Guiding Star Cedar Valley

Guiding Star Cedar Valley Guiding Star Cedar Valley is changing lives by rewriting the narrative of women's healthcare. https://linktr.ee/guidingstarcedarvalley

Guiding Star Cedar Valley provides natural, holistic, pro-woman, and pro-family care. Our facility meets the needs of everyday people in holistic, life-affirming ways. We facilitate cooperation between many providers to better serve women and families in one convenient, professional, welcoming location. Our service empowers women, embraces children, and enriches families. We look forward to serving you!

Fiat Institute's partnership with Guiding Star Cedar Valley offers women in the community access to virtual hormone coac...
03/14/2026

Fiat Institute's partnership with Guiding Star Cedar Valley offers women in the community access to virtual hormone coaches who truly care and understand the unique challenges and beauty of womanhood. 🌟

Whether you’re experiencing hormone imbalance, post-pill symptoms, or seeking a wholistic wellness approach, their coaches are here to support you every step of the way!

We are excited to share a few of their upcoming offerings, including Hormone Restoration and FEMM Intro Classes!

✨ Register using the links below, or check out their website to learn more! ✨

Hormone Restoration with Elissa

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wW_IDI2YRRqef1xIBRh9kw #/registration

FEMM Intro with Liz

https://www.yourfemininegeniusjourney.com/

FEMM Intro with Juli

https://www.empoweryoufertility.com/event-details/femm-intro-class-with-juli-4

Hormone Coach Collective Website

https://www.fiatinstitute.com/guidingstar

Have you noticed changes in your cycle during stressful seasons? There’s a real connection between stress and your menst...
03/13/2026

Have you noticed changes in your cycle during stressful seasons? There’s a real connection between stress and your menstrual health - and we’re here to help you understand it.

Join us at Guiding Star Cedar Valley for an encouraging, educational evening exploring how different forms of stress can affect your hormones, cycle patterns, and overall well being.

Led by Julie Grunklee, RN, FCP - bringing nearly 30 years of experience - you’ll gain insight into what’s happening in your body and walk away with practical tools to better manage daily stress. 🌟

🗓 Tuesday, April 14th
🕡 6:00–7:30 PM

You were designed with intention. Let’s learn how to support your body through every season. ✨

Reserve your spot today using the link in our comments!

Want to better understand your cycle and the way your body works?The Creighton Model is a natural, empowering approach t...
03/12/2026

Want to better understand your cycle and the way your body works?

The Creighton Model is a natural, empowering approach to fertility awareness - whether you’re avoiding pregnancy, hoping to conceive, or looking for answers about your reproductive health.

Join us for a Creighton Intro Session on Tuesday, April 7th from 5:00 - 6:30 PM, and learn how to read the signs your body is already giving you. When you understand your fertility, you can make informed, confident decisions.

🌟 Register using the link in our comments!
🌟 $60 per couple.
🌟 Free Childwatch available when requested on registration.

Your body is beautifully designed. Let’s learn to understand it together. 💛

You deserve to enter labor feeling educated and empowered. 🌟Birth Your Way is a class designed to provide information ab...
03/11/2026

You deserve to enter labor feeling educated and empowered. 🌟

Birth Your Way is a class designed to provide information about all things labor and delivery, so parents feel prepared when it comes time to give birth.

✨What should I expect during labor?
✨What do I want my delivery to look like?
✨Which support people do I want with me?
✨What can I do/prepare ahead of time to make this experience more comfortable?
✨How can I have an informed birth experience?

Sarah Oldre, owner of Zenith Birth Services, is a certified Birth Doula, and has been serving women in the Cedar Valley since 2013. She strives for individuals to be informed, supported, valued, and a part of the decision making process when it comes to their birth experience. 🌟

Register using the link in our comments to reserve your spot for this free class!

03/10/2026

You wouldn’t run a marathon without training, would you? Childbirth is a marathon for a woman’s body, and that’s why in person education is so important!

Bradley Natural Childbirth classes are starting in Waterloo/Cedar Falls on April 12. This series would be perfect for families who are due in July, August, or September.

Reach out for more info, or find the registration link in the comments. Scholarships available. See you there!

How do I know if I have Endometriosis?Endometriosis is often recognized by symptoms experienced during menstruation incl...
03/10/2026

How do I know if I have Endometriosis?

Endometriosis is often recognized by symptoms experienced during menstruation including painful periods, heavy bleeding, and premenstrual spotting. However, many women experience symptoms outside of this as well because symptoms can vary depending on where the endometriosis tissue is growing. This can include pelvic pain, painful ovulation, gastrointestinal issues (bloating, gas, cramps), nerve pain, fatigue, infertility, and pain with s*x, bowel movements, or urination.

Because the stage of endometriosis doesn't correlate with the pain level or symptoms, many individuals discover they have Endometriosis even though they are asymptomatic.

Ultrasounds and MRI scans can sometimes show potential signs of endometriosis, but the only way to get a definitive diagnosis is through surgery. The most common method for Endometriosis is laparoscopic surgery. Although there is no cure for Endometriosis, relief can be found through laparoscopic excision surgery, as well as dietary and lifestyle changes to reduce inflammation.

If you experience one or more of these symptoms, you are not alone. Give us a call to learn more about your options for education and medical care. (319) 232-2695

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/endometriosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354656?cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww&cjevent=93b4d29c134d11f1801e00b40a82b82d&cm_mmc=CJ-_-100357191-_-5250933-_-Evergreen+Link+for+Mayo+Clinic+Diet&utm_source=cj&utm_content=100357191&utm_capaign=3-months

The time is near! 🌟✨Our Virtual Spring Appeal is an important part of Guiding Star Cedar Valley's ability to meet our fi...
03/09/2026

The time is near! 🌟✨

Our Virtual Spring Appeal is an important part of Guiding Star Cedar Valley's ability to meet our financial needs so we can continue to provide our ever important services to our community. This is our 6th Annual Spring Appeal, and we are so looking forward to sharing client testimonials, and why the work we are doing here at Guiding Star Cedar Valley is so important to women and families in our community.

We believe it is important for women to have access to services that give them the support they need to understand and embrace their naturally beautiful bodies. We are an affiliate of the Guiding Star Project who is on a mission to provide women with an elevated, life-affirming healthcare experience from those early days of puberty all the way through post-menopause. Our center is a part of a national network that is protecting women's purpose through body and fertility awareness, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, motherhood, and menopause care. With our continued growth here in the Cedar Valley, we are reaching capacity with the increasing demand for our services in our local community. We need more staff, more space, and more financial resources to help us serve more women and families!

Our goal for this campaign is to raise $50,000 to help support the work that we are doing here at Guiding Star Cedar Valley. Stay tuned to win some fun prizes, and support a mission that is dear to our hearts!

Breastfeeding Moms’ Community provides an opportunity for moms to connect, share, and feel supported throughout their br...
03/08/2026

Breastfeeding Moms’ Community provides an opportunity for moms to connect, share, and feel supported throughout their breastfeeding journey. 🤱

Join us Friday, March 13th from 9:30–11:00 am!

Led by Susan Wirtjes, RN, IBCLC (Retired), who has supported moms for over 50 years, this group offers:

✨ A judgment-free place to share
✨ Encouragement from fellow moms & professionals
✨ Free Childwatch for your little ones

Breastfeeding has its ups and downs, but with the right community, moms can truly thrive. 🌟

What is Endometriosis?Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease where endometrial-like tissue grows outside of the uterus...
03/06/2026

What is Endometriosis?

Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease where endometrial-like tissue grows outside of the uterus. The endometrium is the uterine lining that builds and sheds each month during the menstrual cycle due to hormones like estrogen and progesterone.

Endometriosis reacts similarly to the tissue of the endometrium inside of the uterus because it builds and sheds each month. However, since this tissue is located outside of the uterus, it is not able to exit the body through the va**na when menstruation occurs. This then can cause pain, internal scar tissue, adhesions, and even infertility.

Although it is estimated that 1 in 10 women have endometriosis, this statistic reflects diagnosed cases. The true number of endometriosis cases is estimated to be much higher due to delays in diagnosis of 7 to 10 years and many asymptomatic cases.

Guiding Star Cedar Valley provides resources and referrals to women through each stage of their journey with endometriosis. Fertility tracking creates opportunities to identify this disease, and take steps to wholistically manage symptoms.

March is Worldwide Endometriosis Awareness Month, and it is so important to educate men and women on how to identify Endometriosis, as well as options when it comes to treatment and management. This month, we will be sharing symptoms of Endometriosis, the use of NaProTechnology in treatment, how to identify Endometriosis, testimonies from our providers who have worked with patients with Endometriosis, as well as the journeys of women living with Endometriosis.

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/endometriosis #:~:text=Endometriosis%20affects%20an%20estimated%2010,of%20reproductive%20age%20women%20worldwide.
https://www.ama-assn.org/public-health/prevention-wellness/what-doctors-wish-patients-knew-about-endometriosis
https://naturalwomanhood.org/celebrities-with-endometriosis/

Have you ever wanted to ask a therapist a question without going to therapy?Join us for a monthly opportunity to discuss...
03/06/2026

Have you ever wanted to ask a therapist a question without going to therapy?

Join us for a monthly opportunity to discuss tips and advice in areas of parenting, self care, family relationships, marriage, life balance and more!

Katie Schmitz is a licensed and trained mental health professional that has partnered with Guiding Star for almost 5 years to provide counseling for those that Guiding Star serves. She is trained in Somatic trauma processing, EMDR, and Play Therapy, utilizes Internal Family Systems, and is passionate about teaching others about how their brains, hormones, bodies and spirituality intersect to help them reach others at a heart level. Prior to becoming a therapist, Katie was a stay at home mom for 14 years and worked as a life coach with a StrengthsFinder base. She has been married to Bart for 22 years and is the mother to 5 children ranging in age from 11-20.

🌟 You can register and submit questions using the registration form in our comments, or simply bring them with you.
🌟This will be an open class format so come once, twice or to all of them.
🌟You can come alone or as a couple. Make it a date night and include dinner and time for discussion!
🌟Free childwatch available when requested on registration form!

No matter when or how often you come, Katie will be glad to offer support and guidance for you and your family. 💕

Our Lunch & Learn events are just getting started! ✨🌟On Tuesdays in February, March, and April, we will be hosting Lunch...
03/04/2026

Our Lunch & Learn events are just getting started! ✨🌟

On Tuesdays in February, March, and April, we will be hosting Lunch & Learn where UNI students and young women in the community can join in on discussions around women’s health tropics. We will provide a light lunch, and have community professionals join us to guide discussions around menstrual cycle health, cycle syncing, s*xual health, and more!

Interested in getting involved in the pro-life movement or women’s health but not sure where to begin? Looking for volunteer hours or a meaningful internship opportunity? Join the staff from Guiding Star and Alternatives on Tuesday, March 10th from 12:00 - 1:00 as we share more about our organizations and explore the various volunteer and internship opportunities available to you.

No registration required. We look forward to engaging with you all in important conversations around women’s health! 🤍

ModernU is now on the UNI Campus! 🌟💜💛We are so excited to collaborate with Alternatives Pregnancy Center and UNI Student...
03/03/2026

ModernU is now on the UNI Campus! 🌟💜💛

We are so excited to collaborate with Alternatives Pregnancy Center and UNI Students for Life to share our ModernU presentation - providing education on the importance of fertility in every aspect of life.

Jamie Rathjen and Dave Guetterman will educate individuals to develop a deeper understanding of themselves and the opposite s*x. They will dive into fertility, which is not just about reproduction, but a vital sign of health. It is a guide to understanding relationships, communication, and the unique design of men and women!

📆Tuesday, March 24th
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍Maucker Union - University Room

✨No Sign-Up Required
✨Welcome to all Men & Women ages 16-60+

You're not going to want to miss this!!

Jamie Rathjen David Guetterman Alternatives Pregnancy Center

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220 Southbrooke Drive
Waterloo, IA
50702

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

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