Postpartum Bloom is now Bloom Lactation and Perinatal Support
About Me
KAYLA TREFFINGER, RN, BSN, PHN
I grew up in San Diego and then moved around California, from San Francisco to Long Beach, before settling down in Santa Barbara in 2022. I became a registered nurse in 2016 and graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from Cal State Fullerton. As a nurse, I primarily have experience in the NICU, where my passion for working with babies and their parents was formed. I also have some experience working for insurance doing medical reviews for the NICU and pediatric population. I am a certified breastfeeding specialist and have a certificate in lactation consultant education from UCSD. I have completed DONA International trainings as a birth and postpartum doula. I have attended the Spinning Babies workshop for birth professionals and that training has influenced my approach to labor support. I have also received prenatal yoga teacher training and, although I don't teach yoga, it has deepened my knowledge of the pregnant and postpartum body, with an increased sensitivity to common aches and pains and how to support them. Additionally, I am a public health nurse and CPR certified.
As I have progressed through my career, I have realized that I felt called to provide a more holistic approach to care. My background as a nurse has had a strong influence on my approach to safety and developmentally appropriate care for infants. I believe that herbs can be medicine and I'm also really grateful that we can get antibiotics when we need them. I believe that all mothers deserve physical and emotional support and advocacy during labor. I believe that all mothers and babies deserve access to lactation support. I also believe that new parents and their children deserve a lot more support than they receive in our culture. The saying "it takes a village" exists for a reason. I know that most of us don't have a village, but I would be happy to be a part of yours.
In my personal life
I love spending time outside, from hiking, to gardening, to walking my dogs. I am a member of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and a supporter of their mission to conserve native plants and habitats. I love to be near the ocean, walking the trails on the bluffs of More Mesa or getting my bare feet in the sand at Arroyo Burro. I also enjoy time feeling cozy inside, with hobbies including knitting, baking, reading, and cuddling with my cat.