How The Heart Beats

06/09/2023

After some time off, I am ready to jump back into Childbirth Education and CPR classes. I've updated the website with pricing, offerings and descriptions so take a peek.

You can sign up for the Childbirth Education class I will be offering August-September via eventbrite. More to come!

BirthWorks invites parents to participate in the birth experience – be prepared academically and emotionally.

07/05/2021

Openings in late summer/fall childbirth ed class!

06/25/2021

One of the most important decisions a birthing person will make is choosing their birth team.

Will it consist of an obstetrician? A midwife? Will a doula be a part of the team?

It’s incredibly important to take time to consider who will help create and honor the environment that is desired when welcoming your sweet baby. ❤️

06/17/2021

Did you know that a birthing person will labor best wherever they feel the safest and most secure?

For some that is a hospital and for others it may mean a home or birthing center birth.

06/13/2021

BirthWorks is here to help you have more trust and faith in your body’s innate ability to give birth. 💕

06/04/2021

02/03/2020

Do you really need childbirth education? The simple answer, YES! Read on to see why!

https://www.babyandcompany.com/do-i-really-need-to-take-a-childbirth-class/

We are going to talk about 3 of the most common reasons why parents are reluctant to take birth classes - and why birth classes are still important.

01/31/2020

A wonderful resource for breastfeeding mamas!

One of the many ways that our care team at Richmond Birth and Baby care for our families. Contact us if you are planning to breastfeed. We come to you.
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01/28/2020

https://www.richmondbirthandbaby.com

Sharing this group of women as they offer incredible resources for pregnant momma's and those in the postpartum period! They are birth and postpartum doulas, lactation consultants, and newborn care specialists! They will even come to your home and help you prep for baby!

Richmond Birth and Baby features Birth and Postpartum Doulas, Nighttime Nannies, and Newborn Care Specialists in Richmond VA.

01/28/2020

Investment. I remember finding out I was pregnant and spending my time and energy making a baby registry, setting up the nursery and doing all of the things I assumed were important.

I never stopped to think, nor did anyone tell me, that I should be looking beyond the birth and investing time and energy setting up a plan for my postpartum journey.

Who would I contact if I had trouble breastfeeding? How would meals be prepped, my house cleaned and laundry done? Who would help me as my body healed and entered this journey into motherhood?

I didn’t spend much time thinking about my emotions and the exhaustion to come and so I wasn’t fully prepared for those things.

We spend our time and energy in places that we see value. I’m here to tell you that childbirth education, especially the postpartum period, is often overlooked and mothers will benefit from this crucial information.

I’d love to chat with you about the postpartum journey and help you prepare for the adventure ahead.

01/27/2020

“There’s one last amazing thing associated with the first arrival (of lactobacilli) in the baby’s gut - they help train the immune system. This demonstrates the brilliance of the whole process: First, the microbes colonize the baby’s gut microbiome; second, they digest lactose to produce energy; third, they play an active part in preventing harmful pathogens taking hold in the baby’s gut; and finally they help initiate the training of the immune system.”

Back to reading about the microbiome! The human body never ceases to amaze me!

01/26/2020

Breastmilk is incredible! Read on to see why ☺️

https://www.thestranger.com/features/feature/2015/08/26/22755273/the-more-i-learn-about-breast-milk-the-more-amazed-i-am

01/23/2020

Current read 📚

Did you know that current research suggests that the way we enter the world could significantly influence the diversity and composition of our gut microbiome?

Why does this matter?

The role of the microbiome is critical in human health because it keeps our bodies functioning and protects us from disease. Having a compromised microbiome can lead to long term health consequences.

01/22/2020

Richmond friends - I'd love to get 2-4 couples for my first session of BirthWorks classes starting on February 5th. The class is 8 weeks and will meet locally. I'm offering this class for $225 which is $70 off of the normal price of the class.

There is no "recommended" time in pregnancy to take this class - the information is useful from beginning to end so everyone is welcome.

This truly is an incredible class - you will see that you will feel supported no matter how or where you intend to birth your baby. We discuss fears and concerns surrounding birth, we discuss and practice ways to move in labor to help with discomfort, we talk about epidurals and Pitocin and, yes, having an unmedicated birth; it is all encompassing and totally inclusive.

I am so very excited to be teaching this class and I hope that you'll consider joining me! As always, I am more than happy to answer any and all questions that you have!

Please feel free to share this post and info with anyone you know who may benefit from the information!

01/22/2020

Join me for my first official BirthWorks class! This first series is being offered at a discounted rate and will begin February 5th!!

01/22/2020

How The Heart Beats is expanding its offering of services! What started out as CPR instruction has grown into another area of interest - Childbirth! Be sure to stay tuned to see all of the exciting things that we have in store and to get all of the pregnancy, birth and postpartum info you could dream of!