FREE Breastfeeding & Postpartum Circle

Service Description

Our Breastfeeding and Postpartum Circle is a welcoming, safe, and confidential space to connect with other families in late pregnancy and postpartum. Gather with us in-person to share, listen and connect with others who are caring for a newborn. We can talk about everything from postpartum healing and maternal health to infant sleep and breastfeeding to preparing to go back to work. For those with older children, we can also explore the challenges that come with welcoming another baby. This circle is an opportunity for new parents to get out of the house, ask questions from lactation professionals and postpartum doulas in the Nest Village. We provide an infant scale for you to track your babies growth, and clean toys for those practicing tummy time. This circle is held and facilitated by: Katie DaMota, MAS, Lactation Consultant and Early Parenting Mentor. Katie has decades of experience supporting families with newborns. Ashlee Sakaishi Wilkin, an experienced Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula, labor and birth doula, Innate Provider, prenatal yoga instructor, and holder of sacred space. Ashlee Saikaishi-Wilkin, AyurDoula (birth & postpartum). As an Ayurvedic postpartum doula, birth doula, ​and massage therapist it is her goal to ease the transition into parenthood for new families through nourishing food and rejuvenating bodywork. Ashlee has formally studied Nutrition, Ayurvedic medicine, Ayurvedic bodywork, Labor Doula support, Herbalism, and Ayurvedic postpartum care. Kelly Beckham, RN and Certified Breastfeeding Specialist. Kelly is a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist and compassionate lactation coach with over 17 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery, Maternal Child Care, and Women’s Health. With a deep commitment to helping families navigate the unique challenges of lactation This group is currently FREE to join and sponsored by donations to The Nest. Drop-in at Sierra Nevada Children's Services (SNCS) in their Learning Center from 1-2 PM.