Illinois Valley Childbirth Collective

06/10/2025

04/20/2025

Happy Easter!!
I’m so grateful for the gift of life! For all the babies that are being born and raised in this blessed season!

01/26/2025

Good Morning!! We had to postpone the meeting with Samantha one more time! We’ll meetup again soon!
Thursday is the plan!

11/04/2024

Birth is so natural!

11/02/2024

You are not alone!

Often mommas find us when they are fresh off their unexpected cesarean in the days when we fid ourselves replaying all the "what ifs" and wondering if we failed at something. If you're seeing this please know we've been there, too. You are not alone, and you are NOT a failure.

Moms who have walked this road before, leave your best advice for those fresh postpartum days in the comments.

09/21/2024

Hope you can join us Live!

09/10/2024

Hey Everyone! Sorry for the technical difficulties on the Live this morning, we'll be better going forward.

09/01/2024

September Event Announcements!
Please share your events in the comments so everyone can find them easily! If you have a recurring event please let us know so we can put it on the group calendar.

03/27/2024

My vehicle was once backed into by a pregnant lady's car, we were both relieved that no one was hurt and my van was so old it really didn't matter. I just received this resource in case you are ever injured in a car while pregnant!

Driving While Pregnant -

While it is generally safe to drive while pregnant, there are instances when more caution is needed. Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers share important details you should know about driving while pregnant.

03/23/2024

03/13/2024

A couple years ago I was approached by a surrogacy company, the rep had joined this group and wanted permission to promote her co’s services. I didn’t know much about surrogacy so I was curious and asked a lot of questions. This video confirms the conclusion that I came to. Surrogacy takes little to no consideration for the child’s emotional or spiritual health. When I first came across the topic my opinion was pretty neutral, but after the initial inquiry and now with a couple years of hearing testimonies, my understanding of the industry has led me to strongly oppose the practice. Children are too precious and too vulnerable to be put through such trauma even before birth. We all know life on the outside is anything but easy, and that is why the womb is supposed to be the safest place, the foundation of emotional trust and acceptance. Do your own research, this topic is worth knowing where you land!

Testimonio Olivia MaurelSpeech given at a conference in the Czech Republic parliament

11/23/2023

Sometimes you just need to laugh!! 😂

Post breastfeeding vibes 😅🤣