The Flower Nest

Back to Work After Baby: Real Talk, Real Tips f...
Returning to work after having a baby is a monumental transition—and for many solo parents, low-income families, and underserved communities, it can feel like diving headfirst into deep waters without...
Back to Work After Baby: Real Talk, Real Tips f...
Returning to work after having a baby is a monumental transition—and for many solo parents, low-income families, and underserved communities, it can feel like diving headfirst into deep waters without...

Placenta Encapsulation: Weighing the Pros and C...
Placenta encapsulation—the process of dehydrating, grinding, and placing the placenta into capsules for postpartum consumption—has grown in popularity over the past two decades. Rooted in traditional Chinese medicine and recently...
Placenta Encapsulation: Weighing the Pros and C...
Placenta encapsulation—the process of dehydrating, grinding, and placing the placenta into capsules for postpartum consumption—has grown in popularity over the past two decades. Rooted in traditional Chinese medicine and recently...

Why Daytime Postpartum Support Is Just as Impor...
When most people think of hiring a postpartum doula, they often imagine overnight support—someone quietly tending to the baby for 8-12 hours while parents get some much-needed rest.
Why Daytime Postpartum Support Is Just as Impor...
When most people think of hiring a postpartum doula, they often imagine overnight support—someone quietly tending to the baby for 8-12 hours while parents get some much-needed rest.

postpartum healing rituals
Regardless of what your birthing experience was like and how you’re feeling physically in the days or weeks after, you need to focus on healing and recovery from birth. Wouldn’t...
postpartum healing rituals
Regardless of what your birthing experience was like and how you’re feeling physically in the days or weeks after, you need to focus on healing and recovery from birth. Wouldn’t...

To My Many Mothers: A Journey into Doula Practice
Every Mother's Day holds its own significance, but this year feels exceptionally special to me. The last few years has seen the loss of several beloved mother figures in my...
To My Many Mothers: A Journey into Doula Practice
Every Mother's Day holds its own significance, but this year feels exceptionally special to me. The last few years has seen the loss of several beloved mother figures in my...

Defining Your Birthing Path: Embracing Safety a...
Bringing a new life into the world is an extraordinary journey, marked by choices that can feel overwhelming at times. If you're navigating the path of pregnancy, wondering where to...
Defining Your Birthing Path: Embracing Safety a...
Bringing a new life into the world is an extraordinary journey, marked by choices that can feel overwhelming at times. If you're navigating the path of pregnancy, wondering where to...

the flower nest
a fun, informative, thoughtful blog series to help nurture new and growing families' minds around postpartum and the early weeks...