Aligned for Birth

01/27/2026

Excited for my virtual New Dads Support Group, which starts on 2/12. It's a bi-weekly group and the cost is $50 each group.

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10/16/2025

Ireland’s breastfeeding rates are among the lowest in the world. However, this 2025 retrospective cohort study found that simply learning and practicing hand expression in the last month of a low-risk pregnancy resulted in more mothers starting and continuing breastfeeding. Read about it here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266613825003419?via%3Dihub

10/11/2025

Always learning! I just completed Low Milk Supply Specialization Course. Low milk supply is more common than it should be and we have to have better answers for people than “pump more”. This course gives suggested lab requests for various issues that may be contributing to low milk supply. Having the information and getting treatment for things like thyroid issues , insulin resistance and nutritional deficiencies will help clients feel better and very often increase milk supply. As lactation supporters we are often seeing clients when their healthcare providers are not so being able to make quick referrals with specific requests can make a tremendous difference.

09/25/2025

09/21/2025

09/18/2025

Hypnosis can be used for anxiety, confidence, sports performance, trauma and of course, birth!

Reese Witherspoon said that she tried medication and meditation until a hypnotist helped her resolve her anxiety.

09/15/2025

08/11/2025

Mushrooms Bourguignon over Butter Bean Mash from . Bean mash can be used in place of mashed potatoes and is much quicker to prepare. This was just a can of butter beans, nutritional yeast and Lemon juice.

08/06/2025

I was visiting a fried who is recovering from major surgery. She has a meal train going so was set on food so I offered to pick up coffee or a beverage.

She gave a very specific order; Mad Anthony Wayne Cafe Decaf Iced Mocha with Ost Milk.

I loved the specificity of that order! It was exactly what she wanted and no problem for me to get. In fact, I was delighted by the specificity because it felt like I was getting g her exactly what she wanted in that moment.

When someone is recovering from major surgery or experiencing a major life transition like becoming a parent it is importantly to:

👉Set up support structures to help with food, cleaning, pets, transportation. Whatever you need!

👉Ask for what you need/want and be specific. People vary in things like their need for social connection connection and privacy. Let your friends and family know your needs and preferences so they don’t have to guess.

👉Have a list of things you can ask people for when they say,“Let me know if you need anything!“ Little tasks add up. It can really lighten the load to have people help you. The individual task they do is no big deal for them Individually but those acts will make a difference for you.

People want to help and support. The clearer you can be about how they can support you, the easier and more enjoyable postpartum (or post surgery in my friend’s case) can be.

07/23/2025