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Colorado doula | Northern Colorado Doula | Fort Collins Doula | Colorado Birth class

We’ve had these conversations often in our house but tonight night when Breck asked me before he tackled me, it reminded me that not everyone is doing this or knows how to. So this is what works for us. Because my daughter will be raised knowing how to protect herself and my son won’t just be a man who doesn’t r**e women, he will say something when his friends are doing something abhorrent.

We’ve had these conversations often in our house but tonight when B asked me before he tackled me, it reminded me that not everyone is doing this or knows how to. So this is what works for us. Because my daughter will be raised knowing how to protect herself and my son won’t just be a man who doesn’t r**e women, he will say something when his friends are doing something abhorrent.

My very best little dude. Someone told me that maybe after my losses I needed the love of a little boy to put my heart back together and they couldn’t have been more right. I remember being utterly terrified to be a boy mom and while I don’t always love touching bugs and fish, I do love watching his face light up. I’ve learned that being a boy mom doesn’t make ME any less girly. And I am so glad God chose me to mother Brecken. 🥹

The sloth stuffy that he got randomly attached to is actually gonna be the death of me, I think. 😵‍💫

Hey, I’m Lily. I’m a doula in Northern Colorado and the co-host of thevbaclink. I specialize in low intervention hospital births and VBAC. I’m a girls girl to my core and think that birth is the ultimate girlhood moment. You can catch me with a few sparkles on my cheeks when I show up to your birth and I promise to help you feel seen, strong and loved throughout your pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience. 🪩✨

Not gonna lie, I think this is the part when I really lock in the dads as the best part of their birth team ☠️😂

#coloradodoula #nocodoula #fortcollinsdoula #birthtips #doulatips

I mean… it’s true 😉 #doulalife #doulatips #birthtips #labortips #nocodoula

I am actually really sad that someone made her feel like this was stupid…

#unmedicatedbirth #birthpreparation #hospitalbag #hospitalbagessentials #hospitalbagchecklist

I cannot be the only one who doesn’t think it’s weird to pack candles… 🙃 #unmedicatedbirth #birthpreparation #birthprep #hospitalbagessentials #hospitalbagchecklist

Speeding through my faves because ya girl doesn’t gate keep. 👀🏃🏻‍♀️

#whatsinmydoulabag #hospitalbag #hospitalbagessentials #hospitalbagpacking #doulabag

Speed round 🏃🏻‍♀️ Let chat about my favorite things in my doula bag because this doula doesn’t gatekeep. 👏🏻

#doulabag #hospitalbagpacking #whatsinmyhospitalbag #whatsinmydoulabag #newdoulatips

Step one of becoming the teacher’s pet with no shame. ✅

#backtoschooltips #backtoschoolhacks #backtoschool #coloradomom #teachergiftideas

Everytime I stay up late, I remember that I’m on call and that I just made a stupid choice. 😅😵‍💫

One day I hope we don’t have to explain why we are “allowed” to be proud of our VBACs. Because women are allowed to be proud of their births, no matter the outcome.

#vbacsuccess #vbacmom #nationalvbacday #vbacsupport #vbacdoula

Consider this my application to be your new internet doula pal. Come on it, the water in the birth tub is just fiiinnneeee 😉🤘🏻

#coloradodoula #nocodoula #vbacmom #fortcollinsmom #vbacsuccess

I wish more moms would focus more on hydration and nutrition at the end of pregnancy instead of focusing on trying to will themselves into labor… #doulasupport

Sometimes all you can do is wash their feet. 💜

Happy Father’s Day to the dads who hold hands until they’re sore, who squeeze hips and give words of affirmation. The dads who don’t sleep and are deeply present with their partner in labor. The ones who catch babies and who hold their delicate newborns with so much love in their eyes. Happy Father’s Day. What an honor to see the becoming of mothers and fathers as a doula. 💜

My husband is this and a thousand more things for me so an extra happy Father’s Day to him.

I heard 2026 is the new 2016. Oh how life has changed but some things have stayed the same. 🥹

I still don’t think my words are “right” but as we wrap but pregnancy and infant loss Remembrance Day, I wanted to share my thoughts. To the families in the thick of it, I see you. And to my two, momma loves you more than I could ever even say. 💜

Because postpartum bodies are beautiful. And they’re equally hard to come to terms with sometimes. But here’s to giving ourselves grace and raising kiddos who never see their moms tearing themselves apart in front of the mirror. 💜

And the only thing I regret is that I lost the shirt that I’m wearing in that first picture 😂 We look like actual babies 11 years ago, though. 🥺

Happy Father’s Day to the best guy we know. Thank you for loving me and loving these tiny people we made so well. There’s nothing better than watching you be a dad and living the dream we prayed so hard for. 🥺

✨The 7-11 year ✨ 7 years married and 11 years together. So here’s some mems from each of the last 7 years. We’ve had a lot of joy and experienced a lot of grief. For better or for worse, in sickness and in health, there’s nobody I’d rather do it with. Happy anniversary my love, cheers to forever.

Because labor was intense, and beautiful, and also a little silly and sassy. So thankful for these two women who saw me through it all. These pics make me 🥺

My cesarean was hard and even harder to process. Cesarean birth is no joke, not the any way out, and a major surgery. It shouldn’t be taken lightly or brushed off as no big deal. And it’s valid if you choose a repeat cesarean and equally valid to choose a VBAC in the future, both can be equally redeeming. 💜

I think I like this little life. Goodbye 2024, I wish I could do this year again and again. Minus the part where I almost lost both my parents. We can skip that in 2025. 😉

Happy 32 to my best friend. I think pictures speak louder than my words could this year. Best husband. Best dad. Best friend. I love you forever. As Brecken would say, “you’re my moon”. 🌙✨

This man. This birth. Our good good God. 😭 I still don’t have my thoughts fully ordered to write out the whole story but for now here’s the sweetest picture. I fall more in love with this guy everyday but especially on the days when our babies have entered the world. He’s the best birth support girl could ever hope for. 🥺

I was a hospital transfer from a birth center. My transfer doesn’t prove birth centers are unsafe, it highlights the safety and importance of a birth center transfer plan. A birth center that DIDN’T transfer when needed would be a red flag.

Did I make TTC and motherhood my whole personality? Probably. But that’s okay. 🥺

Also like hello? Is anyone actually on this app since the hype of the first few days died down? 😂

Life after pregnancy loss is having your rainbow baby 🌈 but knowing you want more kids and worrying about losing another someday. 🥺

Life after a c-section that you didn’t want is constantly worrying about if you’ll get to VBAC someday.

The best part about being a Colorado native and vacationing in Colorado is that I only packed 2 pairs of shoes. Both are
@chacofootwear
😂

One of my favorite quotes that helped me learn that it’s okay for not everyone to like me is “you could be the sweetest peach in the bunch, but there’s always someone who doesn’t like peaches” 🍑

Get rid of the water beads in your life. A sweet friend just lost her 10 month old to unknowingly ingesting a water bead. Let’s honor her and learn that water beads are DANGEROUS.

After experiencing a lot of feeling like my body failed with pregnancy loss and a birth that didn’t go right, I’m so PROUD of my body for 14 months of breastfeeding. 🥺

I nursed B for the last time tonight. 🥺 At the end he unlatched and when I offered more he shook his head and signed “all done”. I wept. 😭

Just over here with my popcorn watching Facebook drama go down 🥺🍿

Biggest argument of our marriage: top sheets. Do you use one?!

Oh also. I have a hair appointment today. And I’m debating bangs to blend with all my postpartum regrowth. Talk me out of it if that sounds horrific. 😂

Are these threads eventually going to be as cringy as my 17 year old Twitter rants about my parents grounding me…???

Good morning to everyone except people who say “at least you know you can get pregnant” to women experiencing pregnancy loss. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Things not to do while driving in the mountains:
1. Drive 20-30 miles UNDER the speed limit
2. Try to pass said slow person on a switchback 🤦🏽‍♀️
3. Be a jerk slow driver and refuse to use the pull of lanes to allow people to pass you safely.

My kid met a horse tonight and I’ve never seen such pure joy in my entire life. 🥺