Chava Birth, Brigham City, UT (2026)

02/20/2026

You can try to describe the moment you met your baby, the rush of relief and disbelief, the love that hits before you’ve even fully processed what just happened. It’s joy and awe and vulnerability all tangled together, and it feels bigger than the room you’re in. You’re still shaking, still coming back into your body, and already completely undone by this new little person in your arms. When you’re pregnant you imagine this moment for months, you picture what it will feel like and who you’ll be in it, and then it happens and it’s different than anything you imagined. Fuller, deeper, and better in a way you couldn’t rehearse. ❤️

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02/17/2026

I’m SO excited to share that I’m officially partnering with Rowan at to offer a new add on option for clients.

You can now add professional photography to any package or even just to the global fee. For $500, you get to choose either a maternity session or a newborn session! The biggest perk is that it can be rolled into your monthly payments with me, which makes it a much more cost effective option for families who already know this is something they will want.

Rowan has been our family’s preferred photographer since 2020. She has taken countless family photos for us, two maternity sessions, two newborn sessions, cake smashes, lifestyle, and photographed two of my own births. She’s also one of my closest friends, which makes this feel especially meaningful.

Scroll to see some of the photos she’s taken for our family and head to her page to see more. You’ve probably already seen her work on this page more times than you realize!

If you’ve been planning on maternity or newborn photos anyway, this makes it simple. Reach out to either of us for more info! ❤️

02/14/2026

“Labor is the only blind date where you know you’ll meet the love of your life.” 💕

But it’s not just about the baby. Something shifts between the people in the room too. Partners see each other differently after witnessing that kind of strength and vulnerability. Parents step into a new version of themselves together. Love stretches and deepens in ways that are hard to explain, but if you’ve lived it you know what I mean.

On Valentine’s Day today, it feels worth remembering that love isn’t just shown through flowers, chocolates, or date nights (though we hope you get those too!) Sometimes it looks like staying present through something hard and coming out changed on the other side together.

02/11/2026

Last month we were at a vendor event, talking with families and meeting so many people as they passed by our booth.

What surprised me most wasn’t the young families looking for info on our services, but the older women who stopped and stayed to chat.

So many of them started telling us their birth stories. Births that happened 30 or 40 years ago, yet the details were still sharp. How the room felt, what their body was doing, who was there, the moment something shifted as their baby was born. All of those memories were still right there.

It was a reminder of how deeply birth stays with us. These moments don’t just pass with time. They stay with us, for better or for worse.

That’s why who you invite into your birth space matters! And where you choose to birth matters! The people present, the support offered, the way you are treated. Those details become part of the story you carry forward. You’ll remember. Again, for better or for worse.

When stories like these are shared, they connect generations. They give language to experiences that might otherwise stay unspoken. They remind us that birth is never small.

Birth matters. Stories matter. ❤️

If you feel called to share yours in the comments, please do!

02/08/2026

You’ll often see newborns making a sucking motion even when there’s nothing there. It surprises a lot of parents at first, especially if they’re watching closely and trying to learn every cue. This isn’t hunger and it doesn’t mean anything is missing. Babies are born with a strong sucking reflex and they use it for much more than feeding. Sucking helps regulate their nervous system, supports digestion, and brings a sense of calm after the intensity of birth. You’ll usually notice it during sleep, while doing skin to skin, or in those quiet moments when a baby is relaxed and settled. It’s one of the earliest ways newborns comfort themselves and adjust to being in their body outside the womb. Nothing to correct and nothing to interrupt, just a small glimpse of how babies are wired to find safety and regulation right from the start. And let’s face it, it’s probably the cutest thing we’ve ever seen. ❤️

02/05/2026

Around 24 to 48 hours after birth, we return for a postpartum visit to check in on both parent and baby and to complete newborn testing.

One of those screenings is the newborn hearing screen. It is gentle, painless, and often done while baby is sleeping. Small sensors are placed on the ears to measure how the inner ear responds to sound. This little cutie slept right through his!

A pass means your baby’s hearing responses are within the expected range at that time. A refer does not automatically mean hearing loss. Fluid, vernix, temporary middle ear issues, or normal newborn movement can affect results and the screen may simply need to be repeated.

Early hearing screening matters because some hearing concerns are temporary or treatable, especially when identified early. Screening allows for timely follow up, treatment when appropriate, and support during critical periods of development.

02/02/2026

It’s 2/2, so let’s talk about 2.
Specifically, the second trimester!

For many people, the second trimester is often called the honeymoon phase of pregnancy. Nausea may ease up, energy can start to return, and appointments begin to feel more grounded and connected rather than survival focused.

Two trimesters in and so much has already changed. Baby is growing quickly, movement becomes more familiar, and pregnancy often starts to feel more real during this stage.

The second trimester spans weeks 13 through 27. It is a bridge between early pregnancy and the preparation of late pregnancy, when many families begin thinking ahead in small ways and settling into the pregnancy.

Sometimes that looks like starting to prep a nursery or organizing baby things. And when prenatal visits happen in those finished rooms, it’s always a really special reminder of who we’re all preparing for. We loved getting to spend time in this beautiful space our client created. ❤️

01/31/2026

So grateful for words like these! Walking with families from pregnancy through postpartum is deeply personal work, and it means so much to hear that they felt safe, supported, and confident in themselves throughout the process.

If we have served you and you feel called to share your experience, I would truly appreciate a Google review. It helps other families find their way to care that feels aligned and intentional. The link is in my bio. ❤️

Thank you to every family who trusts us with such sacred moments!

01/29/2026

Comfort measures in labor matter more than most people realize, especially in a home birth setting. Simple things like hands on support, counter pressure, position changes, movement, breath cues, warmth, water, and steady reassurance can make an enormous difference in how labor feels and how supported someone feels moving through it. These tools help the body relax, encourage progress, and can reduce the need to fight through contractions alone.

This is also where having a designated doula can be incredibly helpful. A doula’s role is to focus fully on comfort, emotional support, and continuous presence so you are never navigating labor by yourself. Because sometimes that support comes from a really good set of hands. We step in to help as we can too, of course. Student midwife Alannah is especially known around here for her hip squeezes.

Birth is not just about getting through contractions. It is about feeling safe, supported, and cared for while your body does what it knows how to do!

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01/27/2026

Today is World Pumping Day. For some, pumping is a choice. For others, it’s the path that makes feeding their baby possible at all. And for some families, their baby is fed because of the time, effort, and milk pumped by someone else. Pumping can look like late nights, alarms set for odd hours, hands busy while your body does the work, crying over spilled milk, and a lot of quiet effort that no one else really sees. For some it’s a short season, for others it’s the primary way their baby is fed, and for many it comes with complicated emotions layered on top. Sometimes pumping is part of building a supply, supplementing, donating milk, or simply doing the best you can with what your body allows. However it shows up for you, pumping is a labor of love and today is for acknowledging the time, energy, and commitment it takes to nourish babies in all the ways that happens.💪

01/25/2026

Three years ago I came across an image like this one and it hit me in a way I didn’t expect. My last baby had been born that year on November 21, right as the darkest weeks begin. At the time, that felt more than just symbolic. I was freshly postpartum, running on broken sleep, hormone crashes, and quietly struggling in ways I didn’t yet know how to name.

Those weeks were HARD. Postpartum depression and anxiety were creeping in, and the mix of literal darkness outside and emotional overwhelm felt suffocating at times. I remember lying awake wondering if the fog would ever lift, if I would ever feel like myself again, or if this version of me was here to stay. I also had to learn that needing support did not mean I was failing, and that asking for help was allowed.

When I saw that picture, it reminded me of something I couldn’t fully feel yet but needed to hold onto. After the solstice, the light always begins to return. Slowly and almost imperceptibly. Day by day it gets lighter and healing often works the same way. You do not wake up suddenly better, you just start to notice small shifts. A little more ease and breathe and laughter. A little more you.

And I’m hoping that if you’re in a hard season right now, this image reminds you of that too. Whether you’re postpartum or simply carrying a lot, you are not broken and you are not stuck here forever. The light is coming. ❤️🌅

01/23/2026

Today, January 23, is Maternal Health Awareness Day.

This day was established by the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses and is supported by many national maternal health organizations to bring attention to maternal health outcomes and the gaps that still exist in care. It was created to encourage education, advocacy, and earlier recognition when something does not feel right.

Maternal health is not limited to pregnancy or birth alone. It includes physical, emotional, and mental well being before conception, throughout pregnancy, during birth, and long into the postpartum period. It also includes access to respectful, informed care and being listened to without dismissal.

Too many people experience warning signs that are minimized or overlooked. Outcomes improve when concerns are taken seriously, when care is individualized, and when support continues beyond a single postpartum visit. Healing, hormone shifts, and mental health changes take time and deserve ongoing attention.

Today is about awareness, accountability, and continuing to push for care that centers safety, dignity, and autonomy for every family. ❤️

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