Growing Green Families

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Growing Green Families Chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage, lactation support, babywearing consultations, acupuncture, functional health.

Store carrying supplements, natural products, baby carriers, and more. We are open Monday 9-1, Tue/Wed/Thur 9-5, and Friday 9-1

10/23/2026

Being known is a kind of care, too.

10/21/2026

Sometimes the best way to help a child feel safe isn’t convincing them there’s nothing to be afraid of. It’s giving them time to decide that for themselves.

Let them watch mom or a sibling get adjusted, give them the space to move into trust and safety. No forcing, just patience and care.

10/19/2026

Pelvic health care can be vulnerable. Your care shouldn’t make it feel more vulnerable. 🤍

Feeling safe in the room means knowing that you still have a voice in everything that happens.

It means knowing what to expect before it happens. Having things explained to you. Being able to ask questions. Knowing that you can pause, change your mind, decline something, or say “I’m not comfortable with that”… at any point.

And it means having a provider who doesn’t see those things as obstacles to care, but as part of good care.

For Karrie, creating that kind of trust matters just as much as the clinical work itself. Because pelvic health asks people to share things that can feel deeply personal, and you deserve to feel respected, heard, and in control of your own care throughout the process.

This month we’re talking about Nourishing Through Safety, and sometimes safety is as simple, and as important, as knowing:

This is my body. I have a voice here. And my provider is listening. 🤍

10/15/2026

There’s knowledge behind the care. There’s skill in the hands. But there’s also a person on the other side of them. 🤍

The providers we love most are the ones who bring their education and experience into the room without ever leaving their humanity at the door.

Hands. Knowledge. Heart.

We think really good care takes all three.

💀 When baby has a favorite b**b 😂🤱Noticing baby prefers one side? There may be more to the story than you think!🍼 Lactat...
10/14/2026

💀 When baby has a favorite b**b 😂🤱

Noticing baby prefers one side? There may be more to the story than you think!

🍼 Lactation support: Our lactation consultant assesses baby’s latch, feeding positions, milk transfer, and your milk supply to help identify potential feeding challenges.

👶 Chiropractic care: Our chiropractic team assesses baby’s neck mobility, range of motion, and muscle tension, including oral tension that may be affecting latch and feeding comfort.

✨ Teamwork makes a difference! Our chiropractic team and lactation consultant work together to support your baby’s feeding needs and help you find a plan that works for your family.

Because feeding support is better when we look at the whole picture! 🌿

There are things a lab report can tell us… and then there’s things only you can tell us.How you’ve been sleeping. What y...
10/13/2026

There are things a lab report can tell us… and then there’s things only you can tell us.

How you’ve been sleeping. What your digestion is doing. Changes in your cycle. Your energy. Your routines. What’s different lately. The thing that feels insignificant but keeps nagging at you.

Creating safety in healthcare also means creating room for those conversations.

Functional medicine gives us an opportunity to slow down, ask more questions, look for patterns, and consider your symptoms, history, lifestyle and appropriate testing together.

Because you should feel comfortable telling your provider the whole story, even the parts that feel awkward, small, or hard to explain. 🤍

Check out the link in our bio to book a functional medicine appointment with Brooke!

The rubric is made up, but the gold stars are real 🌟
10/09/2026

The rubric is made up, but the gold stars are real 🌟

Power outage? Let’s talk about protecting your breast milk stash.With the storm approaching, we know many breastfeeding ...
10/09/2026

Power outage? Let’s talk about protecting your breast milk stash.

With the storm approaching, we know many breastfeeding families are worried about protecting their frozen breast milk. Here’s what to know before throwing anything away!

❄️ Still has ice crystals? You can safely refreeze it.

🍼 Completely thawed but still cold? Refrigerate and use within 24 hours of when it completely thawed. Do not refreeze.

🚫 Not sure if your milk is safe? Check the CDC breastfeeding storage guidance before deciding to keep or discard.

A few power outage tips:
- Keep freezer doors closed as much as possible.
- A full freezer can stay cold for about 48 hours, and a half-full freezer for about 24 hours, if unopened.
- Keep your freezer at 0°F (-18°C) or below.

THE FROZEN COIN TRICK!
Want a simple way to check whether your freezer may have thawed during a power outage?
1.) Fill a cup with water and freeze it solid.
2.) Place a coin on top of the frozen water.
4.) Leave the cup in your freezer.
If the power goes out and the coin is found lower in the ice or at the bottom of the cup when you return, it may indicate that the ice melted and refroze while you were away.
⚠️ Important: This is only a warning indicator, NOT a reliable way to determine whether your breastmilk is safe. It cannot tell you how warm the freezer got or how long milk was thawed. Check the milk itself for ice crystals and use an appliance thermometer whenever possible.

We know how much love, time, and effort go into building your stash. Take a breath, mama. A power outage doesn’t automatically mean it’s all lost.

From our GGF family to yours, we’re thinking of you as we weather this storm together. Please take care of yourselves and your little ones. 🫶

Share with a breastfeeding friend who may need this!

Learn more from the CDC:
https://www.cdc.gov/infant-feeding-emergencies-toolkit/php/special-considerations.html

Address

127B N John Sims Pkwy
Valparaiso, FL
32580

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 1pm
Tuesday 9am - 12:30pm
1:30pm - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 12:30pm
1:30pm - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 12:30pm
1:30pm - 5pm
Friday 9am - 1pm

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+18506960363

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