In this inspiring episode, Sophia talks with Jordan Dizon — a DONA-trained birth doula and lactation support specialist — about her incredible personal birth story, catching her own son, navigating NICU challenges during COVID, and how she supports families holistically through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and breastfeeding.

Jordan shares her passion for shifting hospital policies, her experience with postpartum anxiety and rage, and her practical advice on nutrition, colostrum harvesting, and creating a breastfeeding plan.

This heartfelt conversation is full of wisdom for both expecting parents and fellow birth workers.

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📚 What You’ll Learn:

• How Jordan caught her own baby during birth

• Navigating NICU stays and COVID restrictions

• The power of nutrition: beef liver vs. prenatal vitamins, iron, vitamin A

• Tips on hand expression & colostrum harvesting

• How to craft a personalized lactation plan

• Why she’s passionate about policy change and holistic newborn care

• Her upcoming e-courses for expecting parents and birth workers

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👤 Guest Bio:

Jordan Dizon is a DONA-trained birth doula and lactation support specialist dedicated to educating parents on the physiology of pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding. She helps families advocate for themselves through a holistic, heart-centered approach and sees her work as an act of love and servanthood. She’s also an upcoming IBCLC, a nutrition response practitioner, and an advocate for better postpartum mental health support.

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🔗 Links and Resources Mentioned:

• Follow Jordan: Instagram @Wellnessandwomb

• Holistic recommendations: www.smearnatural.com | @Smearbybrit

• Stay tuned for Jordan’s upcoming e-courses for expecting parents and birth workers!

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✅ Call to Action:

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