Genesis Midwifery Services

11/10/2025

🤰🏻BABY’S POSITION IN RELATION TO BETTER, LESS PAINFUL LABORS 👇🏼

Did you know the position your baby is in when you are in labor makes a BIG difference in your labor and birth experience, and can affect the level of pain in contractions?

This video is excellent in showing why back labor happens (if you’ve had it, you know 🥴🫠😖) and how to help prevent it!

The “AP” (anterior) baby position is considered best because the baby’s back faces the front of the mother’s abdomen, which leads to a smaller diameter as it passes through the pelvis, a better molding of the head, and a more effective “wiggling” motion to help it descend.

In contrast, a “posterior” (OP) or “sunny side up” position, where the baby faces the mother’s abdomen, can lead to a longer, more painful labor because the head is angled larger and the baby’s spine is not curled, making it harder to move through the pelvis. This is a big factor in back labor which can be so much more painful and cause much longer labor and pushing phase.

How to encourage baby in the best position

•when lounging on a couch or a chair, always try to sit straight up and forward, not leaning back as much as possible.
• in your third trimester, you can start doing forward inversions for 30 seconds at a time (just YouTube forward inversion stretch third trimester)
• lots of walking and stretching and some deep squats if you can to help lengthen those uterine muscles and keep your pelvic area nice and strong

Tell us below - did you have a sunny side up baby or an AP baby? What was your experience?

11/04/2025

One of the biggest things we could tell you about early labor to help your entire labor experience go a bit better…

It’s not bouncing on a birth ball.
It’s not doing curb walking,
It’s not doing the baby mama dance
It’s not counting contractions and timing them and keeping a log

Ignore your contractions until you can’t ignore them anymore. 🤌🏼

REST. Eat. Drink water. Watch a funny movie. Rest. Take a bath, hang out on your porch swing, read a book, bake something.

If it’s truly labor, more contractions are imminent.
The more we stress ourselves out during early labor trying to “do all the right things”, the less oxytocin will flow and stress does not mix well with labor 😣

So truly, if you’re feeling like you’re having some contractions, go on about life and truly make sure you prioritize rest and doing things like you love to do!
Before you know it, your body will be in active labor and things will be speeding up.

What was your early labor experience like?

🌿If you’re in the Charlottesville/Staunton/Lexington/Waynesboro area, we serve women who are desiring a homebirth with a midwife. Reach out to us today to get some more information if a home birth is something you’re considering!

10/28/2025

If you’re scared of tearing during birth, this is something you’ll want to read!

There are multiple factors that can affect tearing in birth.

Forced pushing and the position you are in when baby is born are 2 major factors,
but the good news is there are things you can do to help greatly decrease the chances of tearing. (Nuchal hands are also sometimes a factor in tearing)

The cool thing about water 💦birth, if you have water available to you, is it helps to decrease the likelihood of tearing.

Water naturally helps the body to relax and soften, which helps the perineal and pelvic muscles to relax. They can stretch out easier, making tearing less likely.

While floating in water, you can do more positions easier like hands and knees or lunges, helping to make more room for the baby, and in turn giving them the space they need to come out easier and this also decreases the chances of tearing.

I would love to hear from you all and your experience - did you tear less or at all during a water birth? 👇🏼

🌿If you’re looking for a holistic birth center that values physiological birth, educates and supports women in pregnancy, birth and postpartum, and hosts multiple services related to prenatal and birth experience, check us out at The Genesis Resort for Birth in Roanoke, VA 😊 (link 🔗in our bio)

10/27/2025

We never get tired of seeing amazing birth footage like this 🤗✨

Being in the water can help soothe even the most intense parts of labor.

A lot of people say warm water in labor is “nature’s epidural”! 🌿✨

It soothes, relaxes, helps take pressure off of joints and pelvic region, and helps to boost oxytocin flow!

If you had a water birth or labored in water for relief, would you share your experience below? Would you do it again?

🌿The Genesis Resort for Birth in Roanoke, VA is a new birth center and we want all mamas to know that we have water birth option under our roof.
You can labor and give birth in the tub at our facility!
If water birth is something you’ve been either curious about or something you’ve been desiring but haven’t found the right space, we’re glad to give you more information about our center. (Link 🔗is in bio!)

10/23/2025

🥰 Wow! We absolutely love to see birth vlog videos like this. What a beautiful labor and birth.

What are some key things that you can keep in mind if you’re preparing for a natural birth like this mama did?

•Have a strong support partner and system! Hiring a doula can also be an amazing asset to have.

•Having a laboring birth pool nearby. This does wonders for helping your body to relax, producing more oxytocin which is a major key 🔑 player in helping birth to be smoother, more efficient and much less painful.

•Aromatheraphy 🌿 is an incredible thing to have while you’re laboring. This mama loved orange, which has relaxing properties, as well as vanilla and lavender essential oils in a diffuser are great choices as well in your labor space.

•LOW LIGHTS. 💡 This mama has her room darker with some warm lighting here and there, and her favorite relaxing worship music playing. Your environment plays a big role in your natural birth. A darker more relaxed room will help more oxytocin flow, more endorphins to release, and more feelings of safety in your body and mind - key things for a more positive birth.

🤰🏻Are you in the Roanoke, VA area and looking for a birth center who will support you through your pregnancy, labor and birth?

We just opened our brand NEW birth resort - the Genesis Resort for Birth - in Roanoke!

With services included like massage therapy, chiropractic, breastfeeding 🤱 support, nutrition counseling and pelvic floor therapy, newborn and childbirth classes as well as midwifery care and waterbirth option, we have everything needed under one roof.

🌿Check out the link 🔗 in our bio for more details and free consultation!

10/22/2025

10/21/2025

The power and beauty of a water 💦 birth.

Here are some amazing benefits of giving birth in water:

🛁 Pain relief through warm water and buoyancy
🛁A reduced need for pain medication
🛁Shorter labor due to increased relaxation and movement
🛁Less perineal trauma and less likely to tear🛁A greater sense of control and relaxation during the birth process.

💦Water can soothe tense muscles and promote a sense of calm, while buoyancy allows for easier movement and positioning!

If you’re looking for a place in Virginia to have an empowered, peaceful, beautiful water birth, The Genesis Resort for birth recently opened in Roanoke, VA. We are an all inclusive birth resort with multiple services under one roof- including massage therapy, chiropractic, pelvic floor therapy, lactation counseling, nutrition, and multiple childbirth and postpartum classes! 🤗

For more info just click the link in our bio, we are glad to answer any questions you have.

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10/17/2025

🤱Come join our Breastfeeding class at the Genesis! 🤱

Whether you’re preparing during pregnancy, just beginning your breastfeeding journey, or seeking help postpartum, we provide evidence-based support in a nurturing, judgment-free space.
Our lactation class will prepare you for troubleshooting common concerns, educating you with everything you need to know for a strong breastfeeding start, and helping you build confidence in your body’s ability to meet the needs of your baby!

🍂WHEN: Saturday October 18th
🍂10am
🍂WHERE: the Genesis Resort for Birth (310 Washington Ave SW in Roanoke)

Lisa is our incredible lactation consultant, this is a little bit about her on the next slide!

If you’d like the link to register, check out our link in bio or comment BREASTFEED below!

10/15/2025

What a beautiful moment that we can so gracefully witness because this mama was brave to share! ✨

If you have always thought birth was surrounded by fear, pain, panic, or stress…please let this video be an eye opening example that birth does not have to be something that is feared or an emergent event.

Birth so often can be like this. Calm, peaceful, steady. Every birth is different, but not every birth is how Hollywood and movies portray it; with the woman screaming, terrified and looking like she’s being tortured.

Birth doesn’t have to be scary. Has you idea of birth changed recently? Share with us how! 👇🏼

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10/07/2025

We are so excited to offer buy one, get one FREE massage sessions at the Genesis Resort for Birth! 🤰🏻✨ This will be going on until the end of the year.

How to book:

👉🏻Click the link in bio or go to www.genesisresortforbirth.com
👉🏻Select the menu
👉🏻Select Services
👉🏻Select prenatal/postpartum massage
✨After selecting and booking your session, you will receive a gift certificate at your appointment for your next FREE session!

Pssst.. you can also choose to gift the free session to a friend as a gift! 🤗

There are so many incredible benefits to prenatal and postpartum massage, let’s get your session booked today!

09/17/2025

Come on a virtual tour to see our incredible birth resort in Roanoke, Virginia! We are truly honored and grateful for the opportunity to serve women and families with personalized, supported, compassionate, and safe care in our beautiful space.

Photo credit: Millpond Photography😍