Mom & Me MD: Concierge Newborn & Postpartum Care

Mom & Me MD: Concierge Newborn & Postpartum Care Board-certified Pediatrician. In-home/virtual newborn & postpartum care. Life coach for Nicu moms.
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“Until we bridge the gap between what we know and what we feel responsible for, the numbers of Black maternal and neonat...
11/11/2025

“Until we bridge the gap between what we know and what we feel responsible for, the numbers of Black maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity will not change.”

Preparing for this keynote in 7 days has had me deep in thought—and in my feelings.

As I’ve reflected on my own journey as a Black woman and mom who experienced miscarriage and preterm birth x 2, I’ve had to reckon with my personal story in the larger landscape of what we continue to see.

The truth is I’m a miracle. My babies are miracles.

We keep seeing the same numbers and the same reports, but not enough measurable change—especially in the Black community. And we have to face WHY.

When I was talking to my husband about this, I realized something important: change can’t only matter to Black people. It has to matter to EVERYONE.

I’m praying I don’t cry on stage, because even after sharing my story so many times, it’s hitting differently this week.

Tears or not, I’m ready to bring what we already know to light in a new way—and I hope it opens not only minds, but hearts… and prepares us all for action.

Because it’s going to take ALL of us.

💜There’s still time to register and join us for this important conversation:
👉🏽https://onceuponapreemie.org/conference-2025/

Prematurity isn’t just a number — it’s a public health crisis.I recently wrapped up co-authoring a chapter for a trauma-...
11/07/2025

Prematurity isn’t just a number — it’s a public health crisis.

I recently wrapped up co-authoring a chapter for a trauma-informed nursing textbook, and it had me reflecting deeply on what that really means in practice — especially in the NICU.

When I was a little girl dreaming of becoming a NICU physician, my goal was simple: save the babies.

But I had no idea just how far the impact of prematurity reaches — the trauma it brings to babies, families, and communities long after discharge.

Prematurity isn’t just medical.
It’s emotional.
It’s financial.
It’s psychosocial.
It changes everything — for the baby, the parents, and the systems that surround them.

Now, when I see a preterm infant, I still marvel at how tiny and miraculous they are — but I also think about why they were born early, what inequities contributed, and what lies ahead.

So today, I’m more than a physician. I’m an advocate for trauma-aware, trauma-informed care — because how we begin care, and how we continue it, can shape a family’s story long after they leave the NICU.

On this Friday evening, I want to encourage my fellow professionals:
For every premature baby born today, pause and reflect on what their story represents — beyond the medical.

And to every family walking this road:
Know that there are people out here who see you, who care deeply, and who are working to build a world rooted in compassion, equity, and healing.

✨ Healing starts here.

Sometimes prematurity is the consequence of choices we make —but we still deserve compassion anyway. 💜When a baby is bor...
11/05/2025

Sometimes prematurity is the consequence of choices we make —
but we still deserve compassion anyway. 💜

When a baby is born early because of drugs,
it’s easy to focus on the cause and forget the humanity.

But our role doesn’t change.
We show up with compassion and care —
for the baby and the family too.

It’s not always easy.
But just like God extends grace and mercy to us, we’re called to do the same.

So I’ll ask you this:
When faced with patients, families, or even colleagues whose choices you may not agree with —how do you show up?

Prematurity doesn’t end at birth — and the NICU isn’t the finish line.When a baby comes too soon, time suddenly moves di...
11/03/2025

Prematurity doesn’t end at birth — and the NICU isn’t the finish line.

When a baby comes too soon, time suddenly moves differently. Every ounce gained, every breath taken, every monitor beep feels monumental.

But what many people don’t see is that after the NICU, families are still healing—from the trauma, the uncertainty, and the constant fear that began the day their baby arrived early.

Prematurity changes everything — not just for the baby, but for the parents who learned to live one moment at a time inside those hospital walls.

💜 Tomorrow, I’ll be going live with Dr. Emily Guarnotta, clinical psychologist and founder of Phoenix Health, for an important conversation on The Hidden Trauma of Prematurity: Healing After the NICU.

Dr. Emily’s work centers on helping parents recover from birth trauma, perinatal mood disorders, and loss. Together, we’ll talk about:

✨ Why the NICU experience IS traumatic
✨ How hidden triggers show up long after discharge
✨ What real emotional healing looks like for NICU parents and families

🗓️ Tuesday, November 4th
⏰ 11:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM PT
📍 Instagram Live at

If your family’s journey started earlier than expected, you know that bringing your baby home doesn’t mean life goes back to “normal.” Tomorrow’s conversation is for you — a space for healing, honesty, and hope. 💜

Before I was Dr. Jess, I was a grieving mother.
A woman on bedrest in preterm labor.
A NICU mom trying to find peace in ...
10/30/2025

Before I was Dr. Jess, I was a grieving mother.
A woman on bedrest in preterm labor.
A NICU mom trying to find peace in the midst of crisis.

I stood at the intersection of my personal and professional worlds — a doctor who had learned the statistics on loss and prematurity, only to realize…I had become one of them.

My degrees didn’t protect me from miscarriage or from having a preterm baby.
Those experiences changed everything.

It made me see compassion and equity not as ideals, but as necessities.
And it made me ask the question: How could my story—and so many others—have been prevented?

That’s the heart of my keynote at this year’s Once Upon A Preemie Conference:
“Healing Starts Here: Centering Compassion and Equity in Maternal and Neonatal Care—Even in a Time of Crisis.”

We’ll explore:
✨ The pain that’s still present — the disparities we can’t ignore.
💛 The people behind the statistics — the stories that deserve to be heard.
💗 Compassion as a clinical competency — because empathy isn’t soft, it’s essential.
🌱 The path forward — where healing and accountability meet.

Because healing doesn’t begin with policies.
It begins with people.
And it begins with us.

Join me for this transformative conversation at the 4th Annual Black Maternal Health & Neonatal Equity Conference.

Let’s reimagine care with compassion at the center. 💜
🔗 Register now! Link in my bio.



40 million Americans are about to be affected.And whatever you might think about people who receive SNAP benefits, here’...
10/29/2025

40 million Americans are about to be affected.

And whatever you might think about people who receive SNAP benefits, here’s something you probably didn’t know:
I grew up in a family that relied on food stamps.

Not because of bad choices.
Not because of laziness.
But because sometimes life is hard — and families need help.

This week, while rounding, I couldn’t stop thinking about all the families who will quietly be affected by this — in the background of a nation that calls itself “under God.”

But this… this is not of God.

What is of God is compassion.
It’s reaching out to help your neighbor, like the Good Samaritan did.

This moment calls for an each one, reach one kind of response.

Find your local food bank.
Even if it’s $15, $20, $50, or $100 — buy and donate food so families in your community can eat.

Yes, there are scammers — there always have been.
But that’s not a reason to stop doing good. Businesses scam people too, and we still spend money there.

So give where you trust.
Check on your neighbor.
Support your local food banks.
I’ve given to No Kid Hungry and plan to drop off food when I return home.

Because if each of us reaches out in our own community, every community will have help.

The way to fight back is together. 💛

There was a time when all I could feel was the pressure —the pressure of miscarriage, uncertainty, bedrest, prematurity,...
10/27/2025

There was a time when all I could feel was the pressure —
the pressure of miscarriage, uncertainty, bedrest, prematurity, and the NICU journey that followed.

But what I see now is how that pressure was shaping me.
It was refining me.
It was turning me into who I was always meant to be.

A compassionate advocate, nurturer, healer.

Pressure turned into purpose.
What felt like dirt became soil.
What felt like breaking became building.
And from it, Mom & Me MD was born — a purpose far bigger than my pain.

And I can’t wait to reveal what’s next.🌱

🌿 “A truly powerful life isn’t won. It’s cultivated.” — Dr. Anita Phillips, The Garden WithinWhen I read that line, some...
10/24/2025

🌿 “A truly powerful life isn’t won. It’s cultivated.” — Dr. Anita Phillips, The Garden Within

When I read that line, something in me paused.

Before that, Dr. Anita writes, “The Creator designed your heart to be a garden, not a war zone.”
She reminds us that emotions aren’t meant to be fought — they’re meant to be tended. They’re the soil where healing, compassion, and connection take root if we allow them to. 🌱

I thought back to being a little girl — when something hurt me, my mom would say, “Don’t let people see you cry.”
Even now, my husband sometimes says the same, wanting to protect me from showing too much.

But deep down, I’ve always believed the opposite.
My power has never been in hiding my emotions — it’s been in honoring them.

When I allow myself to feel, I also allow myself to heal.
That’s where growth happens. That’s where compassion begins.

And that’s why I focus so deeply on honoring the emotions of the families I work with. Healing isn’t just about fixing what’s medical — it’s about acknowledging the emotional and mental impact that coexists.

Because when we tend to the heart, the body follows. 💛

Thank you, Dr. Anita Phillips, for putting words to what I’ve always believed about emotions — and for connecting it so beautifully to God, to how He created us, and who He created us to be.

I could see it in his eyes before he even said a word… because fathers feel it too. Today, I had to transfer a baby to t...
10/23/2025

I could see it in his eyes before he even said a word… because fathers feel it too.

Today, I had to transfer a baby to the NICU for persistent hypoglycemia.

As I updated the parents, I could see the anxiety rising in the father. He admitted that he was struggling — worried for his baby, worried for his wife, and trying to stay strong for them both.

I paused to celebrate his honesty and told him about Postpartum Support International, because postpartum anxiety and depression aren’t just women’s issues — they’re family issues.

Postpartum experiences affect everyone: how a mom connects with her baby, how partners support one another, and how the whole family heals.

I remember after my own miscarriage, I was so engulfed in my own grief that I didn’t stop to ask my husband how he felt — not for years.

When I finally did, the conversation opened my eyes. His pain, his fears, his quiet strength — they had all been there, just unspoken.

While we often focus on maternal health (and we should), we can’t overlook the ripple effect on fathers, partners, and families as a whole.

This is why, even though my company is called Mom & Me MD, I’ve expanded the narrative to include the broader family.

My work now centers on trauma-informed, family-centered care — because every person attached to that baby matters. The mom. The dad. The partner. The family. When one hurts, they all do.

So the next time you have to deliver difficult news or witness a family in distress, take a moment to look at both parents.

Fathers feel it too. 💙

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