Breastfeeding isn’t just physical -
it’s mental too.

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If you’re postpartum or have breastfed before, I’d love to hear from you 🤍

👉🏼 What’s one thing that helped (or hurt) your breastfeeding experience?

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03/25/2026

Not the birth I planned… but one I’m so grateful for 💙

At 33 weeks + 5 days, after my 5th bleed, things changed quickly and I had an emergency C-section.

He spent 12 days in the NICU, and leaving him there every night was something I’ll never forget… but the nurses were nothing short of amazing.

This recovery has humbled me in a way I didn’t expect, especially after two unmedicated births.

But today… we brought our baby boy home.
And that makes every hard moment worth it.

God carried us through this whole journey, and I’m just so, so grateful. 🥰

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I’m a few minutes late but… Happy International Women’s Day.The older I get, the more I realize how important it is to h...
03/09/2026

I’m a few minutes late but…

Happy International Women’s Day.

The older I get, the more I realize how important it is to have strong, loving women in your corner.

The women in these photos have walked with me through so many seasons of life - celebrating with me, praying for me, encouraging me, and showing up when I needed them most.

I’m so grateful for each of them and the way they’ve shaped the woman and mother I’m becoming. 💗

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03/08/2026

33 weeks today. 🤍

This week has been really calm compared to the last few weeks - no bleeding episodes since my last update, which feels like a huge blessing.

When I first got admitted, making it to 30 weeks felt like the biggest goal in the world. Then it was 32 weeks. And now somehow we’re already at 33.

Every week feels like such a gift.

We’re still pushing toward our scheduled C-section at 36 weeks, which means we have a little over three weeks left. And honestly, after being here almost five weeks already, three weeks really doesn’t sound that long anymore.

Some days are harder than others, especially being away from my kids and my normal life, but I’ve been trying to keep a routine and find little things that bring joy while I’m here - journaling, Bible study, working on school, making prayer vision boards with my family, and just staying grateful for every day this baby gets to keep growing.

Our next big milestone is 35 weeks, and I’m praying we make it there.

With placenta previa, things can change quickly, so we’re still taking everything one day at a time… but today I’m just really thankful to be here at 33 weeks with a healthy baby boy still baking.

God has been so faithful through all of this. 🤍

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This season hasn’t looked the way I imagined.But God has been teaching me so much through it.About surrender.About accep...
03/06/2026

This season hasn’t looked the way I imagined.

But God has been teaching me so much through it.

About surrender.
About accepting help.
About trusting Him even when the plan looks different than expected.

One day at a time.
Grateful for every day this baby keeps growing. 🤍

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