For Lauren Felts, the path into postpartum care began with a desire to find meaningful work that could exist alongside motherhood. With a background in nutrition and a
A cesarean birth is a profound transition. It is the arrival of a baby, the beginning of parenthood, and, at the same time, a major abdominal surgery that
The first week after birth is unlike any other season in life. Everything has changed. A baby has arrived, but so has a new mother. The body is
For generations, postpartum care has lived in the margins of our healthcare systems. Families often spend months preparing for pregnancy and birth—choosing providers, creating birth plans, attending appointments,
Caring for Birth Partners Experiencing Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders I walk into the home of one of my postpartum clients. Their baby is 10 days old, Mom
There is a particular tenderness in the moment a new baby enters a family. We often speak about this time as joyful—and it is—but beneath that joy, there
There was a moment recently that has stayed with me. I was walking with a dear friend through her garden—hands in the soil, surrounded by something she had
There is a moment many of us arrive at quietly. We’ve answered the call to this work. We’ve stepped toward supporting mothers, families, communities… and yet, somewhere along
There is something that happens in the quiet moments after a conversation like this one. It lingers. Not just in the mind, but in the body… in that
There are seasons in our lives when we feel stretched beyond what we thought possible. Sometimes that stretching looks like four growing boys under one roof. Sometimes it
