The Orchid Nest

01/16/2026

A local mom is in need of milk donations for her newborn. ****Dairy Free**** If you can help please DM us so that we can put you in touch with her. It takes a village and ours is pretty special 💜💜

01/14/2026

Birth doesn’t ask for politeness — it asks for presence.

If you’ve been practicing being “nice” your whole life, this is your reminder that labor is not the place to shrink.

Save this for birth prep

01/14/2026

Things that slow labor that hospitals normalize:

• Being told to labor flat on your back
• Bright lights + constant interruptions
• Continuous monitoring when it’s not medically necessary
• Feeling rushed, watched, or pressured
• Being confined to the bed
• Fear-based language (“failure to progress,” anyone?)
• Lack of privacy + unfamiliar faces coming in and out

Your body doesn’t open in stress.
It opens in safety, trust, and support

Labor loves:
✨ Movement
✨ Dim lights
✨ Quiet voices
✨ Feeling respected
✨ Feeling held, not managed

This isn’t about bashing hospitals — it’s about knowing what truly supports physiological birth so you can advocate for yourself confidently.

📩 Save this for later
🤍 Share with a mama who’s preparing for birth

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01/14/2026

Setting up for our Preparing for Birth class 👶✨
Come learn, ask questions, and trust your body. Class offered monthly and private.

01/12/2026

Your cervix doesn’t respond to pressure.
It responds to safety.

Birth is not something you force.
It’s something your body allows.

Your cervix softens and opens when it feels:
✨ Safe
✨ Supported
✨ Unrushed
✨ Respected

Fear, stress, bright lights, constant interruptions, or feeling watched?
Those can cause your body to tighten instead of open.
This is why birth environments matter.
This is why support matters.
This is why how you feel in labor matters just as much as what’s happening physically.
When you feel safe, your body knows exactly what to do.
Gentle. Confident. Powerful birth is possible.


💜 Share this with someone preparing for birth
🌸 Save this for your third-trimester reminders

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01/08/2026

As doulas, this is what we watch for during pushing — especially in unmedicated birth.

Not the clock. Not the count. Not the volume in the room.

We watch the body.

In unmedicated labor, the body usually knows exactly how to push when it’s given space. We look for instinct over instruction. For breath instead of forced effort. For the natural rhythm that emerges when a person feels safe enough to follow what their body is already doing.

When epidurals are involved, the experience can be different. Sensation may be reduced, and some guidance can be helpful. Even then, pushing works best when it’s responsive, supported, and respectful — not rushed or forced.

Whether medicated or unmedicated, our role is the same: protect physiology, support the body, and adapt to what birth is asking for in that moment.

01/08/2026

Calling first-time moms 💙

A research study is recruiting participants to explore how culturally relevant, occupation-based health education can support maternal health during pregnancy and the postpartum period—especially for Black and Latina mothers.

Participation includes a 5-minute survey, and if you’re in South Florida, you may also be invited to free workshops with expert-led conversations on mental health, self-care, family planning, and navigating the healthcare system.

Eligibility:
✔️ First-time mom, age 21+
✔️ Identify as Black or Latina
✔️ Pregnant (1st or 2nd trimester) or up to 6 months postpartum
✔️ Live in the U.S.

🗓 Recruitment ends 1/30/2026

🔗 Visit https://loom.ly/zOb_Wn0

📩 Questions? Contact the research team at nsuotdmaternalhealth@gmail.com or Dr. Nardia Aldridge at naldridge@nova.edu | 954-262-1079

01/07/2026

Birth isn’t inherently dangerous —
fear is what changes the experience.

Fear tightens the cervix.

Fear slows labor.

Fear increases intervention.

Education restores trust in the body.

And trust changes outcomes.

Education matters.

01/06/2026

Your body isn’t broken or failing —
it’s responding to pressure, fear, and interruption.

When we stop managing birth
and start supporting it,
the body often does exactly what it knows how to do.

01/01/2026

Preparing for birth doesn’t have to feel overwhelming.
Our classes are designed to educate, empower, and support you every step of the way 💜

Check out the schedule and register today! https://orchidnest.com/our-classes/

01/01/2026

Grateful beyond words ✨
Thank you to the families we supported this year and the community that continues to trust The Orchid Nest. It’s an honor to walk alongside you during life’s biggest moments.

12/27/2025

We have two upcoming series starting in January.

Sundays starting 1/4 from 5:30-8pm
Mondays starting 1/5 from 7-9:30pm

HypnoBirthing trains partners to be calm, capable, and present.

For birth workers and doulas, that means better collaboration, clearer roles, and a more supported birthing parent.