The Motherhood Collective - Tehachapi

We were so happy to have our mamas and babies back together for Motherhood Club! Join us again tomorrow from 10:30-12:00 in the aspire room ! We’ll have donuts, a scale for weight checks, and two lactation nurses there for all your questions! It’s also a great way to meet other mamas in town and get out of the house. All pregnant, nursing, and bottle feeding mamas welcome. See you there Thursday September 19th ❤️🎉

Groups are back y’all!! Come join Yuki and Lora, our two expert RN IBCLC’s and fellow moms, for a mom support group. This group will be two Thursdays a month in the Aspire room at 10:30!

As always: all pregnant, nursing & bottle feeding mamas welcome. There will be a scale there for weight checks and lots of hands on help.

Can’t wait to see you there! Mark your calendars for September 5th & 19th!

We are always available if you need help by phone or email and for private consults as well.

(661) 501-0498
www.themotherhoodcollective.net
Email: [email protected]

Exciting news! .motherhood.collective_ is now located . It’s only fitting seeing as how beautifully our names fit together! We can’t wait to offer office visits and host our groups here. Stay tuned for groups starting back up in September. After all, fall is our favorite 🍁🍃🍂🎃

Please help us in welcoming Yuki Forster BSN, RN, IBCLC to .motherhood.collective_ team!

Yuki is an Army Medic/LVN Veteran. She has been a RN since 2013 with experience in Postpartum and Transitional Nursery. Having seen the struggles of new parents in the hospital, she decided to pursue further education in lactation and obtained a IBCLC certification in 2019. Her two children have had nursing challenges of their own, which adds to her motivation to help mothers in their breastfeeding journeys.

She will be running our support group and is available for private in-home & office consults (covered by insurance!)

We are so honored and thrilled for her to join the team ❤️

May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness month. What better way to honor this than to make this announcement…

We are growing!

If you have been a patient of ours or come to any of our groups you know how near and dear perinatal mental health is to our hearts.

1 in 5 pregnant and/or postpartum women will encounter a Perinatal Mood or Anxiety Disorder. We .motherhood.collective_ have lived this on a personal level and encounter it professionally everyday. PMAD’s are very real.

We are SO THRILLED to announce the addition of Kate James to our team. Kate is a registered therapist local to Tehachapi. She is passionate about working with mothers suffering from postpartum depression, anxiety, or PTSD, as well as providing support in the ongoing journey of motherhood.

Stay tuned for more info on Kate and how to receive therapy services!

Wednesday May 8th! Sign up with Kristine at www.classyflair.blog 💐🌸👩‍👧

Join us for our next Prenatal Breastfeeding Class!

When: Saturday March 23rd at 10 am
Where: The Motherhood Collective Office -
20406 Brian Way
Cost: $50 (includes partner); ask to see if this class is covered by insurance

What you can expect to learn:
✨All about milk production
✨How to set yourself up for success in the early days
✨What’s normal & what isn’t
✨Allllll sorts of Latch and positioning tips
✨And an open forum for all of your questions

We’ll have bagels, fruit and coffee snd lots of info for you to take home.

Register today on our website under classes 🫶

www.themotherhoodcollective.net

Toddlers are the best 🫶😍❤️

Why do we (IBCLC’s) get so up in arms when we see a baby struggling at the breast (and even bottle)???

🛑Because a babies ability to breastfeed translates to other aspects of their development and life.

🚨The same anatomy used to feed at the breast is also used for breathing and speech production.

✨If there are problems we can resolve in infancy, think of the positive impact that has on that child’s life forever.

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While hydration is obviously important in supporting and maintaining your milk supply, there’s a whole laundry list of other factors that play a crucial role.

My advice: find an IBCLC who really knows how to help you. There’s no reason for you to struggle through it alone.

If you struggled with supply, what sort of advice were you given? ⬇️ let me know in the comments 🧡

Here’s what you have loved this year ⬇️

- safe co-sleeping
- gut health
- fl**ge sizing
- frenectomy without referral to an IBCLC or for bodywork

I have loved chatting about all of these and sharing what I’m passionate about!

As I go into the new year, I want make even more resources for you and give you more of what you want.

Tell me below what else you want in the upcoming year 🤩🤩

We are forever grateful for the opportunity to serve the families in our community. We wish you all a blessed Merry Christmas with your loved ones. May this season be a time for you to rest and savor time with your family and friends. Merry Christmas from .motherhood.collective_ 🎄❤️

Love this ❤️

Did you get it right?

Colostrum, the first milk after birth, is a nutrient-rich, antibody-packed start for newborns.

Over the first week after birth, it transitions into transitional milk, changing in composition and color.

This milk evolves into mature milk, lighter but still full of essential nutrients for growth.

This natural progression ensures babies get the right nourishment at each stage of early development.

So you don’t have to “wait” for your milk to come in, it’s already there and doing its job!

What if I don’t make enough? 😱

Breastmilk is pretty amazing, and it has a clever way of changing throughout the day to meet your baby’s needs. In the morning, it’s like nature’s hydrating energy drink, with more volume to quench their thirst.

Think of it as their morning refreshment!

As the day goes on, breastmilk becomes creamier and more satisfying. Nighttime milk is like a cozy bedtime snack, designed to keep your little one full and content. So, when your baby wakes up for a midnight snack, they’re getting the good stuff – a creamy, nutrient-rich meal to help them sleep.

Isn’t it incredible how breastmilk knows exactly what your baby needs, day or night? It’s like a tailor-made menu, served with love, 24/7.

If you want to know more about biological norms, I created an ebook for all of you! Learning what is normal about you and baby can help you feel confident and comfortable in your nursing and postpartum journey!

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Sometimes it can feel like a mystery…

Throw those timed feeding schedules out the window, and let your baby be the boss! “Nursing on demand” is the name of the game, and it’s all about tuning in to your little one’s signals and feeding them whenever they give the green light. Each baby is unique, and their appetite can go up and down like a wild roller coaster.

But nursing on demand isn’t just about filling up tiny tummies. It’s also about creating a loving and nurturing bond between you and your baby. By responding to their needs for comfort, closeness, and reassurance, you’re saying, “I’m here for you, my little star!”

This approach builds a foundation of trust for your baby, teaching them that they’re safe and cared for in their world. So, go ahead and embrace the beauty of nursing on demand, knowing that you’re feeding not only their bellies but their hearts too.

Great post in line with our topic this week of safe sleep and “biological norms” for infants

“When infants are near parents or a caregiver, they relax, their parasympathetic nervous system is turned on and they feel safe (PMID: 28544861); a rest state is necessary for restorative for sleep.

When infants are away from a caregiver they can have higher stress, their sympathetic nervous system is more likely to be on and they can feel afraid (PMID: 28544861); all of these conditions prevent sleep and reduce restorative sleep.

When caregivers work with infant biology and keep infants close at night, sleep is relatively easier for infants and parents or caregivers. When parents work against biology and put infants in their own rooms to sleep, sleep is harder for infants which is harder for caregivers.

Specifically when infants sleep near adults:

Infants receive multisensory input that are safety signals: touch, smell, sound. The presence of caregivers, caregiver scents (PMID: 19010360) and caregiver sounds (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/03057356030314002) are safety signals. Infants have a survival instinct to be close to adults (PMID:22107895).

Infant’s oxytocin is stimulated (PMID: 25628581).

Infant’s stress response and cortisol is blunted or regulated with the
parasympathetic nervous system on and sympathetic nervous system off (PMID:
28544861).

Infants benefit from emotional contagion. A caregiver’s relaxed or sleeping body influences baby’s body (PMID: 28506927)

Infants benefit from autonomic and motor mimicry. Their breathing, heart rate, oxygen, glucose (PMID: 28506927, PMID: 21767879 )

Infant’s heart rate is higher and less variable (PMID: 15164907 ).

Brain waves can synchronize between a baby and caregiver (PMID: 29183980,).

Quiet sleep duration is increased (PMID: 21802659) Illustrations by ”

Did you know that 69% of families bedshare?

If that’s your family, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with some simple tips to keep you and your baby safe.

These guidelines will help you all sleep better and feel more comfortable, especially during those tired mom moments.

Caption: Babies are like tiny, loving alarm clocks!

It’s completely natural and safe for your little one to have brief awakenings during their sleep cycles.

When they wake up, it’s their own adorable way of ensuring everything is just right

It is normal and protective for babies to have micro-arousals during multiple sleep cycles each night.  A baby who wakes in the night is doing exactly what a baby should, surviving.

Holiday reminder: Please take pictures of moms with their kids enjoying the moments they make happen.⁣
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Even if she doesn’t want to be in the photo because she’s not confident in how she looks right now.⁣
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Or she wants to delete it because it's a "terrible picture" where she sees three chins and purple bags under her eyes.⁣
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Don’t let her.⁣
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Because pictures aren’t supposed to capture perfection,⁣
they’re supposed to capture real moments.⁣
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Moments we want our children to see when they’re looking back on their childhood memories,⁣
so they know we were there together,⁣
baking holiday cookies,⁣
laughing at where we found the Elf on a Shelf,⁣
and enjoying each other’s company.⁣
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We show up everywhere for our children,⁣
but it's time we're more intentional about showing up in photos.⁣
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Because it does matter.⁣
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One day, we won't be here, and even though they'll hold memories in their hearts, it will be nice for them to have a photo so they can say, “I remember this holiday tradition with my mom.”⁣
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Plus, one day, they'll know she did it all,⁣
and that photo of her magic,⁣
𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.⁣
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𝐒𝐨, 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭,⁣
𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝,⁣
𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.

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🎄December🎄 is going to be full of fun for our local moms & babes 🤰🤱

🎅🏻Motherhood Club every Tuesday at 10
🎅🏻Mud Hut Mistletoe Keepsake Sat Dec 9th 10-2
🎅🏻Music and Muffins Thursday Dec 14 @ 10
🎅🏻Toddler Classes every Friday at 9

Come see us Sat Dec 16th from5-9pm at The Semerenko Team Annual Christmas event. We’ll be there with info on our services and groups as well as items from our storefront for 25-50% off. Help support our cause and help us be able to purchase lactation and feeding supplies to give to local families in need of our services. 🎉🎄

As always we are available for infant feeding and support anytime via our website, hands on support at our in person groups, by appointment, or by phone. ❤️💚