Bright Heart Birth Services- Reno Doula and Placenta Services

10/07/2025

Car Seat Safety Recall

NHTSA Recall ID Number : 25C010
Synopsis : Evenflo Company, Inc. (Evenflo) is recalling certain Gold Revolve360 Slim and Revolve360 Slim child seats manufactured between December 1, 2022 and December 8, 2024. Please refer to Evenflo's recall report for specific model and color information. The headrest foam is not adequately secured away from the child, which can allow the child to pick off pieces of foam. Pieces of foam can present a choking hazard to a child, increasing the risk of injury. Evenflo will mail owners additional tape seal and installation instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 31, 2025. Owners may contact Evenflo customer service at 1-800-233-5921.

09/14/2025

https://www.facebook.com/100064523091205/posts/1185902400237185/

What happens when male statues become fathers for a day? A creative campaign in Sweden is challenging traditional norms about parenting roles.

Imagine a bronze statue of a stoic leader, now wearing a bright pink baby sling with a doll nestled inside. On International Men’s Day...

09/10/2025

https://www.kennedyjohnson.com/what-to-expect-after-giving-birth/

Giving birth takes a physical and emotional toll on many women. Learn what to expect after giving birth and when to speak to a medical or legal professional.

09/01/2025

Not funny cuz it’s truuuuuuue.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/785938267310371/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

08/21/2025

https://www.facebook.com/100064725245060/posts/1181618557338975/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

We are saddened to hear news of the passing of Michel Odent, whose vision and writing reshaped the way we understand human birth.

Michel Odent reminded us that birth is not a medical procedure to be controlled, but a primal rythm to be respected. He advocated for home-like maternity units, warm water births, protecting the birthing woman's privacy and honouring her instincts, undisturbed contact between mother and newborn; he was among the first to discuss the importance of the microbiome, and question many of the practices that had (and have) become normalised in overmedicalised maternity systems globally.

Michel Odent's legacy lives on in every dimmed, quiet birthing room, and in every midwife his words and work inspired to join our profession.

Thank you, Michel, for your passion, vision and committment to women and newborns.

Photo: Xavier Caré / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA

08/16/2025

The Latch-On is today!!!!

Peep comments for a picture from the event 10 years ago!

Come out and see us tomorrow for this family friendly event.

Registration begins at 10:30 am

Latch On is at 11 am along with the group photo with Lievsay Photography.

We will have demo from Serena on baby wearing and raffling off an Ergo!

We will also be collecting milk for the mothersmilkbankca and networking with the Nevada Breastfeeding Coalition.

08/07/2025

Here is a lil look into herbs and lactation for your morning!

https://www.facebook.com/100081793430834/posts/750457617690679/?app=fbl

Do any of the herbs thought to boost lactation have scientific backing? Yes. This 2025 systematic review analyzes the effects of malunggay (moringa oleifera) on milk volumes and prolactin levels. Its consistently positive findings set this botanical apart from the rest. Free download here:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40724308/

08/03/2025

🧘🏽 Exploration into our ideas around pain and discomfort.

08/01/2025

TWO WEEKS TO GO!!!

Beautiful opportunity to make friends and celebrate the hard work of feeding our babies!

Friday August 15th
10:30am - 12pm
Idlewild Park

Bring a buddy!

07/30/2025

We talked to Rebecca at 3D Keepsake Imaging recently.
Check out her Community Spotlight!

Most pregnancies will only have a couple ultrasounds and many experiences can leave a lot to the imagination.

People choose private ultrasounds for different reasons, but many of the ones here are set to be celebratory.

If you happen to go, let them know you heard about them here!

https://www.brightheartbirth.com/reno-doulas-birth-blog/community-spotlight-3d-keepsake-imaging

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07/29/2025

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/07/27/nx-s1-5479176/birth-center-hospital-pregnancy

When Katie Chubb was pregnant she wanted to have her baby at a birth center, but there was no local option. Now she's trying to open one herself. She has community support, but not from the hospitals.

02/21/2025

Not new knowledge but another new study showing that dancing during labor can help:

-reduce labour pain
-shorten the duration of the 1st and 2nd stages of labour
-promote natural childbirth
-improve satisfaction with the labour

***With no adverse effects on health outcomes.***

The protocol for this review was prospectively registered in the international prospective register of systematic reviews (PROSPERO) under the registration number CRD42022351001.