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🀰🏽 Welcome to the Growing season!

Published 24 days agoΒ β€’Β 2 min read

Hello, beautiful mamas!

We're officially in the Growing Life season! March is all about First Trimester Confidence - supporting you through those early weeks when your body is doing miraculous work, even when it feels more like survival mode. πŸ’ͺ🏽

Remember: You're not just surviving - you're growing a human. And we're here to support you every step of the way.

πŸŽ‰ EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: We're Going In-Person!

This is BIG! 🎊

Mama Matters is making our FIRST in-person appearance at the 12th Annual Anacostia River Festival this May!

πŸ“… Event: 12th Annual Anacostia River Festival
β€‹πŸ“ Location: Anacostia Park, Washington DC
β€‹πŸŽ― Festival Theme: Founding Mothers - Honoring the women whose leadership, labor, creativity, and care have shaped our families, communities, and collective future.

What We're Bringing:

We'll be hosting a Nourish & Know Activation for festival attendees! This interactive experience will focus on:

  • Nourish: Supporting maternal health through nutrition and wellness
  • Know: Empowering mamas with knowledge and resources

This is our chance to connect with you IN REAL LIFE! Whether you're pregnant, planning, postpartum, or just love what Mama Matters represents - we want to meet YOU! πŸ’—

More details coming soon, including:

  • Exact date and location
  • What to expect at our activation
  • How to connect with us at the festival
  • Special giveaways and surprises πŸ‘€

This festival celebrates Founding Mothers - the women who built, nurtured, and sustained our communities. And that's YOU, mama. Your labor, creativity, and care are shaping the future.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, 16 May! We cannot WAIT to see you there! 🌸✨

🩺 Ask-A-Doc Recap: Doula Chena Edition Was Fire! πŸ”₯

Last weekend's Ask-A-Doc (Doula Edition) with Doula Chena Benson-Davis on first trimester complications was INCREDIBLE!

What attendees are saying:

The session covered when to worry vs. normal symptoms, and mamas left feeling so much more confident navigating those uncertain first weeks. If you missed it, the recording is available to members Replay available here.

Thank you, Doula Chena, for your wisdom and heart! πŸ™πŸ½πŸ’—

🩺 NEXT Ask-A-Doc: Dr. Oluwatosin "Dr. Ohhh" Oluokun

Get ready, because our next Ask-A-Doc is going to be ESSENTIAL for every expecting mama!

πŸ“… Date: SAT, 04 April
β€‹πŸ• Time: 10AM ET
β€‹πŸ‘©πŸ½β€βš•οΈ Guest: Dr. Oluwatosin "Dr. Ohhh" Oluokun
β€‹πŸŽ― Topic: Nourishment: Eating for Two (Smartly)

What we'll cover:

  • The truth about "eating for two" (spoiler: it's not what you think!)
  • Nutrition needs during first trimester when nothing sounds good
  • Managing food aversions and morning sickness through food
  • Supplements: what you need and what's just hype

Dr. Ohhh brings the KNOWLEDGE and keeps it real. This is the nutrition conversation every pregnant mama needs.

RSVP NOW

Can't make it live? Recording available to all Mama Matters members.

🎀 Conversations with Jes: Shaylah Mickens

Our next CwJ conversation is happening NEXT WEEK, and it's tackling a topic we don't talk about enough!

πŸ“… Date: FRI, March 20
β€‹πŸ• Time: 6:30PM ET
β€‹πŸŽ€ Guest: Shaylah Mickens
β€‹πŸŽ― Topic: Healing PCOS: The Emotional & Spiritual Journey

Shaylah will focus on preventing and managing PCOS from a spiritual and emotional perspective - addressing the root causes beyond just physical symptoms.

What we'll explore:

  • The emotional and spiritual factors that impact PCOS
  • Stress, trauma, and their connection to hormonal health
  • Holistic approaches to prevention and healing
  • Mind-body practices that support hormonal balance
  • Finding peace in your body while navigating PCOS

This conversation is for anyone dealing with PCOS, hormone imbalances, or wanting to understand the deeper connections between emotional wellness and reproductive health.

Register Below!

🍳 Cooking With Jes: When you're in the first trimester and food is... complicated, be sure to EAT!

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Quick, easy, and real - exactly what first trimester mamas need. No judgment if this is also what you're eating while NOT pregnant. πŸ˜‚

First trimester tip: Doula Chena shared EATING even when you feel nauseous can help. πŸ’—

What are you creating this week? Comment below! πŸ‘‡πŸ½

πŸ’­ Reminder

Your body knows how to grow life. Trust the process, even when it's uncomfortable. You're doing better than you think.πŸŒ±πŸ’—

Much love, Jes

Jessica Fisher Golden

Founder

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