03/24/2026
I have been quiet over here, so quiet that Instagram reminded me this is a public account so the public will see this!
I have been doing the mundane work of healing from excision surgery that I had back in November. Excision of endometriosis is not a magic fix, as anyone who is an expert in this horrific and bizarre disease will tell you. Its implications on health are far reaching. Thankfully, my care providers and fellow endo warriors told me that surgery is just the beginning of healing. But, just like motherhood, you don’t really get it or know until you are in it. It has been hard having to slow way down—the irony in being that I remind my clients that it is okay to go slowly. It is always harder to take our own advice, isn’t it? It is easier to extend others compassion than it is to give it to ourselves.
I have had people wondering if I am still a postpartum doula. Yes, I am. With that being said, I have made some changes due to my health, my season of life, and what I feel I can sustain. I am taking clients as they come into my life. If a family finds me and we mutually feel this is a good fit, I am wholeheartedly your postpartum doula. If I feel like, no matter how much I would love to walk this stretch of someone’s motherhood journey but feel unable to support them due to my limitations, I will happily refer to another doula.
Something that has made this more sustainable for me is that I am taking all of my clients through . Milkyways will handle the administrative work: initial consult, paperwork, scheduling. But, I will still be your doula. Without these business burdens, most business owners will tell you they did not start a business to do this part and yet it consumes so much time and energy, I hope to show up even more fully to my families.
Before every shift, I try to check in with myself that I am calm, present, open and ready to support the family with whatever challenges they are facing that day. I am hoping these changes allow me to continue to prioritize my health and healing while still continuing to provide families the support they deserve.
For this year, my trust and hope is that the families meant to find me will.♥️
