A love letter from your unborn baby
Dear mom and dad,
I’m thirty-two weeks old, isn’t it amazing how time flies? In just a few short weeks I will be there with you. Can you believe it? There are a few things that I would like you to do before I arrive. You’ve been so busy preparing for me, I’ve noticed that you haven’t spent as much time with one another as you used to. Don’t worry, it’s never too late to make up for lost time, and I have a few suggestions.
I know you’re busy, so I’ve made it easy for you. Click the following link for some great Pinterest ideas; https://www.pinterest.com/TMDoulas/mom-dad-time/. Here you will find all sorts of neat things to do with one another. Some of them you can do at home, just in case mom doesn’t feel up to leaving the house. I promise, you guys will thank me when I get there. Enjoy this time alone while you can, I can’t promise that I won’t make for some sleepless nights when I finally arrive.
I’m not...
What Is A Naturopathic Doctor and Is It A Right Fit For Me?
Over the years I have answered hundreds of questions for clients. Helping each one discover the right path for them and their families on anything from which provider to choose to which method of feeding. During this video, I am meeting with a dear friend of mine who is covering what she does as a Naturopathic Doctor. How she can partner with you and your family's health. This doctor has a wonderful Labor and Delivery Nurse for a mama which is how we. were introduced. Let us know what questions you have or who you want to see interviewed next.
NICU Mom Shares Her Story
It is not uncommon in our society to hear all of the war stories of women as they endeavor into birth and postpartum. It is often used as a badge of honor of some kind. In reality, I am confident that each person just wants their story to be heard. They want to be validated, seen, and held in a safe space.
Talking to someone about their journey can evoke so many emotions for someone. Sheree was such a brave warrior in working with me to share her story. She has a passion for making sure that people become educated.
It was such an honor to chat this through and hear her story. Take time to learn from a California local mama about her NICU story.
Pre-Sales Happening Now!
Give the Gift of Education
We are so excited to be offering our courses during this Holiday season as a pre-launch... This means you can gift our courses as a gift to someone you love this holiday season!
“Education is the key that unlocks the golden door to freedom.” —George Washington Carver
We have multiple options available and all at a discounted price through 12-31-2021!
Check them out!
Your Birth Experience
Your Baby Experience
Your Breastfeeding Experience
Exclusively Pumping 101
The Bundle of Joy (Includes Your Birth, Baby, and Pumping Experience in one!)
These classes have been taught in person historically. We decided to transition online so that 10+ years of knowledge could be shared. When you sign up for these classes, you are invited to a group that you can also ask questions 24/7.
All course material will be available on January 1 so don't wait! Save now and start the new year with valuable education!
Exclusively Pumping 101 Course
Meet Latasha,
Your instructor for our Exclusively Pumping Course!
In 2015 I delivered a little girl as a surrogate and pumped again, this time by choice. I researched and explored and essentially had to teach myself the ins and outs of exclusively pumping, but I succeeded for 25 months and weaned to carry a second girl for the same couple. She was born in 2019 and I’m still pumping!
Discouraged by the lack of info out there but encouraged to be part of the solution, I created a group for pumping surrogates in 2018 and became a Certified Lactation Educator Counselor (CLEC) through UC San Diego in 2019. I’ve just completed their Pathway 2 program to qualify...
Your Breastfeeding Experience- Breastfeeding and Newborn Feeding Class
Your Breastfeeding Experience
Your Breastfeeding Experience curriculum is simple, understandable, completely fact-driven, and unbiased. You will learn communication styles for you and your partner, what happens to your body to produce milk and provide for your baby, and how your baby and you develop the skills to nurse. We will also discuss stages of growth, how to properly store milk, and what to expect in the first year.
Why We Are Different
Flourishing Families isn't just another baby class or birth class. We spend the first part of our three core classes talking about communication styles, personality types, and how that impacts your experiences with your partner and care team.
What is Included:
This course will take you 2-3 hours to complete depending on the conversations you and your partner have as you work through the material. We encourage these conversations so please, take the time to discuss!
- Self-paced videos for you and your spouse to work...
Your Baby Experience- Newborn Care Class
Your Baby Experience
Your Baby Experience curriculum is simple, understandable, completely fact-driven, and unbiased. You will learn communication styles for you and your partner and what happens from birth forward to both you and your baby. We will also discuss stages of growth, signs to watch for with postpartum conditions, and what to expect in the first three months!
Why We Are Different
Flourishing Families isn't just another baby class or birth class. We spend the first part of our three core classes talking about communication styles, personality types, and how that impacts your experiences with your partner and care team.
What is Included:
This course will take you 2-3 hours to complete depending on the conversations you and your partner have as you work through the material. We encourage these conversations so please, take the time to discuss!
- Self-paced videos for you and your spouse to work through together
- Access to purchase an exclusive...
Your Birth Experience- Childbirth Education Class
Your Birth Experience
Your Birth Experience curriculum is simple, understandable, completely fact-driven, and unbiased. You will learn communication styles for you and your partner, ways to communicate effectively with the birthing team, and what happens to your body during and immediately after birth. We will also discuss all types of delivery, pain management, and options
Why We Are Different
Flourishing Families isn't just another baby class or birth class. We spend the first part of our three core classes talking about communication styles, personality types, and how that impacts your experiences with your partner and care team.
What is Included:
This course will take you 4-6 hours to complete depending on the conversations you and your partner have as you work through the material. We encourage these conversations so please, take the time to discuss!
- Self-paced videos for you and your spouse to work through together
- Access to purchase an exclusive workbook as...
Nourishing Your Baby
Talking with Theresa about infant nutrition and feeding our babies was so much fun! Theresa has been a huge asset in our community in regard to infant nutrition.
This casual fun zoom call between us is surely the first step in finding peace in how you plan to feed your baby.
Theresa is in the process of creating a whole course for families for the Flourishing Families platform. Keep an eye out for her course that will launch with us in Spring 2022.
How to Parent With Your Partner- Tips and Tricks
Thriving partnerships--it takes a lot to parent as a team. While there are many strategies, we round table with other moms to go over what helps them and their partner successfully parent--together.
If you don't have time to watch the video, here are a few of the many takeaways!
1) Have a calendar system that works for you. Sometimes that is online, other times it is a paper calendar. The key is to have something where schedules can be viewed. HINT: assign colors to each family member to make it quicker to sort through the chaos!
2) Communication is key. Decide how to communicate, when to communicate (and when not to communicate), and what platforms to use. Sometimes a quick text message saying "I've had a long day with the kids--can you take over so I can take 20 minutes to regather myself?"
3) Reminders are helpful for you and your spouse! Between work obligations, family obligations, and relationship obligations (among other things like meal prep, house cleaning,...
Become a Birth Educator with Flourishing Families!
Do you feel a calling to help other expecting parents prepare for birth and beyond for their new baby? Check out more information on becoming a Flourishing Families Educator.