Crowning Glory Birth Company

05/19/2024

Is it possible to breastfeed your baby after undergoing a breast reduction? Short answer: maybe! Just as every pregnancy is different, so too is your breastfeeding journey…especially after a reduction. Most providers will likely suggest a person wait until they have completed their childbearing journey before pursuing a reduction in order to maintain the maximum amount of tissue and avoid reducing milk glands. However, benefits such a decrease in chronic neck, back, and shoulder pain and improved quality of life are incredibly important. Ultimately, talk with your provider to see what makes the most sense to you. And remember, a reduction does not mean breastfeeding is impossible! Working with lactation consultants and educators is one way to improve your chances of success.

04/24/2024

Hey,

If you’re still here, I’m very grateful. Yes, I am still very much a doula, albeit a little different these days. I’ll explain more about how my birth work “works” these days as I post more often. For now, here’s a small reflection on motherhood. Carry and wear your babies for as long as they’ll let you! 😭

During pregnancy one of the first sounds a fetus learns to recognize is their mother’s heartbeat. At 4 years old, my baby rests her head against my chest where beneath is same heart that skipped a beat the moment I learned I was pregnant with her. I pray someday that she, and her little brother, realize that they are, and have always been, the reason my heart beats. How blessed am I to feel my heart beat outside my body?

10/02/2020

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Chances are someone in your life has lost a baby, whether you know it or not. Heartbreakingly, pregnancy and infant loss happen often - sometimes it’s too painful for families to share. Please take some time this month to reflect, pray, or reach out to those you may know who have experienced this unimaginable hardship. Remember their babies by name. If you don’t know anyone who has lost a pregnancy or baby, take a moment to send comfort in to the universe. And if you’re like me and have lost a baby, know that you are loved. Know that your baby or babies are loved. Know that we share our pain together.

10/02/2020

Happy Fall, y’all! Birthing bodies are amazing and capable! Here’s a little Friday humor to *hopefully* brighten your day.

These dilation pumpkins are the scariest thing I’ve seen all night. 🎃🙀 🤣

It was set up by midwives at the Royal Oldham Hospital in Lancashire, England as part of a pumpkin decorating competition.

07/11/2020

Looking for a way to keep the momentum of ending racial oppression going? Have your efforts to change your world and the world around you lead you to learn about the atrocities of black maternal health? Here are some ways to help. Please consider donating to this amazing fund. Make homebirth accessible for all and maybe help save a life.

One-time donation: https://paypal.me/pools/c/8qvjnHdIHb

Ongoing monthly donations: www.patreon.com/MNBlackHomeBirthInitiative

05/03/2020

Passing this on from a friend who remembered my baby in Heaven today. What joy it is to know that our children aren’t forgotten. I hope that whoever sees this remembers a child, young or old, and the mother that loves them from afar. Know that even if you’ve never shared your story about your lost child, you are seen and loved.

Today is International Bereaved Mothers Day. We see you, and hold the space for you!