Blue Ridge Birth

04/23/2026

When you have a packed day of prenatal and post partum visits and a client sends you with a goodie box and coffee to see you through. 🥹💜

04/21/2026

Had a wonderful opportunity to attend a gathering to bridge community birth workers and Fauquier Health. Wonderful to meet and chat with other birth workers and hospital Drs, midwives and nurses who all are committed to community care! So blessed!

04/18/2026

Being “the bridge”. 💜

Let’s talk about what “The Pitt” got wrong about unassisted pregnancy.

The HBO show’s finale featured a woman without prenatal care who came in with eclampsia and nearly died. The show villainized her choice, painting “wild pregnancy” (freebirth) as reckless and dangerous.
And yes, eclampsia without medical intervention can be deadly. That part is true.

But here’s what the show didn’t explore: WHY women choose freebirth in the first place.

I don’t advocate for unassisted birth. But I understand why women are so traumatized, so dismissed, so violated by the medical system that they’d rather birth alone than submit to it again.

The system has stolen birth from women. It’s turned a normal physiologic process into a medical event requiring management and control. It’s normalized routine inductions, unnecessary interventions that cascade into C-sections, dismissal of women’s concerns, and coercion disguised as “recommendations.”

Women are traumatized. They’re terrified of returning to hospitals. So some choose to birth alone, because it feels safer than the alternative.

This is a failure of the system, not the women. Here’s what the show missed:

Licensed midwifery is the solution.

We ARE the middle ground between a broken medical system and the fear that drives women to freebirth.
Licensed midwives provide comprehensive prenatal care with the same labs, ultrasounds, and testing as OBs. We screen for serious complications like preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome, and gestational diabetes. But we do it through relationship-based care that builds trust instead of fear, with informed consent instead of coercion. We support physiologic birth for low-risk pregnancies and provide appropriate referral and transfer when complications arise.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

This is what midwifery care does. We monitor closely. We catch problems early. We know when hospital care is needed. And we refer appropriately.

We bridge the gap between fear of medicine and fear of birth.

Women shouldn’t have to choose between a traumatic, over-medicalized hospital experience or birthing alone without any medical oversight.

We need MORE midwifery care, not less.
If every woman had access to licensed midwifery care, if prenatal appointments weren’t rushed 10-minute checkups, if women felt heard and respected instead of managed and dismissed, freebirth wouldn’t be so appealing.

The solution isn’t to shame women who are so afraid of the medical system that they’d rather go it alone.
The solution is to fix the system that broke their trust in the first place.

Midwifery is part of that solution. We provide the medical oversight women need with the respect and autonomy they deserve.

We ARE the middle ground. And we desperately need more of us.

04/16/2026

I try my damndest to never wait for that red flag. 3 yellow flags and we are transferring. 1 yellow perks me up, 2 yellows have me on guard, 3 yellows, we must go in. Might my transfer rate be a bit higher then others? Maybe. Some years for sure...others not so much. The key (my key) is to listen to my gut (some may call that the Holy Spirit). The end game is mom and baby being safe. Is there trauma? Yes, sometimes, but homebirth is not the be all end all. Hospitals and OBs are there for when we need them and I am grateful.

04/16/2026

💗24 hr post partum visits typically last 1-2 hrs. Newborn exam, mama exam, footprints, newborn screen, breastfeeding help, toddler adjustment advise, birth review. And much more! Welcome sweet, speedy, baby girl! 💗

04/10/2026

Always a joy to wake up to “update” pictures! Can she be any cuter? 🥹

04/06/2026

This Week at the BBBC!

✨ Prenatal Yoga with - 4/7 at 6pm

✨ Zen Mama Yoga with - 4/9 at 6pm

✨ Baby’s First Year Group - 4/10 at 11am

✨ Infant CPR Class with - 4/11 at 10am

✨ Newborn Care Class - 4/11 at 11:15am

✨ Breastfeeding Class - 4/11 at 12:30pm

Sign up using the link in our bio and stories. We hope to see you this week!

The Body, Birth and Baby Center | Supporting You Through Preconception, Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenthood

📍821 S. King Street Suite B, Leesburg, VA

04/01/2026

Sweet prenatal day treasures!

03/21/2026

Welcome sweet afternoon baby. You are so loved.💜

03/21/2026

Are you expecting and looking for ways to support an easier, shorter labor?
Join our 3-hour Spinning Babies® Parent Class and gain practical, empowering tools to support your pregnancy and birth experience.
In this class, you will learn:
🌀The basic anatomy of the pelvis and how it influences birth.
🌀Belly Mapping® to help identify your baby’s position and deepen parent–baby connection.
🌀Daily Essential Activities to create more ease in pregnancy and encourage optimal fetal positioning.
🌀The Three Sisters of Balance℠ to support the muscles and ligaments for birth.
🌀Effective positions and comfort measures for labor.
🌀Birth positions that help open the pelvis and support your baby’s journey.

Instructor: Spinning Babies® Certified Parent Educator, Jessica Brunot Bouldin
Date: Saturday, April 18th
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Ten Moons Midwifery
205 East Main Street, Suite 2
Front Royal, VA 22630
We warmly welcome all expecting mothers and their birth partners—whether planning a home birth, birth center, or hospital birth.
Space is limited—reserve your spot today.

03/18/2026