Harmony Health and Home Birth - Southern Illinois

08/08/2025

As this week comes to a close, we celebrate all of the feeding milestones with you. Breastfeeding can be tough, but so you are!

World Breastfeeding Week 2025 is coming to a close, and because of that--I wanted to leave you with this

Breastfeeding isn’t just about calories and nutrients—it’s a deeply rooted biological and emotional relationship that nourishes far beyond the body. Your baby quite literally does not understand that they are a separate person from Mom!
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-It regulates baby's nervous system
-Supports bonding through the hormone Oxytocin
-Calms and soothes both baby and mom
-Encourages healthy oral and facial development
-Offers a safe space for connection, warmth, grounding, and presence
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From the rhythmic suckling to the warmth of skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding is a whole-body, whole-heart experience—a dance of hormones, intuition, and connection.
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Even if only for a moment, each feeding is a sacred pause in our busy world. A reminder that being held, seen, and loved is as vital as being fed. 💗

06/30/2025

Come on out to chat all things birth on July 18th or to meet and greet some birth workers! We'll be there and look forward to seeing you!!

06/17/2025

Ya'll this is so needed!! Shelby is a mental health therapist who is located in the Harmony office and Becca is an amazing pelvic floor therapist and friend we refer to. Together, they're putting together this amazing program for postpartum mamas to connect and share in the journey together. You don't want to miss it! We're not made to do this alone. Shelby Callahan Becca Meredith

MAMA CONNECT: A Support Group for Moms in the Thick of It

Calling all moms who are craving connection, validation, and space to just be…

✨ Mama Connect is a free, in-person support group centered around real talk, community, and the deep transformation of becoming of a mother.

🫶 Whether you’re postpartum, newly navigating motherhood, or just feeling the weight of it all—you are welcome here.

We’ll talk. We’ll exhale. We’ll remind each other we’re not alone.

📍FREE to attend — just a few spots left!
Enlightened Pelvic Health in Maryville
June 29th from 12-2pm
Hosted by Becca Meredith, pelvic floor therapist + yoga teacher

DM to grab your spot or email Becca@enlightenedpelvichealth.com 💌

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05/06/2025

The word Midwife means so many things. And like so many careers, there isn't one task that makes a midwife's job stand out from another. You have to have the mundane parts to have the extraordinary parts. What most people think of is the front facing, glamorous parts of the job. What they don't see? All of the hours and hours on the back end that go into advocating for women and helping provide the best care out there. Charting, sending faxes, dealing with insurance, answering phone calls, all the on call hours, having free consultations so clients can choose the midwife who best fits their needs. Education, continuous CEUs, collaborating with physicians, chiropractors, pediatricians, sending referrals, sending labs and analyzing those labs.

So many parts of the day to day job that go without a thanks. But it's all worth it. Being a midwife is about the outcome. Doing what's best for the woman and for the family. Serving mom and serving baby. Carefully watching, looking out for both, being ready. Reading the cues. Reading the room. It's not a one size fits all job. There are so many midwife personalities out there and so many practice styles.

Here at Harmony, we are so thankful to have some of the best midwives out there. We brag on them day in and day out. Happy International Midwive's Day, Brent N Kacey, Meghan Lenz Mercado, and Maggie Petry. We are so thankful for you!

Harmony fams- have a fave pic or memory you want to share? Please share it below!

07/04/2024

Happy Independence Day! Wishing you a wonderful day of celebrations, friendship, time with family, and freedom.

05/28/2024

Come hang out with some of your natural minded friends and cuddle some goats, too!

05/12/2024

Sending love and holding dear ALL of the Mother's out there. Because being a mom comes in a whole variety of forms. 💕

We especially wish our wonderful Harmony moms a Happy Mother's Day. You all are fantastic at what you do to keep those kiddos safe and loved- prior to pregnancy, during pregnancy, and beyond.

05/05/2024

Today is International Day of the Midwife and we are blessed with some of the best!

Share a love note, picture, or funny story below of a midwife you love! 💕

03/08/2024

Because let's be honest, it's really the WOMEN that keep the world going 'round!

12/31/2023

What a blessing this year has been to serve our Harmony families and friends. We've loved every minute!

We're looking forward to welcoming those 2024 babies! 😉

Give us a call when you're ready to partner with Harmony for your home birth. 618-417-7148