Jenny M
Jenny is a Registered Nurse, Lactation Consultant, and Birth Doula. She and her husband Matthew met in college at Auburn and have been married for 11 years. They have 3 children: Harris (7), Charlie (4), and Emma Grace (2), and a slightly neurotic 1 year old 17-breed “super mutt” rescue named Chase. She has called Birmingham home since 2014, and loves raising a family here. She can be found all over Birmingham doing home visits with Central Alabama Lactation Services, and making mom content at Previa Alliance. In her spare time, she enjoys running, reading, wine nights, and making her children gift baskets for every occasion, both real and made up.
Breastfeeding 101
When you're pregnant, it seems like everyone has a childbirth or breastfeeding horror story they want to share. Whether it is your mother, grandmother, neighbor, or the cashier at the grocery store, a swollen...
Easy, Delicious, Healthy, and Cheap :: A Busy Mom’s Guide to Meal Prepping
Keep it Simple
As much as I would love to beautifully curate every meal from scratch, there just aren't enough hours in the day. My cooking criteria is that it has to be easy, tasty,...
15 Years But Not Long Enough :: A Tribute to My Best Friend
The Beginning of a Beautiful Relationship
I got my dog Troy when I was 19. My friend Serra and I drove from Auburn to Troy to pick him up. This was right after the movie...
More Than Just Survive the Postpartum Period
Realistic Expectations
Before I had kids, I imagined the bliss of a happy couple and a sleeping baby, just like you see in the diaper commercials. Then I started working as a Mother/Baby nurse as...
Planning for Disney with Children
For the longest, I was convinced we weren’t “Disney people.” In fact, I had never been to Disney, my husband had only been once as a child, and we really didn’t have any interest...
Exploring Nature With Children
Need for Nature
Recent studies show that most American children spend less time outdoors each day than inmates in maximum security prisons! Fresh air is not only good for the soul, but good for our...
Beating the Odds :: My Ongoing Journey with BRCA2 Genetic Mutation
One of my earliest memories is visiting my maternal grandmother in the hospital while she battled breast cancer. She had it not once, but twice, resulting in two separate mastectomy surgeries. I can remember...
Birmingham Mom Collective :: Introducing Jenny M
Birmingham
I moved to Birmingham seven years ago. My husband was born and raised here, and I quickly put down roots as well. I love that we have the big city perks of amazing hospitals...