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The Truth About Milk Sharing: What Doulas and Birthworkers Should Know
Learn what milk sharing really is, how it's safely practiced, and why doulas should be talking about it with clients. This is more than feeding.. It's community care. - Read more at kassireyes.com
One of the Secrets to Feeling Your Best in the Perinatal Period: Minerals
Elizabeth Newton, RDN, SPN, Registered Dietitian & Owner of Well-Fed Mamas, LLC Pregnancy and the postnatal period are times of profound change for the body – it takes a massive amount of energy (and nutrients) to grow, birth, and feed new humans! As a prenatal...
What Every Breastfeeding Mom Needs to Add to Her Gift Registry. Kaitlin McGreyes, Founder & CEO, BeHerVillage
Hi there! I'm Kaitlin McGreyes, founder of BeHerVillage and mom of three breastfed babies. As any parent who has nursed a baby can tell you, breastfeeding is one of the most rewarding yet challenging journeys we can go on. It’s beautiful, but it’s also hard work—a mix...
Why Every Mama Needs a Village: The Science Behind Community Support in Pregnancy and Beyond, Lisa B. Villani, The Empowered Birth Coach
Why Every Mama Needs a Village: The Science Behind Community Support in Pregnancy and Beyond Imagine this: You’ve just discovered you’re pregnant and received an invite to a luxurious villa filled with fellow moms-to-be. Picture it: cupboards always stocked with...
Navigating the World of Human Milk Feeding: Embracing Donor Milk and Beyond
Navigating the World of Human Milk Feeding: Embracing Donor Milk and Beyond Advocacy / By Love Anderson In today’s parenting journey, the pressure to achieve unrealistic standards of child-rearing can be overwhelming, especially when it comes to feeding our babies....
The Language of Pregnancy & Why It Matters
The Language of Pregnancy Words are powerful. The way our culture talks about pregnancy is not the most supportive, can be downright degrading, and is something that’s bothered me for a long time. Pregnancy and early motherhood are incredibly challenging – for some,...
Military Milk Sharing: How donating my milk while away from my baby supported my mental health
In April of 2018, I was set to attend a Navy training across the country from my family. I didn’t want to disrupt my then 13 month old’s schedule and my husband and I had an amazing care situation. Our nanny was phenomenal and I didn’t want to have to worry about an...
“The Realities of Maternal Mental Health” by Whitney Frost, MA, LPC, NCC, PMH-C, C-DBT, owner and founder The Rylie Center for Hope and Healing
It is believed that 70% to 80% of birth people will experience the baby blues within the first two days postpartum, while 10% to 20% of newly postpartum folx will experience postpartum depression within the first 1-3 weeks postpartum. A recent study found that 1 out...
The Language of Pregnancy
The Language of Pregnancy Words are powerful. The way our culture talks about pregnancy is not the most supportive, can be downright degrading, and is something that has bothered me for a long time. Pregnancy and early motherhood are incredibly challenging – for...
Trish Clifford, Co-founder of It’s My Leche on Donating Milk, NICU
When my first son entered the world, with my impending fear still lingering, I was on a mission to pump and build a milk stash. Thankfully, I was able to exclusively nourish himwith breastmilk and even share some with those who, like me, once harbored fears....