DawningLife Midwifery And Wellness

DawningLife Midwifery And Wellness Your Birth...Your Home...Your Way! Debbie Schneider CPM - providing full-scope midwifery and well-wo Our approach to care is very woman—and family—centered.

Debbie Schneider is a highly skilled and experienced CPM (Certified Professional Midwife) of nearly 25 years — specializing in homebirth and water birth. Debbie and her team seek to provide a full-scope of holistic midwifery care, including: prenatal care; labor and birth support; breastfeeding support; postpartum care; well-woman care from pre-conception to menopause; and well-newborn care. All DawningLife prenatal, postpartum, and consultation visits will be held at our new office location beginning August 1st, 2019. Our new DawningLife office is located in Acworth GA, about a mile north of exit 4 on Interstate 575 and less than a mile south of Highway 92. We cover an area extending out 1 to 2 hours, serving all Greater Metro-Atlanta and North Georgia areas. We encourage women to birth where and how they choose and offer a variety of home-birth options including water-birth. Studies continue to consistently affirm that planned, midwife attended homebirth is as safe or safer than hospital birth. We believe in and practice with Evidence-Based Guidelines, and the Midwifery Model of Care. Our statistics are much better than average, and by following these guidelines, issues of safety are allowed to be appropriately addressed, while uplifting and honoring the wonderfully human and spiritual aspects of birth. Our homebirth midwifery practice is firmly based on informed choice. We believe women and families have the right to determine their own care in pregnancy and birth. With each 1-2 hour prenatal appointment we provide ample time and opportunity for education, discussion and relationship–building allowing for and nurturing confidence and trust. We believe that a woman’s body is designed to give birth and that pregnancy and birth are normal processes. We are dedicated to empowering women and honoring your cultural, religious, and personal requests within the bounds of safety. Beyond that, we also believe that birth is meant to a be key event in a woman’s life and a joyful and celebratory family event.

👻 Ghost the Postpartum Expectations👻1️⃣You didn’t just give birth to a baby — you were reborn too.Postpartum is a becomi...
10/30/2025

👻 Ghost the Postpartum Expectations👻

1️⃣You didn’t just give birth to a baby — you were reborn too.
Postpartum is a becoming. You’re meeting the newest version of yourself — she deserves care, rest, and reverence.

2️⃣Six weeks isn’t enough time to heal.
Your recovery doesn’t follow a calendar. Healing takes months — sometimes years — and that’s normal.

3️⃣It’s okay to say no.
No to visitors. No to pressure. No to pretending you’re fine. Boundaries are protection, not rejection.

4️⃣Normalize holding the mom, not just the baby.
She needs hands that feed her, arms that hold her, and space that honors her too.

5️⃣Depletion isn’t normal — it’s a red flag.
Exhaustion isn’t a badge of honor. It’s a call for support and rest.

6️⃣It’s not just about a healthy baby.
A healthy baby begins with a cared-for mother. We heal families by healing her first.

🌿 Postpartum isn’t an afterthought — it’s sacred transformation.

👻 GHOST fear-based birth practices 👻Let’s stop letting fear run the birth room and start remembering what birth was desi...
10/29/2025

👻 GHOST fear-based birth practices 👻
Let’s stop letting fear run the birth room and start remembering what birth was designed to be — wise, intuitive, and powerful.

✨ Here are 6 truths they don’t tell you:

1️⃣ Pitocin is not the same as oxytocin
The synthetic version may start contractions, but it doesn’t create the same hormonal flow of love, safety, and connection. Oxytocin — your body’s own — is what fuels bonding, pleasure, and calm during birth.

2️⃣ Vaginal exams do not predict labor
A cervix is not a crystal ball. You can stay at 2 cm for days and have your baby hours later — or be 5 cm with no active pattern. Birth unfolds in its own divine timing.

3️⃣ Big babies can be born vaginally
Your body doesn’t grow babies too big for it to birth. With freedom to move, instinct to guide, and patience to allow — bodies and babies work together perfectly.

4️⃣ Birth is not a medical emergency
Birth is a natural, physiological event — not a crisis waiting to happen. Emergencies can occur, but fear-based management creates tension, not safety.

5️⃣ Induction for convenience isn’t care — it’s control
True care honors your body’s readiness and your baby’s timing. Inducing because it’s “easier to schedule” isn’t serving you — it’s serving the system.

6️⃣ Compliance is not the same as informed choice
You don’t owe blind obedience to policies. You deserve information, options, and the right to say yes, no, or not yet. That’s what real empowerment looks like.

💫 It’s time to ghost the fear, reclaim your intuition, and remember: birth is not something to manage — it’s something to trust.

👻Ghost Your Birth Fears 👻1️⃣ Identify your fears – Shine a light on what’s holding you back.2️⃣ Reframe with truth – Swa...
10/29/2025

👻Ghost Your Birth Fears 👻

1️⃣ Identify your fears – Shine a light on what’s holding you back.
2️⃣ Reframe with truth – Swap fear based stories for empowering truths.
3️⃣ Find wisdom in surrender – let go of expectation, honor your body’s intelligence, and discover strength in the art of yielding.
4️⃣ Trust your intuition – your body and heart already hold the answers your mind seeks.
5️⃣ Build your support system – Surround yourself with people who honor your journey.
6️⃣ Stay rooted in flexibility – birth unfolds in its own time and rhythm; leaning into the unknown is an act of strength.

✨ Fear isn’t your enemy—it’s a guide. Recognize it, honor it, and then… ghost it. 💫

Your body knows the way—let us support your journey. 🌿✨We have openings for March, May, June, and July births. The birth...
10/29/2025

Your body knows the way—let us support your journey. 🌿✨
We have openings for March, May, June, and July births. The birth you’ve been envisioning is possible, and we’re here to guide you every step. 💕

📩 Send us a message to schedule your consultation and take the first step toward your dream homebirth.

📔One for the books. A beautiful reminder that no matter how many births we attend, there’s always more to learn. Midwife...
10/16/2025

📔One for the books. A beautiful reminder that no matter how many births we attend, there’s always more to learn. Midwifery is a lifelong journey of learning. Renewing our NRP reminds us that growth, humility, and readiness are at the heart of this sacred work.

Time has a beautiful way of weaving our stories together. The baby from 2006 now stands beside me, helping welcome her n...
10/12/2025

Time has a beautiful way of weaving our stories together. The baby from 2006 now stands beside me, helping welcome her nephew. Generations connected by love, birth, and the sacred rhythm of life. This is midwifery. ✨

✨ Routine ≠ Evidence ✨So many common hospital practices aren’t actually backed by research—especially for healthy, low-r...
09/19/2025

✨ Routine ≠ Evidence ✨
So many common hospital practices aren’t actually backed by research—especially for healthy, low-risk pregnancies.

That’s why informed consent matters. When you know the evidence, you can make the choices that feel right for your birth.

Ask your provider: “What does the evidence say?”

✨We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE watching them grow! Midwifery is more than birth-it’s about community, connection, and the continu...
09/09/2025

✨We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE watching them grow!
Midwifery is more than birth-it’s about community, connection, and the continued support that carries us through. 🫶🏼e.blackwell

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Debbie Schneider is a highly skilled and experienced CPM (Certified Professional Midwife) of nearly 25 years — specializing in homebirth and water birth. Debbie and her team seek to provide a full-scope of holistic midwifery care, including: prenatal care; labor and birth support; breastfeeding support; postpartum care; well-woman care from pre-conception to menopause; and well-newborn care.

All DawningLife prenatal, postpartum, and consultation visits will be held at our new office location beginning August 1st, 2019.

Our new DawningLife office is located in Acworth GA, about a mile north of exit 4 on Interstate 575 and less than a mile south of Highway 92. We cover an area extending out 1 to 2 hours, serving all Greater Metro-Atlanta and North Georgia areas. Our approach to care is very woman—and family—centered. We encourage women to birth where and how they choose and offer a variety of home-birth options including water-birth.

Studies continue to consistently affirm that planned, midwife attended homebirth is as safe or safer than hospital birth. We believe in and practice with Evidence-Based Guidelines, and the Midwifery Model of Care. Our statistics are much better than average, and by following these guidelines, issues of safety are allowed to be appropriately addressed, while uplifting and honoring the wonderfully human and spiritual aspects of birth. Our homebirth midwifery practice is firmly based on informed choice. We believe women and families have the right to determine their own care in pregnancy and birth. With each 1-2 hour prenatal appointment we provide ample time and opportunity for education, discussion and relationship–building allowing for and nurturing confidence and trust. We believe that a woman’s body is designed to give birth and that pregnancy and birth are normal processes. We are dedicated to empowering women and honoring your cultural, religious, and personal requests within the bounds of safety. Beyond that, we also believe that birth is meant to a be key event in a woman’s life and a joyful and celebratory family event.