La Luna Labor & Wellness

08/17/2026

Being a small business owner means I get to make my schedule. My husband has a very unpredictable job as a power lineman, which means we sometimes have to take care of things here at the homestead all by ourselves. I'm grateful for my people who take care of my kiddos (and I) when I need it. Grateful to be a small business owner, but also grateful to make my family the first priority 💜 I'm officially off call from a wild season of births and being called to focus my attention in other areas that are lacking for moms in our community. While I will still be open to adding birth doula clients, this is not my main focus. Thank you to all my past and present clients who support me, refer to me, and update me with all the baby pics. Stay tuned... 🫶

08/15/2026

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08/14/2026

When a nurse says "there's my doula 😒" in a sarcastic, almost disgusted voice, as I walk past the nurses station (then all the other nurses stare at me), I know she needs lots of love. Because how could you hate someone who pours their heart into their work? Someone who helps women find their power? Who helps prevent trauma? Who shares evidence based information so patients are not coerced into decisions without knowing the benefits and risks? And two, girl, what? We are WOMEN supporting each other. Its hard enough to be a woman, and sly comments like that, just ain't it. What's that old saying, if you don't have anything nice to say don't say it all? I hope someone lovod on you after your shift because it sounds like you really needed some love 💜 maybe you had a rough day, but I'm pretty fun and easy to get along with 🤷‍♀️ so before you gawk and comment about a doula, get to know them and know that my only job is to support my client in whatever decision she makes. 🤔

08/13/2026

Zanesville! The Zanesville Fired Department, Zanesville City Police Department and Zemba Bros will be there with trucks and equipment for the kiddos! 601 Underwood on Sept. 12th

Save The date Sept 12 11am-2pm Thrive Zanesville

08/06/2026

Because post partum mental health is in the news a lot lately I thought I would touch on it from a different perspective. Some problems I see in my work that affect a mom's mental health:

The village isn't there.
Toxins affecting a mom before, during, and after pregnancy (toxic mold especially).
Nutritional/mineral deficiencies starting pre conception.
Unprocessed trauma.
Lack of sleep.
Breastfeeding problems.
Traumatic births and NICU stays.
Additional children.
And of course so many other things, these just top my list.

Walking into motherhood, I encourage all of my clients to understand the importance of prepping for post partum. Sometimes that includes helping them pre conception to set their bodies up for a normal, boring birth and post partum. Please reach out for help. You're not alone, giving birth and prepping for post partum is an investment. We've normalized spending 10s of 1,000s of dollars on weddings but not on the prep work for having babies. Find your village before babies, get out of your house and go talk to people. I promise you most moms would love to help and support you! Don't go through things alone. And of course if you develop signs of severe mental health issues and mental health issues that arent getting better, see a doctor. There's no shame in medication for a season of life.

08/02/2026

I have always struggled with an addictive personality. Dopamine seeking often. I love to scroll. I love to sit on TikTok, especially after my kids go to bed. One thing is for sure, I'm not immune to the overstimulation from kids, especially as someone who has always struggled with noise and sensory regulation. I have time limits on my social media apps.

Lately I've been consuming more long form content on YouTube and it's really helping me get more things done. As a mom of two kiddos running a homestead and some self diagnosed ADHD that has hindered me my whole life, (mostly executive functioning issues) I find myself with more motivation to cook and take care of my home in ways that I haven't before. My favorites right now are More Than Farmers (they're from Ohio so it's even better) and Farmhouse On Boone.

If you like long form content, what are your favorite YouTube channels to watch? I have a few others but I love watching these two (especially More Than Farmers for the last year or 2) the most.

07/30/2026

One of the things mostly in our control during pregnancy is how we feed our bodies. Some things in pregnancy feel out of our control but you can choose what you put in your body!

07/17/2026

If you have reached out to me about lactation consultant training please comment if you're interested. I have a running list in my head but want to make sure I write everyone down. Trying to gather everyone for an upcoming training!

07/15/2026

Concerned with all the talk in regards to parasites? Here at Begin Anew Natural Health, we can help. We can suggest the correct individual protocol and products. Check the comments for more info