boobs. sleep. healing.

  • BOOBS

    Empathetic, individualized, holistic infant feeding support from a veteran IBCLC and mom of four. Let me help you get your lactation situation flowing smoothly.

  • DOULA

    Full-service support for the postpartum period; from infant care to feeding, sleep support to laundry, energy clearing to physical recovery! Let me take care of you and provide “the village” you deserve.

  • SLEEP

    With a decade of experience and focused training under my belt, I’ll help your family get better rest without old-school, separation based “training” techniques. Get more sleep and deepen your connection to your child(ren).

  • HEALING

    Utilizing a number of healing modalities including Reiki, I clear energetic blocks to healing and unstick your energy; for babies, mamas, papas, and everyone in between.

meet Chelsea…

Hi there! I’m an IBCLC, Doula, Body Ready Method Pro, Baby-Led Sleep & Well-Being Specialist, Energy Healing Practitioner, and mom of four. I’ve spent the last decade supporting thousands of families to meet their infant feeding goals - while simultaneously supporting the emotional, mental, energetic, and physical health of the families I serve. You deserve holistic care that respects YOUR goals, and I am honored to be able to walk alongside you on your path to healing through parenthood.

THE JOYS OF EXPANSION! This year was such an unbelievably wonderful year, chock full of learning opportunities and chances to GROW! In that process, I had to step back and learn to think BIGGER... and one of the ways I'm expanding is with my work.
THE JOYS OF EXPANSION! This year was such an unbelievably wonderful year, chock full of learning opportunities and chances to GROW! In that process, I had to step back and learn to think BIGGER... and one of the ways I'm expanding is with my work. My life's mission. My urgent need to support mamas and their babies and help heal the world from the most foundational place. So, out with the old and IN with the new! Raya means nurture in the Hausa language, Raya also happens to be the name of MY primary spirit guide... we are ushering in the age of nurture. THIS is the revolution! In humanity, Chelsea
♡FAMILY♡ Shamelessly plugging my friend @itsbillmain - we could not love this MORE! Thank you! And don't forget to boob your baby. That's it for tonight... XOXO #artist #friends #talented #grateful #art #design #graficart
♡FAMILY♡ Shamelessly plugging my friend @itsbillmain - we could not love this MORE! Thank you! And don't forget to boob your baby. That's it for tonight... XOXO #artist #friends #talented #grateful #art #design #graficart
FAST-FOOD My big kiddos did their third @spartankidsrace today... always way too fun! And, lemme just tell you, being able to throw my toddler on my back or on a boob and run after them was TOO EASY. I don't formally run the race cause, well, my
FAST-FOOD My big kiddos did their third @spartankidsrace today... always way too fun! And, lemme just tell you, being able to throw my toddler on my back or on a boob and run after them was TOO EASY. I don't formally run the race cause, well, my LIFE is a Spartan Race! If you are a parent and you NEED a gym, you're not parenting hard enough. Where will you boob YOUR baby this weekend?? Brunch? The Zoo? Thanks to my #partnersincrime today, @laserfocusphotography and @lekili ♡ @vero_rodartee and @rodney_martin_jr no excuses for the next one. You can't let a postpartum, breastfeeding MOM show you up... #saturdayfunnies #spartans #digdeep #momstrong #endurance #breastfeeding #newmama #itgetseasier #positionandlatch #backtobasics #thefamilythatplaystogetherstaystogether #breastisbest #sorrynotsorry #worksmarternotharder #weightlifting
HOW IT'S DONE. The second picture is the back of a can of goat's milk formula made by @littleoakcompany This is how you do it. You don't lie to mothers, you don't pretend that you can make anything close to mother's milk, you don't go after overw
HOW IT'S DONE. The second picture is the back of a can of goat's milk formula made by @littleoakcompany This is how you do it. You don't lie to mothers, you don't pretend that you can make anything close to mother's milk, you don't go after overwhelmed new moms with sketchy-ass marketing or use pseudo-celebrities to lure them in, you don't denigrate breastfeeding and human milk. I just wanna say thank you to LOC for being a solid option that doesn't gaslight women who are grieving the loss of their dream to provide only their milk to their babies. * Please be sure to mix appropriately for your baby's age... if you have an infant under the age of 3 months, check out my YouTube channel for details about how to mix non-sterile, powdered formula for newborns and sick babies! That is all. Happy Sunday. Fucking fabulous art by @lizdarlingart #breastfeeding #fedisbest #combofeeding #formula #breastisbest #itswhatyourtitsarefor #informedconsent #dontbeadick #newmom #sleepdeprived #breastfeedingproblems #itsonlyachoiceifyouhavealltheinformation #pandering #phuckpharma #doyourownresearch
INITIATION Breastfeeding my first child broke me down. I managed to labor untouched (mostly at home, upright in the shower) for 18 hours and get my posterior baby into a better position for birth. At the 18 hour mark, I consented to let the morning
INITIATION Breastfeeding my first child broke me down. I managed to labor untouched (mostly at home, upright in the shower) for 18 hours and get my posterior baby into a better position for birth. At the 18 hour mark, I consented to let the morning shift nurse (easily 10 years past her expiration date) check my dilation - she'd worn me down after asking over and over and over again. I expected her to say "8cm!"... instead, I got an "almost 5" out of her - and I broke. I was exhausted. I felt defeated. I asked for an epidural, then got pitocin, slept for 4 hours, pushed for a few hours, and my son was finally born over a 3rd degree tear. Breastfeeding. Was. Torture. The drugs had caused my baby significant myofascial tension and dampened his primitive reflexes. He was sleepy and loopy and of absolutely NO help when it came to feeding. Thanks to the pitocin, he developed jaundice, and I had to tell the ped to fuck off with the formula. My nipples were fully skinless by three weeks postpartum, the lactation consultants at the outpatient clinic were USELESS, and I ended up needing nipple rest for 5 whole days to allow the skin to regrow - but waited 6 weeks do to it out of fear of nipple confusion. All on a broken vagina. Breastfeeding became lovely 2 weeks before I had to go back to work at 12 weeks postpartum. I pumped at work, nursed him overnight as we slept, and had to wean him at 4.5 years because - as it turns out - I HATE tandem nursing. Breastfeeding HEALED my postpartum depression. Vindicated my birth experience. Kept my son and I connected when our circumstances were hellbent on separating us. Grew my son into a healthy, happy, strong child who knows how to voice his needs and hasn't ever needed to see a pediatrician in almost 12 years. Breastfeeding my eldest son has cost the for-profit medical system at least 10k by my estimation... and it wasn't LUCK that got me there. It was my DETERMINATION coupled with good information and the incredible support I had from my husband, my friends, and my family. Moms deserve better than @bobbie regurgitating formula advert messaging from a century ago. #backoffbobbie #bobbie #worldbreastfeedingweek
OVERSUPPLY: I'm sure you all remember earlier this week when someone asserted that because their child "slept through the night from day 1" and she "had enough milk to feed the neighborhood" and therefore it was "clearly unt
OVERSUPPLY: I'm sure you all remember earlier this week when someone asserted that because their child "slept through the night from day 1" and she "had enough milk to feed the neighborhood" and therefore it was "clearly untrue that if your baby sleeps through the night your supply drops". Let's talk about that... If your boobs sit full for too long, especially over days and weeks, your milk production will decrease. Because your body is brilliant and efficient and will seek to conserve energy and resources. Much like when you are making your shopping list - if your fridge is still full of milk, you're not going to buy more milk. If your boobs are full of milk, your brain is going to signal to them to make less milk. If this is a regular occurrence during the fourth trimester, you will potentially see your production baseline set too low, which could inhibit your ability to produce enough milk for your baby for the long term. It's also important to note that many (most?) mothers who overproduce are not doing so because things are going great - necessarily. Think about how many moms with oversupply have babies with tongue ties or other oral dysfunction... clearly, it ain't the baby doing a bang up job too keep production up! So, what are some causes of overproduction in moms? 1) HORMONES - postpartum hormones are meant to drive up production, which is partially why so many women quit breastfeeding at three months when their milk "disappeared" 2) MULTIPARITY - women produce more milk with every pregnancy around 20% more. 3) PUMPING - particularly when baby is doing fine at the breast 4) INFLAMMATION - overproduction (especially where is doesn't make sense, like with babies who have oral dysfunction or who are neglected overnight) is often caused by gut dysbiosis! Your boobs are an extension of your gut during lactation, and that often expresses as way too much milk. I can't know for sure what caused that moms oversupply. But I do know that "person-who" logic doesn't generalize well. Just because something worked for ONE person doesn't not mean it will work for the larger population. ✌🏼 Next up: OVERNIGHT MILK REMOVAL
MOMS NEED IT TOO! I rant a lot about the importance of feeding babies overnight for as long as they need... it's basic human decency (among other things), after all. But what seems to be consistently missing in this conversation is the maternal side
MOMS NEED IT TOO! I rant a lot about the importance of feeding babies overnight for as long as they need... it's basic human decency (among other things), after all. But what seems to be consistently missing in this conversation is the maternal side of the equation. Yes, the popular narrative is that breastfeeding is causing mothers to get lost in severe sleep deprivation (I have thoughts on this, for another time), but there is so much more to the story... and the truth is, night feeds are FOR MOMS TOO! Why? I'm glad you asked! Not feeding throughout the night increases MOM'S risk of: - mastitis - low milk supply - premature return to fertility - anxiety and depression HOT TAKE (that is just a fact): You can't get to six months of exclusive breastfeeding or breast milk feeding (as recommended by every major health organization for nearly twenty years) if your baby is sleeping #12hoursby12weeks - you simply will not make enough milk. If we arbitrarily restrict a babies ability to feed for a period of time, mom will need to be removing milk from her breasts in that time to make up for it. So moms who want to continue making milk will need to pump overnight. #ewwno The frequency with which your baby feeds may have something to do with YOUR breasts storage capacity! Mothers who have a smaller storage capacity (i.e. are not able to hold milk in their breasts for very long without their supply decreasing) can expect to have babies who nurse more frequently. Not because they're "spoiled" or "protesting" or "haven't learned to self soother"... but because if they DON'T nurse that frequently, there won't be enough milk for them. It's brilliant, and logical, and not at all what your local, traditional #sleepconsultant has told you. Seriously, she took your money and lied to you. #getmad Thoughts? Questions? Mad about your useless pediatrician yet? #breastfeeding #fedisbest #breastisbest #biologicalnorm #physiology #babysleep #sleeptrainer #babysleeping #breastsleeping #tittalk #itswhatyourtitsarefor #motherhood #newmom #newbaby #newborn #cosleeping #biology #normal #maternalinstinct #mamabear If you know who the artist is, please let me know!!
BEDTIME ROUTINES What never worked for my boys (in particular) was a quiet, calming, peaceful bedtime routine. They'd see it coming and start to meltdown! Also, #realtalk I like to watch crap TV before bed, so those long drawn out bedtime routines were torture for me too (I'd fall asleep nursing the youngest to sleep EVERY TIME). So, this is what we've found works the best for us... lots of free movement, sensory seeking, "nature and fresh air" (it is LA, after all), and time together. This was filmed after dinner about 8pm, everyone got cleaned up at home, got 1hr on their screens, and were fast asleep by 10pm. No muss, no fuss. OK, maybe a little fuss... Ms Nova took an uncharacteristically long afternoon nap yesterday, so it took her about 10 minutes to settle in with her boob and knock TF out. Know what elevated and exacerbated my anxiety in early motherhood? The bullsh¡t, arbitrary, made up rules that had me fighting with my children for hours every night before bed, and the resentment I felt at having to end my day like that. Here, birth my husband and I take turn watching the kids so the other can run (him) or walk (me) a couple laps around the park - giving us a couple miles each of movement and alone time, AND our kids get to shake their sillies out and wind all the way up so they can wind down. And if we can do this in the middle of such a big city, imagine what folks in parts of the world with REAL nature could do!? Would you try this?? #boobssleephealing #tittalk #babysleep #sleeptime #sleeptime #goodnight #thefamilythatplaystogetherstaystogether #sensoryplay #ot #childdevelopment #attachment #nutritiousmovement #getupandmove #tirethemout #breathe #parentinggoals #parentinglife #motherhood #fatherhood #joy #breastsleeping #cuddlecurl #safesleep #nervoussystem #connectionparenting #connectbeforeyoucorrect #physiologic #childhood
♡ CELEBRATE MOTHERS ♡ There is no station in life closer to The Divine than having the ability to growing a human from scratch, birth that person our from our bodies and into the world, and then to sustain their existence with our TITS! I'm forever
♡ CELEBRATE MOTHERS ♡ There is no station in life closer to The Divine than having the ability to growing a human from scratch, birth that person our from our bodies and into the world, and then to sustain their existence with our TITS! I'm forever in awe of the design of WOMAN. A fluid pelvic bowl, the ability to rearrange organs to accommodate a growing baby, the capacity of the heart to sustain the increased demands of two whole bodies, breasts that act as a step down from the placenta making MEDICINE around the clock, the power of the Divine Feminine energy that strives so hard to nurture all... even to its own detriment. My love goes out to all of the MOTHERS today. The pregnant and birthing WOMEN. The BREASTFEEDERS. MOTHERS who have lost their lives or the lives of their sweet children. Those who have been coerced, abused, neglected, and persecuted. Those who have been shamed for speaking truth. Those who have abandoned themselves as a trauma response. You are fucking GLORIOUS. You are GODDESS. There are no caveats today. We are going to stay in the space of honor, pride, and compassion. May you never shrink yourself to assuage the egos of others. If you didn't choose this experience/body in this life, that's cool. You can always try again in another life. And we WOMEN reserve the right to embody and preserve this iteration NOW. #happymothersday #mothersday #diadelamadre #momlife #motherhood #mama #madre #woman #adulthumanfemale #ownyourpower #staystrong #youaredivinelysupported #womban #hugyourmother #thankamother #childbirth #birthing #nurture #mothering #live #love #youmatter #livedexperience #divinefeminine Art by @kickstep.design
"EASY" BABIES ARE STRESSED! Ok, bear with me... In the baby world, there's a lot of talk about baby's temperaments. Are they easygoing, highly sensitive, or somewhere in between. In the sleep world, we often ignore the easygoing babies be
"EASY" BABIES ARE STRESSED! Ok, bear with me... In the baby world, there's a lot of talk about baby's temperaments. Are they easygoing, highly sensitive, or somewhere in between. In the sleep world, we often ignore the easygoing babies because they already sleep... or are easily asleep trained. BUT, I no longer think that's necessarily a good thing. It is now my suspicion that those easygoing babies, those "great" sleepers, those "contented to starve" babies... are FREEZE babies. All humans respond to stress in one of three ways: FIGHT, FLIGHT, or FREEZE. And after a decade of working with, learning about, and observing babies, I am convinced that the easygoing babies are not ok. It is illogical that a helplessness mammalian baby would be happy to sleep alone, not fight for food, go willingly to strangers, or not seek out sensory input. Those babies would not survive. Temperament just points to how they react to STRESS. I definitely have more to say on this issue, I've seen how the easygoing child grows and develops, and how defaulting to FREEZE can be downright dangerous. Podcast episode on this topic drops tomorrow! Stay tuned... #easygoing #temperament #baby #occupationaltherapy #fightflightfreeze #functionalfreeze #YouTube #tittalk #gogogadgetboobies #daughter #son #sleepingthroughthenight #sleeptraining #sleepshaping #sleepconsultant #swaddle #nurserydecor #safesleep #safesleepseven #breastsleeping #nervoussystem #shadowwork #energyhealing #pastlife #trauma
WOMEN DESERVE SUPPORT Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum are a wild ride - and the medical industry has tried to take over this sacred rite of passage and has turned it into a traumatic, heartless, violent, terrifying process. We used to refer to L&am
WOMEN DESERVE SUPPORT Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum are a wild ride - and the medical industry has tried to take over this sacred rite of passage and has turned it into a traumatic, heartless, violent, terrifying process. We used to refer to L&D as the "Chop Shop" at the last hospital I worked at. And it's not better at "fancier" hospitals. In fact, oftentimes it's WORSE (looking right at you, @cedarssinai - you are a fucking embarrassment). Please, if you are birthing in a hospital - make sure you hire a birth doula to support you, your partner, and your baby. If you are birthing outside of the hospital, at home or at a birth center - also please hire a doula! Or, at the very least, lean on your friends and have someone ready to join you in labor. We are not meant to do this motherhood thing alone, not even the birth party. Having wise women who have already traveled this path with us during this transformational, uniquely female experience, is KEY to surviving it (physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually). HUGE shout out to the badass doulas I have had the chance to work with over the years... you are freaking GODDESSES!!! TELL ME ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE! Did you hire a doula? Wish you had? #doula #birth #motherhood #joy #birthtrauma #obstetricalviolence #obgyn #midwife #homebirth #birthcenter #cesarean #DIVINEFEMININE #powerful #strength #women #peaceonearthbeginswithbirth #justsayno #tohospitalbirth Art by @motherlode_creative
MOVEMENT AND NATURE Today was freaking dreamy! Barefoot hike with the people I love most in the world, the Life Learners Co-op! The most organically created group of like-minded, sovereign, powerful families you'll ever know. I got to put my feet in
MOVEMENT AND NATURE Today was freaking dreamy! Barefoot hike with the people I love most in the world, the Life Learners Co-op! The most organically created group of like-minded, sovereign, powerful families you'll ever know. I got to put my feet in the mud and let the sun touch my skin... my cup runneth over! What does this have to do with boobs? Or sleep? Or healing? Everything! Sunshine, fresh air, community, movement - all things that help a depleted mama restore. All things that help promote a good night's sleep. All things that allow the nervous system and energy field to heal. ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️ No joke, I'm an alignment and body nerd (I fully intend on pursuing mastery of the human body and movement in my next life, lol). I had the absolute LUCK to come across @nutritiousmovement in 2012, and the further good fortune to have followed Lindsay from @bodyreadymethod for nearly as long - so when she (a doula among many other things) took the basics and applied them to pregnancy and birth, I got in on that. I've been lucky enough to train with her and am one of only two BRM Pros in the LA area (with the second being the incredible @calm.mama.doula ♡), but more importantly, I have USED the program for the last couple of years to prep for and recover from not only my last pregnancy, but the injuries sustained from my third pregnancy/birth, and a lifetime of alignment issues. I'm going to be sharing more in the weeks to come, so stay tuned. What did you do to support your boobs, sleep, and healing today??? #gooutside #movemore #getmoving #strengthtraining #divinefemine #lovethemother #theriverisflowing #protectthechildren #justsayno #totraditionalschooling #homeschool #unschooling #practicalapplications #letthembefree #rewild #freedom #sovereignty #family #framily
THE JOYS OF EXPANSION! This year was such an unbelievably wonderful year, chock full of learning opportunities and chances to GROW! In that process, I had to step back and learn to think BIGGER... and one of the ways I'm expanding is with my work. ♡FAMILY♡ Shamelessly plugging my friend @itsbillmain - we could not love this MORE! Thank you! And don't forget to boob your baby. That's it for tonight... XOXO #artist #friends #talented #grateful #art #design #graficart FAST-FOOD My big kiddos did their third @spartankidsrace today... always way too fun! And, lemme just tell you, being able to throw my toddler on my back or on a boob and run after them was TOO EASY. I don't formally run the race cause, well, my HOW IT'S DONE. The second picture is the back of a can of goat's milk formula made by @littleoakcompany This is how you do it. You don't lie to mothers, you don't pretend that you can make anything close to mother's milk, you don't go after overw INITIATION Breastfeeding my first child broke me down. I managed to labor untouched (mostly at home, upright in the shower) for 18 hours and get my posterior baby into a better position for birth. At the 18 hour mark, I consented to let the morning OVERSUPPLY: I'm sure you all remember earlier this week when someone asserted that because their child "slept through the night from day 1" and she "had enough milk to feed the neighborhood" and therefore it was "clearly unt MOMS NEED IT TOO! I rant a lot about the importance of feeding babies overnight for as long as they need... it's basic human decency (among other things), after all. But what seems to be consistently missing in this conversation is the maternal side
BEDTIME ROUTINES What never worked for my boys (in particular) was a quiet, calming, peaceful bedtime routine. They'd see it coming and start to meltdown! Also, #realtalk I like to watch crap TV before bed, so those long drawn out bedtime routines w
♡ CELEBRATE MOTHERS ♡ There is no station in life closer to The Divine than having the ability to growing a human from scratch, birth that person our from our bodies and into the world, and then to sustain their existence with our TITS! I'm forever "EASY" BABIES ARE STRESSED! Ok, bear with me... In the baby world, there's a lot of talk about baby's temperaments. Are they easygoing, highly sensitive, or somewhere in between. In the sleep world, we often ignore the easygoing babies be WOMEN DESERVE SUPPORT Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum are a wild ride - and the medical industry has tried to take over this sacred rite of passage and has turned it into a traumatic, heartless, violent, terrifying process. We used to refer to L&am MOVEMENT AND NATURE Today was freaking dreamy! Barefoot hike with the people I love most in the world, the Life Learners Co-op! The most organically created group of like-minded, sovereign, powerful families you'll ever know. I got to put my feet in

Let’s talk tits!

Information about birth, boobs, and babies can be SO BORING! If you're looking for a fresh perspective on motherhood that doesn't bow down to the corporate interests (and isn't afraid to be snarky and controversial in the process), then this is the right podcast for you. This is where we respect human physiology, evolutionary biology, and find ways to heal ourselves while making ecological parenting work in the 21st century.