<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Kendra Lonon, Holistic Doula ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kendra Lonon | Holistic Doula]]></description><link>https://kendralonon.wixsite.com/kendralonon/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:33:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://kendralonon.wixsite.com/kendralonon/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Black Mothers Struggle to Breastfeed (and What We Can Do About It)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I once heard an account of a Black mother whose own mother wiped her breasts with whiskey and bound them tightly, determined to dry her milk up. That mother had no intention of breastfeeding because the generational message was clear: breastfeeding was not encouraged. It was silenced. Stories like this are not rare. ]]></description><link>https://kendralonon.wixsite.com/kendralonon/post/why-black-mothers-struggle-to-breastfeed-and-what-we-can-do-about-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d845b853d94cb61fa84c07</guid><category><![CDATA[Breastfeeding Support & Planning]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 01:53:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b5cd5_2460b8223eb44b2187cff6fedf95ba99~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_941,h_627,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kendra Lonon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Silent Barrier to Black Breastfeeding: Not Seeing Ourselves]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman once told me she didn’t want her baby to get “too attached.” She explained that she had to go back to work in just a few weeks. To her, breastfeeding felt like a setup for heartbreak. The longer the baby depended on her, the harder the separation would be. Her story stayed with me. Not because she lacked love for her child, but because she was forced to make a choice no mother should have to make: between connection and survival. ]]></description><link>https://kendralonon.wixsite.com/kendralonon/post/the-silent-barrier-to-black-breastfeeding-not-seeing-ourselves</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d84d9053d94cb61fa85258</guid><category><![CDATA[Breastfeeding Support & Planning]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 01:26:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b5cd5_2460b8223eb44b2187cff6fedf95ba99~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_941,h_627,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kendra Lonon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Have a Successful Hospital Birth (No Matter What Happens)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have seen moms who had unmedicated, intervention-free births walk away feeling defeated. I have also seen moms who had epidurals or cesareans describe their births as powerful and successful. That may sound strange if you have been told that the only good birth is the one that goes exactly as planned. The truth is simple...]]></description><link>https://kendralonon.wixsite.com/kendralonon/post/how-to-have-a-successful-hospital-birth-no-matter-what-happens</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d69c964c8425dc7bf7b5c2</guid><category><![CDATA[Birth Plannning & Preparation]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:03:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b5cd5_2460b8223eb44b2187cff6fedf95ba99~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_941,h_627,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kendra Lonon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Hospitals Ignore Birth Plans (and What to Do Instead)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve seen it more times than I can count. A carefully written birth plan ends up shoved under a hospital cup, smeared with condensation, unread, and forgotten. I’ve watched staff laugh about plans at the nurse’s station or treat them as a kind of joke. I’ve seen doulas banned from labor rooms, and families walk in with plans that directly conflict with hospital policy, “no IV, no monitoring.” To their surprise...]]></description><link>https://kendralonon.wixsite.com/kendralonon/post/why-hospitals-ignore-birth-plans-and-what-to-do-instead</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d69a2e5a83a9f901b68790</guid><category><![CDATA[Birth Plannning & Preparation]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:59:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b5cd5_2460b8223eb44b2187cff6fedf95ba99~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_941,h_627,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kendra Lonon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Black Mothers Struggle to Rest After Birth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Too many Black mothers leave the hospital already exhausted. I’ve seen women rushed through discharge, and sent home with a newborn but little guidance on how to actually recover. Once home, the pressure only grows: “bounce back,” cook, clean, entertain visitors, and somehow keep the baby thriving. Rest is treated like a luxury.  something nice if you can get it rather than the life-saving medicine it truly is.]]></description><link>https://kendralonon.wixsite.com/kendralonon/post/why-black-mothers-struggle-to-rest-after-birth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d6969033046323d15e1ad8</guid><category><![CDATA[Cultural Traditions]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:41:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b5cd5_2460b8223eb44b2187cff6fedf95ba99~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_941,h_627,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kendra Lonon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why “Bouncing Back” After Birth Is a Dangerous Lie (Especially for Women of Color) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the moment a baby is born, mothers are often measured by how quickly they can “bounce back.” Back to their pre-pregnancy body, back to work, back to cooking and cleaning, back to doing it all. I have seen mothers praised for leaving the hospital in jeans, for running errands days after a cesarean, or for posting pictures of flat stomachs within weeks. But here’s the truth...]]></description><link>https://kendralonon.wixsite.com/kendralonon/post/why-bouncing-back-after-birth-is-a-dangerous-lie-especially-for-women-of-color</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d6929fe2bf12090cbb7dd3</guid><category><![CDATA[Cultural Traditions]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:28:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b5cd5_2460b8223eb44b2187cff6fedf95ba99~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_941,h_627,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kendra Lonon</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>