Tender Tides Birth

02/09/2026

Let's talk about oxytocin! Or rather, how to keep the love flowing during birth. There's a lot that can disrupt oxytocin during birth, but a few suggestions to keep oxytocin flowing freely during your birth:

❤️ loving connection with partner or family
🕯dim lights + darkness
💆‍♀️physical touch or massage
🎶Gentle or comforting music and sound
🔏privacy and limited interruptions during labor flow
💃gentle and rhythmic movement
🧘‍♀️breathing, relaxation, and guided visualization

A supportive birth team and environment can make all the difference for protecting oxytocin and the flow of labor.

01/29/2026

At birth, your baby’s stomach is tiny—it can only hold about a teaspoon of milk. By day 3, it holds just 4–5 teaspoons. That makes the amounts of colostrum and milk your body produces a perfect fit.

It also means that unnecessary supplements can fill a baby’s stomach quickly. That makes them less likely to feed at the breast—which signals your body to make less milk.

It’s a cycle that can lead to low milk supply and breastfeeding problems—often before parents even realize what’s happening.

At Baby-Friendly USA–designated facilities, breastfed babies are not given food or fluids other than human milk unless there is a medical need or parental request. This protects milk supply and supports parents’ feeding goals—right from the start.

📍Learn how Baby-Friendly care supports your breastfeeding goals: https://babyfriendlyusa.org/for-parents/

01/29/2026

Birth is unpredictable. Every journey between mother and baby is unique, and unfolds in exactly the way that nature designs and the universe intends.

As a doulas, our role is to witness and support in loving kindness as the journey unfolds. With gentle hands and tender words of affirmation, we walk with women into the unknown. It is sacred work to welcome new life earthside.

01/22/2026

Free breastfeeding education class.
Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 12:45 PM at Lower Keys Medical Center.
Register online at LKMC.COM/CLASSES-EVENTS

01/07/2026

Birth is one of the most significant rites of passage across our lifetime. Talking about it matters. The way we talk about it matters. Holding space to share the diverse embodied and emotional experiences matters. And yet, we rarely hold that space. Instead, we are asked about timelines, tearing, and if mom and baby are healthy. And it makes me want to pull my hair out (which, by the way, is so much easier these days as a postpartum mom).

I believe your birth story matters, so I'm creating the space and container for Florida Keys moms to share their birth stories. Whether your birth was everything you envisioned or fraught with disappointment, or even trauma, you deserve the spaciousness to share, process, and connect with other moms over this incredible rite of passage.

Space is limited, so check out the link in the comments to sign-up to join me at a birth story circle on January 28th!

01/06/2026

A great cause to support families and babies in our Keys community ❤️

01/03/2026

01/03/2026

Happy new year! I'm excited to kick off 2026 with two offerings for expecting families and mothers.

I'm trying out childbirth education 'minis' - one hour workshops virtually focused on one topic in the birth space. This month will be focused on prepping specifically for birthing your baby in a hospital setting.

Then, a beautiful birth story circle Golden by Carrlee and Chris ! Come drink tea, connect with other moms, and share your birth story.

DM me or text (786)572-7051 to learn more and sign-up! I can't wait to support you and your family this new year.

12/27/2025

From my island family to yours, Merry Christmas! Congratulations to all who have welcomed littles into the world this year and to those expecting in the new year.

Keep an eye out for new exciting offerings to help you through your birth journey ✨️