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12/12/2025

Today, on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we honor the miraculous apparition in which the Blessed Virgin Mary was depicted as a mother with child — the only Marian apparition showing her pregnant, carrying Jesus in her womb. In that sacred image she not only revealed her divine motherhood, but also embraced the dignity of life before birth. We stand alongside her maternal love and protection, committing ourselves to care for both mother and child — welcoming each new life as a precious gift. May her mantle wrap every family in hope, faith, and love.

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pray for Us!

12/10/2025

“Home birth with midwives is not a trend. Hospital birth with doctors was a trend that lasted 70-80 years before
women began returning to what they know truly works.”

- Darlene Dorrier-Scrivner, CPM

12/08/2025

O Most Holy Virgin, immaculate in body
and spirit, look kindly on me as I implore
your powerful intercession. O most Holy
Mother, receive my prayers as I present them
to God. O Mary, Mother of Jesus and our
Mother, you intercede for us with your Son.
O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us
who have recourse to thee.

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception,
pray for us.

Amen

12/03/2025

As we prepare for the birth of Christ during Advent, it’s also a beautiful opportunity to reflect inwardly as you anticipate the birth of your own child. Just as we ready our hearts and homes for the coming of our Savior, we recognize many touching parallels.

Advent invites us to quietness, prayer, hope, and expectant waiting — much like pregnancy invites patience, hope, and loving preparation.

This season encourages us to make space in our hearts for Christ, and in doing so, to honor the sacred mystery growing within you. In the same way that Mary awaited our Savior with faith and trust, we support and walk alongside you as you await the precious gift of new life.

11/28/2025

CONSECRATION OF A CHILD TO MARY

Holy Mary, mother of God and mother of all the faithful, I place my little child under your motherly protection. To you, I completely consecrate my child, body and soul. Take them under your care and keep them always. Protect them in their infancy and keep them sound in body and mind. Guard their youth and keep their hearts pure, their thoughts ever holy and directed to God and the things of God. Protect them always throughout life-in their joys and sorrows, in their successes and failures, in their dealings with others. Always and in all things be a true mother to them, Mary, and preserve them. I commend them entirely to you. Remember, Mother Mary, that through this act of consecration, they become in a special way your child as well as mine; guard them and keep them as your very own.
Amen

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving!

11/26/2025

The quiet grace of waiting at the heart of a mystery

11/25/2025

Have you ever wondered what you’ll talk about during your hour-long prenatal appointment? Or arrived at your visit only to realize you forgot half the questions you wanted to ask?

Here’s a simple tip: write down your thoughts as soon as they come to you, then bring that list with you to your appointment.

Whether it’s on a scrap of paper or in a note on your phone, having a place to jot down questions throughout the day is incredibly helpful. That way, when you sit down with your midwife, nothing gets forgotten — and you make the most of your time together.

11/21/2025

Those first precious moments to yourself after giving birth… the first time you’re truly “alone” in nine months.

Suddenly, you realize how quietly empty you feel. Your belly is soft and stretched, your body swollen and bleeding. You’re exhausted, but a surge of adrenaline pulses through you. You smile, shaking your head in wonder, amazed at what your body has just done.

It’s given you the greatest gift.

You slip back into bed and pull your baby close to your chest — exactly where they belong. They’re no longer inside you, but somehow they’ve never felt nearer.

11/19/2025

Our Lady of La Leche, Pray for Us!

11/14/2025

When should one announce their pregnancy?

When it feels right for YOU!

There should be no pressure to wait to announce the presence of your new baby until you’re ready to!

Society has deemed it appropriate for everyone to wait until they’re in the second trimester - around twelve weeks of pregnancy or at the very least until they’re past eight weeks. But that isn’t a rule one is required to follow.

Every new life is to be celebrated and if you don’t want to wait to share your news you don’t have to!

On the other hand there is no pressure to announce a pregnancy at any point if you don’t feel the need to share beyond your inner circle. Social media announcements aren’t for everybody — sharing it doesn’t make you any more pregnant than you already are!

Sharing the news of your child is deeply personal, and no one—society or otherwise—should dictate when or how you share it. What matters most is remembering that life begins at conception, and every pregnancy is a precious gift worthy of recognition in the time and manner that feels right to you.

11/12/2025

When most people think of screening for gestational diabetes, they picture a syrupy orange drink. But what many may not realize is that this is not the only option—and in some cases, you might choose an entirely different method.

Instead of drinking a bottle of syrup filled with dyes (and possibly flame retardants—yes, really), you could opt for an alternative.

One option you can discuss with your Midwife is keeping a food log and testing your blood sugar at home: once upon waking (before eating anything), and then one hour after each meal. This approach can provide an insightful view of how your body reacts to your usual diet.

Another alternative to the glucola drink is the “Fresh Test”. Still 50g of sugar, but omits many of the additional additives. In essence, this replaces the standard glucose drink used in the one-hour gestational diabetes screening to see how your body handled the sugar spike.

Some moms may even opt to have an in-depth conversation with their midwife to determine if based on their individual health history and risk factors, diet/nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle, they may reasonably decline.

Whatever method you choose to screen or test for gestational diabetes, it’s important to review your options with your midwife and decide together what’s best for you and your baby!

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315 W 10th Street
Front Royal, VA
22630

Website

https://www.morningstarmidwifery.org/

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