Very Green Doula

02/08/2025

Happy World Breastfeeding Week to all the mothers out there who are nurturing their babies with the gift of breast milk. We sit with you in solidarity in the wee hours while you nurse or pump for your babies. 🤱🏽🤱🏼🤱🏻

01/07/2025

Thinking about my baby’s wet head on my chest while eating pancakes an hour after a sunrise homebirth, wby?

27/06/2025

24/06/2025

Can you believe I had a baby in my guest room 5 months ago?

20/06/2025

☀️ On this Summer Solstice, we honor the longest light of the year. The same golden sun that has warmed round bellies, kissed newborn skin (my baby was a bit jaundiced, iykyk! 🤪) and illuminated the very first cries of life.

I reflect back at my own baby born at morning golden hour, the sun peeking through the window as if to say, I see you little one. Welcome. 🌞✨

Take some time to bask in the sun today, it’s good for the spirit. 🦋

19/06/2025

If you're a birth worker, Juneteenth isn't just a day off.. it’s a chance to recommit.
Are you learning about the Black maternal mortality crisis?
Are you amplifying Black voices in the birth world?
Are you showing up where it counts?
Honor Juneteenth by moving toward equity, every damn day. Learn the history. Support Black birth workers.
Demand better.

Check out this link for some statistics that we should address.

This brief provides an overview of racial disparities for selected measures of maternal and infant health, discusses the factors that drive these disparities, and gives an overview of recent efforts to address them.

19/06/2025

Every mom deserves to birth in a space that feels like hers.
To be tucked into her own bed, still glowing, baby on her chest.
To breathe in the familiar smells of home… lavender on the pillow, broth on the stove, the softness of sheets that smell like ~her~ life.
To hear only the sounds that matter… her baby’s breath, the quiet lull of love settling into the walls. Soft breaths from a sleeping baby. No interruptions.

Every woman deserves a birth where her baby never leaves her arms. No strangers scooping them away. No fluorescent lights chasing the magic out of the room. Just mama. Just baby. Skin to skin, heartbeat to heartbeat. This should be the standard.

Homebirth is not just a location it’s a birthright to those that want it.
It’s safety wrapped in your own blankets. It’s the holy hush of that first uninterrupted night, where no one intrudes on the beginning of your forever.

You deserve that.
We all do.
This belongs to anyone who wants it.🕯️💫

18/06/2025

I get so many questions about “what can I do to prevent *insert unwanted birth intervention” The MOST important thing you can do is select a provider that aligns with your goals! One of the most common things I hear is wanting to avoid a c-section. This website is a tool I use to stay savvy on the trends in my area. You can look up your hospitals and see things like rate of cesarean, episiotomy etc. The higher the rate of intervention, the higher your chances of falling in to that statistic is. Knowing these stats can help you and your doula know what you’re potentially going to have to advocate for/against!

Search for information about what hospitals and surgery centers are doing to keep you safe and provide high-quality health care. Our ratings can help you choose the facility that is right for you.

15/06/2025

We’re not just raising children.
We’re raising each other.
And I’m so grateful it’s you I get to grow with.

With all my love,
Happy Fathers Day 💚

12/05/2024

To the parents celebrating Mother’s Day today.
To all maidens I’ve witnessed become mothers this year.
To all the mothers who have added babies this year.
To mothers who are grieving the loss of babies.
To the ones who are wishing to become mothers.
To the ones that are missing their mothers.
Happy Mother’s Day. Women make the world go round.

08/05/2024

I was fortunate enough to care for Amelia’s family as a doula in 2022. Amelia’s life inspired me to get back in to birth work after the pandemic halted my doula efforts.
Amelia’s mom shared this post and I hope it will help others understand anencephaly and how babies with anencephaly leave a lasting impact on everyone around them. I think of Amelia frequently and will always have a special place in my heart for her. Shared with permission from mom:

“May is Anencephaly awareness month.
For those of you who dont know what Anencephaly is, it is A baby born with an underdeveloped brain and an incomplete skull.
Anencephaly is a defect in the formation of a baby's neural tube during development. A baby born with anencephaly might be stillborn or survive only a few hours to a few days after birth.
We were very blessed that Amelia was so strong and lived for 14 hours but even though she lived for that long it was never enough. We miss her everyday.
Anencephaly happens in 1 and 4,600 babies. Unfortunately there isnt much that tells us why but i believe God needed them more than we did.
Here's to always celebrating my kiddos including my sweet angel Amelia Rae
i miss you everyday sweet girl.”

02/05/2024

Roll call for all my May mamas!!! Share this post if you are due in May!🤰🏽 What’s your guess date for when baby will be born?!