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Your Devoted Doula, North Long Beach, CA (2026)

05/29/2026

We are living through a remarkable shift in technology, and I think AI is an incredible tool. It can help us learn, create, solve problems, and expand access to information in ways we never could before.

But the work I do has never been about information alone.

It is about sitting beside a new parent at 2 a.m. when they are exhausted and unsure of themselves. It is about helping someone feel seen, heard, and supported during one of the biggest transitions of their life.

It is about a baby settling into a warm chest, recognizing a familiar heartbeat, finding comfort in a parent’s scent, and building trust through human connection.

Technology can answer questions. It can organize information. It can provide guidance.

But nurturing is uniquely human.

Babies will always need connection. Parents will always want loving, trusted people caring for and supporting their families. No technology can replace the feeling of being held, comforted, reassured, or loved.

Human connection will always matter 🤍

05/18/2026

I am so honored to be nominated for the 2026 Los Angeles Business Journal Women’s Leadership Awards.

Your Devoted Doula was born out of my own postpartum experience, which brought with it the profound realization that parents are often expected to navigate one of the most transformative and vulnerable times of their lives with little to no support, guidance, or community. Watching so many parents quietly struggle around me, while also witnessing firsthand the overwhelming lack of accessible support and resources available to new families, made it immediately clear that I wanted to be part of the solution.

What we’ve built today would not exist without the people cheering me on, supporting me, mentoring me, and working beside me.

Kaley, Karina, and Katie have helped shape this company into what it is. The level of care they pour into families is something I wish more people could witness firsthand. They are thoughtful, calming, deeply compassionate, and incredibly dedicated to the families they support. I am endlessly grateful to work alongside women who lead with so much kindness and integrity.

✨And of course, none of this would exist without the families who have trusted us with their care. Thank you for allowing us into your lives during such a sacred transition. Thank you for trusting us with your babies, your recovery, your fears, your questions, your hardest days, your beautiful days, and your growth into parenthood. There truly are no words for the level of gratitude I feel for that trust.✨

We still have so much we hope to build, improve, and expand. Our goal has always been to create more comprehensive, thoughtful, and accessible support for families while continuing to redefine the way postpartum care and family wellness are viewed and supported. We’re incredibly grateful for how far this journey has come, and we look forward to continuing to grow, advocate, and care for the families of our community.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this journey, believed in this mission, referred us, trusted us, encouraged us, or simply cheered us on from afar. We are incredibly grateful 🤍

05/15/2026

Last call! Any parents who are struggling with sleep or want to understand what to expect in the months to come, we are hosting a Sleep Basics Workshop! and Your Devoted Doula are teaming up to help you all navigate sleep during each stage of your little one’s journey.

This is NOT a sleep training class. This is about understanding how sleep actually works at each stage, what the research shows about infant sleep patterns, and how to respond in a way that feels aligned for you.

This class is designed to bring some clarity back in.

We’ll walk through what’s actually normal for your baby’s age, how to read their sleep cues, and what’s worth adjusting (and what you can release). We’ll cover naps, night wakings, regressions, and how to build a rhythm that feels realistic for your family.

Sleep isn’t one-size-fits-all. Every baby is different, every family is different. The goal here is to help you build an approach that actually works for your unique needs, not someone else’s.

You’ll also learn simple infant massage techniques to help your baby settle and relax — something you can begin using right away.

All parents and parents-to-be are welcome. This is a supportive, judgment-free space to ask questions and leave with a clearer plan.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘋𝘊.⁣

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05/12/2026

Why Sleep Matters for Babies (and Parents Too) 💤

Sleep is one of the most important parts of a baby’s development. While babies rest, their brains are forming new connections, their bodies are growing, and their nervous systems are learning how to regulate and recover.

Healthy sleep supports:
• Brain development
• Growth and physical recovery
• Emotional regulation
• Memory and learning
• Immune function

And while infant sleep can feel unpredictable at times, understanding what’s normal at each stage can make a huge difference for the whole family.

Because the truth is: when babies are sleeping better, parents usually feel more supported, rested, and regulated too.

Swipe through to learn why sleep is so essential in the early years and how healthy sleep foundations can support your little one’s overall wellbeing. ✨

What’s been the biggest sleep challenge in your home lately? ⬇️

05/07/2026

Research has shown measurable neurological changes during pregnancy and postpartum, particularly in areas associated with bonding, vigilance, emotional processing, and responsiveness to an infant’s needs.

In many ways, the maternal brain becomes more finely tuned to a baby.

That heightened awareness can look like increased protectiveness, emotional sensitivity, difficulty “switching off,” lighter sleep, or constantly monitoring your baby’s needs. While these changes are biologically purposeful, navigating them without adequate support can also feel incredibly overwhelming.

Postpartum is a massive neurological, hormonal, emotional, and psychological transition happening all at once.

We were never meant to do it alone.

05/05/2026

We are excited to announce our Sleep Basics Workshop! and Your Devoted Doula are teaming up to help you all navigate sleep during each stage of your little one’s journey.

This class is designed to bring some clarity back in.

We’ll walk through what’s actually normal for your baby’s age, how to read their sleep cues, and what’s worth adjusting (and what you can release). We’ll cover naps, night wakings, regressions, and how to build a rhythm that feels realistic for your family.

Sleep isn’t one-size-fits-all. Every baby is different, every family is different. The goal here is to help you build an approach that actually works for your unique needs, not someone else’s.

This is NOT a sleep training class. This is about understanding how sleep actually works at each stage, what the research shows about infant sleep patterns, and how to respond in a way that feels aligned for you.

You’ll also learn simple infant massage techniques to help your baby settle and relax — something you can begin using right away.

All parents and parents-to-be are welcome. This is a supportive, judgment-free space to ask questions and leave with a clearer plan.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘋𝘊.⁣

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05/02/2026

Every family’s path to parenthood is unique, that’s why care should be too.

Something I hear from a lot of LGBTQ+ families is that newborn care classes just don’t speak to their experience. And honestly, most weren’t built with them in mind.

Whether you’re welcoming your baby through surrogacy, adoption, or pregnancy, we take the time to focus on what this will actually look like for you. We walk through your home together, set things up in a way that makes sense for your day-to-day, and talk through the questions that don’t always get addressed in traditional spaces.

Nothing about this is one-size-fits-all.

It’s your home, your family, your dynamic. We’re here to help you feel ready for it. 🤍

04/30/2026

In 2023, international health guidelines were updated to recommend immediate, continuous, uninterrupted skin-to-skin for ALL newborns — regardless of how they were delivered.

That means vaginal births. Cesarean births. NICU stays when medically possible. All of them.

And there’s a reason why.

Those first moments chest-to-chest aren’t just sweet, they’re doing something profound. Your baby’s heart rate steadies. Their temperature regulates. Blood sugar stabilizes. Stress hormones drop — for both of you.

Skin-to-skin triggers the release of oxytocin, kickstarts your milk supply, and begins building the secure attachment your baby’s developing brain is wired to need.

If you had a cesarean, you deserve that golden hour too. If your baby needed extra support at birth, there are still ways to make contact happen. Your birth team should be helping you protect this time — not moving past it.

This is one of the things we advocate for in every birth and postpartum plan we support. Because knowing your options means you can ask for what you and your baby deserve.

📌 Save this to share with someone who’s expecting.

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04/28/2026

Our private in-home newborn care + feeding class is designed for expecting families who want more than a generic group class. This is personalized education in the comfort of your own home, built around your questions, your goals, and your family’s unique path into parenthood.

We cover newborn care essentials, realistic expectations for the early weeks, feeding foundations, pumping, bottle introduction, soothing, sleep rhythms, postpartum recovery, and the practical systems that make life with a newborn feel more manageable.

Families often leave feeling calmer, more confident, and far less overwhelmed knowing what to expect and how to navigate those first days at home.

Because welcoming a baby should come with support, too.

Now booking private sessions in Long Beach, LA, and OC.

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