Star of The Sea Doula Services - Britni Sisco CBD

03/10/2025

My biggest piece of advice for moms that are planning on breastfeeding their baby is to get connected BEFORE you have your baby! This can make it so easy postpartum to check in to make sure that things are well between you and baby feeding wise but also relieves a huge amount of stress of even trying to figure that all out if you run into problems.
This is why I partner with a lactation consultant so that my clients have the option of connecting with someone prenatally so that they can get breastfeeding off to a smoother start.
If you are close to having baby or have had your baby and are struggling, not all is lost. Please reach out and I will give you some recommendations in the St. Louis and Greater St. Louis Area!

03/09/2025

I am oh so grateful for all the women in my life who have supported me in both my motherhood and business life. We need each other and it is so important that we as women feel seen heard and valued as women and the incredibly important, unique, and valuable contributions we make to society and our families.

03/07/2025

Anyone that has worked with me knows [email protected] is a place that I refer people to all the time! They are an amazing local resource to the St. Louis Area and I throughly have enjoyed all their products, they are also incredibly helpful if you have questions or don't quite know what you are looking for.

The tincture pictured here, is currently helping me survive the last of cold and flu season, it's almost over y'all.

03/06/2025

If response time slows down around here, it is because Lent has begun. This is a time of year I take to practice what I preach to my clients and slow down for a season. Quite my mind and heart and take time to reflect.

Thanks to Facebook I can schedule out my posts, but will only be on here checking only once a day or two. If you need me to respond faster, please email or text/call.

03/05/2025

I don't know if everyone will agree, but I am fairly positive that you can not prepare too much for the postpartum time 🤷 In my opinion it is better to be over prepared and if you end up not utilizing items, resources, plans it is better that you had them available than not.

Personally I went into my first postpartum time very unprepared. I just assumed that things would be fairly easy after we adjusted to a new baby, breastfeeding was super natural so it should be pretty easy to figure out, and I would sooo be ready to be doing all the things again after the first few weeks, right?? WRONG! Oh so wrong. If I could have a coffee with that new mama I would tell her that I am so proud of her confidence but there is no harm in doing a little bit more research and setting up resources, instead of assuming things will work out. It will bring so much more peace to the postpartum time, knowing where to go for help if things don't go according to plan, than waiting and fighting to hopefully connect with someone that will support our goals.

03/03/2025

What is one baby item you can't live without???

Mine will always and forever be a baby carrier! This is me with my oldest in OKC many many years ago 😅

03/03/2025

Kind words from previous clients mean the world to me and always leave me filled with gratitude. Empowering and educating families is my passion and I am honored I get to do such amazing work!

02/28/2025

So many of my clients love this app! ✨

The app is a favorite with my clients! I even used it myself with my last two babies and found it to be very calming and helped me focus on the greater purpose of my labor. Have you used this app? Is there and app that you during pregnancy to help you prepare for birth?

02/26/2025

Sometimes you know what you are meant to do. As crazy as being a doula can be sometimes, with the unpredictable schedule, late nights, very early mornings, wondering if you will ever sleep again 😅 The humble blessing of being able to walk, support, and advocate with families through the most transformative time of their lives, and that has always solidified for me that this is what I am supposed to do!

02/25/2025

If you have worked with me before you have probably heard my nutrition speech before. I fully recognize that I am not a dietician so do what you want with this info, but I have spent a ton of time researching this for my families as I believe that actual helpful forward thinking (like lets get ahead of this) nutrition education for families is very much lacking in our current maternity system. I really believe in keeping it simple. Moms and families are busy especially when there are lots of little ones in the mix and you have just had a baby. So two things should be of focus when we are thinking about fueling ourselves postpartum, protein and complex carbs.

Protein, especially from animal sources and from fattier areas of the animal, provides healthy fats that our body needs to restore and heal tissues, along with the vitamins and minerals needed to restore blood volume and support vitamin and mineral levels in breastfeeding moms. You can vary this up as necessary for lots of different reasons from personal preference or budget, and I usually recommend doing so to get the benefits of the different nutrient levels in various protein sources.

Complex carbs, our carbs that play with friends, these are the carbs that we find in whole grains and vegetables. Early motherhood burns through so much energy, especially for breastfeeding moms. making sure we have a healthy and sustained blood sugar is so important and complex carbs play a role in this. It not only helps with blood sugar levels but also emotions as well (hangry anyone?) this can help with a smoother postpartum transition.

I always encourage planning postpartum meals and snacks out before baby arrives. It makes the postpartum transition so much easier! A postpartum doula can help support your health and food goals during your postpartum transitions too!

02/24/2025

Sometimes helpful advice isn't the most practical.

That being said though, please take time for yourself, the chores will always be there. ✨

02/21/2025

Three important things to remember as you prepare for the arrival of your little one
✨The brain is an extremely powerful tool in labor. Learning how to harness its power is so important to a positive experience. Undoing the perceptions we place on labor and childbirth is hard work but good work.
✨Set those boundaries and keep them. They do not make you a bad person, they protect you and your baby from unnecessary stress during a very sensitive and important time for both of you. Never EVER feel guilty about setting healthy boundaries.
✨Independent childbirth education is so incredibly vital to educating yourself on what your options actually are and getting hands on real life experience about all the things before the big day. Working with a doula is equally as helpful but quality independent childbirth education really rounds out the educational component of birth prep.
For my mamas let me know if you need help finding a class and I'll send you my recommendations.

02/21/2025

If you have worked with me recently and want to share with others, please take a moment and leave a review on my google page! Your positive reviews helps to keep my page visible to families looking for doula support ✨

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02/20/2025

Many providers emphasize the risks of uterine rupture during a VBAC (which is less than 1% in most cases), but rarely discuss the long-term risks associated with multiple C-sections. The truth is, repeated C-sections come with their own set of serious risks—including increased risk of placenta accreta, bowel injury, hemorrhage, and longer recovery times.

While uterine rupture is a concern, it’s important to consider the bigger picture of your health. For most women, a successful VBAC is a safer option than a repeated cesarean. The goal should always be to empower women with the facts, support informed choices, and consider all risks when making decisions about birth.

Let’s stop ignoring the risks of multiple C-sections and give women the full picture they deserve.

02/20/2025

Pets can sometimes do funny things while their humans are laboring or after baby arrives. This little gal knew I was in labor before I did (I was in serious doubt it was baby day) and would not leave me alone until my birth team showed up. Even then though this normally very skittish kitty stayed close by until baby was born then she curled up on our couch and took a big nap.

What funny thing has a pet done on or around baby day in your family?

02/19/2025

We are better together! We have an amazing doula community here is the St. Louis region. I am extremely grateful for Doulas of Greater St. Louis - Public This group has helped me make connections and encouraged me to constantly be growing and make myself a better doula, and I am grateful!
Looking for a doula for the months I am booked? Check out their website! ✨

02/17/2025

Birth workers make it our business to know things, and if we don't know, we know someone who does! So if you aren't sure where to start as you begin to build your birth map ( it can be really overwhelming) there are doulas out there, me 🙋‍♀️, who offer planning consults to help get you the info you need to build a birth map you are confident with!
https://www.staroftheseadoula.com/services

02/16/2025

Drop in the comments 👇 your favorite read during pregnancy! Mine will be in the comments