Queen City Birth Services

Queen City Birth Services Offering birth center birth, homebirth, water birth, childbirth education classes, breastfeeding support, & placenta encapsulation in Fishersville, VA

08/22/2025

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

08/11/2025

We offer full prenatal, birth, postpartum, and well-newborn care
at our freestanding birth center—conveniently located in Fishersville, VA. Explore your options and check us out!

08/11/2025

Midwife Heather’s time with QCBS comes to a close this month. Wishing her well on her future midwifery endeavors 🙂

20 yrs ago today, I birthed my second son at a freestanding birth center. I had a 10lb baby (2hr labor) in the water, an...
07/17/2025

20 yrs ago today, I birthed my second son at a freestanding birth center. I had a 10lb baby (2hr labor) in the water, and I was supported by midwives that knew I could do it.
That birth changed me forever, and made me want to become a midwife. It was such a huge contrast to my previous hospital birth—it lit a fire in me, and I knew I had to be a midwife some day.
(But also, I love this photo of my doula and me, basking in our San Diego tans, with my rosey, chonky baby boy :)

Welcome baby Myles!
07/16/2025

Welcome baby Myles!

Happy 4th!
07/05/2025

Happy 4th!

5 years—and many births later—we are loving serving our community. Change is inevitable, but looking forward to the next...
07/02/2025

5 years—and many births later—we are loving serving our community. Change is inevitable, but looking forward to the next 5 years of working to bring new life safety into our community—with dignity, autonomy and compassion.

Planning a hospital birth but want personalized, evidenced-based midwifery care?We do that too :)We offer affordable pre...
06/29/2025

Planning a hospital birth but want personalized, evidenced-based midwifery care?

We do that too :)

We offer affordable prenatal and postpartum care packages for clients wanting personalized midwifery care, but desiring a hospital birth.

-Unhurried, 1hr appointment times
-Prompt access to your providers if you have questions outside of your appointments
-No long waits for your appointments—we run on time
-Plenty of time for all of your questions to be answered

Contact us at queencitybirthservices@gmail.com for more information

Welcome to the world, baby Collin! 5-26-25. 20.5 inches. 7lb. 14.8oz! 🥰
06/26/2025

Welcome to the world, baby Collin! 5-26-25. 20.5 inches. 7lb. 14.8oz! 🥰

Welcome, Josiah! Born 5-26-25, 6 lb. 10 oz., 19 inches long!
06/10/2025

Welcome, Josiah! Born 5-26-25, 6 lb. 10 oz., 19 inches long!

Welcome, baby Oliver! 4-16-25, 9lb. 1oz., 21.5 inches. 💚
05/29/2025

Welcome, baby Oliver! 4-16-25, 9lb. 1oz., 21.5 inches. 💚

05/25/2025

It is NORMAL for your baby to wake during the night to nurse. It is only a societal expectation that your baby “should be sleeping through the night.” 😒
Not only is night feeding normal but it is also important to development and breastfeeding, here’s why:
👉🏽 Moms make the most milk at night, so removing milk during this time is critical to milk supply. If milk stays stagnant in the breast it starts to trigger your milk production to slow down.
👉🏽Nighttime feed can deliver a lot of calories especially in older babies who are distracted eaters during the day.
👉🏽Beyond meeting the caloric needs of your baby feeding at night is meeting the emotional needs of your baby too. Remember breastmilk isn’t just nourishment it is also nurturing.
👉🏽Breastfeeding helps mothers and babies get to sleep faster, thank you oxytocin and cholecystokinin (CCK).😴
Co-sleeping, bed sharing, and the side lying breastfeeding position can all be very helpful to managing breastfeeding in the wee hours. Follow your instincts and do what works for you and your family.
How many times does your little one wake during the night?
Photo and text credit Roaring Fork Lactation Care
https://www.facebook.com/roaringforklactationcare/photos/a.528032134000823/1592122600925099/

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1610 Goose Creek Road
Staunton, VA
22939

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