What Nobody Tells You About Having A Baby as a First Time Mom
What most new moms experience is the status quo.
It's hurting moms, harming babies and damaging families.
It doesn't have to be this way.
I know the things you don't know and I can help
Stefanie Melo
Doula, Newborn Care Specialist, Fertility Enhancement Specialist, Infant Massage and Early Bonding Teacher
I intuitively knew something wasn't okay with the status quo when friends described their birth experiences.
I chose a less common path and had an incredible birth experience with my first baby. I began my first doula training when she was six months old. I didn't want more friends missing out on the supported, empowering, deeply connected passage into motherhood that I experienced.
12 years later I've
- Given birth 5 times, at home without any need for medication,
- Taught infant massage and early bonding to over a dozen caregivers,
- Served 26 moms in labor at hospitals, out-of-hospital birth centers, home births,
- Caught 1 baby who didn't wait to get to the hospital (and a few close calls!)
- provided overnight newborn care to 6 infants including triplets, and one preemie
While there aren't guarantees around birth, I know one thing:
a healthy and happy baby relies on a happy and healthy mama.
Pregnancy isn't inherently dangerous, but our systems tend to increase risk for moms.
Birth isn't necessarily dangerous, but the rise of non-indicated interventions is dangerous for mom and baby.
Having a baby, being postpartum isn't supposed to be a haze.
Instead of walking blindly into a system rigged against you, have someone help you navigate it.
I'll let you in on the secret:
The secret to enjoying a safe, healthy experience
is to walk this path with someone who is experienced, compassionate (and not in your family).
SAGE MAMA MATERNITY
👉 Prenatal Health Education to reduce risks to mom & baby
👉 Childbirth Education & Preparation for a better birth experience
👉 Postpartum Preparation for a peaceful maternity leave
👉 Newborn Care, Bonding & Sleep education for a happy mom & baby
A happy, healthy baby is 100% dependent on a happy & healthy mama
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A childbearing year better than the status quo . . .
- A calm and peaceful mind
- A healthy pregnancy
- A positive birth experience
- A happy, healthy baby
- A confident start to motherhood
- An empowered maternity leave
All of this is possible for you
Are you ready for a peaceful, confident and healthy pregnancy?
You could figure all of this out on your own, you don't need me.
But why would you go through this on your own
when you can have a supportive doula all year long?
Welcome to Sage Mama Maternity
A pregnancy, birth, postpartum & newborn program designed for working moms. A place where evidence meets intuition.
Instead of taking bits of advice from varying and disagreeing sources get cohesive education so that you have a POSITIVE domino effect from a positive pregnancy test through introducing solids.
Here's what you'll find inside Sage Mama Maternity
Pregnancy Health Education
$400 value
Your pregnancy sets the stage for your birth and postpartum
Aches and pains can lead many moms to elective inductions.
Health complications like pre-eclampsia or gestational diabetes can muddle your birth plans.
Many of these things are avoidable or manageable
Here's what you'll learn about:
- Prenatal nutrition to avoid risk factors
- How to reduce harmful chemical exposures in pregnancy
- Aromatherapy safety & use for common concerns
- Supportive modalities to shift your mindset to be prepared for birth and postpartum
Childbirth Education & Preparation
$450 value
When you don't understand the normal progression of labor, it's natural to look for "solutions" to "problems" which can lead to a series of interventions that elevate your risk or baby's risks.
It doesn't have to be this way
Understanding and preparing for birth can keep you in the driver's seat of your experience.
What you get:
- A foundational understanding of physiological birth
- Comfort Measures for the stages of labor
- Immediate Postpartum Newborn behavior
Postpartum Preparation & Planning
$600 value
It's hard to have a peaceful postpartum if you're trying to do all the cooking, cleaning and socializing as if you didn't just give birth.
You don't have to show up like a super mom
You can prepare to rest, recover and navigate any curveballs baby throws at you.
You'll have a strong understanding of:
- What's normal and not as your hormones shift
- How to create and meet your breastfeeding goals
- How to navigate feeding problems like latch, reflux and colic
- How to build a support team so that you can actually rest and bond
Newborn Care & Development
$500 value
When you don't understand the newborn development, nutrition, sleep and communication, it's easy to become overwhelmed.
Most of the time, there's nothing to fix, but when you don't know what is normal and healthy, you can waste a lot of time scrolling the web finding conflicting information.
Learn from a professional who understand newborn development can help you put blinders on to bad advice and make confident and healthy choices.
You'll get:
- Newborn Hygiene
- Newborn Routines & Sleep
- Montessori Baby
Monthly Group Coaching Calls
$600 value
When you've left your prenatal and suddenly recall all the questions you forgot to ask
You can ask me on a call and get clarity on your concerns
This helps you be a good self-advocate for your care and helps you advocate for your baby.
You'll get:
- a one-hour group coaching call
- access to recordings if you miss a call
- place to enter your questions before a call
Secure Online Community
$600 value
When you're not sure about something and you need support, you'll get cohesive, evidence-based support from myself and other moms.
You don't have to scroll through reddit, social media or blogs with a huge spectrum of conflicting advice.
Plus a place to share your wins, milestones and have your experience normalized.
You'll have:
- 24 hour access to the group
- M-F 9a-5pm (MST) responses from Stefanie
- Access to Evidence Based Birth PDFs you can share with your provider on topics like "advanced gestational age" "big babies" and "cord blood banking"
What parents are saying about my infant massage class:
You've never seen anything like this before
It's not just a guide for "eating for two"
It's not merely a childbirth education class
It's not "get your baby to sleep 12 hours by 12 weeks"
It's not just support when you're in labor
It's not either breastfeeding or formula feeding information
It's bridging the gap between maternity care & new motherhood.
The secret to enjoying motherhood is to walk the journey with someone else.
Special Launch Pricing
✔️ Access to all recordings until baby is 12 weeks
✔️ Opportunity to participate in live classes on Zoom
✔️ Access to community until baby is 12 weeks
Once you purchase...
Once you join you'll get:
👉 Immediate access to education vaults
👉 Live Calls for prenatal, birth, postpartum and newborn classes
👉 Immediate access to Monthly Coaching Calls
👉 Access until your baby turns 12 weeks
👉 Link to book your bonus 1:1 call
👉 Email reminders of upcoming live calls
Let's get you through this year with lots of peace and joy
This doesn't happen naturally for many
You can either
Surrender your power to a system that isn't working for your best interests as a new mom.
OR
Work with a doula who can help you navigate your unique path powerfully and peacefully.
It's your choice...
Final call
if you wait you might . . .
Create avoidable risk factors for your birth or your baby's health
Feel alone in your worries, concerns and uncertainties
Accidentally sabotage your dreams around motherhood
Copyright Stefanie Melo
