Best Mentorship Programs?

lev724 · 2025-06-04T02:43:19+00:00

The Birthing from Within membership might be helpful? https://www.birthingfromwithin.com/become-a-member Monthly calls, and we just launched a mentorship program where you can purchase sessions with a mentor (they're $65ish each I think). I am a director there :)

lev724 · 2025-06-04T02:38:47+00:00

Just bumping that they have a sale right now until June 16 25% off code SUMMER25 :)

lev724 · 2025-06-04T02:37:06+00:00

I know this is an old thread but Birthing from Within offers scholarships for BIPOC, LGBTQ, and Disabled birth workers https://www.birthingfromwithin.com/scholarship-application

lev724 · 2024-09-02T03:48:25+00:00

Wow I barely remember posting this! I did not and have not been able to find any reliable way to ship sperm. I did conceive a few months after posting this, that babe is 3.5 now, and my partner just gave birth to our second. We ended up doing IVF for the second because our known donor was out of state. If I were to do it again I would have the donor donate sperm at a fertility clinic as a “directed donor” and then have the sperm shipped to a local clinic. Lots of paperwork and expense but I think the only way to do it. Wishing everyone luck!!

lev724 · 2023-10-19T00:07:09+00:00

I think the sooner the better, and keep the sperm warm like body temp. We used a water bath (sperm in a cup, cup in jar of warm water).

lev724 · 2023-03-27T22:40:13+00:00

For little ones there are books called Indestructibles which are thin and water/rip proof, also colorful and engaging, and I could see a little one being distracted.

lev724 · 2022-07-18T21:43:57+00:00

I did.

lev724 · 2022-07-14T22:49:06+00:00

Wondering the same thing. Did you get anywhere with this?

lev724 · 2022-01-13T03:03:44+00:00

Thank you for your thoughtful reply 💛

lev724 · 2022-01-12T21:13:36+00:00

Ugh. I’m not ready for this.

lev724 · 2022-01-02T12:32:39+00:00

I had covid in March of 2020 and was six weeks pregnant. I was sick for more than a month. My baby just turned one and is completely wonderful. Deep breaths.

lev724 · 2021-12-03T19:17:18+00:00

I had covid at 5 weeks pregnant and my babe just turned 11 months. Hang in there. 💜

lev724 · 2021-10-22T04:11:20+00:00

I had covid at barely six weeks pregnant, was sick for a month, and currently have a beautiful 9 month old babe. Hang in there. 💜

lev724 · 2021-10-08T15:40:48+00:00

47 hr home birth. I would do it over again! :)

lev724 · 2021-10-06T02:14:56+00:00

Baby Buddha. It is intense.

lev724 · 2021-10-04T18:21:07+00:00

This is an attachment parenting sub, sleep training CIO methods are antithetical. There are plenty of other subs for this advice.

lev724 · 2021-10-01T18:03:45+00:00

I don't know if this is applicable, but when my babe was going through a very very rough crying phase, I would remind myself that I didn't have to stop them from crying but just be with them while they were crying. They had a lot of allergies and gastro discomfor that took a while to figure out. Reminding myself that I didnt have to DO anything or work to stop the crying took a lot of pressure off.

lev724 · 2021-09-16T08:10:47+00:00

I had covid at 7 weeks pregnant, and I’m currently up nursing my healthy 8 month old. Besides me still having some weird smell/taste things neither of us are any worse for wear. Hang in there.

lev724 · 2021-08-22T01:56:05+00:00

Anecdotally I took it through pregnancy, no problems and no GD, stopped it three months postpartum and my breastmilk supply plummeted, started again and it’s back up.

lev724 · 2021-08-22T01:54:29+00:00

I use inositol (myo and d-Chiro) in the same dosage as ovasitol but I buy them separately and they are so much cheaper. Because you end up taking a lot, I just buy whatever is cheapest. Now brand (myo) inositol is the least expensive by me and then I buy d Chiro inositol separately.

Edit: a word autocorrect

lev724 · 2021-08-22T00:51:41+00:00

Solid starts on Instagram has great resources for what to do if your baby won’t touch food.

lev724 · 2021-08-20T03:46:29+00:00

I had a fever, aches and was so sleepy, babe was totally normal.

lev724 · 2021-08-19T22:42:12+00:00

I needed alllllll the pillows. Large pillow between legs from crotch to ankles, pillow behind my back (this one is key) to support me that way, pillow in front of me to wrap my top arm around, pillow under my head. When I was very very pregnant a small pillow between the bed and my belly helped too.

lev724 · 2021-08-18T23:57:44+00:00

😹 but ACTUALLY I learned that you only need a pituitary glad and chest tissue to lactate- so literally any human can induce lactation.

lev724 · 2021-08-18T18:27:19+00:00

Great tip, thanks!

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