Nurture Massage Therapy SATX

✨Let’s chat about breech✨
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I feel like I’ve been seeing quite a few mama’s with breech or malpositioned babies lately and I wanted to share a little more about how bodywork can be so helpful and what these sessions actually look like.

My approach to breech work is informed by my training as a Spinning Babies Aware Practitioner and in Breech Release, but I also pull from the other tools I’ve added to my toolbox over the years which include massage, fascial unwinding, craniosacral therapy, rebozo work, positioning, and more.

What we use really depends on what’s going on in your body that day. Sometimes we’re working more with tension or restriction. Sometimes the nervous system needs more of our attention. We might be on the table, off the table, moving around the room, or yes, using the ironing board you see in this photo. IYKYK 😂

Before we get started, we talk about what you’ve been noticing in your body, your history, and any other care you’re receiving. All of information helps me figure out where to start and where the session takes us.

And through all of it, we’re staying curious. I’m not there to force baby into a different position. I’m there to work with what your body is showing us and give baby the opportunity to make their own move. It truly is such a beautiful and collaborative process between the client, their baby and me.

Sometimes they move, but sometimes they don’t. But it’s important to know that neither is a failure. ❤️

If you’ve recently found out your baby is breech or you are a birthworker with a breech client and have questions, feel free to send me a message, I’m so happy to talk it through!

Breastfeeding is beautiful…but it can also be physically demanding.

Hours spent feeding, holding, rocking, pumping, and carrying your baby can add up quickly. It’s no surprise so many moms end up with aching necks, tight shoulders, sore wrists, and tired backs.

Breastfeeding support isn’t just about feeding the baby, it’s also about caring for the mother behind the breastfeeding journey.

Whether it’s through massage, manual lymphatic drainage or simply creating a space where moms can take a deep breath, our hop is that every mother we see leaves feeling a little more supported than when she arrived.

P.S. And can we all just appreciate this photo for a second? 🥹 This was the moment Haley and her daughter got their first solid latch.

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One thing this work and my own children have taught me is that no two breastfeeding journeys look the same.

Some begin easily, some take time, some end sooner than expected and some last for years.

Whatever your story looks like, I hope you know you are doing enough and you are seen.

So here’s to all the moms nursing, pumping, supplementing, weaning, figuring it out one feeding at a time or experiencing a journey that looked different than what you’d hoped!

You are doing amazing!

✨ My heart is so full. ✨
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Haley and I spent the day at Latch On San Antonio surrounded by incredible families, birth workers, and businesses who care so deeply about supporting moms. We’re exhausted in the best way.

I didn’t get to capture as many moments as I would like, but I’m so grateful for Haley Kallas because while I was off doing event coordinator things she really held down the fort!

One of my favorite moments every year is the Big Latch On. Mateo and I tried this year (likely our last 😭) but of course my two year old had other plans 😂❤️

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, chatted with us, shared a little piece of your story, or simply came to support this event. My heart is so full, and I’m incredibly grateful to be part of this community.