Brighten Birth

12/06/2025

North Carolina families deserve a maternity care system that truly supports safe, evidence-based options for birth. Expanding access to licensed midwifery isn’t just about policy, it’s about strengthening care for every parent and baby in our state.

If you believe in safer, more supported birth options… now is the time to learn, speak up, and share.
Awareness matters.
Accurate information matters.
Your voice helps this conversation reach the people who need to hear it.

Let’s continue pushing for a maternity care system in NC that honors choice, respects evidence, and prioritizes the wellbeing of families. The more we talk about it, the harder it is to overlook.

A state task force is taking a fresh look at licensure for certified midwives that could more closely align North Carolina with other states.

11/17/2025

I’m so excited to speak at the OBX Birth Circle this month!

Come join me and please share so local expecting mommas can know about this free resource!

I’m talking birth plans, beyond the checklist. 🌿
Join me for the OBX Birth Circle where we’ll explore how to create a birth plan that actually supports you in your unique birth space.

We’ll cover:
✨ What to include (and what you can skip)
✨ How to communicate your preferences with confidence
✨ Tips for making your plan a tool for connection—not control

Monday, Nov 24 | 6–8 PM
DM me for the location
Free to attend + you’ll leave with resources to start creating your own empowered birth plan

Come connect, learn, and feel held as you prepare to welcome your baby. 💛

11/07/2025

“The obstetrics field has long ignored these problems. Now, it’s putting more trust than ever on the flawed technology, often prioritizing business and legal concerns ahead of what’s best for patients”

Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it’s used in nearly every birth because of business and legal concerns, The Times found.

10/23/2025

“Dr. Stephen Porges, PhD, is famed by his ground-breaking research into this ventral branch and developed what is now known as the Polyvagal Theory. In a nutshell, this branch senses if the person is safe in their environment. If they are not, if they are feeling unsafe or threatened, this branch of our nervous system acts to protect us. This protection process can be expressed by a heightened state of agitation, both physically (i.e., increased inflammation, decreased blood flow to internal organs, etc…) and emotionally (anxiety or rage). It can also be expressed as causing the person to freeze or shut down if the stimulation is too much. The simple act of an infant being held skin/skin with their mother, feeling protected and warm, AND receiving it’s basic life-sustaining need of milk whenever it’s needed…breastfeeding…is one of the baby’s earliest Polyvagal programming.

This basic need being met in such a close and loving way imprints a message that they are SAFE. This message of safety later goes a long way in how that human reacts to its environment for the rest of their life.” – Dr. Lynn Gerner, DC, FICPA

Feeding challenges in infancy can be more than momentary frustrations. They can reflect deeper neuro-biomechanical imbalances that, if left unaddressed, may influence a child’s long-term development and well-being. Gentle, skilled chiropractic care helps restore optimal nervous system function, supporting both successful breastfeeding and healthy neurological development.

Read the full article “Breastfeeding Challenges—A Window to Your Baby’s Brain” by Dr. Lynn Gerner, DC, FICPA here: https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-challenges-a-window-to-your-babys-brain.html

10/22/2025

This is such a great resource!

Next Monday!! Experienced wise woman Dallas Bossola will talk to us about doulas -- what they do, how they help before, during, and after birth, etc.. If you are curious about how a doula could help you at your upcoming birth, or if you want to share your experience with a doula, please come join our circle on October 27, 6-8 pm!

09/23/2025

Great resource for local pregnant mommas!

One week until our first birth circle! We have several great speakers lined up for this fall. Come check us out! We'd love to talk about birth, share resources, answer questions, etc. Please share this post with any friends who might be interested.

09/22/2025

09/22/2025

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09/09/2025

07/18/2025

Pregnant women deserve support, not fear.
Encouragement, not control.
Respect, not random advice from strangers at the grocery store 🤣