San Diego Darling Doula

San Diego Darling Doula Birth doula serving all of San Diego county.

Happy birthday Holden! And happy birthing day to his amazing mama, Sara!! 🩵🩵🩵 ...
02/23/2024

Happy birthday Holden! And happy birthing day to his amazing mama, Sara!! 🩵🩵🩵

Repost from There is SO much misinformation when it comes to alcohol and breastfeeding.Here are some FACTS 👇🏼〰️ Less th...
12/27/2023

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There is SO much misinformation when it comes to alcohol and breastfeeding.

Here are some FACTS 👇🏼

〰️ Less than 2% of alcohol reaches your blood and milk.
〰️ Alcohol peaks in your blood+milk approx. 30-90mins after drinking. {The time does vary depending on your weight, % of body fat, how much food you ate, etc.}
〰️ Alcohol leaves your milk just as it leaves your blood.
〰️ Up until around 3 months of age, infants detoxify alcohol at around half the rate of an adult. An older baby can metabolize alcohol more quickly.
〰️ Higher levels of % consumption can temporarily interfere with your milk letdown.
〰️ Not drinking alcohol is the safest option.
〰️ 1 drink = 12oz beer, 1oz of hard liquor, 4oz of wine (AAP)

A 2007 study suggests that lactating women may metabolize alcohol more quickly compared to non-lactating
(Pepino et al 2007)

Dr. Jack Newman says this in More Breastfeeding Myths:

“Reasonable alcohol intake should not be discouraged at all. As is the case with most drugs, very little alcohol comes out in the milk. The mother can take some alcohol and continue breastfeeding as she normally does. Prohibiting alcohol is another way we make life unnecessarily restrictive for nursing mothers.” — So if you’d like, you can enjoy your red wine with dinner on the holidays! 🍷

👇🏼 General tips:

〰️ If you’re away from baby, pump as often as baby usually nurses (this is to maintain milk supply, not because alcohol).
〰️ NEVER share a bed or other sleeping space w/ your baby if you have been drinking.
〰️ If your breasts become full, you can hand express or pump. If you don’t feel comfortable feeding baby. Save milk for baths (you can even use it externally on baby’s skin for eczema, rashes, sunburns etc)
NEVER DUMP THAT PRECIOUS LIQUID GOLD!!!!

Please never feel pressured to drink! There are many great mock tails you can sip on instead. In general, if you are sober enough to safely hold and handle your baby, you should be sober enough to breastfeed.

Wishing you and your family a safe and Happy Holidays! 🎄

The sweetest reaction to seeing his baby boy crowning 🙏🏽 this one definitely had me in tears! 🥹 ...
05/09/2023

The sweetest reaction to seeing his baby boy crowning 🙏🏽 this one definitely had me in tears! 🥹

Repost from Did you know that the way you attach and connect to your baby in the first few years of its life impacts wh...
04/29/2023

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Did you know that the way you attach and connect to your baby in the first few years of its life impacts who they date and marry? Social scientists call this the “attachment theory” and it’s been proven time and again that for the majority of infants, the way they were cared for when their mothers were postpartum impacts what their future friendships, business communication, and sexual partners will be like. I bring this up because I believe that if new mothers are running on fumes emotionally and physically, it can impact how they connect and nurture their infants. My suggestions for motherhood always center on the most nutrient dense type of care.

Now, I totally believe in the power of therapy and healing from trauma, and I don’t mean to shame mothers who try their best, BUT I also believe that if new moms were cared for, protected, and honored, we would see dramatic changes in the world.

If your baby could choose between cute outfits, accessories, bedding, toys, and whatever else society says we “need” for motherhood, OR for their mother to be nourished mentally, emotionally, and physically, baby would definitely choose the support.

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