Blessingway Midwifery Care

08/28/2025

Working with this family was a joy!

08/24/2025

There is Help. There is Hope.
YOU MATTER.
YOU WILL FEEL BETTER AND BE WELL WITH HELP.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

Many Support Group, Therapy and Medication Management resources and more options including free support from Peer Coaches from the Postpartum Resource Center of New York's Parental Mental Health Peer Support Program and our local Community Partners for New York State Parents to be and Parents. Free PRCNY virtual options posted for this week.

To learn more CONTACT: Postpartum Resource Center of New York's State-wide Toll Free Helpline: 1-855-631-0001 or www.postpartumny.org/email

NOT FEELING LIKE YOURSELF? LET'S TALK ABOUT IT.
The Postpartum Resource Center of New York is here Sunday-Saturday 9am - 5pm to support you and help you get to the help and resources you need. We are not a 24 hour/7 day a week hotline but here are resources that are always available with someone to talk to and for help all of the time.

THERE IS HELP AND HOPE
Call or Text Now. To talk with someone right now or at anytime:
– National Maternal Mental Health Hotline 24/7 Call or text 1-833-852-6262
(1-833-TLC-MAMA)

- 988 Su***de and Crisis Lifeline -- 24/7 Help is available to talk with someone now at Crisis Lifeline Call/Text 988 Need Help Now? Dial 988 or text Got5 to 741741

- New York State Domestic Violence 24 Hour Hotline (English & español/Multi-language accessibility): 1-800-942-6906 or 711 for Deaf or Hard of Hearing
New York State Chat/Text hotline: Text at 844.997.2121 / Chat: https://opdv.ny.gov/chat.html

08/23/2025

Today is Rainbow Baby Day 🌈 We know that many of you will have mixed emotions about this day. You may have your Rainbow Baby or you may be navigating pregnancy or baby loss right now. Some of you may be trying to conceive after loss.

We also know that while having another baby after loss can be a joyful time, it can also be a reminder of what was lost and is often a very worrying time for bereaved parents.

Please know we are here, if you need to talk 💜🧡

08/21/2025

Michel Odent was a pioneer and visionary in the birth world. He believed in allowing birth to be simple and following instincts to keep it as safe and empowering as possible. May he rest in peace.

We are saddened to hear news of the passing of Michel Odent, whose vision and writing reshaped the way we understand human birth.

Michel Odent reminded us that birth is not a medical procedure to be controlled, but a primal rythm to be respected. He advocated for home-like maternity units, warm water births, protecting the birthing woman's privacy and honouring her instincts, undisturbed contact between mother and newborn; he was among the first to discuss the importance of the microbiome, and question many of the practices that had (and have) become normalised in overmedicalised maternity systems globally.

Michel Odent's legacy lives on in every dimmed, quiet birthing room, and in every midwife his words and work inspired to join our profession.

Thank you, Michel, for your passion, vision and committment to women and newborns.

Photo: Xavier Caré / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA

08/11/2025

Well a new little miss woke us up early to join the world! Welcome little M! You were quick and perfect just like your sisters!

08/01/2025

07/16/2025

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07/11/2025

Welcomed a sweet braw boy this morning to join his big bro! Mama gave it her all and made it happen! I just adore when we can make a family's dream come true! 💙🎉🎂

07/02/2025

Yes!!!

We need to eliminate the word 'allowed' when it comes to birthing mamas.

You're a grown ass woman so no, you don’t need to be “allowed” to eat, move, stand, or hold your baby during birth.

But for far too many women, that’s exactly how it feels. They are told:

⚠️They can’t eat or drink anything but ice chips.
⚠️To stay in bed, hooked to monitors.
⚠️They can’t use the tub or shower.
⚠️They must push lying on their back, legs in stirrups.
⚠️Their partner has to leave during exams.
⚠️They can’t delay cord clamping or newborn care.
⚠️Photos or videos aren’t allowed.

This isn’t care. It’s control.
You are not a passenger in your birth.

Your body. Your baby. Your birth. You deserve respect, autonomy, and evidence-based support.

Most of these “rules” aren’t about safety. They’re about outdated protocols, convenience, and liability fears. Here’s what evidence actually shows:

🍎 Eating and drinking in labor is safe for most women—and fuels stamina.
🚶‍♀️ Moving, walking, using the tub (if your water isn't broken) or shower, and choosing your position can shorten labor and reduce interventions.
🤱 Immediate skin-to-skin and delaying newborn care improve outcomes for both of you.
📸 Photos and videos? Your birth is your sacred story.

Birth is not something to be managed. It’s a rite of passage. You don’t need permission to make informed choices—you need support to stand fiercely in them.

That’s why I created MamaPathway—a radical, compassionate birth course to prepare you for birth, protect your autonomy, and step into motherhood with unshakeable confidence.

We cover what your OB should teach you but rarely does:

🌿 Nourishing your body and microbiome
🌿 Your rights and options in the hospital
🌿 How to reduce interventions in labor and recover powerfully postpartum

Birth is not something that should happen to you. It’s something you get to do, your way, with respect for your preferences.

💭 Did you experience these restrictions—or were you supported in your choices? Share below. Your story can empower another mama today.

✨ Tap the link below to join MamaPathway and walk into your birth with clarity, courage, and power.

https://avivaromm.com/mama-pathway/

06/22/2025

If you’re pregnant or considering pregnancy, here are 5 reasons to consider midwifery care.

For healthy births and , women and babies deserve access to trusted midwives each step of the way.

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06/11/2025

All of this!

05/11/2025

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms, grandmas, nanas, Mimi's, aunties, and everyone else who calls themselves a mother. May you have a day of love, joy, and peace.