A New Dawn Doula

A New Dawn Doula Holistic birth & postpartum doula support for growing families. Emotional care, advocacy & education through pregnancy, birth & the fourth trimester. 💛

08/07/2026

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, here are 3 more incredible facts about breast milk that show just how amazing our bodies are. 🤍 Which one surprised you the most?

08/05/2026

We hear so much about how breastfeeding benefits babies, but moms deserve some love too. 🤍 Here are 3 ways breastfeeding changes your body that you may not have known!

08/05/2026

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, I wanted to share a few lesser-known ways breastfeeding can benefit moms, too. 🤍

We hear so much about the incredible benefits for babies (and there are so many!), but moms deserve some recognition, too.

Whether you breastfed for a few days, a few months, or a few years, your journey mattered. Every family’s feeding journey is different, and every mom deserves support. 💛

07/31/2026

I just had to share this little tid-bit because I see this play out in mom groups all the time. People ask about birth without an epidural and people swarm to the comments about how difficult it was but mention getting Pitocin. Which changes things greatly. It’s two completely different experiences - birth without an epidural with Pitocin vs birth without an epidural and without Pitocin

Also for lack of limited time in the video I didn’t go into detail about denying Pitocin but I can make a separate video on that. No, you can’t always deny - sometimes it’s necessary but most of the time it is not and you are always the one with the decision making ability. Never forget that.

04/23/2026

There’s something really hard about reaching your due date after loss.

For months, you can still imagine it all…
what it would feel like, what life would look like.

And then suddenly, you’re at the point where your baby should be here…
and there’s nothing left to picture.

Just questions you’ll never have answers to.

If you’ve experienced pregnancy loss—especially around your due date—
you’re not alone in this feeling. 🤍

04/22/2026

About 35% of labors in the U.S. are induced.

That’s more than 1 in 3 births.

Do we really believe that 35% of women couldn’t go into labor on their own and birth their babies? Or is something bigger going on in how we approach pregnancy and birth today?

Induction absolutely has its place in modern maternity care when there are true medical indications. But this rise is happening globally—not just in the U.S.—and it raises important questions about how we define ‘necessary’ intervention, risk, and timing in pregnancy.

As always, the goal is informed choice: understanding why something is recommended, what the alternatives are, and what waiting might look like when mom and baby are stable 🤍

04/21/2026

Yes, you can decline induction.

While induction can absolutely be the right and necessary choice in some situations, it’s also being recommended more and more—sometimes without full context or urgency.

You always have the right to ask questions, understand the reason, and take time to make the decision that feels right for you and your baby (as long as things are medically stable).

Informed consent goes both ways 🤍

04/20/2026

Part 2: the answer is… fatigue 😴

Up to 94–95% of pregnant women experience it—especially in the 1st and 3rd trimester.

In early pregnancy, rising hormones (hello progesterone) can make you feel completely wiped.
And in the third trimester, your body is carrying more weight, working harder, and prepping for birth.

If you’re exhausted… there’s a reason.
Rest is not a luxury right now—it’s necessary 🤍

04/19/2026

94–95% of pregnant women experience this symptom…

Do you think you know what it is? 👀

Drop your guess in the comments ⬇️
I’ll reveal the answer (and what it actually means for your body) in part 2.

Hint: it’s super common, but not talked about enough—and a lot of moms don’t even realize there’s a reason behind it. 🤍

04/17/2026

Is your baby actually ‘too big’? Probably not.

Ultrasound weight estimates are just that—estimates. They’re not a scale.

Research shows they can be off by ±10–15% on average, and sometimes even more—especially at the end of pregnancy. 

That means a baby estimated at 9 lbs could realistically be closer to 7.5… or over 10.

And here’s the part no one talks about enough:
A “big baby” alone is not automatically a medical reason for induction.

Your body and your baby are designed to work together.
Babies come in different sizes, and many people birth larger babies without issue—especially when labor starts on its own.

You deserve full information, not fear-based decisions.
Ask questions. Know the margin of error. Make the choice that feels right for you 🤍

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