EVERY WOMAN REAl. EVERY WOMAN WHOLE.

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If becoming a mom meant or is meaning some surprising things for you as a woman, and you'd like a little more support, we've got a place for you. Totum, which means "whole" in Latin, is devoted to acknowledging the woman as she enters motherhood.

 
 

Totum Treats

Our cookies are nutritious and tasty, helping mothers increase their milk supply, energy and sense of satisfaction, and providing the nutrients and support a mother needs during a magical but trying time.

Totum Tees

A tee shirt that is perfect for nursing moms and anyone who wants to combine style and message. 30% of all proceeds will be dedicated to supporting the rights of immigrants and people of color.

 

Motherhood Inspiration + Advice

 

We Want to Hear From You!

Totum was founded to create a platform for your voice. We share real stories in hopes that other women will see themselves in your experience, and find comfort and empowerment in connection. Please reach out about anything and everything. And read more about our Totum Story Submission Process here. 

 

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We’ve had a #mumcrush on postpartum doula, reiki healer, yoga, Pilates and nutrition coach, mother guide, crystal worker, death doula and all-around healing tigress McLean McGown @motherthemother since we began to research what accounts are lovingly serving new mothers. Read her powerful, super-honest birth and motherhood story today on the blog. There were so many amazing quotes from this story; it was hard to choose just one. . This quote meant a lot to me because our third baby only came into the world on his own once I truly surrendered my plans (unstimulated, unmedicated, vaginal, just like the previous 2) and opened up to whatever birth was to be. When I let go completely, tearfully, in the tub the night before I was to go in for a doctor- persuaded induced labor, our third baby decided it was time to come in on his own. He beat the clock and joined us without intervention just hours before I was to be induced. I’m not saying it will always be this way, but I am saying that it’s just as hard to bravely let go of expectation as it is to plan for a birth that you’d like to manifest. McLean summed that up so beautifully. . . . . . . . . . . #motherthemother #reiki #postpartumdoula #deathdoula #healing #firstfortydays #crystals #pilates #yoga #prenatalyoga #prenatalpilates #postnatalyoga #postnatalpilates #lovingmoms #womensupportwomen #goddess #healingvibes #highvibes #highvibepregnancy #pregnantgoddess #motherhoodthroughig
Happy birthday to us! Thank you for being here and for making year one of Totum the beginning of a beautiful friendship. 🎈 We are in it for the long haul and can’t wait to do more with and for you this year. • Tell us: what would you like to see us create for you this year? • • • • • • #happybirthday #businessbirthday #daughterbirthday #nationalpastaday #totumtruths #momboss #momsouttherekillingit #goatyourownspeed #motherhoodthroughig #launchyourdream #femalefounder #femalefounderscollective #beyourownboss
We had two losses between our first and second babies, and it changed me forever. Thanks to @jennaabdou1 I found this campaign by @knixwear and love the message and mission. Read on: In partnership with @inkbox, @knixwear had these two limited-edition, semi-permanent tattoos custom-designed by two amazing female artists, @drawnbymary and @miaohki. 100% of the proceeds will go to supporting our #FacesofFertility campaign. Share a photo of yourself with your tattoo using the hashtag #FacesOfFertility. For every post with the hashtag we will donate $1 to @resolveorg and @fertility_canada. Join the movement and honor your voice 🦋
Hi guys, I’m Erin, founder of Totum. Thank you so much for being here. We’ve recently joined @femalefounderscollective so I saw an opportunity to reintroduce myself and say 👋🏽 • I’m an attorney, connector, mom of 3 (plus two early miscarriages), sister, friend, daughter, wife, and fierce believer in women. I started Totum because I love women and think we deserve more, and I also believe we have to act and to create that “more” together. Totum is focused on supporting women as they begin and journey through motherhood. • Why motherhood? I found a stark lack of resources and community when I became a new mom. When I would look for an answer or search for understanding, I often came up empty. This made me feel really lonely, sometimes ashamed. Then I got really angry. Angry that women have to search hard for support, have to work so hard to advocate for themselves, have to speak so carefully or loudly or repeatedly to be heard. Whether it’s telling your doctor that you don’t want to be inducted ahead of your due date, or telling your employer that you are not going to return to a full work week or telling your husband that you need him to take the baby all morning, you have the right to be heard, known, seen. And it should be easier. • We’re a part of a shift in culture to stand behind women so that standing up is easier. Right now, we help through sharing, through products (support cookies and nursing tees and more to come) and through collaborations and events. I love learning from all of you, so please send a note if you have a story or tip to pass on to make motherhood a more supported place to be. Lots of love, Erin
When you first became a mom, was your motherhood room a bright room, a dark room, a room with windows, a safe room, a room with AC or one that felt stuffy and close? A room full of beautiful views? A soft place to land? A foreign place where you experienced culture shock? Most likely it is a mix of all of those and more. . Feel free to safely share below, in honor of World Mental Health Day. (One day late because #mombrain). . . . . . . . . . . #mentalhealth #motherhoodthroughig #ppd #postpartum #keepitreal #wellness #wholeness #momssupportmoms #feminist #womendeservemore #hereforyou #momsouttherekillingit #totumtruths #joyfulmotherhood
Latch on tight, mama. We’re midway through the week. 💕💦🤗 More latch info below! I’ll keep posting these proper latch photos because I’ve gotten some really moving messages saying that some of you stopped breastfeeding because you didn’t know what a good latch should look and feel like. It makes me so sad, and then angry, that women aren’t prepared with all they need to have a peaceful passage into mothering after childbirth, and happy breastfeeding is something that can and should be available to more women. An inadequate latch can be really painful for a mother and keep the baby from getting her rich hind-milk, which is only available at the end of a nice, long, productive feed. . When looking for a good latch, check for rounded cheeks, a swallowing sound, baby’s ears moving, and the insides of baby’s lips on the breast. If you need to assist your baby with her latch, you can compress your breast into a “C” shape, bring baby’s head close with her nose touching your nipple, and when her mouth opens wide, put in a large portion of breast, not just nipple. . . Proper latch will help prevent engorgement, infection and sore nipples, all while increasing supply and helping baby get all the milk she needs. Hope this helps some of you, and please pass it on to your friends welcoming babies. Knowledge is power, beauties!!! . . #normalizebreastfeeding #supportformoms #deeplatch #momsouttherekillingit #totumtruths #fedisbest #youvegotthis #breastfeedingsupport #newmom #momofthree #milksupply #motherhoodthroughig #momsconnect #boobsaremagic
No shade welcome. Go grab Monday, mama. Stay close to those who get you and warm you. . . . . . . . . . . . #sunshine #mondaymotivation #momsohard #momsouttherekillingit #motherhoodthroughig #lookforthegood #youaremysunshine #noshade #vulnerability #values #boundaries #totumtruth @glitterguide