Peachey Pregnancy Co Newsletter

Peachey Pregnancy Co. Newsletter

Occasional emails with thoughts, research, and personal stories about work and life.

Up to 1 in 4 new moms are anemic postpartum

Postpartum nutrition is not a "nice to have." It's not a wellness trend, it's not some bullshit lactation cookies, and it's not something you'll get to once you're feeling better. It's part of how you actually get better. Here's a stat that should be on every hospital discharge paperwork but is n...

Jul 15, 2026

A Doula Is Basically a Human Filter (And I Mean That As a Compliment).

Here's something nobody tells you about pregnancy: you are about to become the proud owner of more information than any human brain was built to hold. Group chats. Reddit threads. Your aunt who had four kids in the 80s and will be sharing her opinion on your birth plan. TikTok "doulas" who are ve...

Jul 08, 2026

Is 16 weeks too early to prepare for birth?

I get a version of this message all the time: "I'm only 16 weeks... is it too early to start preparing for birth?" And every time, I want to gently take that person by the hands and say: friend, you are asking me if it's too early to prepare for the single most physically and emotionally inten...

Jul 02, 2026

Your OBGYN Works For You

Hi Friend, Before I became a doula, I had no idea how anyone picked their OBGYN. I figured you googled who was in-network and called it good. YIKES. Big mistake. I see it constantly: clients stuck with a provider who doesn't support what they want, appointments filled with anxiety, dismissed qu...

Jun 10, 2026

But "It's Hospital Policy"

Nobody puts this in your hospital welcome packet. Hospital policies are not laws. They are not medical requirements. They are not things your provider is legally obligated to enforce on your body. They are guidelines, internal documents, procedures a hospital has decided to follow for efficiency ...

May 27, 2026

10 Ways Your Partner Can Actually Help You Postpartum (And No, "Holding the Baby While You Shower" Doesn't Count.)

You're three days postpartum. You haven't slept more than 90 consecutive minutes. Your body is doing approximately 47 things at once that no one warned you about, plus healing. And your partner is standing in the kitchen, coffee in hand, staring at you with the most well-intentioned, utterly hel...

May 20, 2026

One year ago, I got on a plane to Tanzania.

I went to challenge myself. To challenge my beliefs about birth. To learn something I couldn't learn without going elsewhere. I worked in three clinics in Karatu. And I am still, a full year later, processing what I saw. The laboring room had about twenty beds. That same room was the prenatal ro...

May 13, 2026

"Do you travel for Doula work?" Now the answer is always yes.

Hi Lovely Friends! I get this question more than almost any other: "Do you travel? My friend is pregnant and she needs you." I love that question. I love that you think of me for the people you love. And for a long time, my answer was...it depends, let's talk, maybe. Especially since I'm on call...

May 11, 2026

She Pushed a Car Up a Hill.

Let me tell you about my mom. She is, genuinely, a superhuman. A kindergarten teacher (which alone should qualify her for sainthood, hazard pay, and a permanent vacation) and also the kind of mom who will do (and has done) everything in her power to support her kids. She is next level. Like, the ...

May 06, 2026

Is this real labor or am I being gaslit by my own uterus?

Oops forgot to attach the link!! Sorry about that! It's 11pm. Contractions every 7 minutes. You text your partner, drag your hospital bag toward the door… And then they stop. Welcome to prodromal labor. There's a lot more to know about what your body is actually doing (and why it matters for what...

Apr 30, 2026

Is this real labor or am I being gaslit by my own uterus?

It's 11pm. Contractions every 7 minutes. You text your partner, drag your hospital bag toward the door… And then they stop. Welcome to prodromal labor. There's a lot more to know about what your body is actually doing (and why it matters for what comes next). In this week's post: what prodromal...

Apr 30, 2026

What should I do to prepare for an induction?

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 one, they might tell you it'll be about 24 hours. Quick, easy, in and out. And sometimes? That's t...

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