Beltane Midwifery, PLLC

Beltane Midwifery, PLLC Welcome to Beltane Midwifery, PLLC! I’m Meagan, a licensed midwife providing comprehensive community midwifery care in Southeastern Virginia.

I offer in-home services including homebirth, water birth, VBAC, and personalized prenatal and postpartum care.

We already knew this, but I’m glad that we now have more recent data to (continue) proving how Doulas improve outcomes 💜...
04/19/2026

We already knew this, but I’m glad that we now have more recent data to (continue) proving how Doulas improve outcomes 💜

No matter where you are birthing, your planned delivery method, or who your provider is *get yourself a Doula*!! They are NOT a luxury item - they are a critical component of the Birth Team 💜
Remember: Midwives & Doulas go together like PB&J


A 2025 study published in AJOG adds powerful, up-to-date data showing associations between doula care and improved maternal and newborn outcomes.

Key Maternal Outcomes:

More vaginal births after cesarean (VBAC): For every 100 patients who received doula care, there were 15 to 34 additional VBACs compared with those without doula care.

Higher postpartum follow-up attendance: 5 to 6 more per 100 received postpartum office visits.

Key Neonatal / Infant Outcomes

Increased exclusive breastfeeding rates: Babies whose families had doula support were more likely to breastfeed exclusively.

Fewer preterm births (and early preterm births): Doula-supported births showed a reduction in preterm birth rates.

In short, the study links doula care with improvements in birth outcomes — across birth mode (more VBACs), infant health (less prematurity), and early infant care (breastfeeding, postpartum follow-up).

Read more: https://internationaldoulainstitute.com/2025/11/evidence-for-doulas-new-ajog-study-finds-doulas-improve-outcomes/

04/12/2026

On this week’s episode of Meet the Midwife’s Furry & Feathered Friends I would like to introduce: Amy 🐓 Amy is another one of our flock of 2021 Freedom Rangers.

Amy believes that she is People and truly does not understand why she is forced to live outside with the other animals. One of her favorite things to do is to sit in your lap while you drink a cup of coffee while you chat with her about whatever comes to mind. She adds to the conversation by purring in approval or adding an emphatic cluck here and there in agreement (or dissent, depending on the topic). While she does love getting snuggles and will gladly take care of any leftovers or other tasty tidbits you’d like to share, she finds cauliflower extremely offensive and will promptly shake her tail feathers and leave the area if offered a piece.

You can often find her following the kids in the yard or stalking someone holding a mug, no doubt waiting for them to sit so she can hop in a lap.

Expecting in 2026 and considering your options for prenatal and labor & delivery care? Looking for personalized care th...
04/11/2026

Expecting in 2026 and considering your options for prenatal and labor & delivery care? Looking for personalized care that centers on you, your baby, and your preferences while also balancing best practices and current clinical recommendations? If so, I’d love to chat 💜

Beltanemidwifery.com
Call/text (804) 684-1748

All past, future, and present clients of Beltane Midwifery are invited to attend our 2026 Beltane Midwifery Client Gathe...
04/06/2026

All past, future, and present clients of Beltane Midwifery are invited to attend our 2026 Beltane Midwifery Client Gathering 💜

This celebration of Beltane clients will be held May 3rd from 12pm to 4pm at Carrollton Nike Park in Carrollton, VA.

Please use this form to RSVP: https://forms.gle/2q2aAGSaDK6du6PY7

04/02/2026
03/24/2026

Cherise Doyley was 12 hours into labor at University of Florida Health (UF Health) Jacksonville when a nurse walked in with a bedsheet and told her to cover up. A tablet was wheeled to her bedside. A judge, flanked by lawyers, doctors, and hospital staff, appeared on the screen. Doyley, a profession...

03/23/2026

Great info!

I support (and love) water birth but I *do* ask clients to wait for me to get there before they get into the tub. Partners / doulas can get the tub ready for the client to hop in as I am walking in the door and I always encourage folks to get into the shower for some relief if they are wanting hydro therapy to help with labor management before my arrival 💜

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My name is Meagan, and I am doula who provides birth and postpartum services to mothers and their families in southeastern Virginia. I am also a stay at home mother, sole owner of Beltane Birth Services LLC, and a proud military spouse who understands the unique challenges and hardships that military families can be faced with when having a new baby.

I began my journey as a doula in 2012 after the birth of my first child. Having struggled through years of infertility, my husband and I were thrilled to finally be in the delivery room and were filled with the excitement and anticipation at the prospect of meeting our baby. Unfortunately, despite my best efforts to educate myself as much as possible for my labor and delivery, this first birth was not the joyful experience I had played out in my head over, and over during the many years we fought to get pregnant. Our child's birthday ended with her being rushed to the local Children's Hospital NICU where she remained on a high frequency ventilator for three weeks while I was left with substantial birth injuries to recover from.

After our daughter was returned home healthy, I began dealing with my emotional and physical trauma. I took it upon myself to research and study everything I could about fertility, pregnancy and the labor and delivery process. This path of healing and discovery has led me to find my true calling as a member of the birth community.

I am now the mother of three beautiful children, two of which were born in the presence of an amazing doula, and in August of 2017 I began the process of becoming a certified Birth Doula through DONA International and earned my certification through them in April 2019. In October of 2018 I started cross-training with the Madriella Doula Network and earned my Birth Doula Certification through them in November, 2018. I am currently certified through the Madriella Doula Network as a Professional Doula as well as a certified Madriella Childbirth Educator. I feel truly blessed and honored to be on this path. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your story.