Parenthood in Bloom

03/18/2026

After three years trying to conceive, and one early loss, we are grateful to announce that we are welcoming a bouncing baby boy into our lives this summer 🥰

What does this mean for Parenthood in Bloom?

For in-person services, I will only be taking photography clients and repeat doula clients until February 2027 🗓️

Virtual services I will continue to offer throughout the next year include birth prep and lactation education:

🤰🏽 The standalone birth prep package is an entirely virtual (live) experience that includes two 2-hour meetings where we discuss any of the intake items of your choosing, from mindfulness techniques, to comfort measures and expectations. This also gives you access to my client-only resources, including a customized birth plan template. Those that are local to the Youngstown-Warren area will also have access to my lending library and rentals (TENS, rebozo, baby carriers, etc).

A few major points we typically hit on are a unique concept I refer to as “birth philosophy” and general childbirth education. This package also includes text support and resource connection throughout your pregnancy.

In the weeks following delivery, you have the option to schedule a virtual check-in. This is another two-hour meeting in which I will hold space for you to process your labor and delivery experience, answer any questions you may have about postpartum or infant care, and screen for PMADs.

🤱🏻Lactation 101 is a live, virtual class that you can sign up for individually or with a friend. In this lesson, we will cover the basics of breastfeeding, proper latch, warning signs and symptoms, pumping, and so much more! I highly recommend this to anyone that is new to breastfeeding or did not have an exceptional journey in prior pregnancies.

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I know this is a big shift over here and I have a few more things up my sleeve yet, so please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions you may have about the future of Parenthood in Bloom ☺️

03/18/2026

If you’ve had an epidural in labour, you may remember the little button attached to the pump. That’s part of something called patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA), and it’s actually a really smart system.

Here’s how it works:

When an epidural is placed, medication runs continuously through a small catheter in your back to help manage labour pain. But labour isn’t constant because contractions change, babies move, and sometimes the pain ramps up.

That’s where the PCEA button comes in.

With patient-controlled epidural analgesia, you can press a button to give yourself an extra dose of medication when you feel more pain. The pump delivers a small, pre-programmed bolus of medication through the epidural.

A few important things to know:

• It’s safe. The pump is programmed with limits so you can’t give yourself too much medication.
• There’s usually a lockout period (often around 10–20 minutes) between doses so the medication has time to work.
• You’re still getting a background infusion of medication even when you’re not pressing the button.
• It gives you control so you don’t have to wait for someone to adjust the epidural when contractions get stronger.

Many people find that having that button reduces anxiety during labour because they know they can respond to pain right away.

It’s one of the ways modern epidurals are designed to be more personalized and responsive to labour as it changes.

✨ Little tip: If you feel pain building with contractions, pressing the button before the pain becomes intense often works better than waiting until you’re already very uncomfortable.

Did you have an epidural in labour?
Did you use the button, or did you forget it was even there? 👇

03/16/2026

Everybody shows up for the baby…
but a doula shows up for YOU.

During birth nurses rotate shifts, doctors come and go, and family can get overwhelmed.

Your doula stays focused on one thing — supporting you through every moment.

If you’re pregnant or planning a baby, make sure you have someone in the room whose job is to advocate for you.






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03/15/2026

The reality of how profoundly endometriosis affects one's professional life is staggering.

- 35% report having a reduced income
- 40% report impaired career growth
- 11 hrs on average of productivity lost each week
- 66% to 75% of the total costs of endo arise from reduced ability to work

(SOURCE: British Medical Journal, 2019)

Putting a hard $ amount on the enormous loss to society, government and business has been helpful as we pursue research funding and policy changes from Congress. We encourage you to cite these numbers as you advocate in your local community and share your story.

How has endo affected your work and career?

03/13/2026

Endo awareness month throwback from Endohappy featuring our beloved Dr Sinervo

03/11/2026

Getchu a partner that looks at you like the goddess you are 💁🏼‍♀️
(Also, peep the photos in the background that I took at their middle baby’s birth 🥹 what a blessing to be invited back into the sacred space of such a lovely family 🤍)

03/11/2026

03/11/2026

Guys, I’m so far behind that these will soon be first birthday posts coupled with birth stories 😅

This mama was pregnant with #5 and had a history of fairly quick (but not so uniform) labors in the past, so when she called me at 4 AM with contractions 3 minutes apart and a 45 minute drive ahead of us, I got a little nervous we’d have a car baby!

We made it to the hospital in time, though. Mom and dad were able to get settled into their room. After a little bit of side lying release, there was an audible “POP” as water broke, and baby quickly followed! Dad helped catch baby as she flew out, covered head to toe in vernix.

One of my favorite factors in this birth is that this was their smallest baby. A lot of moms develop similar patterns of labor with subsequent pregnancies, and often times, the babies get just a little bigger than the last. It’s why I ask about prior deliveries during intake, as it can help give us an idea for how things may (very generally) unfold in current pregnancies. That’s not the case for everyone, though!

03/10/2026

While symptoms can be unpredictable and difficult to control, chronic fatigue is a very common, yet rarely recognized symptom.