At our September Coffee Connection of 2022, we were joined by local birth professionals Emily Cracknell (CCCN Ambassador) and Ashley Daoust (CCCN Board Member). Thank you to these guest speakers who are in the CCCN Community for talking about postpartum tips, tricks, and support for families on the Central Coast. Enjoy!

Resources for the first year of parenting were highlighted in our June 2022 Blog as well as in our Coffee Connection with Cynthia MacDuff of Family Services Agency and Jacqui Banta of Children's Resource and Referral of SB County.

This week, May 2-8 is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. We were excited, energized, vulnerable and open to learning more about local resources that can support families experiencing PMADs (Perinatal or postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders)on the Central Coast to the CCCN community today.

At our first Coffee Connection of 2022, we were joined by local doulas Teresa Gibson, CLD, from SLO Doula Connection, Alexandria Porter, CLD (DONA), from Birth Within Doula, and Alexandra Klein, CLD, from SMV Doula Collective. We also heard from Nikki Taylor, Student Midwife and Apprentice with Kinship Midwifery and Pure Birth. Thank you to these guest speakers who are in the CCCN Community for talking about doula support for families and peer support for birth workers on the Central Coast. Enjoy!

Dr. Niki Rarig, ND, LAc is a naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist and owner of East West Natural Medicine Center in San Luis Obispo.

Learn more about naturopathic medicine and modalities that support individuals from preconception through postpartum.

At this week's Coffee Connection, our guest speakers and CCCN members spoke about their non-toxic, environmentally friendly products for families on the Central Coast. Lorena from TinkleBelle Diaper Service, Ashley Murphy from Two Births Doula, and Clare Ramirez from Wildflower Medicine were out guest speakers. We enjoyed seeing their products in-person!

The CCCN recognizes October as National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. This month CCCN Members were joined by two guest speakers who guided us through conversations, resources, and support surrounding the topic of grief in pregnancy and infant loss.

Ashley Daoust, Certified Birth Doula & Jennifer Rogez, ACSW, PMH-C.

Caitlin Johnson, Certified LEAP Therapist, PCOS Fertility Nutrition, Co-Founder of Food Freedom & Fertility Podcast    

At 18 Caitlin was diagnosed with PCOS, she has since spent many years studying nutrition, becoming a dietitian, and ultimately treating women with PCOS to bring them relief from PCOS issues.

Join us as we chat with Alexandria Porter, CBC and Doula of Labor. Latch. Love and Birth Within Doula, about Breastfeeding and our 'Shared Responsibility'. This week is World Breastfeeding Week and we are just kicking off National Breastfeeding Month.

Calandra Park discusses PMAD and the efforts Dignity Health is putting forth to better serve our community. 

Calandra Park, MSW, RN - Program Coordinator, Perinatal Mental Health - Registered Nurse, Obstetrics