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02/20/2026

Vitamin K is often given to newborns as an injection two to six hours after birth.

This is done to prevent an internal bleeding problem that is rare but could be dangerous.

If you have concerns about the injection, drops are also an option.

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin produced in the gut and is an important element in our body’s ability to clot blood.

Without Vitamin K, the body may struggle to activate certain clotting factors.

Because a newborn’s gut is not colonized, and human milk contains low levels of vitamin K, it is widely recommended throughout the world to give all newborns vitamin K, most often through an injection, to protect them from internal bleeding.

If a baby does not have enough vitamin K, they are at risk for sudden bleeding with little to no warning. This is known as vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB).

1 out of every 10,000 babies who do not receive any Vitamin K at birth develop late VKDB.

When babies receive the vitamin K shot at birth, 0 to 0.4 develop late VKDB.

The vitamin K injection is very effective at preventing VKDB in newborns.

An alternative to the vitamin K shot is vitamin K botanical drops.

The US does not have an FDA-approved oral vitamin K for newborns.

Most supplements are not regulated by a third party, which means the dose may not always be accurate.

The drops need to be taken with a feeding, though babies can spit up afterwards.

If the baby has an undiagnosed gallbladder issue, the drops might not be effective.

There’s a lot of misinformation out there about vitamin K. It’s quite a hot topic!

This should be an individualized choice, meaning parents make their own choice for their baby with evidence-based information.

Drop the word “BIRTH” in the comments and I’ll send you the link to my free birth course✨

With love,
Victoria

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02/19/2026

“How do I push the right way?”

If you’re getting the fetal ejection reflex, you may not need to push at all.

During FER, the body spontaneously ejects the baby from your body.

You’ll experience a pushing reflex take over without your control… similar to any other biological reflex in your body like blinking or throwing up.

It just happens.

The best way to respond to FER is to relax. When you get the reflex, allow it to wash over you and spontaneously push.

When the reflex is over, relax.

Focus on dropping your jaw, relaxing your shoulders, and softening your pelvic floor.

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With love,
Victoria

02/18/2026

In order to make the most money off of birth, people need to be convinced that their bodies are broken and they need something outside of themselves in order to do it.

But that narrative couldn’t be farther from the truth.

Physiology has been perfected over thousands of years of evolution.

That doesn’t mean intervention isn’t necessary, because sometimes it is.

But most of the time, birth works very well.

Especially when we’re not messing with things unnecessarily, and the person in labor is supported and feels safe.

I like to say that if you prepare well, the birth you want to have is the most likely scenario.

Your body knows what to do.

Drop the word “BIRTH” in the comments and I’ll send you the link to my free birth course✨

With love,
Victoria

02/18/2026

I once heard an OB instruct a couple to do perineal massage THE OPPOSITE way I teach.

“It should be uncomfortable.”

“It will hurt a little.”

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WRONG.

Perineal massage should not hurt.

And the physical benefit of stretching the tissues to reduce tear risk is only seen in first time parents.

Performing uncomfortable perineal massage won’t support you in feeling safe enough to relax.

It will make you want to tense up.

It doesn’t matter if you do perineal massage at the end of pregnancy if…when your baby is coming out…you add extra force and push the baby out faster.

Perineal massage can prepare you mentally and emotionally to slow down in the presence of that pressure.

And THAT is what will protect your perineum.

Breathing techniques and tools we learn in our minds often are forgotten in the moment.

The integration of tools that allow you to feel safe enough to relax in the presence of pressure stay with you, because they live in your body. Not your mind.

I illustrate how to do this in my FREE birth course. Just comment BIRTH and I’ll send you the link 💖🤗

With love,
Victoria



02/18/2026

No one questions if the pen*s is capable of expanding in size for the purpose of reproduction.

So why is everyone questioning the capability of the v*gina to do the same?

Our bodies are meant to expand for the purpose of reproduction.

Yes, sometimes tearing can happen, but it’s much more avoidable than we think.

Perhaps if we changed our approach and ended routine practices that increase tearing risk, like directed pushing on your back…

We’d see just how capable the vaginal tissues are at expanding without tears.

Drop the word “BIRTH” in the comments and I’ll send you the link to my free birth course✨

With love, Victoria

02/17/2026

Birth isn’t linear. The stages don’t fall into the same textbook pattern for everyone.

Birth is more like a portal.

At the end of pregnancy, some moms have prodromal labor on and off for weeks.

Some have a gradual transition into active labor, and others feel like they suddenly dropped off the edge of a cliff.

Contractions can be close together start to finish, or very far apart.

It can feel hard to assess on your own sometimes, as you may grow used to contractions, or everything may seem to blend together.

Weeding through our own emotions and attachments doesn’t help either.

This is one of the reasons why having a doula is so great, and why I make myself available to all my students during this time.

Having someone to call who has expertise on assessing labor can be so helpful.

👉🏻 I cover the stages of labor in my free birth course. Comment BIRTH and I’ll send you the link 💖

With love,
Victoria



02/16/2026

Look at this mom.

Is she holding her breath and pushing as hard as she can?

Is she being coached and told what to do?

No.

She’s releasing control, relaxing, and allowing her body to spontaneously push.

This is a beautiful example of the fetal ejection reflex.

Your body’s spontaneous reflex to push the baby out.

Most of the time in an unmedicated birth, your body will spontaneously push.

All you need to do is relax and allow it to happen.

Drop the word “BIRTH” in the comments and I’ll send you the link to my free birth course✨

With love,
Victoria



02/14/2026

The western medical model carries an emphasis on pathology.

That means that in many cases, providers will focus on rare complications rather than focus on the health of the patient.

Have you ever walked out of your provider’s office feeling anxious and afraid?

There may be no recognition of how healthy you are, or assurance that your body was made to do this.

Parents may feel like providers are looking for problems, or creating problems where there are none.

The suspected big baby is an excellent example of this.

Treating people differently because their baby is assumed to be big is not evidence-based, as ultrasound is only accurate at identifying fetal weight about half of the time.

And yet so many parents are made to feel backed into a corner, and terrified of their baby’s size unnecessarily.

There are very rare circumstances where a baby may become too big, like in the case of unmanaged gestational diabetes.

But this is very rare.

Inducing everyone who has a suspected big baby is not evidence-based, nor does it align with ACOG guidelines.

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With love,
Victoria

02/13/2026

It’s important to remember that birth is a normal, physiological process.

Every step in the process has purpose, and it all works very well.

Sometimes when parents have a baby outside the hospital unintentionally, they feel shocked and afraid without the routine interventions at the hospital.

They feel like they have to DO SOMETHING.

Later in this video the father was instructing the mom to turn the baby upside down, etc. (And he did his best with what he knew! They both did a really great job.)

Culturally we have no idea that birth can function as it should without that intervention.

Routine intervention is a ritual, performed to us that “everything is okay.”

And some routine interventions are not necessary, nor are they evidence-based.

NRP guidelines were recently changed to encourage providers to STOP routine suction as it was causing damage to the throats of newborns.

Perhaps we rely on intervention so much, we’ve forgotten how to feel safe in the presence of normal, biological labor.

If birth outside the hospital unintentionally happens to you, I want to remind you that birth, especially spontaneous and undisrupted birth, works very well.

In addition to calling EMS, all you need to do is support the physiology.

Bringing baby skin-to-skin protects you from hemorrhage, and protects baby from becoming cold.

Take your shift off, bring baby skin-to-skin, and put your shirt over baby’s back if you don’t have a clean towel.

If you’re concerned about bleeding, see if you can latch your baby. Ni**le stimulation releases oxytocin to help you control bleeding.

Fast, spontaneous labors can happen! If you want a full illustration of when to go into the hospital, commend BIRTH for my free birth course.

You’ve got this!! 💖

With love,
Victoria



Kristin texted me: “Hi Victoria! Just wanted to reach out and let you know we had our baby girl Alice. She came right at...
02/13/2026

Kristin texted me: “Hi Victoria! Just wanted to reach out and let you know we had our baby girl Alice. She came right at 37 weeks.

My water broke at 2am and active labor started about 30-45 mins later and we had her at 657am at home in the birthing tub, caught by daddy.

No tearing or interventions of any kind.

Because of your classes and education about pushing, tearing, coping, and everything you teach, I was able to slow down the pushing phase and allow for a slow release of her into the world.

It was empowering and helped ease my fears to know what was happening as the process unfolded.

Tanner and I basically birthed/delivered her all on our own with our beautiful, amazing team standing by and providing support when needed. It was the most primal, spiritual, wild experience of my life.

I can’t say it was pain free and I had many fears and resistance come up throughout but the tools and guidance you gave us helped us ride the waves of intensity and eventually I was able to surrender into the experience and entered an altered state of consciousness (which was one of my intentions for birth).

We’ve been in a little cloud of bliss since. I really believe everything you’ve shared and all the support you’ve offered, has helped shape our experience into such a positive one.

We are also having a great start to our breast feeding journey…the videos really helped me know what to do.

I was pretty scared I wouldn’t really know how to take care of her once she came so the newborn care and breast feeding videos were very helpful as well!

Sending so much gratitude and love to you and all you are offering the world 🫶🥰❤️”

😭😭😭

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With love,
Victoria

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