BioMama Birth

When life gives you long lines at Costco make funny faces 🤪

babywearinghelp.org launch today having fun with friends and babies and carriers.

Renewed my CPR certification today; such an important skill to bring when caring for sweet tiny humans and their families. Don’t forget to look for a class in your area if you are a caregiver or parent so you have these tools, just in case!

Amazon Verified Review 4/5 ⭐️

Package originally arrived late, but consistently sparks joy. This model just the cutest, but one star withheld for common complaints of this product after 2 years of use. A high pitched scream emits from it when attempting to leave the park or when it is provided with apples not cut in exactly the correct manner. Otherwise can’t recommend enough, this is our second model and we adore both of them.
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I may not have slept last night since I was up snuggling a sweet postpartum client baby 👶🏻 but I have a Hocus Pocus shirt and a very large latte so I’ll make it through 🧟‍♀️🧙🏼‍♀️👻🎃
So grateful to for clueing me in on this shirt!!!

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The more I work with mothers and other parents the more I see how mindful, intentional self-love is a necessary revolution 💗💕💞
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I’m over the moon for my new Rainboob pin from
This is the most perfect style expression of the fact that b***s and breastfeeding are a huge part of my professional and personal life. If we haven’t talked about b***s yet, you need to get to know me better 😂
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Officially 5 years in the postpartum doula business ❤️ And what a 5 years they have been! I’m so blessed to have found this work; caring for families, snuggling babies, and building beautiful friendships with other doulas... so much JOY!
Very grateful for my trainer and other doulas like and who mentored me. Shoutouts to more awesome and heartwarming doula friends than I can possibly tag 💗Also incredibly appreciative of all my clients who have trusted me with their perfect tiny people!

Such a fun evening at the registry event, so many beautiful doulas including one of my faves the amazing multitalented
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It was a happy day celebrating ‘s Doula registry! Thrilled to be joining them as a Postpartum doula and educator alongside this sweet friend . We also volunteer together for ❤️

One of the common questions I hear about ring-slings is: how long can you use them? Well; for the most part however long the wearer is comfortable using it and the weight of baby is within manufacturer recommended limits.

This is us today; I’m completely comfortable using my ring sling for quick ups. My son is almost 2 and a big boy at around 35lbs. The sling is a Girasol light rainbow wrap conversion.

It solves toddler problems like not wanting to leave the playplace because my snuggly boy loves his ups. It melts my heart because he still loves arms in and cuddling up!

Another question I hear a lot is about sizing a RS. This RS is 2m long or what many people would call about a medium. Even with a large toddler the tail (free swinging fabric when worn) comes to my knee, when wearing a newborn the tail comes to about mid calf. For reference I am 5’2” and a 2X in most clothing. I love that RS are plus-friendly and adaptable between caregivers.

It’s an annual tradition and swipe right to see the fun❤️💜❤️

Four days left and I have a few free general admission tickets to give. Let's do this quick and easy; first come, first served! Each ticket has a unique code that I'll send you to use when you register online; it's that simple!
Message me and I'll hook you up; I'll edit the post when the tickets are gone. Max 2 tickets per family, let's all share!

Are you a fan of babywearing and MommyCon? I have awesome news if you are! I have free tickets* to give away

It’s Breastfeeding week/month; it’s that time again folks and it’s always a little bittersweet for me personally. Telling our story will always taste a little sour in my mouth even though it ends with happy healthy little humans running around our home.
The bitter and the sour are memories now, but grieving the loss of things dreamed can easily bring tears to my eyes. I wanted to breastfeed; I’m a snuggly person and couldn’t think of anything better than holding and nourishing my children with my body.
I tore myself apart trying to breastfeed my first; through triple-feeding (breastfeeding, supplementing, then pumping), SNS feeding, herbs and oatmeal, breastfeeding support groups, lactation clinic visits, and many weight checks. I couldn’t make enough no matter what I tried; being ‘not enough’ for my child gutted me. I was never diagnosed with any cause and walking through the doula and mom world for years afterwards I could see (and sometimes hear) the reproach upon telling my story of only making it 4 months... should have tried harder, if you had just..., maybe next time...
Well, it didn’t work next time either... five years later I was a well-versed lactation professional, I did “all the things”, I saw more LCs, and I still had to self-diagnose insufficient glandular tissue (IGT). I fed my second baby at the breast for 10 months with SNS supplementation; that system is a fickle bitch. There were many tears and spilled milk and kinked tubes and swear words. My nursing bras all have adhesive stuck to the inside because I used tape to attach the SNS tubing to my breasts over and over again. It was not ideal, but it was ours and my son grew and my milk was part of that.
What’s the takeaway, do I say that it made me a better lactation professional? Maybe... Would I exchange all that heartache for leaky milk-filled breasts that my kids had looked to for food and comfort... yep, in a heartbeat... maybe in another 5 years I’ll say no 🤷🏼‍♀️
I hope my story helps to normalize what is normal for a not insignificant percentage of people. (cont in comments)

We will be here today filling up on love with other awesome families 😍

This afternoon!

I just came off 15 nights of work in a row and wanted to honor how incredibly hard I work to bring postpartum love to my clients.
It has been on my heart for a long time to replace the helix piercing that was removed and lost when I went into H’s surgical birth 6+ years ago.
Bodies are pretty amazing, y’all! I thought for sure that I would need to get pierced again, but the experts at showed me it was still open and were able to place my new jewelry in the existing piercing! That was NOT comfortable, but they were fast and so professional!
Loving my new bling and feeling reconnected to a familiar form of self-expression.

Had a wonderful time and exhausted the toddler at the aquarium today. Such a fun way to beat the heat.

Two years ago, in the third trimester of my second full term pregnancy, I began to collect colostrum to freeze for my son.

I knew that I had low supply with my first baby and had tried A LOT to make it work with her. I knew it was highly possible I would have issues with supply again.

I had done research level 1 million; cross mama bear protecting her young with huge science nerd and I can research the s**t out of evidence based parenting decisions.

I had doctors run labs and made health shifts before and during pregnancy... I used herbs to support milk during and after pregnancy... I started pumping and using an SNS within days of my son’s birth... we had quite the journey.

This picture though, with an amount of colostrum best measured in ul (microliters), still gives me all the feels. I am so proud of all the hard work that I put into making sure things worked out for the best. Not perfect... no fairytale endings... many tears... but for the best for all of us.

Sitting in front of the fan wondering who is sweating more... me or my coffee?!?
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Borrowed baby snuggles make doulas happy 💗

The tips I give as a doula can feel simple since they are so familiar, but it’s so fun to realize the big impact they can have for my clients 💗🤫😴👶🏻

Starting the birthday weekend festivities with some cool eye masks and relaxation. I’m thinking these bring out my superhero side

Mommy and me art project last night 🎨💗
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In love with this artwork that came home from school 💗 The details like mom and dad’s glasses and the teeny, tiny, but detailed baby brother on my arm (see the blue circle)! H is definitely equal parts talented and sweet! 🎨❤️

This doula says sleep when the baby sleeps and this doula is about to take her own advice. 😴😴😴

Heard it’s siblings day and had to share; I couldn’t have asked for a better pair of tiny people. They love each other so much! 💗👧🏽👶🏼💗

Warmer weather makes me want smoothies and I do a yummy chocolate coconut pecan Keto smoothie that is a favorite.
1 scoop MRM chocolate protein powder 🍫
2 tbsp heavy cream
1/4 cup pecans
1 tbsp organic cacao powder
1 tbsp shredded unsweetened organic coconut 🥥
1/2 tbsp MCT oil
1-2 pinches roasted cacao nibs
1/2 scoop collagen powder
Ice and water to your tastes

Optional add-ins:
Cinnamon
Vanilla Extract
Instant Coffee Powder
Peanut Butter

Disclaimer: this is for me and how I Keto, if it’s not for you... cool, do you. I don’t food police and won’t take kindly to being policed, thanks! Also, big diet changes like inducing ketosis should be discussed with a physician or nutritionist especially if you are pregnant 🤰 or nursing 🤱 ❤️

And done! 🎉 Many thanks to Nancy and Katie for the wonderful in-depth learning this weekend ❤️

Finishing up day 2 of Newborn Care Specialist training with these lovely ladies 😍