Brave Birth Doula Care

11/19/2025

“Babies don’t arrive neutral. They come out already knowing the body they grew in. Everyone else is still earning fluency.”

This simple truth sits at the center of early postpartum, especially for families planning homebirth or midwife-supported birth.
The birthing parent’s physiology is the baby’s first blueprint — their smell, their hormones, their heartbeat, their whole sense of safety.

In this week’s blog, I’m talking about how this shapes bonding, division of labor, and the natural tilt toward the birthing parent in those early weeks… and how families can rebalance with time, consistency, and intention.

Full read: https://www.bravebirth.com/brave-birth-faqs-blog/2025/11/14/the-birthing-parent-decides-everything-at-least-for-a-while

Deep appreciation to .midwifery for the grounded, heart-centered care they bring to Portland families every day.

Brave Birth offers monthly childbirth classes for modern + q***r families in Portland.
Learn more: BraveBirth.com/childbirth-class

Prenatal group and private childbirth education and breastfeeding taught by our team of doulas, Lamaze educator, and lactation consultants.

11/16/2025

“If you’re feeding your baby from your body, you’re putting in the equivalent of a full work week… every seven days. You're working full time and taking care of everything else you used to.”

Feeding is labor.
It’s time, energy, sleep, identity, and a full-body investment that most people outside the feeding dyad don’t fully see.

If you’re in it right now — or preparing for postpartum as a family — this blog breaks down why early parenting tilts toward the birthing parent, how feeding shapes the division of labor, and what helped us regain balance.

Full read: https://www.bravebirth.com/brave-birth-faqs-blog/2025/11/14/the-birthing-parent-decides-everything-at-least-for-a-while

Shouting out for the beautiful work she does supporting feeding parents.

Brave Birth offers monthly childbirth classes for modern + q***r families.
Learn more: BraveBirth.com/childbirth-class

11/14/2025

“Most babies come out already fluent in the birthing parent’s language — your smell, your heartbeat, your hormones, your breath. Everyone else is still learning the dialect.”

If you’ve ever felt like your baby “only wants you,” it’s not because you’re doing anything wrong. It’s biology, bonding, and time.

I wrote about all of it — the bonding, the division of labor, and how our family slowly figured it out.

Read the full piece: https://www.bravebirth.com/brave-birth-faqs-blog/2025/11/14/the-birthing-parent-decides-everything-at-least-for-a-while

Tagging https://www.facebook.com/BarbBucknerSuarez/ for the folks who want more support from perinatal pros who get it.

08/22/2025

"Parenthood isn’t about becoming someone else—it’s about adding more to who you already are."
This summer taught me how to hold onto old me while embracing the new.
Blog → https://www.nicoleferrellbirth.com/blog/daycare-doula-life-and-motherhood
Class + Workbook → https://www.nicoleferrellbirth.com/store/p/childbirth-education-class-workbook

08/18/2025

"You don’t have to lose yourself to parenthood."
After 20 years in doula work and early childhood education, I thought I knew what to expect. Parenthood still surprised me.
Blog → https://www.nicoleferrellbirth.com/blog/daycare-doula-life-and-motherhood
Class + Workbook → https://www.nicoleferrellbirth.com/store/p/childbirth-education-class-workbook

08/15/2025

"Old me. New me. Still me."
Motherhood didn’t erase who I am—it added to it. This summer of daycare gave me space to stand strong in both.
Read the full story → Read the blog
If you’re expecting, my childbirth education class + digital workbook are on sale here → Check them out

A doula’s honest take on balancing motherhood, daycare, and identity—plus why I built my childbirth education class and digital workbook.