A Bloom Within Yoga & Doula

A Bloom Within Yoga & Doula I am a Yoga teacher and Birth Doula that fosters space for mindfulness and intuition during your time in my classes or care.

07/29/2026

Breastfeeding is the original multitasking.

Food, hydration, comfort, sleep, pain relief, connection, safety, and somehow Mom is still holding her coffee too.

Meanwhile, strangers can barely scroll past a breastfeeding picture without needing emotional support.

Multitasking queens. Every single one of us. 👑

Signed up to start my credentialing process!
07/28/2026

Signed up to start my credentialing process!

Calling all doulas practicing in Southwest MI!

Don't miss this FREE workshop! Learn from Lorenda Lewis RN & Doula, about troubleshooting the Medicaid credentialing process, state application requirements, liability insurance, claims submission options, and reimbursement methods.

Two trainings will be offered-one in-person and one virtual. Please register for only ONE.

Space is limited. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.swmpqic.com/medicaidcredentialingdoulatraining

07/28/2026
05/15/2026
05/02/2026

Choosing your midwife or OB is one of the most impactful choices you can make.

It's important to ask questions and make an informed choice.

What questions did you ask or wish you asked your midwife or OB?

05/02/2026

There is a LOT we can learn from the collaborative care model in Holland! 

🔥 Hear more about how Dr. Deurloo and his team are making waves of change to give the most well-rounded and individualized care to families, including offering the MAC (maternal assisted cesarean) as a healing cesarean option. 

🎧 Listen to Episode 452 of The VBAC Link podcast on Apple/Spotify or watch on Youtube. Link in bio!


MAC
VBAC
Maternal Assisted Cesarean

05/02/2026

You've probably got the nursery ready, the hospital bag packed, and a name (mostly) decided. But if breastfeeding is on your radar, it's worth adding one more thing to your prep list before baby gets here.

Most parents don't think about connecting with a lactation consultant until something feels wrong. But learning the basics before you're sleep-deprived and in the thick of it makes a real difference. Knowing what to expect, what's normal, and when to ask for help is the kind of prep that actually matters in those first few days.

Our Breastfeeding Basics class covers exactly that — and in most cases, it's covered by your insurance at no cost to you.

We have four classes coming up in May, virtual and in-person. Register at https://www.milkguide.com/pages/stay-in-the-know.

Hi, we're Milk Guide — infant feeding specialists serving families across Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina with in-person appointments, plus virtual visits available nationwide. We accept insurance, and more than 90% of our families have no out-of-pocket costs.

04/29/2026

TODAY - join the breastfeeding group at Lincoln Township Library! Head to the Quiet Reading Room in the back with your baby ready to eat. Older siblings are welcome.

04/24/2026

🚨🚨 NEW STUDY: Exclusively breastfeeding and longer breastfeeding associated with later onset of puberty.

This could bring a sigh of relief for some parents worried about their infant's future health. In recent decades, we've seen an increase in earlier puberty.

"Early onset of puberty, often characterized by an accelerated linear growth spurt, is a recognized risk factor for a range of metabolic and cardiovascular conditions."

Researchers knew that this is likely multifaceted, but when they adjusted for other socioeconomic factors and BMI, breastfeeding still held statistically significant differences in the timing kf puberty.

Breastfeeding is the biological norm. There are many reasons and situations where we as humans do not follow only biological norms, especially in modern life. But this information aids us in making informed decisions and navigating any potential things which pop up.

The study found:

✅️ After adjusting for socioeconomic, maternal, and infant characteristics, children exclusively breastfed for ≥3 mo reached age at peak velocity and age at maturation later than those who were not exclusively breastfed

✅️ In adjusted models, each additional 3 mo of any breastfeeding was associated with a later age at take-off

✅️ Prepubertal BMI did not significantly mediate these associations.

Concluding: Exclusive breastfeeding and longer breastfeeding duration were associated with later onset of puberty in boys and girls. Prepubertal BMI did not mediate the observed associations.

What does this mean? It simply provides another perspective into the impact of our biologically normal next step for nutrition and growth after pregnancy: breastfeeding.

This means when there's access to breast milk, it remains an important option for infants. When there isn't access to breastmilk we know that risks are not guarantees. And that we can navigate earlier onset puberty.

Does this study surprise you?

Study below.

04/24/2026

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