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I'm Backkkkkk from Mexico! doula traveldoula Apr 27, 2026

 

Hello Friends! 

February has flown by! As many of you know, I was in Mexico City and Oaxaca for 11 days on an Advanced Birthwork Training. 

This experience was more than I ever expected, and th...

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Breastfeeding is Hard breastfeeding lactation Apr 27, 2026

Something I think about more often than not is how hard breastfeeding is. 

As a society, we both glorify and shame breastfeeding mothers. 

What do you mean you breastfeed in public?! 

Ugh, you're formu...

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Birth and Death Feel More Alike Than We Admit birth death Apr 27, 2026

This week was an odd one. I supported 3 births while also supporting 1 death.

As I moved between labors and hospice FaceTimes over the past few days, I couldn’t help but think about how similar bir...

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Postpartum Sunset Scaries? Let's talk about it. postpartum Apr 27, 2026

Let me set the scene. clears throat 

You just brought your baby home. The sun is shining. You’re exhausted, but hanging in there…

…and then the damn sun decides to set.

And suddenly? The anxiety ...

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World Doula Week doula Apr 27, 2026

In case you missed it: it’s World Doula Week!! YAY!!!

I get asked all the time what got me into this work, and honestly… my “why” looks a little different than most doulas.

Back in 2021, I was ful...

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How to Have a Different Birth Experience the Next Time Apr 27, 2026

I hear a lot of birth stories. And when I work with second and third-time families, I almost always hear about their first one.

What they loved, what they didn’t, what they wish had gone differentl...

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Do Lactation Cookies Actually Boost Milk Supply? Here's the Truth breastfeeding lactation milksupply postpartum Apr 27, 2026

I get this question at least twice a week; in texts, in DMs, in my inbox. 

"What should I eat to boost my milk supply?"

And I'll be honest with you: the answer is nothing. Not because food doesn't...

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How Do I Stop Being So Anxious About Labor? anxiety labor pregnancy Apr 27, 2026

I am a Type A, over-preparing, list-making, worst-case-scenario-running planner. Unashamedly. The kind of person who stress-researches things at 2am just to feel like I have a handle on them.

And

...
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How to Prepare for an Induction? Apr 25, 2026

I see a lot of inductions. Like A LOT of inductions - I swear Oprah level of inductions. 

"You get an induction, you get an induction, everybody gets an induction." 

And when your provider schedules...

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