Lavender Moon Doula

Been feeling distant from this platform lately, but I’m still here. Still cuddling babies and teaching mamas how to breast/chestfeed .

It really is the deepest honor to be trusted to love and care for people’s newborn babies - often before the grandparents have even met them.

To be told that breastfeeding is going smoothly because of my support.

To be able to process a birth experience and hear your client describe her contractions as sacred.

To be present with it all.

Little reminder that our bodies are meant to be cyclical and shift with the seasons of life- whether that be pregnancy, postpartum, spring or summer 💜give yourself a little extra love and kindness

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As your postpartum doula, I will not magically get your baby to sleep through the night, but I will teach you soothing techniques and new ways of swaddling to make your baby feel secure
I will talk through infant sleep and development and help you come up with a plan to get both you and your baby’s needs met
I will help you debunk the myths that “holding your baby makes them spoiled” or “your baby will suffocate if you doze off with them on your chest”
I will take care of your baby to give you a break from parenthood
I will listen to you speak to all of the emotions of parenthood- the new love and the possible longing for your old life
I will prepare a sitz bath for you to help with your physical healing and remind you of your strength in giving birth
I will make sure you and your baby are well nourished
I will rub your feet with warm oil as you doze off into a deep sleep- perhaps for the first time since your baby was born
I will support you in your lactation journey and give you tips on getting baby to latch effectively
I will urge you to look inward, and to tap back into your intuition in making parenting decisions
I will do your dishes and laundry, so you can wake up from your nap to a tidy house
Postpartum is raw and deep and vulnerable and beautiful and messy and I am feeling so very honored to be able to offer this service.
I have January and February postpartum availability for folx in Santa Cruz and the South Bay! ❤️ thanks for reading!

This spoke to me! So much of labor and birth is surrendering to the experience.

Photo image by .birth

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YES 👏 IT 👏 IS👏







   

✨sweet beginnings✨

Did I mention I love my job?

This baby’s mama rocked a 40+ hour labor and delivery.

This perfect baby was less than an hour old in this photo.

Thank you to all of my beautiful clients for trusting me on this sacred and oh so transformative journey.

It is the biggest honor to show up for you! ❤️❤️❤️




   

Art by• harmonywillowstudio Set those boundaries ♥️

I have placenta medicine availability these next few months!

Currently serving the South Bay and Santa Cruz County.

DM me with any questions, or to book!






   

“The roots of trees draw moisture and nutrients from the Earth Mother, and then by way of precipitation, they deliver this life-giving water back to the earth’s atmosphere-thus, the miracle of rain. At the same time, trees transpose carbon dioxide into life-sustaining oxygen. By rain and by air in the trees also purify our environment. We see this relationship mirrored in the placentas of all higher mammals… it is these exact functions of delivering nutrients, moisture and oxygen, that sustain life on Earth, as well as life in the womb.” -Robin Lim, author of book, ‘Placenta, the Forgotten Chakra’

This placenta pictured helped nourish a beautiful baby boy.

I offer placenta medicine because it is a direct way of supporting birthing people in the immediate postpartum.

I offer placenta pills, tincture, prints, and ceremony to honor the beautiful organ that grew with you and your baby.

In photo #1 I am exploring the placenta: holding it, thanking it, admiring its beautifully long umbilical chord.
In Photo #2 I am making a placenta print 🩸. Many people like to have a keepsake of their placentas.
In photo #3 I am putting lemon 🍋 and jalapeño 🌶 in the water to steam with the placenta. These have warming properties, and the placenta is considered a “cool” organ.
In photo #4 the placenta is in the pot and will steam for 20 minutes on either side.
Photo #5 is the placenta after being steamed and cut into small pieces for dehydration.
Photo #6 is the placenta pieces in the dehydrator alongside the umbilical cord.

The post dehydration steps were not captured. Maybe another time!

I am honored to offer this type of medicine to clients.

thank you for capturing this sacred placenta ceremony! ❤️

Reach out to me to learn more about placenta medicine! I have August and September availability.

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