Buttercup Bee

08/28/2026

Recall Alert! If you have any these Britax car seats, they are still safe to use. Just don’t carry it by the handle.

07/30/2026

Really good info and questions we should be asking every woman (and their partner/family) who has just had a baby! Especially in the first few weeks, which is the time period when Postpartum Psychosis is most likely to show up.

⚠️Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency. It is also exceedingly unpredictable. Delusions can fluctuate, creating brief moments of lucidity marked by profound fear and fleeting awareness that something is terribly wrong. In those passing moments, can she ask for help? Perhaps. But we cannot assume she can. Psychosis often robs a woman of the very insight she would need to recognize her own suffering, let alone name it. Her silence may not be fear or shame. It may be that the illness itself has taken the words and the awareness along with it.

That is what makes this illness so dangerous. We cannot count on disclosure. We cannot rely on her to tell us. And if a lucid moment does arrive, and she does find the courage to speak, will we be prepared to respond with the knowledge and confidence to get her help at once?

We cannot know what has not been revealed, and psychosis may make revealing impossible. But we can become more attentive to what is only partially shown: a subtle shift in her manner, a comment that doesn't quite fit, a silence that feels different from ordinary exhaustion. We can become more curious. We can ask the hard questions anyway, not because she is certain to answer, but because sometimes, in a passing window of clarity, she might.

Here are some of the hard questions to ask EVERY perinatal woman in distress and just as importantly, to ask those who are with her, since she may not be able to answer for herself.

- Does she or anyone in her family have a history of bipolar illness or previous psychosis?
- Is she talking or acting in a strange manner that is not characteristic for her?
- Is she unusually quiet and withdrawn, or speaking rapidly with little concentration?
- Does she claim to hear things or see things that others do not?
- Is she suspicious of others, or expressing concern that others are out to get her or trying to harm her in some way?
- Does she have a decreased need for sleep or food, and/or exhibit a high degree of confidence or an exaggerated sense of her capabilities or self-worth?
- Does she feel abnormally hyperactive, with racing thoughts and/or behaviors?

She may not be able to tell us what is happening to her.
That is not a reason to stop asking.
It is the reason we must keep asking.

07/23/2026

07/07/2026

A little delayed in posting this, but I’m excited to share that I’m now certified in Perinatal Mental Health through Postpartum Support International! 🩵💙🩵 If you don’t know about PSI, they are an amazing organization with tons of great resources, and their certification is now fully accredited! I highly recommend their training, if you work with families during pregnancy or the postpartum period!

06/11/2026

👶👶🏽👶🏻 Tummy Time 👶👶🏾👶🏼

I recently got asked by a client when you should start doing tummy time, and the answer is: right away! (Unless your pediatrician advises against it because of a medical reason.)

These are some great tips. Another thing I suggest for the early weeks is to put them on their tummy briefly after every diaper change. It doesn’t have to be a big production every time. A little bit throughout the day adds up!

05/31/2026

I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to present on car seat safety at the end of Knox Birth Doula’s childbirth education class yesterday! 💙 If you’re looking for a childbirth class, a birth doula and/or birth photographer, Elizabeth is awesome! 💛

05/28/2026

05/21/2026

05/21/2026

Infant and toddler carrier recall!

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05/20/2026

Tomorrow morning at 10:30! Led by one of Knoxville’s best Pelvic Floor Therapists!