{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Total Maternal Support","home_page_url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com","description":"Total Maternal Support","author":{"name":"Total Maternal Support"},"items":[{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/food-justice-is-birth-justice","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/ae5c709f-6af1-436d-a44a-38ef33ad15c9/Food%20Justice%20Is%20Birth%20Justice%20%E2%80%94%20Blog%20Cover.png\"/><p>Why every family deserves nourishing food at the table — no matter their zip code.</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/food-justice-is-birth-justice","title":"Food Justice Is Birth Justice","summary":"Why every family deserves nourishing food at the table — no matter their zip code.","date_modified":"2026-08-15T16:54:53Z"},{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/why-you-need-and-deserve-a-doula-the-proof-is-in-the-science","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/ae5c709f-6af1-436d-a44a-38ef33ad15c9/Gemini_Generated_Image_f2g44wf2g44wf2g4.png\"/><p>If you’ve ever found yourself asking, “Do I really need a doula, or is it just a nice luxury?”—you are not alone.</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/why-you-need-and-deserve-a-doula-the-proof-is-in-the-science","title":"Why You Need and Deserve a Doula: The Proof Is in the Science","summary":"If you’ve ever found yourself asking, “Do I really need a doula, or is it just a nice luxury?”—you are not alone.","date_modified":"2026-07-29T22:14:50Z"},{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/anchored-in-support","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/ae5c709f-6af1-436d-a44a-38ef33ad15c9/1000065665.png\"/><p>Now Announcing: My Megi Certification as a High-Risk Doula</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/anchored-in-support","title":"Anchored in Support","summary":"Now Announcing: My Megi Certification as a High-Risk Doula","date_modified":"2026-03-30T02:44:44Z"},{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/a-new-way-to-postpartum-postnatal-retreat","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/ae5c709f-6af1-436d-a44a-38ef33ad15c9/blob-641f34a.png\"/><p>Why a Postnatal Retreat is the Ultimate Act of Self-Preservation</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/a-new-way-to-postpartum-postnatal-retreat","title":"A New Way To Postpartum: Postnatal Retreat","summary":"Why a Postnatal Retreat is the Ultimate Act of Self-Preservation","date_modified":"2026-01-24T17:03:57Z"},{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/birthing-justice-is-the-modern-civil-rights-front-line","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/ae5c709f-6af1-436d-a44a-38ef33ad15c9/MLK%20Day%20Event%20Flyer.png\"/><p>In honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we often reach for his \"Dream.\" But to truly honor the man, we must look beyond the dream and confront the lived reality of those for whom the \"American Dream\" is cur...</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/birthing-justice-is-the-modern-civil-rights-front-line","title":"Birthing Justice is the Modern Civil Rights Front Line","summary":"In honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we often reach for his \"Dream.\" But to truly honor the man, we must look beyond the dream and confront the lived reality of those for whom the \"American Dream\" is cur...","date_modified":"2026-01-19T16:02:33Z"},{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/embrace-the-warmth-postpartum-secret-for-healing","html_content":"<p>As a community doula, one of the most powerful pieces of advice I offer my clients after birth—especially as we head into the cooler months of fall and winter—revolves around a simple yet profound concept: warmth.</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/embrace-the-warmth-postpartum-secret-for-healing","title":"Embrace the Warmth: Postpartum Secret for Healing","summary":"As a community doula, one of the most powerful pieces of advice I offer my clients after birth—especially as we head into the cooler months of fall and winter—revolves around a simple yet profound concept: warmth.","date_modified":"2025-10-31T12:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/lets-discuss-feeding-options","html_content":"<p>Hello, beautiful mamas and families! As your community doula, I'm here today to dive deep into a topic that often gets misunderstood: the incredible science behind how breast milk is made. It’s a journey that starts not ...</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/lets-discuss-feeding-options","title":"Let's Discuss Feeding Options!","summary":"Hello, beautiful mamas and families! As your community doula, I'm here today to dive deep into a topic that often gets misunderstood: the incredible science behind how breast milk is made. It’s a journey that starts not ...","date_modified":"2025-10-27T17:28:23Z"},{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/perinatal-navigation-after-weight-loss","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/ae5c709f-6af1-436d-a44a-38ef33ad15c9/Perinatal%20Navigation%20After%20Weight%20Loss.png\"/><p>Hello beautiful mamas and mamas-to-be! As your community doula, I'm here to shed some light on a topic that's becoming increasingly relevant: conception, sustaining healthy pregnancies, and postpartum after weight loss s...</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/perinatal-navigation-after-weight-loss","title":"Perinatal Navigation After Weight Loss","summary":"Hello beautiful mamas and mamas-to-be! As your community doula, I'm here to shed some light on a topic that's becoming increasingly relevant: conception, sustaining healthy pregnancies, and postpartum after weight loss s...","date_modified":"2025-10-10T19:36:43Z"},{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/every-path-is-sacred-informed-choices-on-your-fertility-journey","html_content":"<p>TMS is built on the philosophy of Reproductive Justice: the unshakable belief that you have the right to make informed decisions about your body and your future, including the choice to build your family. 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As a community-based doula, my role is to provide compassionate,...</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/honoring-stillborns-babies-who-were-too-beautiful-for-this-world","title":"Honoring Stillborns: babies who were too beautiful for this world","summary":"September 19 is National Stillbirth Prevention Day, a day to raise awareness about stillbirth and support families who have experienced this profound loss. As a community-based doula, my role is to provide compassionate,...","date_modified":"2025-09-19T23:32:14Z"},{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/fighting-for-a-future-where-every-baby-thrives","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/ae5c709f-6af1-436d-a44a-38ef33ad15c9/2025%20WAM-%20Save%20the%20Date-2335f47.png\"/><p>September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month, and it's a critical time to talk about the work being done right here in Forsyth County. 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This framework moves beyond the limited scope of \"choice\" to acknowledge and assert the fundamental human right to have c...</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/unmasking-the-invisibility-of-black-infertility","title":"Unmasking the Invisibility of Black Infertility","summary":"Reproductive justice is a framework born from the experiences and activism of Black women in 1994. This framework moves beyond the limited scope of \"choice\" to acknowledge and assert the fundamental human right to have c...","date_modified":"2025-08-11T13:00:39Z"},{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/welcoming-parenthood-in-unexpected-ways-alternative-solutions","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/ae5c709f-6af1-436d-a44a-38ef33ad15c9/blog%20graphics.png\"/><p>As a doula, my work is centered around supporting families through the incredible journey of bringing a new life into the world. 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Yet, this sacred role demands more than technical knowledge—it requires em...</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/the-unseen-path-healing-ourselves-to-heal-others-in-doula-work","title":"The Unseen Path: Healing Ourselves to Heal Others in Doula Work","summary":"Embracing the Journey of Self-Healing\n\nAs doulas, we are called to hold space, offering comfort and stability to families as they navigate birth. Yet, this sacred role demands more than technical knowledge—it requires em...","date_modified":"2025-07-15T22:48:57Z"},{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/a-deep-dive-into-supporting-black-men%E2%80%99s-emotional-wellbeing","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/ae5c709f-6af1-436d-a44a-38ef33ad15c9/1000048666.png\"/><p>I want to take some time to talk about something deeply vital and often overlooked: mental health of Black fathers and men. 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This month of May is a time for us to pause, reflect...</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/embracing-our-spirit-strength-and-self-care","title":"Embracing Our Spirit, Strength, and Self-Care","summary":"Hey beautiful soul,\n\nAs a community doula and your siSTAR in this journey, I want to talk to you today about something deeply close to my heart—maternal mental health. This month of May is a time for us to pause, reflect...","date_modified":"2025-05-29T10:37:49Z"},{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/navigating-pregnancy-and-beyond-as-a-black-mother-in-nc","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/ae5c709f-6af1-436d-a44a-38ef33ad15c9/blog%20graphic.png\"/><p>Bringing new life into the world is a profound and transformative journey, characterized by excitement, anticipation, and often, uncertainty. For Black mothers, this path might present unique challenges that require care...</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/navigating-pregnancy-and-beyond-as-a-black-mother-in-nc","title":"Navigating Pregnancy and Beyond as a Black Mother in NC","summary":"Bringing new life into the world is a profound and transformative journey, characterized by excitement, anticipation, and often, uncertainty. For Black mothers, this path might present unique challenges that require care...","date_modified":"2025-05-14T03:17:35Z"},{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/celebrating-the-essential-role-of-doulas-a-call-to-action","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/ae5c709f-6af1-436d-a44a-38ef33ad15c9/1000044372.png\"/><p>We have been missing in action online celebrating World Doula Day March 22nd, World Doula Week from March 22nd to 28th, Community Doula Week from March 29th to April 5th, Black Doula Day April 11th, and Black Maternal He...</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/celebrating-the-essential-role-of-doulas-a-call-to-action","title":"Celebrating the Essential Role of Doulas: A Call to Action","summary":"We have been missing in action online celebrating World Doula Day March 22nd, World Doula Week from March 22nd to 28th, Community Doula Week from March 29th to April 5th, Black Doula Day April 11th, and Black Maternal He...","date_modified":"2025-04-20T23:24:27Z"},{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/a-winter-guide-to-nutritional-needs-for-expecting-moms","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/ae5c709f-6af1-436d-a44a-38ef33ad15c9/1000030246.png\"/><p>Hello, beautiful mamas-to-be! As your doula, I’m here to guide you on your journey to motherhood, and one of the most important aspects of this journey is taking care of yourself and your little one through nutrition. To...</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/a-winter-guide-to-nutritional-needs-for-expecting-moms","title":"A Winter Guide to Nutritional Needs for Expecting Moms","summary":"Hello, beautiful mamas-to-be! As your doula, I’m here to guide you on your journey to motherhood, and one of the most important aspects of this journey is taking care of yourself and your little one through nutrition. To...","date_modified":"2025-01-12T02:59:48Z"},{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/understanding-postpartum-bleedingwhat-to-expect-after-childbirth","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/ae5c709f-6af1-436d-a44a-38ef33ad15c9/1000027976.png\"/><p>Hello, mamas and support accomplices! Proverbs 4:7 states, \"Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.\" Today, let’s get an understanding by diving into an important ...</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/understanding-postpartum-bleedingwhat-to-expect-after-childbirth","title":"Understanding Postpartum Bleeding:What to Expect After Childbirth","summary":"Hello, mamas and support accomplices! 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Yet, for many in the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) community, maternal health disparities can make this journey fraught wit...</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/the-power-of-centering-pregnancy-a-transformative-approach","title":"The Power of Centering Pregnancy: A Transformative Approach","summary":"In the terrain of motherhood, every woman deserves the highest quality of care. Yet, for many in the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) community, maternal health disparities can make this journey fraught wit...","date_modified":"2024-11-08T11:09:36Z"},{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/most-valuable-part-of-a-birth-team-fathers","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/ae5c709f-6af1-436d-a44a-38ef33ad15c9/fatherhood%20blog.png\"/><p>Julia Jones, the author of Newborn Mothers said, “When a Baby is Born, so is a Mother. I’d like to take it a step further and say, so is a Father. I witness firsthand the transformative power of active fathers during pre...</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/most-valuable-part-of-a-birth-team-fathers","title":"Most Valuable Part of a Birth Team: Fathers","summary":"Julia Jones, the author of Newborn Mothers said, “When a Baby is Born, so is a Mother. I’d like to take it a step further and say, so is a Father. 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One of the biggest concerns I often...</p>","url":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/navigating-breastfeeding-challenges-and-myths","title":"Navigating Breastfeeding: Challenges and Myths","summary":"As we celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week, it's a great opportunity to have an open and honest conversation about a topic that many new mothers encounter: ways to increase milk supply ! One of the biggest concerns I often...","date_modified":"2024-08-27T21:42:09Z"},{"id":"https://totalmaternalsupport.com/community-impact/f/embrace-your-journey-my-story-of-choice-empowerment","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/ae5c709f-6af1-436d-a44a-38ef33ad15c9/1000023303.jpg\"/><p>Introduction\n\nAs a former breastfeeding mother and a certified breastfeeding counselor and doula, I have walked the challenging path of breastfeeding while navigating societal expectations and personal limits. 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