Milk and Thistle Doula Services

Milk and Thistle Doula Services Welcome! I am a certified labor and postpartum doula, full spectrum doula supporting women and their families throughout the range of reproductive journeys.

Located in Portland, Oregon.

Finally! A National Maternal Mental Health Hotline! The Hotline is available for pregnancy, postpartum, and post-loss su...
05/11/2022

Finally! A National Maternal Mental Health Hotline! The Hotline is available for pregnancy, postpartum, and post-loss support, staffed by doulas and counselors for confidential conversation, support, and resources. The Hotline is available 24/7, 365 days a year, in English or Spanish, and other languages by request. You do not need a diagnosis to reach out for help. 1-833-943-5746

Something very dear to me I’ve been meaning to share ✨ Pelvic steaming has brought me so much healing in my life, in pos...
11/07/2021

Something very dear to me I’ve been meaning to share ✨ Pelvic steaming has brought me so much healing in my life, in postpartum especially. Peri-steaming is a tradition, a gentle act of love and gratitude for a place that can hold both joy and deep sorrow, pleasure and pain. Setting up a steam for myself has been a love letter in times of need, and honestly when I didn’t know how else to connect. I’ve steamed after pregnancy losses, during deep longing for fertility, after the live birth of my little one that tore me open (in many ways), and during times of uncertainty and imbalance. I very seldom follow my own advice to take time for self care, but this is something for me that takes almost no time at all and makes a big difference. With the folks I work with, I’ve seen this support healing of vaginal tearing, treat pH imbalance and funk, increase sexual connectivity, slow bleeding, encourage bleeding…

I’m offering peri-steam coaching, herbs provided! I can show you how to easily set this up in your own space and make custom herb blends to fit your needs.

If you’d like to try a sachet of herbs, Doctors of Chiropractic] carries two of my more universal blends!
🍃Steam herbs for postpartum healing
🍃 Herbs for gentle perineal cleansing.
I’ll add more about each of these blends into my story highlights, but give them a try by heading to Doctors of Chiropractic] or DM me!

On July 7th, my love and I welcomed our daughter into the world! Adelaide Goldie Sue Wilson 🌼✨🌙 Birth took me on a trans...
07/17/2021

On July 7th, my love and I welcomed our daughter into the world! Adelaide Goldie Sue Wilson 🌼✨🌙

Birth took me on a transcendent journey and forced me to discover impossibly strong sides of myself. It felt like a tiny death is so many ways. I felt myself first trustfall into my husband, midwives 💖 and doulas ( and my best friend Mel .photography ), and then finally into the whims of the universe as I lost myself. And here we are on the other side now of the biggest accomplishment we’ve ever made 💖 We have a long-awaited baby girl who has my whole heart.

As a doula, I’d imagined I would want to document every part of my journey through fertility, pregnancy and preparing for birth. To be honest, this entire experience blasted me wide open, terrified me, fill me with immense love and reverence… there are no words. I am even further in awe of the people I’ve supported in their births as parents. Beyond grateful for the lessons I’ve learned in the hundreds of families I’ve witnessed, because this s**t is hard. I hope to share more about my motherhood journey and what has made sense so far ✨ for now, you can find me tightly wrapped around a tiny finger.

05/22/2020

Birthday candles for a very loved little one born on the dark moon 🌑 Gemini sun, Gemini moon. Welcome, baby.

I am so grateful to work alongside some of the hardest working people in the world. Being a midwife takes trust & courag...
05/05/2020

I am so grateful to work alongside some of the hardest working people in the world. Being a midwife takes trust & courage & unrelenting stamina. Y’all amaze me. Thank you for all you do.

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Finding proper support during postpartum is already hard. We don’t live in a society that values the slow-down that a ne...
05/05/2020

Finding proper support during postpartum is already hard. We don’t live in a society that values the slow-down that a new baby and a new postpartum body require. You are already ENOUGH. You are inherently productive as you grow and change and sustain life with your body. The weight of responsibility and shifting identities is already heavy and can honestly feel...lonely.

So, in comes a pandemic. Out goes your plan for support and community, at least in the ways you might had envisioned. Alyssa and I created this blend to offer balance and wellness to those of us struggling right now - with shifting expectations, roles, hormones, plans. Know that there is support out there and that you are not alone. Join the support group for new parents. Have a cup of tea that supports the nervous system. Rest in the stillness of it all. Find life in the chaos of it all. And remember that you are not alone.

Eleventh Hour. and I created this blend to hold the space for major life transitions, particularly around the postpartum time. The herbal allies in this tea are able to uplift us emotionally, soothe heartache, call upon our adaptive nature, and support our nervous system health as a powerful yet gentle nervine. Breast/chestfeeding safe! DM either of us for orders or details.

Remember... this is you and this is baby. You are a very productive team. You will never be alone in this process - you ...
04/01/2020

Remember... this is you and this is baby. You are a very productive team. You will never be alone in this process - you are connected eternally.
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What labor position did you find the most comfort in?
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Happy Trans Day of Visibility💙💗🤍💗💙Midwives and doulas support trans and non-binary conception and birth! Please reach ou...
04/01/2020

Happy Trans Day of Visibility
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Midwives and doulas support trans and non-binary conception and birth! Please reach out if you ever need referrals to trans-supportive providers in Portland, have questions re: fertility, pregnancy, birth, periods, etc., or just need support right now. I AM HERE FOR YOU 💕

WE LOVE YOU. WE ARE HERE FOR YOU.
03/20/2020

WE LOVE YOU. WE ARE HERE FOR YOU.

Happy Ostara, dear friend. The night and day are both equal in length today and we are officially out of winter. At Brav...
03/20/2020

Happy Ostara, dear friend. The night and day are both equal in length today and we are officially out of winter. At Brave Birth, we are taking these days at full speed ahead with virtual support, last minute birth plan changes, and connecting as many people as we can. I also made it a priority today to stand barefoot in the grass outside my door and coo to all my little tulip heads popping up. We still absolutely encourage you and all of our pregnant families to get outside - feel the sun on your face or belly and go for a walk around your block. The coming of spring always carries the light of new life and motivation. Eggs, bunnies, and other spring motifs are common symbols of fertility and a show of worship of the fertility goddess, whom I am particularly in gratitude and reverence of. I hope you have found ways to be connected and feel pleasure today 💛 I love you.

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PREGNANCY GROUP* with Birth Doula Support* go to the ONLINE SUPPORT tab of our website [link in Brave Birth bio]NEW PARE...
03/19/2020

PREGNANCY GROUP
* with Birth Doula Support
* go to the ONLINE SUPPORT tab of our website [link in Brave Birth bio]

NEW PARENT GROUP
* with lactation/feeding support
With * go to the ONLINE SUPPORT tab of our website [link in Brave Birth bio]

OTHER OFFERINGS
* yoga & pelvic floor therapies with * guided meditation groups * childbirth education & Family Bonding Series w/ & & * new family consults, prenatal planning and labor support

Wednesdays are usually my favorite day. On Wednesdays, I get to hold tiny ones while their moms have a moment of caring ...
03/18/2020

Wednesdays are usually my favorite day. On Wednesdays, I get to hold tiny ones while their moms have a moment of caring for themselves and their bodies in a yoga practice. I’m missing this community today as we are all practicing and encouraging social distancing - BUT - you can still tune into Megan’s amazing postpartum yoga class (tried and true), now offered on ZOOM, full of discussion, community support, and check-ins. This is the perfect “first movement” for new parents, or as a practice to continue strengthening after carrying a baby in your belly! Cannot recommend this class enough!

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