Chava Birth, Brigham City, UT (2025)

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁

Holidays can look different when you’re in the middle of it all. Whether you’re freshly postpartum, still bleeding and nursing through your plate of food that someone brought you in bed (like I was 3 years ago!), or pregnant, or hoping to be soon and wondering what a future Thanksgiving will look like with a baby in your arms.

It’s a season that holds both gratitude and exhaustion and an understanding that both can exist at the same time. A reminder that even in the chaos and change, life keeps unfolding.

Maybe this year doesn’t look like the ones before, maybe it’s quieter, slower, or even lonelier than you expected. But there’s something powerful about being in this in between space, where everything feels raw and new and real. Maybe this year looks even better and brighter than you ever thought possible! We hold space for it all.

The world keeps moving fast, but this is your permission to move slow if needed. To rest, to heal, and to let gratitude be simple if it needs to be. Permission to show up in this season exactly as you are.

As for me? I’m feeling all the deep gratitude for the families who invite me into these moments, who trust me to witness their births and walk beside them through every season that follows. This work and this life are everything to me. ❤️

11/24/2025

Thanksgiving week can feel busy and full. Meals to plan, schedules to coordinate, travel, kids home from school, holidays coming in fast.

It’s easy to remember the big things, but I like using this time to pause and take inventory of the smaller things I forget to notice when life is loud.

Warm beds, good food, clean water. Sunshine as the days get colder, and snuggles with cozy blankets on the couch. People who show up in ways that matter and support that feels steady without needing to be loud. Clients who become friends, babies who come at just the right time. Neighbors who wave and remind us how important community is. Quiet moments in the morning before the day asks anything from you. People who you can text any time day or night and answer the phone on the first ring. A home that feels safe in all the ways. Inside jokes that make you laugh too hard (and really test those pelvic floors!). Loved ones who celebrate your choices without question. A warm drink in your hands. A little treat when you need it most. Music that changes the energy in a room, music that makes you want to dance. Air in your lungs and another chance to do life well. And if you’re reading this… I’m grateful for YOU.

If you celebrate, I hope this week gives you space to notice what is already good right here in front of you. ❤️

What are you grateful for?

11/21/2025

My last baby is three years old today, and it is hitting me in that way only the youngest child can. When you have older kids you know what is coming next, but with the last one it all feels louder and softer and bittersweet at the same time. You think you are prepared for each stage, but somehow they still move faster than you expect. One day you are rocking them to sleep, heavy on your chest and the next you are listening to them ask all the questions all day long and tell all the stories in full sentences.

Working with families has shown me how shared these transitions are. Every parent I meet is moving through their own version of this. The early days feel endless when you are in them. The toddler years feel big and wild. The older stages bring their own changes and their own heart pulls. We are all trying to take in the moments that matter, even when life is moving at a speed none of us can slow down (and all of us have tried!)

Her turning 3 makes me reflect on it all. It makes me look around at my own family and at the families I care for and see how quickly seasons shift. It is tender and sweet and emotional, and for today.. I am letting it be all of those things. 💕

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11/18/2025

Updated birth availability for upcoming due dates!

2026 is filling up fast and I can’t even believe it. Alannah and I are so grateful for all of the families who allow us into theirs. ❤️

If you are wanting a home birth and a provider who comes to your home for visits, listens without rushing, and prioritizes informed decision making, I would love to see if we are a good fit. We only take a limited number of due dates each month to keep care personal and present.

If you are due in February, March, or May, now is the time to reach out! It’s never too late. Summer and fall are more open (August due dates are just starting to pop up!) but tend to go quickly once the holidays pass and people start planning more for the new year. I try to only take 3-4 births each month and I do anticipate filling these spots.

If you have been thinking about it, let’s talk. Free no pressure consultations are always available. Send a message or fill out the contact form on the website!

11/15/2025

Imposter syndrome shows up in birth more often than people realize.

It’s that quiet voice that says, what if I can’t do this? What if I fall apart? What if I was never cut out for this in the first place? It’s the part of you that doesn’t see yourself in the usual home birth stories. The part that believes you’re not strong enough, not calm enough, not natural enough. The part that wonders if everyone else has something you don’t.

But here’s what I’ve seen over and over again. The people who feel that way still do it.

They labor, they cry, they cope in their own way. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, something shifts.
They stop trying to prove they belong, and start realizing they always did.

Imposter syndrome is loud until you are right in the middle of doing the thing you thought you couldn’t do.
Then it gets quiet.

You don’t have to feel like a home birth person to choose home birth. You just have to show up, trust us, and the rest unfolds from there.

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11/12/2025

Reminder that these are not extras: being heard, being safe, being informed, being respected.

That is not special treatment. That is not a luxury. That is the starting point and you don’t have to earn it. You don’t have to ask for it. This is the bare minimum. ❤️

11/09/2025

Why Home Visits?

Because this is YOUR space.
The same space where your baby will be born, the same couch you’ll rest on, the same room where labor might unfold.

Home visits allow us to build trust in the environment where birth will happen. There’s no need to shift into “host mode,” no scrambling to get kids out the door for appointments, no fluorescent lighting or sterile waiting room. Just you, your home, and the rhythm of your life.

Birth is an energetic process, and every time we step into your space during pregnancy, it becomes just a little more familiar, a little more settled. That’s not an accident, it’s part of the design.

Your kids get used to seeing us. Your pets sniff us out and settle. Siblings get to listen for the baby’s heartbeat, help with blood pressure cuffs, and ask their questions. They are sometimes deep, sometimes silly, always important. Other family members can come and go naturally. Partners can join when they’re off work. Grandma might pop her head in. The atmosphere is yours to shape.

That mutual comfort makes a difference, especially on the day of birth. ❤️

11/06/2025

Postpartum days are weird.

Time bends. You sit down and it’s suddenly 3 PM. You haven’t eaten, your tea is cold, and your baby’s been on your chest for hours.

Many families have meals lined up, freezer dinners, meal trains, help from loved ones. And that support is so appreciated. It’s a beautiful thing to have dinner taken care of.

But what about the in between?
You need food. Real food. Nourishing food. But mostly… food you can eat with one hand while half sitting in bed.

These aren’t full meals, just snack ideas to keep your blood sugar stable, replenish iron, and support healing until you can sit down and eat something more:

– Bone broth in a thermos
– A banana with almond butter
– Energy balls or date bites
– Hard boiled egg (pre peeled)
– Warm herbal tea with honey and coconut oil
– A protein shake (bonus if it has collagen or greens)
– Dried apricots and pumpkin seeds (iron + vitamin C combo)
– A lactation cookie (or three)
– Chia pudding in a jar
– Spoonful of tahini and maple syrup
– A slice of toast with ghee or nut butter
– Greek yogurt with granola or fruit
– String cheese and whole grain crackers
– Hummus with pretzels or pita chips
– Beef or bison jerky (easy iron rich option)
– A few squares of dark chocolate and a handful of almonds

Nourishing foods do more than fill your stomach. They help restore iron and minerals lost during birth, rebuild blood, support milk production, ease hormonal shifts, and ground your nervous system. Warming, protein rich, mineral dense foods help your body recover the way it’s meant to: gently, deeply, and fully.

You just had a baby. You’re healing. You’re feeding a human. You deserve to be fed too.

Save this for later. Send it to a partner or postpartum helper. Better yet, write it on the fridge!

11/03/2025

November is Prematurity Awareness Month, a time to recognize the strength and resilience of babies who come into the world a little too soon. I myself was a preemie, born 7.5 weeks early and spent time in the NICU, like so many other babies born preterm.

Premature babies face a different beginning. Their first snuggles might be delayed, they spend their earliest days in incubators instead of their parents arms, their first feedings may come through tubes, and their first milestones are measured in ounces and heart rate stability. It’s a tender, uncertain, and incredibly brave journey.

If you’ve ever loved a preemie, or a preemie parent (or any NICU family in general too) you know the courage that lives in those early days. And if you’re supporting someone with a baby in that situation, never underestimate the power of showing up quietly, listening, or simply saying, “I’m here.”

To the tiniest fighters and the families who love them: we see you. 💜

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween! Wishing you a fun day and the best night with your favorite little pumpkins. 🎃

10/28/2025

There’s nothing spooky about trusting your body.

Halloween might be full of tricks and surprises, but birth is all about instinct and timing. It unfolds when it’s ready, in its own rhythm, and that’s part of the beauty.

Getting ready for birth reminds me of the excitement of Halloween week, you gather your essentials like a bag of treats, have your team ready, and wait for that moment when things begin. Birth can even feel a little like carving a pumpkin, messy, intense, and full of effort, but in the end, you see something truly incredible take shape. Just like no two pumpkins are alike, every birth story is unique and unforgettable.

And can’t forget the treats- The sweetest of all is finally meeting your baby.

10/26/2025

I’ve shared before about why people choose placenta encapsulation. The potential support for energy, mood, iron levels, and overall recovery. So I won’t go into all of that again here.

But I do want to say this.

It’s not just about the capsules.
It’s about honoring the role your placenta played in nourishing your baby, and having something to mark that connection in a real, tangible way.

Alannah is our resident placenta encapsulation specialist. She prepares each placenta with care and intention, always respecting what it represents.

We make the whole process simple. Whether you birthed with us or not, we’ll handle pickup, preparation, and delivery.

And if you’d like, we can also preserve the umbilical cord as a keepsake. Depending on the length of the cord, it can be shaped into a spiral, a heart, your baby’s initial, or even a word like love. ❤️

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