Beltane Midwifery, PLLC

05/20/2026

We have an urgent need for the following items to help those fleeing violence:
❣ Blankets
❣ Pillows
❣ Bed Sheets Sets (Twin + Full)
❣ Pull-Ups (2T-3T)
❣ Women's Sports Bras (Large)

These items can be purchased directly through our Amazon Wish list at https://a.co/9dFUcr3. In the Gift Message at checkout, please include your name and contact information for acknowledgments for tax purposes.

We ask that all items be brand new for our program participants. Donations can also be dropped off to our Donation Department from Monday-Friday from 10a-3p. Please do not leave donations of your items outside of our building.

Questions? Please contact our Community Engagement Manager by phone at (757) 805-3501 or by email at keyokaw@samaritanhouseva.org.

05/20/2026

On the week’s edition of Feathered & Furry Friends: Gimli 🐐

Gimli joined the family four years ago as an Emergency Pasture Buddy for our mustang, Mariah, after the sudden loss of her long-time herd mate. Gimli was a one year old buck that needed to be re-homed due to behaving like a buck does around a field full of does.

His former owner said she went from having 13 open does to 13 pregnant does in roughly 24hrs after rescuing him from a neglect situation. Unfortunately no fence was going to keep him from what he felt was his sole purpose on the planet and he was already too big for her ladies (meaning kidding could present major challenges). Gimli has zero interest in humans, dogs, cats, the horse, or any other creature save for female goats and he spends his days foraging in our pasture, eating weeds and other unpalatable plants, and refusing the nice expensive hay we buy for him.

He enjoys being left TF alone and carefully crafting his signature Virile Male Goat scent which carries across the property on the slightest breeze, ensuring that all who dwell here knows that there is a true stud of a man just waiting for the right doe (or really any doe) to come along. He hates socializing, me, you, and anything not shaped like a female goat.

05/20/2026

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05/17/2026

Help a student midwife on their journey 💜 even small donations or just sharing the fundraiser makes a big difference.

Hello! My name is Justice, and I am asking for support as I begin this new chapter… Justice Edwards needs your support for Support Justice’s Midwifery Journey

05/14/2026

Pickles, our Tuxedo Tom (sans 🍒), is the featured Feathered & Furry friend of the week 🐈. Pickles - named after the drummer (IYKYK) - was a Craigslist Special listed as a “Free Minx” kitten due to his lack of a tail. When we picked him up he was dehydrated, underweight, and crawling with fleas. He was also the cutest little ball of fluff you could possibly imagine.

Pickles lives up to his name and is a quirky Agent of Chaos that bangs around the house at all hours looking for fresh eggs to roll off the counter and forgotten half-filled cups of water to knock over. My husband once described him as “a cat that looks and acts like it was accidentally run through a Maytag dryer” and I don’t have anything solid to argue that observation with, especially since he refuses to drink water in a normal “cat” way and will only drink water that he scoops up with his paw and licks out of his toebeans or that dribbles off the top of his head and into his open mouth when he sticks his noggin under the sink tap.

He loves being weird, people-watching while seated in the kitchen sink, getting his back and shoulders stretched like a heretic getting pulled on the Rack, stealing pizza off your plate, and bird watching. He hates “normal”, seeing a fresh egg sitting on a counter, getting wet, boops, and watching me fill out government forms (I could be stretching him instead).

05/14/2026

The Virginia Department of Health is launching a new maternal mental health campaign to raise awareness in our state. We need YOU to help us share these messages to make sure that every family in our communities know they matter. That they are seen. That they are NOT alone. Stay tuned for more information on how to get involved.

05/06/2026

HG is a serious pregnancy complication and not just “bad morning sickness”. It is debilitating and takes a heavy physical, mental, and emotional toll. You shouldn’t have to suffer alone or in silence 💜 Please talk to your provider if you suspect you have HG or if you are struggling with your mental health due to HG symptoms, or seek a second opinion if you feel like your provider isn’t taking the severity of your symptoms seriously.

Behind every number is a woman with *Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) trying to make it through the day. Maternal Mental Health Day is a reminder that mental health conversations must include those living with HG. Believe Us!

HG increases the risk of maternal mental health complications:
🔸1 in 3 report suicidal ideation (Nana et al.)
🔸1 in 2 diagnosed with PMAD (Tain et al.)
🔸18% meet full criteria PTSD (Christodoulou et al., 2011)
🔸83% report negative psychosocial outcome(s) or economic consequences (Poursharif et al.)
🔸HG is a top 4 predictor of Postpartum Depression (Munk-Olsen et al.)

Please donate today to support our 26th year of helping women and babies facing HG: hyperemesis.org/donate



*HG is defined as a potentially life-threatening pregnancy disease that may cause weight loss, malnutrition, dehydration, and debility due to severe nausea and/or vomiting, and may cause long-term health issues for mothers and babies.

05/06/2026

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

**REGISTRATION IS FULL - check back in for future dates!** If you have been considering becoming a Birth Assistant or are already a birth professional or student who is looking to expand their skill set this workshop is for you! Beltane Midwifery, PLLC’s next Birth Assistant Workshop is scheduled for June 13th & 14th from 10am to 6:30pm.

Learn about: Skills & Scope, charting, medications, emergencies, intermittent fetal monitoring, setting up the birth space, and so much more 💜 Space is limited and the registration link will close once the workshop is full.

Please reach out via email at meagan@beltanemidwifery.com or call/text (804) 684-1748 with any questions.

05/04/2026

This weekend we celebrated all of the mothers, parents, and babies that are a part of the Beltane Midwifery family 💜 A huge and heartfelt thank you to all who came in person and in spirit to the first Beltane Midwifery Client Gathering. My clients are simply the BEST 💜💜💜.

Shout out to Rooted Florals () for an AMAZING Bloom Bar! Everyone loved crafting their own beautiful bouquets 🌺🪻🌸🌻🌿