Mother Heart Birth Services, LLC

10/21/2025

In the hospital, it can feel like your baby is “over there” in the bassinet while you’re “over here” in bed. Baby still senses your presence, and this is a beautiful time for your partner to walk over and spend some quality time with your newborn 🤍

Reaching out to touch your baby - stroking their feet, holding their hand - helps regulate their body and lets them know they are cherished already. 💓

Research shows that parental touch can calm newborn stress and even support more stable vital signs. These small acts of connection remind families that their hands are powerful tools for comfort and healing. 🌿

Doulas support parents in claiming these moments, even in busy hospital environments. 👩🏽‍🍼

10/18/2025

Works like a ✨charm✨ lol

just like magic 🤭🤱🏼🩷

10/18/2025

Just born. Just here. 💛

A tiny face meets the world, eyes still learning, lungs still adjusting, heart already full of life. Those first touches - the warmth of a parent’s skin, the quiet rhythm of a heartbeat, their breath syncing with their parent - are more than sweet moments. They are the start of trust, connection, and resilience.

Doulas are here to protect this time, to let babies arrive gently, fully seen, and fully held. Why? Because every birth deserves reverence and every first breath deserves space. 👶🏽

10/16/2025

🌿 Community Organization Spotlight: Walsh Chiropractic & Wellness Center 💛

We love highlighting local organizations that support families’ health and wellness. Walsh Chiropractic and Wellness Center is doing just that! From prenatal care to postpartum support, they help families feel strong, supported, and cared for every step of the way. 🤰✨

My family goes here for our chiropractic care and I love that Dr. Walsh is married to one of my former midwives so he *gets it* when it comes to adjustments tailored to pregnancy AND gentle adjustments for babies to help with tension, breastfeeding latches, and overall wellness.

Thank you for supporting families and promoting wellness in our community!

Have you visited Walsh Chiropractic & Wellness Center? Share your experience below! 👇

10/15/2025

Pregnant and wanting to deliver in Genesee County? You want this amazing crew on your birth team 😍

Discover more in the full story

10/14/2025

Take her up on this, you won't regret prioritizing your pelvic floor and everything it integrates with inside your body 👏🏻

You can help to prepare your body for delivery long before your due date.

Having a few visits with Koleen at Awaken Pelvic Therapy can help you to learn HOW to push, HOW to relax your pelvic floor muscles, HOW to control pain without medication and HOW to stay strong as your body changes with pregnancy.

After your delivery, we can also work together to help your body return to pre-pregnancy posture and control including preventing you from peeing your pants when you are older.

Every woman in France gets pelvic floor therapy after each birth, automatically, no questions asked. Please, please, please take care of your pelvic floor early in postpartum. Your older self will thank you.

Awaken Pelvic Therapy is a physical therapy office located in Lapeer that specializes in pelvic floor physical therapy with a whole body approach to help you get your life back. Call or text us anytime (810)656-9862

10/13/2025

Big sibling meet little sibling! 🤝This was a beautiful Fresh 48 session for the most adorable family.

The first meeting between siblings can be magical. Families have choices about when and how it happens. For those giving birth at the hospital, some families welcome the older child in their postpartum room, while others wait until everyone is home.

I love photographing these special moments where the full family is sharing space together for the first time. I often help plan this introduction so that it is safe, supportive, and joyful for everyone involved. From preparing the older sibling for what to expect to guiding gentle interactions, these first moments can set the tone for a loving sibling bond, and taking photos is a beautiful way to see that special relationship blossom. 🌿

How did your little one meet their new sibling?

10/11/2025

"I am surrounded by love and strength as I bring life into the world." 💛

Every birth is a journey and every parent deserves to feel supported, powerful, and safe. Repeat this to yourself whenever you need a reminder: you are strong, you are capable, and you are never alone. ✨

Take a deep breath, place your hand on your heart, and let this affirmation remind you of the love and strength around you - within and outside of you. 💛

10/09/2025

Your space, your vibe! 🌸

The environment you give yourself during labor can make a huge difference. Calm lighting, affirmations, favorite art, and personal touches like ultrasound pictures or meaningful mementos can help you feel grounded, supported, and ready for whatever birth brings. 🌿💡

This client’s wall featured ultrasound photos and affirmations - a reminder of the journey so far and the strength within.

We love seeing how families make their birth space their own! 💛

What did you have in your birth space? Lights, words, photos, or something else special? Share below! 👇✨

10/09/2025

Love this!

One of my favorite things is going to the local high schools and talking about models of care, what normal birth looks like and Informed Choice!
Pretty confident I meet a couple future midwives every time.
These young people are smart and they have excellent questions. I wish I knew to ask those kinds of things when I was in high school!

07/10/2025

Michigan car seat recently updated so feel free to check out the changes and try to adhere to them to keep those precious kiddos as safe as possible ❤️

https://www.michigan.gov/msp/divisions/ohsp/child-passenger-safety

“THIS is why you buckle your kids into their car seats correctly every SINGLE time. Even when they scream because the straps are tight. Even when they complain about the chest clip or being rear facing. We stopped for milk on the way home from preschool yesterday. We were minutes from home. Someone sped through a red light and slammed into us.

You never think it will happen to you. My boys escaped without a scratch but the paramedics told me it could have been very different had I not taken the extra 2 minutes to be sure they were buckled correctly. I will be fine, my kids are fine, everything else can be replaced. Sending thanks to God for keeping us safe (along with Honda, Graco & Chicco).” - via Jenna Casado Rabberman & Sheriff Bieber

Such an important message!

07/07/2025

🤔 FUN FACT: Your baby’s weight is always measured in grams before pounds and ounces!

Without Googling, how much do you think this baby weighed in pounds and ounces? Drop your guesses below! 👶⚖️

Let’s see who gets closest!