Embrace Midwifery Care & Birth Center

05/20/2026

Help a midwife out! If you are pregnant or had a baby within the last year and live in VA, I would appreciate your participation. Takes only a few minutes, please share! 🙏

Link to survey in bio.

05/18/2026

At the birth center, nurturing growth isn’t just for humans!

Turns out love, water, and a little attention do good things for everyone around here. 🤰🏻🤰🏾🤰🏼 🌹 💕

05/15/2026

In honor of Maternal Mental Health Month in May, the Virginia Department of Health, in partnership with the Virginia Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), announced the launch of Beyond the Blues, a statewide public awareness campaign designed to help Virginians better understand perinatal & postpartum depression and maternal mental health.

Read more at https://ow.ly/boAp50Z0i1r

05/14/2026

Pregnancy and postpartum can bring many emotions - joy, exhaustion, anxiety, and overwhelm. While these feelings are common, you do not have to navigate them alone.

Your mental and emotional well-being matter just as much as your physical health. Whether you’re preparing for baby or adjusting to postpartum life, know that you deserve support and compassionate care every step of the way.

We are here to support you through every piece of your pregnancy and postpartum journey.

05/11/2026

Happy 10th Birthday to our beloved Birth Center! 🎈 🎉

For the past decade, we’ve had the incredible honor of supporting families, welcoming new life, and creating a space filled with love, strength, and community.

Thank you to the parents who trusted us and the amazing staff and supporters who helped make these 10 years so meaningful. We are fortunate for every birth story, every family, and every tiny heartbeat that has been part of this beautiful journey. ✨

05/07/2026

Its ok to not be okay. You are not alone, and it's not your fault. We are here and ready to support your healing and getting back to yourself. Come see us and we can help.

When we say you're not alone, we mean it! About 12,000 moms and birthing individuals in Virginia navigate postpartum mood and anxiety disorders each year across our state. It's okay to NOT be okay. But you can get help. Postpartum Support Virginia is here when you're ready to reach out.

05/05/2026

Today we celebrate International Day of the Midwife. We want to honor our hardworking Embrace midwives Marie, Marinda and Corina with midwife to be Cierra and thank them for helping make mothers and babies lives safer.

We need one million more midwives. Please consider signing the petition below.

millionmore.org

04/30/2026

Your mental health matters, especially during pregnancy and motherhood.

This journey brings big feelings—it's normal to feel overwhelmed, anxious, or tired. Prioritizing rest, seeking support, and talking with your care team can reduce stress and support both baby’s development and your connection with them.

You deserve a calm, healthy pregnancy and postpartum too. 💛

Your birth team at Embrace is knowledgeable in treating perinatal mental health before, during and after pregnancy with traditional and holistic ways to support you.

May is Maternal Mental Health Month.

We will be sharing resources and information to support you.

Postpartum Support Virginia
Postpartum Support International

May is Maternal Mental Health Month, and we're Connecting the Dots for Maternal Mental Health 🔵

1 in 5 parents will experience a perinatal mental health disorder (PMHD) during or after pregnancy. PMHDs
are the #1 complication of childbirth. And yet...most parents navigate it in silence.

That silence is what we’re here to break.

This May, Postpartum Support International and The Blue Dot Project are sharing the statistics, stories, support, and solidarity about perinatal mental health disorders so that every parent knows they are not alone, they are not to blame, and with help, they WILL be well.

Learn more and help us Connect the Dots this May: https://loom.ly/ZgJv2iU

04/29/2026

Oxytocin is the hormone that is central in labor, birth and breastfeeding.

Often called the “love hormone,” oxytocin is what stimulates contractions.

When mom feels safe, supported, and undisturbed it is abundant
Oxytocin releases during intimacy, connection, safety and bonding.

All those things are needed in labor.

Oxytocin doesn’t release during times of stress.

Adrenaline is released during times of stress and fear.

This can slow or stall labor.

Gentle, respectful care and a calm, comfortable space can help oxytocin flow naturally. You deserve a birth and postpartum experience that honors this powerful hormone.

Birth environment matters.
Feeling safe matters.
Your birth team matters.

Book a tour to see our birth center and talk to our team: https://tidycal.com/embracebirthva/tour