Your Devoted Doula

11/23/2025

𝘗𝘖𝘝: 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘮 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦. Not the one society rushes you into… the one your body, heart, and baby truly needed.⁣
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Postpartum isn’t something to rush through. It’s a journey. A scared one.⁣
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𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲? Everything shifts. You heal deeper. You bond stronger. You feel supported instead of surviving.⁣
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Here are the things that changed everything for me:⁣
✨ 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞—because perfection has no place in healing.⁣
✨ 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 and what it needed instead of the pressure.⁣
✨ 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐚 I trusted with my baby 𝘢𝘯𝘥 with me. A doula anchors you. She reminds you what’s normal, what’s not, and what actually matters, and creates a space where you feel safe, seen, and never alone.⁣
✨ 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 who poured into me emotionally + physically.⁣
✨ 𝐍𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 that supported my recovery and helped my body rebuild ⁣
✨ 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 — whether they’re moms or not. Having women you can be unapologetically yourself with—messy, tired, emotional, vulnerable—is a game changer. The kind of friends who don’t judge your healing, who show up with food, laughter, or just a soft place to land… that support is priceless.⁣
✨ 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 — moving gently at first, then building strength, setting goals, and slowly stepping back into my power.⁣
✨. 𝐀𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 (even when it felt uncomfortable).⁣
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Postpartum is a time to be cared for, held, fed, supported, and honored. You don’t have to do it alone. You’re allowed to craft an experience that supports YOU as much as your baby.⁣
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11/14/2025

There’s this quiet, sneaky pressure so many moms carry — that rest has to be earned.

That you have to check every box, finish every chore, respond to every text, and hold everyone else together before you’re “allowed” to sit down.

But here’s the truth no one says out loud enough: 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞.

Motherhood isn’t a productivity contest.

Your worth isn’t measured by how much you get done in a day.

And rest isn’t a luxury — it’s part of surviving, healing, and being human.

If you’re tired, you can rest.
If the list isn’t done, you can rest.
If you need five quiet minutes in the bathroom just to remember who you are, you can rest.

Your body is doing the work of caring, nurturing, managing, thinking, loving, and showing up… every single day.

You don’t have to “earn” rest.
You deserve it regardless.

11/13/2025

🚨 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 & 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 🚨⁣⁣
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For those who missed this: ByHeart has voluntarily 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 all of its baby formula products sold nationwide following a serious outbreak of 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦. At least 15 babies across 12 states have been hospitalized after consuming the formula. While no deaths are reported, the recall covers every batch—tracked online and in stores—to prioritize infant safety above all else. ⁣⁣
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If you have used or purchased ByHeart formula, 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲, safely store or discard it, and watch for symptoms in your baby like poor feeding, weak head control, difficulty swallowing or breathing. This recall covers all lot numbers and formats—cans and single-serve pods. ⁣⁣
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11/13/2025

11/07/2025

It’s my time to shine… ✨

11/04/2025

PSA for every parent who feels guilty for not “doing enough.” ⁣
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This is a reminder that your presence is enough⁣
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11/01/2025

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲…⁣
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🔮⁣ Maleficent
🦁⁣ Scar
🐍⁣ Medusa
🥋 ⁣Johnny Lawrence
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10/29/2025

A new blood test called myLuma is in development that could predict the risk of postpartum depression (PPD) with over an 80% accuracy. ⁣
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The test detects specific biomarkers — like methylation patterns in genes (HP1BP3 & TTC9B) and imbalances in neuroactive steroids derived from progesterone — during pregnancy. ⁣
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▪️Researchers found that women who later developed PPD often had a lower ratio of pregnanolone to progesterone and a higher ratio of isoallopregnanolone to pregnanolone in their third trimester. ⁣
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▪️𝗪𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: PPD affects about 1 in 5 women in the U.S. and has serious impacts on mothers, babies & families. ⁣
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▪️𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 : If widely adopted, doctors could identify high-risk moms early, offer extra support, monitor more closely, or start preventive care before symptoms emerge. ⁣
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▪️𝐀 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝: The test isn’t FDA-approved yet, and more research is needed to understand false positives/negatives and apply it broadly. ⁣
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* 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦: 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻⁣
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10/29/2025

Katie coming in with the 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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10/27/2025

Things scarier than Halloween 👻
…are the realities mothers face every single day in America.

We are one of the most powerful nations in the world—
yet one of the most dangerous places to give birth among high-income countries.

Mothers are barely surviving postpartum. We are failing women in our society.