connect@ruralblackdoula.co 515-509-2116
Services x Workshops starting Fall 2024
Sweet Milk & Oats is a certified, Recognized Breastfeeding Support Counsellor Organization through the IBCLC Commission. Volunteers in our program can earn hours towards their IBCLC requirements through Pathway 1.
What are good reasons for connecting to lactation and postpartum support?
Ensures a healthy start to your journey whether vaginal or csection birth.
Reduces stress and barriers when you learn about your body, infant feeding, and healing.
Increases lactation initiation and duration, leading to a successful breastfeeding journey.
Service Areas: Polk, Jasper, Story, Marshall, Boone, Dallas, Madison, Warren, and Marion Counties
Sweet Milk & Oats Pumping and Infant Feeding Group
The Sweet Milk & Oats Pumping and Infant Feeding Group is a supportive community for parents, focusing on pumping, infant feeding, and care techniques. We meet biweekly on Tuesdays from
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM CST zia Zoom, starting January 14th. Join us to share experiences, gain insights, and connect with others on the infant feeding journey.
Book a session with the best Certified Lactation Specialist, the Rural Black Doula
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Complimentary consultation included via in-person, phone, FaceTime, or Google Hangouts
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Home or virtual counseling and education for chestfeeding parents
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Support for partner and support people
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Connecting to parenting and lactation groups locally and nationally
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Assessment of latching, monitoring by infant weight, and feeding
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Nutritional support and boosting milk supply strategies
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Guidance on positioning, pumping, milk storage, feeding cues, and more
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Provide evidence-based information regarding breastfeeding and medications
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Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD) Screening and referral support
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Access to Sweet Milk & Oats Lounge client portal
Consultation
FREE 30 Mins
Interested in learning more about Sweet Milk & Oats services?
Let's chat!
Home Visit
$100
Set up your first home visit TODAY! Receive hands-on support to relieve engorgement, increase milk supply, and reduce weight concerns and latching issues.
All clients receive a 24-hour reminder, intake and consent forms, access to resources and postpartum screening.
Virtual Visit
$100
Connect virtually if you're beyond 45 minutes from the Des Moines Metro or outside of our service area. Enjoy hands-on support via video call. All clients receive 24-hour reminder, intake and consent forms, access to resources, and postpartum screening.
Mommy Meet-Up
Rural Black Doula is collaborating with local moms to host a supportive community for mothers to connect, share experiences, and build friendships. Participants can engage in various activities, from playdates and parenting workshops to casual meetups and discussions on motherhood.
Do you know of a dad who would make a good leader? Email us at jaiolivewellness@gmail.com
BIPOC Lactation and Postpartum Support Pipeline Project
“Public health is a powerful tool to level that playing field, to bend the arc of our country away from distrust and disparities and back towards equity and justice.”
— Leana S. Wen
The Sweet Milk & Oats Lactation and Postpartum Pipeline Project is a community-led space that bridges the gap in support of human milk feeding and postpartum well-being through direct service, education, peer-to-peer support, and referral-based network centering families of color and rural families in Iowa.
We will offer parent meet-ups and direct postpartum x lactation services to families. This pipeline will increase the support to postpartum families and support towards certification for professional lactation providers.
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Offerings:
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Lactation Home Visits
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Low Cost Postpartum Doula Services
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Postpartum Kits
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Overnight Oats Workshops
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Services start October 2024
Service starts October 2024
Interested in Lactation x Postpartum Service Scholarship
To be eligible:
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Live in the Des Moines area
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Experienced an emergency C-section
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Between 2 weeks - 6 weeks postpartum
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Identify within the Tier 1 and 2 on the Financial Sliding Scale Experience (see below)
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Participate in Sweet Milk & Oats Postpartum Support Network (ie. Workshop, Postpartum and Lactation Services, Support Group, and/or Meet Up)
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​Priority families eligible for WIC, SNAP, and/or Medicaid