Episode 72: Postpartum Supports We Love: Babywearing, Doulas and Mental Health Care with Kay Medeiros

No One Told Us

Rachael Shepard-Ohta

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.9 • 590 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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In this episode Rachael and guest Kay chat candidly about the postpartum experience. Kayleigh Medeiros, owner at Heritage Baby Designs and postpartum doula and lactation counselor, discusses her journey into the world of baby wearing and the importance of postpartum support. Rachael and Kay discuss: the history and newer "trends" of babywearing physical and emotional benefits of baby wearing, such as convenience, bonding, and increased milk production. tips for safe baby wearing, including the T.I.C.K.S. acronym: tight but not too tight, in view at all times, close enough to kiss, keep off the chest, and supported back. the importance of getting fresh air and movement for both the parent and the baby, even in cold weather climates. postpartum doula support and the role of a doula in helping new parents navigate the challenges of the postpartum period. the importance of community support for new parents. Kayleigh Madeiros is owner at Heritage Baby Designs, postpartum doula and lactation counsellor moving towards her IBCLC. In her day job she's a franchise business consultant in food retail. Kay is a mom to three little ones and has been on this journey of discovering how she believes we should be supporting new parents and babies. Mentioned in the episode: Shop Heritage Baby Carriers Kay's Instagram Rachael is a mom of 3, founder of Hey, Sleepy Baby, and the host of this podcast. Instagram | Tiktok | Website ✨For sleep support and resources, visit heysleepybaby.com and follow @heysleepybaby on Instagram! 😴☁️🤎✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please rate 5⭐️ and write us a review! ⬇️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.5	Welcome back to No One Told Us, the podcast that tells the truth about parenting and talks about all the stuff you wish you knew before having kids.
0:40.9	I'm your host, Rachel Shepard Ota, and today I'm speaking with Kaylee Medeiros, owner at Heritage Baby Designs and postpartum doula and lactation counselor.
0:49.8	Kaylee is currently moving towards her IBCLC, too, and in in her day job she is a franchise business consultant
0:56.2	in food retail so she does so much she does everything she's also a mom of three so like
1:02.0	truly all the things and I'm so excited to talk with her today we've been like Instagram online
1:07.7	friends for a long time I've used your baby wraps and love them. So welcome to the
1:13.0	podcast. Thanks for being here. Thank you for having me. I feel like finally I just kept forgetting to ask.
1:19.4	I know. I know. Well, you're doing like just a few things. So it's it's totally understandable.
1:26.7	Okay. So tell us first.
1:28.6	I mean, I want to know all the things about your business also, but just tell us about
1:33.0	kind of how you entered this space, like how you became a doula.
1:37.9	Did you have your own postpartum experiences, influence what you wanted to do?
1:42.6	How did you get started with, with this and with your
1:45.1	platform too? Yeah. So I had my first. So our three kids are, I think, the same ages. I know. I was
1:52.0	going to say, I think we have almost like the same ages and gaps. It's wild. So my first is about
1:57.3	to turn seven in November. I can't believe it. And he was, I don't know, the birth of so many
2:03.2	things for me. And I think you hear that all the time that like the birth of your child is the birth of
2:06.9	something bigger. And I always knew I wanted to be a baby wearing mom. My man who was my second
2:13.2	parent, I just had my mom and she was an RN, but she actually trained as a midwife. And she trained,
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