Midlife Midwife Functional Health

12/22/2025

☃️ Happy Holidays 🎆 Happy Hanukah 🪅Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy New Year! 🎊

12/15/2025

12/14/2025

“Your body whispers before it screams.” 🌿

Most of us ignore the whispers: restless sleep, fatigue that lingers after a full night, irritability that comes out of nowhere, tension in your neck and shoulders, racing late-night thoughts, or cravings you can’t explain. These aren’t random — they’re signals from your hormones and nervous system trying to get your attention.

If these whispers are growing louder, it’s your body asking for help — not punishment. Understanding these signals is the first step toward lasting relief, balanced hormones, and better sleep.

✨ What you’ll learn at our FREE in-person event on December 18:

How stress hijacks your sleep, energy, and hormones

Why fatigue, cravings, and mood swings are early warnings, not “just life”

Practical, non-medication strategies to calm your nervous system and restore balance

How to reclaim your nights and wake up feeling refreshed

Hormone Hijack: When Stress Steals Your Sleep and Sanity!
📅 December 18, 2025 • 6:30 PM EST
📍 Midlife Midwife Functional Health — Inside The Body, Birth, and Baby Center, Leesburg

💡 Seats are limited. Listen to your body before it has to scream — RSVP today and start understanding what your hormones are really trying to tell you.
https://webinar.midlifemidwifefh.com/hormone-hijack

12/13/2025

What steals your sleep the most? 😴
👇 COMMENT your answer: Stress, Night thoughts, Hormones, or No idea?

Your answer might be telling you exactly what’s going on inside your body — and we’re breaking it all down on December 18 at our FREE in-person event:

Hormone Hijack: When Stress Steals Your Sleep and Sanity!
📍 Leesburg • 6:30 PM EST

Come get the clarity your body has been begging for.
https://webinar.midlifemidwifefh.com/hormone-hijack

12/13/2025

If you’ve been feeling tired, wired, foggy, emotional, craving sugar, or waking up at 2–4 AM…
your hormones aren’t failing you.

They’re responding to stress.

When cortisol takes over, your thyroid slows down, progesterone drops, blood sugar swings, and sleep becomes chaotic — and suddenly everything feels “off.”
But here’s the good news:
Hormones are not the enemy.
They’re messengers.

And when you understand how stress hijacks your system, you can take your power back.

✨ Want to learn how to calm cortisol, balance hormones, and finally feel like yourself again?

Join me on December 18 for:
Hormone Hijack: When Stress Steals Your Sleep and Sanity!

Your energy, mood, and sleep are not random — let’s make them predictable again.
📌 Save your seat: https://webinar.midlifemidwifefh.com/hormone-hijack

12/11/2025

Your December chaos is hijacking more than your schedule.

If you’re feeling exhausted, frazzled, or like you’re constantly running on empty, it’s not just the holidays — it’s a full-blown hormone hijack. Elevated stress skyrockets cortisol, which can:

Steal your sleep 😴
Spike cravings and sugar crashes 🍰
Sabotage patience, focus, and mood 😩
Slow metabolism and digestion ⚡

Your body has been trying to tell you something… but most of us ignore the whispers until they become screams.

💡 Here’s the good news: You can regain control, naturally, without medication or extreme fixes.

Join me at my FREE in-person events:

1️⃣ Dec 18 — Hormone Hijack: When Stress Steals Your Sleep and Sanity
📍 Midlife Midwife Functional Health, VA • 6:30 PM EST

2️⃣ Jan 15 — Donna’s Detox: Your Functional Fix for 2026
📍 Midlife Midwife Functional Health, VA • 6:30 PM EST

- Reset metabolism after holiday indulgences
- Reduce inflammation and hormone imbalance
- Start 2026 energized, balanced, and ready to thrive

✨ Don’t wait until January 1 feeling burnt out. Take control now — your hormones, your energy, and your sanity deserve it.

🔗 Register for the FREE December 18 event here: https://webinar.midlifemidwifefh.com/hormone-hijack

Your body is whispering… it’s time to listen, act, and restore balance this holiday season. 🌿💛

12/11/2025

Your Winter Wellness Roadmap Starts Here
Three months.
Three FREE in-person events.
One powerful transformation for your stress, hormones, and long-term health. 🌿
If you’re ready to step into 2026 with clarity, energy, and a body that finally feels like yours again, this series is for you.

🔹 DECEMBER 18 — 6:30 PM EST
Hormone Hijack: When Stress Steals Your Sleep and Sanity
Start by understanding what stress is doing inside your body — your hormones, sleep, cravings, and mood.
This is where awareness begins.

🔹 JANUARY 15 — 6:30 PM EST
Donna’s Detox: Your Functional Fix for 2026
No fads. No misery cleanses.
Just a functional medicine reset designed to calm inflammation, rebalance hormones, and reboot your metabolism for the new year.

🔹 FEBRUARY 19 — 6:30 PM EST
Beyond the Detox: A Plan That Sticks for 2026
Because true healing isn’t a two-week plan — it’s a lifestyle.
We’ll build a personalized, sustainable strategy you can actually maintain.

🔥 Why attend all three?
Because together, they form a complete transformation:
✨ DEC – Understand what’s breaking your balance
✨ JAN – Reset your hormones & inflammation
✨ FEB – Create a plan that lasts all year

This is your chance to walk into 2026 feeling grounded, restored, and empowered.
📍 Seats are limited register now
https://webinar.midlifemidwifefh.com/hormone-hijack

12/08/2025

🧐 I'm figuring we're about halfway through the holiday season so I thought it was a good time to check in and see how you're doing.
❓ Are you feeling frazzled or energized?
🤔 Maybe it's a good time for a few quick tips to promote sanity:
👉🏼 The 80-20 rule is where it's at, stick to clean nutrition 80% of the time so that you can let your guard down just a little bit the rest. 🥂
👉🏼 When you do let your guard down, don't beat yourself up over it. Enjoy every bit of your indulgences. 😋
👉🏼 Don't skimp on the Zzzzzzs -- a good night's rest can make up for a great deal of indiscretions 😴
👉🏼 Try not to overspend the budget, small thoughtful expressions of gratitude and appreciation make a bigger impression than expensive gifts 🎁
🙏🏼 I hope this helps just a little bit, go on and enjoy the holiday season.

12/01/2025

Here are some tips to survive and thrive this holiday season

12/01/2025

🗓️ It’s Monday; it's December 1st; it's the unofficial start of winter which means cold and flu season 😷 and the holiday season is officially underway. 🎁 And have I got some tips for you!
You cannot pour from an empty champagne flute! 🥂 Self-care is not a luxury; it’s a non-negotiable survival strategy.
Here is your quick-and-sassy Holiday Survival Kit: 💪🏼
1. Fuel Your Shield: Don't let stress tank your immune system. Every day, eat something green and crunchy—and stay hyper-hydrated. Your body needs nourishment, not just party snacks! 😋
2. The Power of "No": Your best stress-reduction tool is your mouth. Protect yourself by fiercely guarding your time. If it doesn't bring you joy, politely decline. Saying 'No' is an act of self-care. 🙂‍↔️
3. Nightly Recharge: Your body fixes everything—your hormones, your immune system, your detox pathways—while you sleep. Set a non-negotiable sleep curfew. Protect that natural Melatonin like it's gold. 😴
4. Boundaries Are Beautiful: Prioritize 15 minutes of quiet time each day just for you. You need to reset the signal. Some of my favorite reset activities: meditation, breathing deeply, keeping a gratitude journal, listening to classical music, coloring, singing, dancing, stretching, practicing yoga. 🙏🏼
This month, your greatest gift is your well-being. Stop running on empty and start filling your champagne flute because the new year is right around the corner. What is your non-negotiable self-care item this week? Drop it in the comments! 👇🏼

11/29/2025

📣 Come down and see us here, and support local small business at KickHouse Chantilly! 🤗

GIVEAWAY: Midlife Midwife Functional Health!

Midlife Midwife is proud to offer an amazing giveaway prize of a Holistic Health Lab Review, valued at $295!

Kickhouse is also doing a giveaway for a FREE pair of starter gloves and a class for you and a friend.

Enter this giveaway by tagging your friends in the comment section below (1 tag = 1 entry, max 10 entries per account)

Kickhouse Chantilly adores the message that Donna shares with her clients - come show your support at our Small Business Saturday event on November 29th from 8am-12pm!

Ready to try a Kickboxing class for yourself?? Comment "Let's Kick It" for an amazing first class experience!

11/27/2025

📣 A HUGE Thanksgiving Shoutout to all the Health Heroes out there! 📢
🦃 ​Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! 🍽️
🔪 As the food prep begins, I’m feeling incredibly grateful for all the brilliant humans—especially our amazing Facebook community—who refuse to settle for "fine." ✨
🌎 ​In a world full of quick fixes and symptom-masking, you guys are the true health revolutionaries. You're the ones digging for the root cause, demanding better answers, and proving every day that radical health transformation is 100% possible. That kind of tenacity? It's magnetic. 💪🏼
🍲 ​Whether you’re spending today cooking up a delicious feast, resting hard, or just enjoying quality time with loved ones, remember to pause and appreciate the incredible, resilient machine that is your body. 💃🏼
🙏🏼 ​I’m so thankful for the engagement and support. Let's keep making health history! 💕
🤗 ​Happy Thanksgiving, you gorgeous wellness warriors! Now, go nourish your body with whatever makes your soul happy today! 🥧💖
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