Nurturing New Beginnings With Care

 Drinking Gourd Lactation Resource grew from a desire to offer families thoughtful, respectful care during pregnancy and postpartum. We bring together nursing knowledge, lactation support, and community experience to meet families with compassion and individulaized guidance. 

 We believe good care starts with listening. We take time to understand your goals, answer questions without judgment, and offer practical, evidence-based support that fits real life—working alongside you and your care team through pregnancy, feeding, and postpartum recovery. 

 Services include postpartum maternal and newborn health assessments, prenatal and postpartum lactation support, clinic-day coverage, and home visits. Care is available for individual families and through contracts with nonprofit, government, and for-profit organizations across the Kansas City metro area. 

 Our work is rooted in community partnerships that expand access to breastfeeding support. Through collaboration, education, and grant-funded initiatives, we aim to reduce barriers, strengthen families, and contribute to more equitable maternal and infant health outcomes.