The Birth Center of Charlottesville

21/12/2025

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...with research on the use in pregnancy and breastfeeding continuing to grow.

This 2025 study, published in Neuropharmacology, found that:
💥NAC acts by releasing cysteine, modulating glutamatergic and monoaminergic transmission, restoring glutathione levels, and promoting oxidative balance.
💥NAC reverses decreased synaptic plasticity, reduces neuroinflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction, and provides neurotrophic support
💥NAC reverses regressive plasticity and cognitive deficits in various neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disease models, supporting its role in maintaining healthy brain structure and function

NAC is the only FDA-approved antidote for acetaminophen (paracetamol) overdose, including in pregnancy, due to its ability to replenish glutathione and neutralize toxic metabolites. In pregnancy, NAC treatment reduces the risk of fetal toxicity by restoring maternal and fetal glutathione levels, protecting the developing fetal brain from oxidative and metabolic injury.

Other studies have shown that NAC supplementation (animal models) during pregnancy and lactation reduces oxidative stress, improves egg quality, and enhances offspring metabolic and cognitive function.

The use of NAC during pregnancy and lactation is new, and most studies are based on animal models.

Here is a whole list of 2025 studies on NAC in pregnancy you may want to check out.
PMID: 40846701
PMID: 40023441
PMID: 40481912

30/11/2025

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What are the risks for VBAC vs Repeat surgical birth? Excellent graphic.

30/11/2025

There should’ve been a stocking with their name on it.
A “Baby’s First Christmas” ornament hanging on the tree.
A tiny outfit waiting by the fireplace.
A picture planned for the holiday card.

This was supposed to be the year…
the year she bundled them up in matching pajamas,
the year she placed a tiny handprint in clay,
the year she felt the magic from the other side of grief.

But instead there’s a quiet ache where joy was meant to live.
An empty space under the lights.
A heart trying to beat
around everything that never got to happen.

She’s still a mother,
even if her arms are empty.
She still loves deeply,
even if there’s no crib in the corner.

So light a candle for the ones who should’ve been here.
Hang their ornament anyway.
Say their name out loud.

Because some Christmas miracles
are the kind we remember,
not the kind we unwrap.

19/08/2023

No matter how you feed your little, you are absolutely amazing! ❤

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05/02/2023

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“Can I come to see your baby?”
Words that caused my heart to sink
For, of course I want to see you,
But I’m weary and I stink.
It’s been days since I got dressed
and there’s chaos everywhere.
Dirty dishes overflowing,
and there’s breast milk in my hair.
I’m really in survival mode.
I can’t tell the nights from days.
My life has been uprooted
in oh so many ways.
My head feels like exploding
and I’m trying to just BE.
Yes, I’ve gained this new addition,
but I’ve lost a piece of ME.
A new love has engulfed me
and transformed my every being:
A love that, all at once,
is so constricting, and so freeing.
So, please, dear ones, I ask of you
to just give me some time
to navigate this new terrain
that’s really so sublime.
And, soon, I’ll have you visit:
I can’t wait for you to meet.
But, right now all I can manage
is to feed, sleep, and repeat.

Maria Tempany (Therhymingone)
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09/08/2022

For the past year and a half we have been working to change the outdated and dangerous law in VA that restricts Licensed Midwives from carrying and administering standard medication.
Part of our campaign to change the law is to share real stories with legislators involving VA families that have suffered due to the barriers this law has created. These stories could highlight financial barriers, safety issues, or general unnecessary hoops you have had to jump through in order to have a safe pregnancy, birth, and newborn.

The medications we are seeking include, but are not limited to, Rhogam, Oxygen, Pitocin, misoprostol, lidocaine, Vit K, erythromycin, and IV fluids/antibiotics.

Please consider sharing your story so we can make birth safer for all Virginia families AND Licensed Midwives. We can be reached at virginiamidwives@gmail.com

08/08/2022

Maternity care deserts are areas where there is limited or no access to maternity health care services. According to a 2020 report published by the March of Dimes, 47% of Virginia counties are Maternity Care Deserts (March of Dimes, 2020)

Licensed Midwives in Virginia are restricted from administering medications that are within their scope of practice. Virginia is one of only two states that license midwives, yet restrict them from accessing these medications. Providers should be able to work within their full scope of practice. Virginia Midwives for Safe Community Births is a group of Virginia Licensed Midwives, freestanding Birth Centers, and consumers interested in improving community birth by updating Virginia's outdated midwifery law prohibiting Licensed Midwives from being able to possess and administer medications that make community birth safe.

Learn more and join the conversation: https://www.virginiamidwife.org/

05/08/2022

25/07/2022

New moms often want to know if what they’re experiencing in the postpartum period is in the range of “normal.” Here is a chart to help distinguish what is less likely a cause for concern, and when you should seek outside support. Reach out if you need help! www.guidedhopecounseling.com
(Original post source: Ramonita O'Maille https://www.facebook.com/arenewedmomma)