A self-paced breastfeeding course for the first weeks, so you can stop second-guessing every feed.
Short video and audio lessons from an RN and IBCLC. Most run 5 to 10 minutes, and you can start with whichever lesson matches what is happening today.
You’re 36 weeks pregnant and want to feel ready for feeding your baby, not just the birth.
Or maybe you're already home from the hospital. It's 2am. Your baby won't latch, you're exhausted, and you're wondering if something is wrong with your baby or with you.
Sacred Start gives you short, honest guidance for those first weeks, so you can understand what's normal, know what to look for when something feels off, and start trusting yourself with your baby.
Anna Marie, RN, IBCLC. Trained in infant bodywork, so the course looks at your baby’s body as well as the latch.
$97 or two payments of $55
Guarantee: If you don’t feel more confident telling hunger from comfort at your very next feed, email within 7 days for a full refund. No hoops.
You have plenty of information. You just don't know what to trust.
Nobody prepares you for how hard those first days of feeding can feel.
You may have taken a breastfeeding class. You've probably saved posts, searched Google, asked friends, or read through advice from people who swear their way is the right way.
And then your baby arrives.
Suddenly you're wondering:
“Is she getting enough?”
“Why does it hurt every single time?”
“Why won't he latch?”
“Is my milk drying up?”
“Is this normal?”
You can find an answer to almost anything online.
But more information doesn't always make you feel more certain.
Sometimes it leaves you with five different answers and even less confidence in your own judgment.
What you actually want is much simpler.
You want to know what's normal.
You want to know what to look for when something feels off.
And you want to be able to look at your baby, understand what you're seeing, and make a decision without needing to call someone every single time.
That is what Sacred Start is here to help you learn.
You don't have to figure this out alone.
“Jack and I officially made it to a full year of breastfeeding. I'm so grateful for all of your support and guidance in those early days.”
Emily, mama to Jack
You prepared for the birth. Nobody prepared you for the feeding part.
You spent months getting ready for your baby.
You painted the nursery, packed the hospital bag, thought about the birth, and probably read more than you ever expected to about what was coming.
But almost nobody prepares you for feeding your baby.
Then your baby arrives.
And suddenly you're trying to figure out how often they should eat, whether they're actually getting enough, why they won't latch, whether the pain is normal, and whether something is wrong.
You may have expected breastfeeding to feel natural. Instead, you're exhausted, your baby is crying, and you're questioning yourself.
Most of what you're experiencing in those early days is normal. It just doesn't feel that way when no one has explained it.
And when you don't know what's normal, it's easy to start looking for a perfect position, a perfect latch, or a schedule you can follow.
But feeding your baby isn't something you have to get perfect.
You and your baby are learning together.
Sacred Start is here to help you understand what's happening, know what to look for, and start trusting yourself with your baby.
Is this you?
Sacred Start is for you if...
You're 36 weeks pregnant and you've prepared for the birth, but you're realizing nobody has really prepared you for feeding your baby.
You're a few days postpartum and you're wondering if what is happening is normal or if something is wrong.
Your baby won't latch and you're starting to wonder if you're doing something wrong.
Your baby latches, but it hurts every single time and you're not sure whether that's something you should just put up with.
You're watching the clock, counting diapers, and wondering whether your baby is actually getting enough.
You've Googled breastfeeding questions at 2am and somehow ended up with five different answers.
You're wondering if your milk is drying up because your baby suddenly wants to feed constantly.
You're trying to figure out whether your baby is sleepy, satisfied, hungry, or simply having a hard day.
You want practical answers you can come back to without sitting through an hour-long class while holding a newborn.
You're usually capable and competent. You know how to figure things out. And this is one of the first times in your life when you don't feel quite so sure of yourself.
You don't need to know everything before your baby arrives.
You need enough information to recognize what's normal, know what to look for, and start trusting yourself with your own baby.
That's what Sacred Start is here for.
This course is not for you if...
You want a rigid feeding schedule and a set of rules to follow exactly.
You want someone to tell you there is one “correct” way to breastfeed.
You're looking for a course that covers absolutely everything about breastfeeding in hours and hours of video.
You want someone else to make every feeding decision for you.
You're looking for a promise that breastfeeding will be easy if you follow the steps correctly.
Sacred Start gives you practical information, clinical context, and specific things to look for.
Then you get to decide what makes sense for you and your baby.
This is about learning to trust yourself and your baby, not following a formula.
Learn to look at the whole picture.
Most breastfeeding courses focus on mechanics.
Get the latch right. Find the right position. Follow the technique.
Those things matter.
But sometimes the latch looks fine and something still doesn't feel right.
Your baby may struggle to stay latched. They may prefer one side. They may seem unusually tense or sleepy. You may find yourself thinking, “I don't understand why this is happening.”
Sacred Start brings a different lens to those moments.
I'll help you look beyond the breast and consider your baby's body, their birth experience, oral movement, and tension that may be affecting how they feed.
My training includes myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, and Craniosacral Fascial Technique using the Gillespie Approach.
The goal isn't for you to become a bodywork practitioner. It's to help you understand your baby more fully, so you have more context when something doesn't feel right.
And when feeding isn't going the way you expected, we don't automatically assume you need to try harder or find a better latch.
And there is another important difference.
I am not teaching you to follow a perfect breastfeeding formula.
I'm helping you become the expert on your baby.
Because the person who is with that baby feed after feed, night after night, is going to learn things about that baby that no course, protocol, or practitioner can know in advance.
Sacred Start gives you the information and context to notice those things.
So when you think, “Something feels different,” you have a better idea of what you're looking at and what to do next.
“Thank you for the bodywork. Gosh, what a gift.”
Hannah, mama to Poppy
And just as important, Sacred Start isn't here to give you another system to follow.
It's here to help you understand what's happening with your baby so you can make decisions with more confidence.
Because feeding your baby is something you learn together.
What's inside Sacred Start
Five modules of short, practical lessons, plus a welcome, starting framework, and bonus audio.
You do not need to sit down and finish the whole course before your baby arrives.
And if your baby is already here, you can go straight to the lesson that answers the question you're asking today.
Welcome + Starting Framework
Start here to understand how to use Sacred Start and the framework that will guide you through the course.
Module 1: Before Baby Arrives
What your body is already doing, how antenatal expression works, and what the first few days can actually look like.
So when you're sitting in the hospital or bringing your baby home, fewer things feel completely unfamiliar.
Module 2: Latch & Positioning
How to get a deep, comfortable latch and what to adjust when it isn't working.
Because when feeding hurts, you want to know what to try instead of wondering whether you're doing something wrong.
Module 3: Reading Your Baby
Sleepy baby. Cluster feeding. Engorgement.
What's normal, what's not, and how to start telling the difference.
You'll learn to pay attention to your baby's hunger and satisfaction cues, so you can spend less time wondering whether they're getting enough.
Module 4: The Body-Feed Connection
How your baby's body, birth experience, tension, oral movement, and nervous system regulation can affect how they feed.
This is the part of breastfeeding support that often gets missed.
When the latch looks fine but something still doesn't feel right, you'll have another way to think about what you're seeing.
Module 5: Looking Ahead
Growth spurts, introducing a bottle, paced feeding, pumping basics, and the decisions that come up in those first few weeks.
So when feeding changes, you have some context for what's happening instead of immediately wondering whether something has gone wrong.
Plus practical reference guides
You'll also have four PDF guides you can return to when you don't want to rewatch a lesson:
What's Normal in the First 3 Days
Antenatal Expression Companion Guide
Troubleshooting Card
Bottle Introduction Guide
Bonus Audio
An additional audio resource you can listen to when you don't have the bandwidth for another video.
Because sometimes you don't need another lesson.
You need to find the answer and get back to your baby.
Designed for real life
You're probably not going to have an uninterrupted hour to sit down and take a breastfeeding course.
And you don't need one.
Sacred Start is made to fit into the little pockets of time you actually have.
Short video lessons
Most lessons take 5 to 10 minutes, so you can learn one thing and get back to your baby.
Audio lessons
Some lessons are audio, so you can listen while you're feeding, resting, or doing something else with one hand.
Subtitles on every video
So you can follow along even when the volume needs to stay off.
Come back whenever you need to
You don't have to start at the beginning or finish everything in order. Go straight to the lesson that matches what you're dealing with right now.
Because when you're three days postpartum and wondering whether your baby is getting enough, you don't need a course you have to complete.
You need an answer you can actually use.
What you'll learn
You'll learn how to recognize your baby's hunger and satisfaction cues, so you can spend less time wondering whether they're getting enough.
You'll understand what is commonly normal in the first few days, so every unexpected feeding moment doesn't have to feel like something is wrong.
You'll learn how to work toward a deep, comfortable latch and what to adjust when it isn't working.
You'll learn more about how your baby's body can affect feeding, so when something feels off, you have more context for what you're seeing.
You'll have practical information for sleepy babies, fussy babies, cluster feeding, engorgement, and sore nipples, so those hard moments feel more manageable.
You'll learn about introducing a bottle, paced feeding, and pumping, so you have options when you need them.
Most importantly, you'll have a better understanding of your own baby.
You may still have questions. You may still have hard feeds.
But you'll have more context for what you're seeing, and more confidence in deciding what to do next.
A few words from families I've worked with:
*individual results may vary*
Melanie F.
"Your spirit is so generous and kind, and you can easily see how you put your whole heart into your work. It's a pleasure to watch you work."
Imagine if you could look at your baby and have a better idea of what you're seeing.
Your baby wants to feed again, and instead of immediately wondering if something is wrong, you have some context for what you're seeing.
Your baby is sleepy, and you know what you can try.
The latch hurts, and instead of thinking, “I'm doing this wrong,” you know you can stop, adjust, and try again.
Something feels different, and you know what to pay attention to and what questions to ask.
You may still have questions.
You may still have hard feeds.
But you don't have to feel like you're starting from scratch every time something changes.
You and your baby are learning each other.
And that's really what Sacred Start is about.
Who made this
I am Anna Marie, a registered nurse and board-certified lactation consultant.
I also have specialized training in myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, and Craniosacral Fascial Technique using the Gillespie Approach.
When a family is struggling with feeding, I look at the whole picture.
Not just the latch.
I want to understand the baby's body, the birth story, the tension that may be affecting feeding, and what you're noticing as the parent sitting there with your baby feed after feed.
I've worked with hundreds of families through those early days and nights, both in person and by text at midnight when everything feels more uncertain and the questions don't wait.
And I understand some of that uncertainty from the inside.
I still remember the second night home with my first baby.
I looked at her and wondered when her mom was going to show up.
It took me a moment to realize I was the mom.
She refused to latch on one side for five days. We figured it out with skin-to-skin.
Somewhere across five babies and twelve years, I became someone who understood breastfeeding from the inside out.
After my own babies were weaned, I became a board-certified lactation consultant so I could sit with other families in those same early days.
I made Sacred Start because most families arrive at birth underprepared for the feeding part.
Not because nobody cares.
Because nobody told them what those first weeks can actually be like.
I wanted to create the resource I wish every family had before their baby arrived and during those first tender weeks after.
Short videos. Honest information. No judgment about how your feeding looks.
And most importantly, support that helps you become the expert on your own baby.
The First Three Days
The first three days can leave you questioning almost everything.
Your milk.
Your baby's latch.
Your baby's weight.
Your instincts.
You may find yourself wondering whether what you're seeing is normal, whether your baby is getting enough, or whether you should be doing something differently.
Watch a real lesson from inside Sacred Start on exactly this, free, straight to your inbox.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
“I am not sure I will have time to watch it.”
You don't need a block of time.
The lessons are short, most around 5 to 10 minutes, and you can come back to them whenever you need them.
Some are audio, so you can listen while feeding your baby or resting.
You don't have to sit down and finish the course all at once.
“What if I am already in the thick of it?”
That is exactly when Sacred Start can help.
You don't have to start at the beginning. Go straight to the lesson that relates to what's happening right now.
And then come back to the rest when you have the time.
“There is already so much free information out there.”
There is.
And if you've already been searching, you've probably discovered that more information doesn't always make you feel more certain.
Sacred Start brings the information together in one place, with practical guidance for the early weeks and a look at the whole picture.
The goal isn't to give you more things to Google.
It's to help you understand what you're seeing in your own baby.
“What if breastfeeding does not work for me?”
Sacred Start isn't here to promise that breastfeeding will always be easy or that every family will have the same experience.
It's here to help you understand what is commonly normal, recognize when something feels different, and make informed decisions about what feeding looks like for you and your baby.
There is no single way you have to make this work.
“Do I need to watch the lessons in order?”
No.
Sacred Start is designed to be used in small chunks, whenever you need it.
You can go straight to what you need right now and come back to the other lessons later.
Guarantee: If you don’t feel more confident telling hunger from comfort at your very next feed, email within 7 days for a full refund. No hoops.