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!

🌟 Join us for the 7th Annual No Matter How Small Miscarriage & Infant Loss Service hosted by Guiding Star Cedar Valley i...
09/05/2025

🌟 Join us for the 7th Annual No Matter How Small Miscarriage & Infant Loss Service hosted by Guiding Star Cedar Valley in partnership with MercyOne and Hagarty, Waychoff Grarup Funeral Services. This heartfelt event is dedicated to honoring the lives of those we’ve lost, no matter how brief their time with us.

Whether you are remembering a past or a recent loss, all are welcome.

Let us come together to find solace and strength in shared memories and collective support. We look forward to welcoming you to this space of healing and remembrance.

Date: October 15th, 2024
Location: Hagarty, Waychoff and Grarup Funeral Services
Time: 10am

For more information, please reach out at (319) 232-2695.

Join us in celebrating our feminine design, learning different ways we can support our body and gracefully navigate the ...
09/04/2025

Join us in celebrating our feminine design, learning different ways we can support our body and gracefully navigate the changes perimenopause & menopause bring!🌟

For so long, perimenopause and menopause were health topics not talked about, but we are here to change that. Julie Grunklee, Guiding Star Cedar Valley partner, will address common fears and questions in regards to this period. She will also share how we can embrace the changes within our bodies by making choices that nurture our physical and mental health!✨

🌟Sign up for this class using the link in our comments!🌟

Let's rewrite the narrative and approach perimenopause and menopause with confidence and knowledge!

Remember to join us on Tuesday, September 16 at 6 PM for Back-to-School Encouragement with Katie Schmitz, LISW Therapist...
09/03/2025

Remember to join us on Tuesday, September 16 at 6 PM for Back-to-School Encouragement with Katie Schmitz, LISW Therapist in partnership with Guiding Star Cedar Valley!✨

Heading back to school often brings a mix of excitement and stress—for both kids and parents. In this engaging and practical class, therapist Katie Schmitz, LISW, will guide you through simple, body-based tools to help manage anxiety and overwhelm as the school year begins!🎒📘

This class is open to parents, educators, college students, teens, and anyone interested in understanding the mind-body connection and building resilience during times of transition!

Sign up using the link in our comments!🌟

September is a month of transition as we enter a new season of the year! Just as the months cycle through seasons, our b...
09/02/2025

September is a month of transition as we enter a new season of the year! Just as the months cycle through seasons, our bodies find themselves in transitions of their own.🍁

This September, sync your daily activities and choices with the naturally fluctuating hormones at each stage of your menstrual cycle!

Prioritize your health this month and find empowerment in the beautiful design of your natural being! 🌟🍂

Happy Labor Day! 🌟The Guiding Star Cedar Valley office will be closed today. We will be back open tomorrow, Tuesday, Sep...
09/01/2025

Happy Labor Day! 🌟

The Guiding Star Cedar Valley office will be closed today. We will be back open tomorrow, Tuesday, September 2nd from 9 am - 3 pm!✨

In the meantime, if you have questions or concerns, feel free to email us using operations@guidingstarcedarvalley.org and we will get back to you as soon as possible! Thank you for your flexibility!

Confidence in breastfeeding and your natural ability to provide your baby with everything they need is key in a positive...
08/29/2025

Confidence in breastfeeding and your natural ability to provide your baby with everything they need is key in a positive breastfeeding journey!✨

As World Breastfeeding Month comes to an end, we would like to highlight one of our incredible mothers who has flourished as a breastfeeding mama. Through her struggles with worry and anxiety, she sought support, and grew to trust in everything her body was designed to do.🌟

"Knowing myself, the best way I combat fear and worry is with information. So I signed up for the Breastfeeding Basics class with Susan and Danielle at Guiding Star when I was in my third trimester, and I prayed that I would get some information to help me. And what I got was WAY more than that. I shared my worries and doubts with both Danielle and Susan, and they helped walk through every scenario with me and how they would support me in my journey. I was blessed to have Danielle with me for the first latch after giving birth, and I have never felt so empowered, confident, and seen as in that moment. I felt like everything I had learned just fell into place."

Thank you, Keri for sharing your incredible testimony with us and for trusting Susan, Danielle, and Guiding Star to support you. We feel so blessed for every breastfeeding mother we have the opportunity to spend time with, and are so excited to continue growing our family!💕

Keri has shared some positive affirmations that have helped her remind herself of who she is and what she is capable of during times of doubt. Our hope is that these encourage you in the same way they have for her. If there is anything we can do to support you, please reach out using clientservices@guidingstarcedarvalley.org
or call us at (319) 232-2695.

The office will be closed today, Friday, August 29th from 9 am - 3pm. We will be back open Tuesday, September 2nd during...
08/29/2025

The office will be closed today, Friday, August 29th from 9 am - 3pm. We will be back open Tuesday, September 2nd during our regular hours!✨

In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email us using operations@guidingstarcedarvalley.org and we will get back to you as soon as possible! Thank you for your flexibility!

Knowledge is power!💪🤱This World Breastfeeding Month, we want to help create educated, empowered individuals! When we rec...
08/28/2025

Knowledge is power!💪🤱

This World Breastfeeding Month, we want to help create educated, empowered individuals! When we receive trusted information, it allows us to feel more confident in our ability to make well-informed decisions!

Susan Reulbach Wirtjes, RN and retired IBCLC, has shared some breastfeeding tips - answering commonly asked questions during breastfeeding consultations. At Guiding Star Cedar Valley, we want YOU to be the expert on your body and what it can do. Our goal is to support you in this journey, providing information and resources wherever we can!✨

Join us at one of our upcoming Breastfeeding Basics classes or our Breastfeeding Moms' Community! See all upcoming dates using our events calendar linked below! 🌟

https://guidingstarcedarvalley.org/events/list/

✨Join us on Tuesday, September 16 at 6 PM for Back-to-School Encouragement with Katie Schmitz, LISW Therapist in partner...
08/27/2025

✨Join us on Tuesday, September 16 at 6 PM for Back-to-School Encouragement with Katie Schmitz, LISW Therapist in partnership with Guiding Star Cedar Valley!✨

Heading back to school often brings a mix of excitement and stress—for both kids and parents. In this engaging and practical class, therapist Katie Schmitz, LISW, will guide you through simple, body-based tools to help manage anxiety and overwhelm as the school year begins.

You’ll learn:

🌟How to reset your vagus nerve to promote calm.
🌟How to recognize and interpret physical signs of stress.
🌟Why starting with the body—rather than trying to “think your way out” of or “shove down” stress—can lead to better emotional and mental well-being.

This class is open to parents, educators, college students, teens, and anyone interested in understanding the mind-body connection and building resilience during times of transition!

Sign up using the link in our comments!🌟

As World Breastfeeding Month comes to an end, we spend this last week looking at the final level of the Social-Ecologica...
08/25/2025

As World Breastfeeding Month comes to an end, we spend this last week looking at the final level of the Social-Ecological Model, Individual! 🎉✨

The Individual level focuses on knowledge, attitude, skills, and behaviors associated with breastfeeding. It is important for mothers to feel confident when breastfeeding, trusting that their bodies are designed to provide their babies with everything they need!🌟

It is also important for individuals to have knowledge about breastfeeding that is accurate and beneficial. This foundation helps to build positive behaviors, creating more opportunities for mothers to not only succeed, but flourish!🌸

Follow along this last week as we highlight breastfeeding tips and tricks, as well as a testimonial from one of our incredible breastfeeding mothers who has truly flourished throughout her journey.

Supporting those we love while they are breastfeeding can be as simple as holding their baby while they shower, or makin...
08/23/2025

Supporting those we love while they are breastfeeding can be as simple as holding their baby while they shower, or making them their favorite snack. It is so important for moms to have a support system while breastfeeding. As a mom, it can be difficult to ask for help - but it can make all the difference for their health when they do.

Here are some simple, yet powerful, ways you can support a breastfeeding mom in your life.🌟

✨If she is visiting, provide a clean, safe space for her to breastfeed. Help her to feel comfortable and cared for.
✨ Bring her food or offer snacks while she is breastfeeding.
✨ Fill up her water for her; breastfeeding makes moms very thirsty!
✨ Offer to hold her baby so she can use the bathroom, shower, or spend a moment meeting her needs.
✨Attend a Breastfeeding Moms' Community or Breastfeeding class with her. (We have those! 😉)
✨Offer to do laundry, cook, or clean for her.
✨Help with burping or diaper changes so mom can relax between feedings!

If you know a mom who is choosing to breastfeed, provide her with support and care throughout her journey. All it takes is one offer, one text, or one person to show that they care and make a difference!💕

✨ Help your child step confidently into the next stage of growth! ✨Our next Intro to Womanhood and Intro to Manhood clas...
08/21/2025

✨ Help your child step confidently into the next stage of growth! ✨

Our next Intro to Womanhood and Intro to Manhood classes are coming up, designed for parents and their preteens to explore the physical, emotional, and spiritual changes of puberty in a positive, faith-informed way. Each session opens the door for deeper conversations, stronger connections, and a greater appreciation for the beautiful design of the human body.

Join us Tuesday, September 23rd from 6:00 - 7:30 pm at Guiding Star Cedar Valley! Sign up using the link in our comments! ✨

Let’s walk this journey together. 💛

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220 Southbrooke Drive
Waterloo, IA
50702

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

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