Believe in Birth

11/09/2025

“We’ve known this for decades.

Evidence Based Birth was publishing this data before social media existed. Cochrane has been screaming it for forty years. Every midwife who’s ever worked in a home environment knew it from experience — every advocate who held the line inside the institutions - we knew- not because we read it, but because we saw it.

Because if the institutions can’t deliver a breech, can’t identify fetal position by hand, can’t attend a physiological third stage, and can’t support labor without a monitor, then the problem isn’t the mothers.

It’s the system.”

It's a bit of a joke, we've been saying this for years. Not impressed.

11/05/2025

Pregnancy • Birth • Newborn ♡

Every stage deserves to be remembered 🥹

The quiet anticipation, the sacred strength, the first moments earthside.

Whether you’re announcing, waiting, birthing, or soaking in those first days — I’d be honored to help you remember it just as it was.

Now booking pregnancy, gender reveal, birth, and newborn sessions. ♡
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11/03/2025

Such a fun session full of surprises and smiles! This sweet boy brought all the giggles, snuggles and energy! ♡
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10/30/2025

🚨 It’s that time of year again… when the holidays get closer and the pressure on pregnant women quietly ramps up. 🚨

As a Doula, I see it every year.
A rise in coercion disguised as concern.

🗣️ “Your baby’s getting big.”
🗣️ “Your pelvis might be too small.”
🗣️ “I’ll be out of town that week.”

These things happen every single day, but around the holidays, they happen more.

Convenience should never outweigh evidence.

Your provider’s schedule should never decide when your baby is born.

Ask why.
Ask for the evidence.
Don’t be afraid to say no.

Informed consent and informed refusal matter.

Ask the hard questions, and above all, advocate for yourself. 🤍

10/18/2025

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder 🌾
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09/24/2025

09/20/2025

The petition worked!!! Your voices matter!!!

Thank you Coming Home for advocating for lactation support! 🤍🤍

09/18/2025

Please take sixty seconds of your time and sign the petition!

Mothers NEED this support!!

❗️Big change for RVA families!!

As of July 14, Anthem stopped covering lactation visits—and IBCLCs (even RNs) can’t be in-network. This means countless parents no longer have insurance coverage for the feeding + postpartum support they need most.

Lactation care isn’t a luxury. It’s essential for:
🤱 Healthy babies
💗Maternal mental health
💸 Preventing costly complications later

We’re asking Anthem to reconsider and bring back coverage. Families shouldn’t have to choose between their baby’s health and their budget.

👉 Add your name to our petition and share with your community. Together, our voices are stronger.

Petition Link: https://chng.it/vfLQqMQqjt

09/14/2025

Gratitude Check ♡

This week has been heavy. & even when the world feels heavy and dark, gratitude has a way of steadying our hearts and pointing us back to hope.

Today I’m grateful for a peace that doesn’t come from the world. A peace that reminds me I’m not walking through any of this alone.

Gratitude doesn’t erase tragedy, but it roots us in hope and reminds us that light still breaks through the darkness.

What are you grateful for this week? ♡
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09/08/2025

I recently listened to a birth story that made me feel strongly about this topic and I want to unpack it with you guys!

Even if you want the epidural — you should still prepare for an unmedicated birth.

YOU SHOULD still prepare for an unmedicated birth ✨

Here’s why ⬇️

Epidurals can be amazing tools. For some women, they provide rest, relief, and the ability to be more present in their birth.

But here’s the truth most people don’t talk about:

Epidurals don’t always go as planned.

Sometimes they:

• Only work on one side of the body
• Wear off before it’s time to push
• Don’t provide full relief
• Or, in rare cases, don’t work at all

If you walk into birth expecting the epidural to be your only plan for coping with labor, and it doesn’t work the way you hoped, you might feel unprepared, scared, or powerless in the moment.

That’s why MENTAL and emotional preparation matters so much.

When you practice breathing techniques, learn comfort measures, and set your mind for the intensity of labor — you’re ready for whatever direction birth takes you.

The epidural may be your plan but your mindset is your backup plan.

Birth is unpredictable, but your strength doesn’t have to be.
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