Seven Cities Midwifery Care

Seven Cities Midwifery Care Providing sensitive maternity care for homebirth families in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.

09/25/2025

If you’re preparing for your first baby, you might be overwhelmed by advice from all sides. Here’s what we’ve learned from guiding hundreds of families:

1. Take an in-person childbirth class — preferably with your partner. Classes help you understand the stages of labor, practice comfort measures, and prepare for common scenarios. Knowledge lowers fear.

2. Hire a doula. Doulas provide non-clinical emotional and physical support. They help you breathe through contractions, offer position changes, massage, and a continuous calm presence that benefits both you and your partner.

3. Know the difference between early labor and active labor. Early labor may last hours or even days and doesn’t always mean baby is coming immediately. Understanding what’s normal prevents unnecessary stress or burnout before labor is truly active.

Bonus: Start preparing for postpartum now. Meals, rest plans, support systems, lactation guidance — all of this will make a huge difference when baby is here.



Want to learn more? Request a meet and greet with Jenn, Sydney, and Tess!

Click the link in our BIO or email 📩 Midwives@sevencitiesmidwifery.com we look forward to hearing from you! 🌻

09/23/2025

Let’s talk about the power of your birth team — because who supports you during birth makes all the difference.

In the U.S., the cesarean rate in 2023 was 32% — which is far higher than the World Health Organization’s recommendation of 10–15%. Many of these are unplanned, preventable, or the result of hospital protocols that prioritize efficiency over physiology.

What often contributes to unnecessary interventions:
❌ Lack of continuous support
❌ Routine use of interventions without informed consent
❌ Fear-based decision-making
❌ Rushed timelines due to hospital policies or provider preferences

Now contrast that with midwifery care:
💕 Appointments last 30–60 minutes — so you can ask questions, build trust, and feel seen.
💕 You’re treated like a whole person, not a patient on a clock.
💕 Your provider knows your birth preferences, your fears, your strengths, and your story.

Midwives are trained to monitor for complications and know when transfer is necessary — but our goal is to support birth as a normal, physiological process.

When you choose Seven Cities Midwifery, you’re choosing:
✔️ Evidence-based care
✔️ Personal connection
✔️ A belief in your body’s ability to birth

Our Postpartum Sitz Bath Blend is made with therapeutic herbs that gently support perineal recovery after birth.🛁 Soothe...
09/22/2025

Our Postpartum Sitz Bath Blend is made with therapeutic herbs that gently support perineal recovery after birth.

🛁 Soothes soreness
🌿 Reduces swelling
💗 Encourages healing

Use warm water and take a few quiet minutes for you — your body deserves the same tenderness you give your baby.



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09/19/2025

What do we hear most often from parents who had a less-than-ideal birth experience?

⚡️ “I didn’t know I had options.”
⚡️ “I wish I had prepared more for postpartum.”
⚡️ “I didn’t feel heard.”

Let’s change that narrative. At Seven Cities Midwifery, we provide:

Prenatal education that helps you make empowered choices

A supportive birth team that centers your voice

Postpartum follow-up so you’re not left alone to figure it out

Regret doesn’t have to be part of your story.

"I breathe in power and strength. I exhale fear and tension."This isn’t just words — it’s a practice.Every breath is a r...
09/15/2025

"I breathe in power and strength. I exhale fear and tension."

This isn’t just words — it’s a practice.
Every breath is a reminder: your body was made for this. Your baby is working with you. And you are never alone in this process.

Repeat it. Write it. Breathe it.

09/12/2025

Whether your birth included unexpected interventions, feeling dismissed, or physical trauma — it matters.

We want to say clearly: you are not alone.

Birth trauma is real, and healing starts by telling the truth about what happened. Whether you’re planning a future birth or just trying to process a past one, we create space for:

Sharing your story without judgment

Rebuilding trust in your body and care providers

Moving forward with informed, compassionate support

You deserve healing. And we are here to walk with you.



Want to learn more? Request a meet and greet with Jenn, Sydney, and Tess!

Click the link in our BIO or email 📩 Midwives@sevencitiesmidwifery.com we look forward to hearing from you! 🌻

We’re Hiring a Part-Time Birth Assistant! ✨�Seven Cities Midwifery Care (SCMC) is a holistic homebirth practice rooted i...
09/09/2025

We’re Hiring a Part-Time Birth Assistant! ✨�

Seven Cities Midwifery Care (SCMC) is a holistic homebirth practice rooted in conservative Christian values. We are excited to share that we are hiring a part-time Birth Assistant.

Qualifications & Attributes we’re looking for:
🫀Current CPR & Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) certification (or willingness to obtain)
👶Previous birth experience (as doula, assistant, student midwife, or related role)
💪Ability to remain calm and supportive in fast-paced, high-intensity moments
🤝Strong communication + teamwork skills
🚗Reliable transportation and flexible schedule (on-call availability)
📋Comfortable assisting with clinical tasks (vitals, charting, birth set-up/clean-up, etc.)
🩺Eye for detail and dedication to patient care
🌸Passion for holistic, family-centered midwifery care

If this sounds like you (or someone you know), we’d love to hear from you!

Apply by reaching out to jenng@sevencitiesmidwifery.com

Your birth matters — not just the outcome, but how you're treated along the way.At SCMC, we honor your body's wisdom and...
09/09/2025

Your birth matters — not just the outcome, but how you're treated along the way.

At SCMC, we honor your body's wisdom and create a birth environment where you're fully supported, not rushed.

From early labor to that final push, our care is rooted in patience, presence, and partnership.



Want to learn more? Request a meet and greet with Jenn, Sydney, and Tess!

Click the link in our BIO or email 📩 Midwives@sevencitiesmidwifery.com we look forward to hearing from you! 🌻

09/09/2025

Why do so many families choose homebirth? It’s not about rejecting medical care — it’s about choosing a different kind of care.

At Seven Cities Midwifery, we believe that birth is a transformational, physiological process — not a medical emergency waiting to happen. While we’re trained to manage complications and provide emergency care when needed, we also trust the normalcy of birth and the strength of a laboring person’s body.

Here are a few reasons our clients choose homebirth:
✨ For peace: Your home is familiar. There are no bright lights, loud machines, or strangers walking in. You can eat, move, rest, and labor freely.
✨ For power: You’re in charge of your birth. We follow your lead. Your choices about positioning, pushing, and pain management are respected.
✨ For presence: You're surrounded by people who love and support you — not rushed or pressured by shift changes or hospital protocols.

We bring clinical supplies and years of training into your home — including emergency tools like oxygen, IV fluids, and medications — but we also bring our presence, wisdom, and belief in your body.

Homebirth is about informed choice, deep trust, and personalized care. And if you’re feeling drawn to something different than a standard hospital birth — you're not alone.

09/04/2025

It’s one of the most common fears — and one of the most under-discussed postpartum realities:

What if I don’t feel that instant connection?

Here’s the truth: bonding can take time. Fatigue, trauma, hormones, anxiety, or a long labor can all delay the emotional attachment you expected.

That doesn’t make you broken. That doesn’t make you a bad parent.

At Seven Cities, we provide holistic postpartum support — emotional, physical, and spiritual — and can refer to trusted therapists, counselors, and lactation professionals who support early parenting challenges.



Want to learn more? Request a meet and greet with Jenn, Sydney, and Tess!

Click the link in our BIO or email 📩 Midwives@sevencitiesmidwifery.com we look forward to hearing from you! 🌻

This is more than a mantra — it’s a reminder of the deep connection already formed before birth.You’ve been sharing spac...
09/03/2025

This is more than a mantra — it’s a reminder of the deep connection already formed before birth.
You’ve been sharing space, breath, rhythm, and energy for months. Labor is not something you go through alone — it’s something you do together.
Every contraction is your body and your baby working in harmony, one wave closer to meeting each other earthside.
Repeat this to anchor yourself.
You are not separate. You are a team.



Want to learn more? Request a meet and greet with Jenn, Sydney, and Tess!

Click the link in our BIO or email 📩 Midwives@sevencitiesmidwifery.com we look forward to hearing from you! 🌻

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5267 Greenwich Road St 201
Virginia Beach, VA
23462

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