Sacred Garden Midwifery & Lactation

02/26/2026

I so agree 😊
“Play means any engagement that you’re doing with your newborn baby”

What does play mean with a newborn?

02/22/2026

Home or office visits for breastfeeding support available on short notice 🌸

Even weekends! Call or text (314)422-3303

I am a nurse-midwife and IBCLC with decades of experience providing lactation support - I became a La Leche League Leader in 2003, then a midwife, and now an IBCLC for the past 4 years. Some insurance covers lactation care at 100%, including 1 prenatal visit. You can check for coverage here https://go.lactationnetwork.com/SacredGardenLactation

I’d love to help!

02/14/2026

This momma’s and baby’s story is so wonderful that I had to share! With permission, of course. This woman had a breast reduction in the spring of 2024. She entered my care for homebirth, and we held out hope that she would make some milk based on the significant breast growth she experienced in pregnancy. I was astonished when she was able to freeze 50 syringes of colostrum! Her breasts sure were working…
She delivered her baby girl, her first, much quicker than we expected. Honestly, she knocked it out of the park 🤩. It was so fun! This woman is the A+ student type and held her baby almost continuously, attempting to latch her over and over again. Baby didn’t nurse great immediately after birth, but her mother’s diligence paid off, and she sent me this text 2 days after she was born, “It’s good! I can’t wait for you to see how good she’s latching.” I followed her weight very closely on my Tanita lactation scale that measures to 2/10ths of an ounce accuracy. The baby was down 7% at 3 days old, but had gained 5.3 ounces between days 3 and 7! At the one week visit, I heard very frequent swallows. Clearly, she was transferring milk very well, and the milk was there for her! She has continued to gain very well over the past 6 weeks and it has been such a pleasure watching this amazingly dedicated new mom focus so intensely on this journey ❤️❤️❤️
I saw them yesterday for the last official visit, and baby girl is now delicately chubby. This whole experience has filled us both with such joy. I have never known a woman with a breast reduction to be able to establish a full milk supply, and I’m so glad that this precious couple are the exception.

02/13/2026

My Mom, Verna Gremaud, is 93 today

She was a La Leche League Leader in the Overland, MO group for over 40 years, beginning in 1961. The work she did in LLL greatly influenced me in choosing my professions of midwife and lactation consultant. Her health was poor last year, but she is now walking without help again and we’re gathering at her house tonight for dinner and cake 😊

02/10/2026

I love kids but my dog doesn’t 🤦🏻‍♀️😅
It was such a nice day!

02/07/2026

I was honored to hear the Grand Midwife Gladys Milton speak at a midwifery conference at The Farm in Tennessee in 1997. My sister Susan came along to help me with my baby so I could attend the sessions ❤️

01/31/2026

Text from
Jennifer Konkol to me at 8:36pm “Just wanted to say you did a stellar job today!” I still appreciate praise from my first mentor, even if we have been working together almost 16 years 🥰

01/30/2026

I meant to post this on my regular facebook profile 😅

I won the trophy tonight 😀

01/29/2026

When did your period return after giving birth? Were you exclusively breastfeeding, including at night? 🤱🏽

01/25/2026

I was ready for a call before, and now I’m more ready ✅
Soccer was cancelled for this am, so my cardio was shoveling 💪🏼❄️🪏

01/20/2026

This is going to be fun! 😀
Not what I expected to find at a home visit 10 minutes from my house in University City. Goats and chickens, too.

01/20/2026

Why do hospital workers still advise mothers to breastfeed their newborns only every 3 hours???
🤯🤯🤯