Heritage Birth Services

09/26/2025

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Did you know that Mississippi has the highest c-section rate in the country? Yes, the HIGHEST! Mississippi's c-section rate is 37.9% and while people may debate the reasons why, it's important that you know the numbers so you can stack the odds in your favor. Here are a couple of things YOU can do to help avoid a c-section.

✅-Find a supportive provider.
✅-Choose a hospital with a LOW c-section rate.
✅-Learn about childbirth, knowledge is power!
✅-Hire a doula.
✅-Practice your coping/comfort techniques.
✅-Don't go to the hospital too soon, stay home in early labor.

While doulas cannot guarantee outcomes, a huge part of what they do is help provide informational support. They suggest supportive providers in your area and hospitals that have low c-section rates (this one is super important, as there are hospitals in the area that have c-section rates as high as 40%!). We help you learn about birth and practice coping techniques with you and your partner. We help coach you on when is the most optimal time to head to the hospital in labor. A doula can really help give you and edge when planning your birth.

If you are interested in learning more about how a doula can support you, reach out for a free consultation today!

09/25/2025

09/20/2025

Have you ever wondered what you really should be looking for in a prenatal vitamin? One of my favorite herbalists breaks it down in the following article 👇👇👇

Prenatal Vitamins: Do You Need One and How to Choose - Aviva Romm, MD

09/19/2025

Did you know that regular chiropractic care in pregnancy has been consistently shown to decrease overall labor length and reduce the chances of a malpositioned baby?

In fact, women who receive chiropractic care are less likely to have a cesarean, or a vacuum-assisted/forceps-assisted delivery.

I have always recommended that pregnant women schedule chiropractic visits on the same schedule that they see their OB or midwife.

Dr. Amy and I are two separate businesses that just happen to be sharing office space. But if you are looking for an amazing chiropractor she comes highly recommended 😉😉

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I love providing prenatal chiropractic care to pregnant women during this important stage of life. So much change happens to a woman's body during pregnancy and post-partum. Chiropractic is a wonderful, safe tool to provide relief and maintain proper alignment to help a mom reach her goals for pregnancy and birth.

If you had prenatal chiropractic care during a pregnancy/post-partum and want to share your experience, leave a comment.

Have more questions? Call, message or email and I can answer questions or concerns you may have.

09/17/2025

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Transfers happen. And do we have a space to talk about them?

In most cases, safe transfers are a sign that community birth is working well. We need a way for community-based midwives to ALWAYS feel like they can transfer their clients to a hospital where they are 1) welcomed 2) respected and 3) treated with compassion. In my experience, my clients most often *do* receive excellent care...but their midwives? They're not always treated with the same level of respect.

This not only drives a larger divide between community birth and hospital birth...but it can lead to decreased safety.

Most home and community births go exceptionally well. And it's unfortunate that most hospital providers ONLY see the births where extra help is needed. This can cause a bias against community birth to develop. I wish every LD nurse and OB/GYN could shadow a homebirth midwife for a month. I believe just a few weeks would drastically change their opinion on community birth.

Of course, I witness many transfers where both client and midwife are welcomed with open arms. And it truly makes SUCH a difference. These are the hospitals I recommend, time and time again.

And then there also must be discussion around the stigma of transfer within the natural birth community. Getting help is NEVER a failure. Choosing to transfer is often the bravest decision. It's another example of the surrender that we must often do when we give birth. But changing your birth location is hard, and many folks grieve the loss of their *ideal* birth. Yes, a healthy mom and baby matter. But also? Your birth experience matters too. We can't discount the latter just because we get the former.

And lastly: I will say this with humility and compassion: NO birth location guarantees anything. I wish there was a place and a space where every parent and baby came out of birth healthy and well...but quite simply, it doesn't exist. Bad outcomes happen in the hospital too.

I firmly believe that all families make the choice that feel safest to them. And ultimately? They know their bodies, their nervous systems, and their babies better than we do.

09/16/2025

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1. In a randomized trial including late preterm and term infants resuscitated with positive pressure ventilation (PPV) at birth, expanded Apgar score at 5 minutes was significantly higher in infants resuscitated with an intact cord than those who had immediate cord clamping. 2. Delayed cord clamping...

09/13/2025

Pre-Eclampsia is usually first spotted as a high blood pressure, but the real culprit is a poorly perfused placenta. Midwives for years have helped pregnant moms prevent or stop pre-eclampsia in pregnancy by encouraging mom to increase her protein intake, which generates more blood, which helps the liver, kidneys and placenta do their fine and very important work. This additional increase in protein, if started late in pregnancy though, may be too little too late. Best to start with a rich blood supply and fully integrated implantation right from the start! 👇👇

Women who've had pre-eclampsia in a previous pregnancy are more likely than women who have not had it, to have it arise again....