Welcome to Daisy C.H.A.I.N. Mothering's Benefit Page

Thanks for visiting!  This campaign will fund the FREE programs offered by Eugene, OR nonprofit Daisy C.H.A.I.N. Mothering, because giving up is not an option-- for the organization or the families it serves! Your donation directly supports families with FREE professional services.  DC has been the beneficiary of generous grant funding for the past two and a half years, allowing the organization to serve families in Lane County and beyond with professional postpartum services, but the organization is in need of grassroots efforts to continue offering the host of programs that have helped so many through their postpartum journey. 

Donate in honor of a parent in your life that did not give up, like your grandmother born in 1926 with a $19.26 donation.  

Donate in honor of the infant you lost, because DC provides support for all families, regardless of birth outcomes.  

Donate in honor of your DC doula who provided you emotional support after your birthing experience in 2012 with a $20.12 donation.   

Donate in honor of your child born this year, who you will not give up on with a $20.17 donation.  

DONATE and SHARE with all the parents in your life who understand that giving up is not an option.  


In four and a half years Daisy C.H.A.I.N. has served over 650 people in the Lane County community! Please support  our award winning programs:

·      FREE homevisits from a postpartum doula

·      FREE homevisits from an IBCLC for professional breastfeeding support

·      FREE weekly walk-in breastfeeding support from an IBCLC

·      FREE babywearing consults

·      FREE gently used baby/maternity clothes, books, toys, supplies

·      FREE online support from IBCLC and local mothers

Postpartum Doulas During a Crucial Transition Period
The postpartum doula’s role is to provide education, nonjudgmental support and companionship; and to assist with newborn care, family adjustment, meal preparation and light household tasks.  Daisy C.H.A.I.N. Mothering doulas have provided new-parents with reassurance and guidance during the emotional transition of welcoming a new family member.  Doulas often provide attention and care to older siblings adjusting to the new baby, prepare a meal for mother while she recovers from birth, does laundry when necessary, and provides referrals for community resources including mental health advocacy, child safety tools, and equitable community programs.  DC doulas are present during a crucial emotional transition, often the listening ear for a parent processing a traumatic birth or experiencing the rollercoaster of emotions that fill the postpartum recovery period.

Equitable Access to IBCLC's Regardless of Income or Risk 
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC's) are the highest level of trained professionals for breastfeeding.  IBCLC's are sometimes employed at hospitals, doctor's offices, or in private practice for the purpose of addressing breastfeeding difficulties beyond the scope of community peers or general healthcare practitioners.  Daisy C.H.A.I.N. Mothering IBCLC's have helped mothers and babies with poor latch, Supplemental Nursing Systems (SNS), allergies, mental health implications, weaning, and even milk delivery between custody sharing parents.  The level of care provided by DC lactation consultants can run $65-$150/hr locally but are always offered to families regardless of income or background, completely free.

Daisy C.H.A.I.N. Creating Healthy Alliances In New-Mothering: Shifting the Paradigm of Postpartum Care
In the summer of 2012, Jennie Hawthorn Mayes and Jaclyn Mahoney began researching the services and community resources available to Lane County families and found a gap in postpartum services that their professional training could fill. The two used a combination of their professional, educational, and personal experiences to develop the programs and services of Daisy C.H.A.I.N. Mothering. “Homevisiting Program,” and “Nursing Nook: walk-in support,” offer equitable access to certified and trained professionals who are qualified to improve breastfeeding outcomes and screen for mood disorders. These services are available to ALL families in Lane County who have birthed or adopted a baby.
The DC model is designed to empower parents by building families’ resiliency and confidence while reducing stress. In September 2014, DC received its first grant allowing the organization to convert Jennie and Jaclyn’s volunteer positions into part-time paid staff to meet the growing demand for services. Jennie currently serves as Program Director/IBCLC/Doula and Jaclyn as Executive Director/Doula.

·      DC data indicates that families from across neighborhoods, first births to sixth births, aged teen to 43, zero income to six figure, LGBTQ, less than high school to PhD have all accessed and benefited from DC services.
 
·      The first year of research indicates 80% of clients who accessed two or more of DC programs achieved national and international recommendations for optimal infant feeding; only 23% of all Oregon mothers achieved the same.

·      DC has been honored by the Mayors of Springfield and Eugene for the past three years in city proclamations to support breastfeeding.

·      DC holds the International IBCLC Community Care Award for Outstanding Staffing in Breastfeeding Support Programs since 2013 and in 2015 was only one of 12 in the world (and only one in Oregon) to achieve this success.