Moonrise Birth Collective

07/30/2025

Sometimes the birth pool doesn’t get set up. Because sometimes the first time mom has a 7 hour labor at 39 weeks with a 30 minute silent push and no tears. 😍

07/22/2025

There is genuinely nothing more special than when clients become friends, except maybe for when clients become friends who become colleagues. It is our deepest privilege to announce that Elena Sledge, LMHC has joined !

Elena is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in perinatal mental health. As a mother, Elena deeply understands how the world fails to prioritize and support moms. As a person and a therapist, she is dedicated to changing the culture around motherhood.

Her practice combines advocacy, empowerment, compassion, and a holistic view of health to best support clients on their parenthood journeys. She is especially passionate about serving clients during pregnancy and their early postpartum months.  

Elena graduated from the University of Montevallo in 2016 with a master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. In 2020, she opened Awaken Therapy Collective which serves clients throughout Florida. 

Elena will be in office Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, offering both virtual and in person sessions. If you want to book sessions with her head to our website or connect with her via her profile

07/03/2025

We are so excited to announce that Dr. Erica Daoud is joining the Moonrise Birth Collective Family starting this upcoming Wednesday, July 9th!

Dr. Erica is a board-certified chiropractor with a deep passion for supporting families — especially moms and little ones — through every stage of life. She specializes in pediatric and prenatal/postnatal care, helping restore the nervous system to its highest function so children and parents can truly thrive. She’s also board-certified in acupuncture and certified in craniosacral therapy, offering a holistic and well-rounded approach to health and healing.

Before becoming a chiropractor, Dr. Erica worked as a paramedic for four years, giving her a strong foundation in emergency medicine and a unique perspective on patient care. This experience fuels her calm, compassionate, and thorough approach to chiropractic and wellness care.

A proud native of Florida, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and Microbiology from the University of Central Florida (Go Knights!) and completed her Doctorate of Chiropractic at Palmer College.

When she’s not in the office, you’ll likely find Dr. Erica spending time with her husband Joe, snuggling their Yorkie, Jake, or enjoying her favorite hobbies—cross stitching, sewing, reading, and traveling. She’s always up for a good concert or discovering a new place to explore!

You can find .erica.daoud here at Moonrise every Wednesday. We can’t really express how exciting it is to have her here and we know that as soon as Moonrise families meet her, you’ll love her too!

07/02/2025

It’s July at Moonrise! So, what’s happening this month?

We’ll start with what’s not happening this month. Our usual Milk & Cookies: Infant Feeding Support Group that would have been scheduled for July 3rd is cancelled. We will still have the group that’s scheduled for July 17th! Milk & Cookies is facilitated by Tamiqua Torres, IBCLC, Postpartum Doula, and owner of

Every Wednesday night in July at 6p
Fertility Awareness Method Cycle Charting Class facilitated by tamara niedermann, doula, herbalist, fertility awareness educator and owner of

Sunday July 13th & 27th at 2p
Empowered Birth and Postpartum Class Series facilitated by , of

Sunday July 20th at 7p
New Moon Cycle Circle facilitated by tamara niedermann, doula, herbalist, fertility awareness educator and owner of

Reach out to the facilitators to register for any of these classes and groups! We’d love to see you here!

Remember the office is open five days a week for visits and connection and collective members are here seven days a week so swipe to the second image in the carousel to be reminded of folks’ schedules, and make an appointment for your care!

     

06/22/2025

What does it mean to be a ‘third space?’

A third space is a place separate from your home or your work where you spend time. You don’t need to buy anything to be there; these spaces offer comfort, and ease. A third space is a place where community comes together for no reason at all expect to be together.

Let Moonrise be your third space. If you’re running errands throughout the week, and need a place to hang before your next thing, come to Moonrise. If you’re having a hard day and just need to be with people who’ll listen and care, come to Moonrise. And if you just happen to be driving by and see cars in the parking lot, come on in. 💛

Most folks have either Emily or Tamara’s numbers, and if you don’t the Moonrise number is on google and either one of us will answer. If you’re wondering if you can stop by, feel welcome to call. You’re loved and you’re welcome.

💛 your Moonrise family.

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06/09/2025

We got word that the link to our June newsletter wasn't working, so here it is again! Thanks so much for your patience!

We had an INCREDIBLE time at Taste of Midwifery this year! 150 folks came out to Lake Lily in Maitland to build their birth team and connect with other like-minded families!

06/08/2025

Happy third birthday to Moonrise! 🎂

3 years ago we were just delusional and bold enough to insist on living the dream no matter the challenges. Now we are here fully embodying the goal- to make whole person care available for those in the childbearing year. We are now a fully operational community resource providing midwifery, chiropractic, pelvic floor PT, massage, lactation consultation, education, doula and herbalist services, with more always on the horizon.

As always, our doors are open for visits if you’re interested! We hope to serve you for many more years to come. 🥳

06/06/2025

When I got pregnant with Rowen I knew I needed to find someone I could trust to hold and care for Moonrise’s midwifery clients. I was so grateful to find that someone in Allison. Even more grateful when she said she was game to join the wild ride of opening the Birth Collective.

Working with Allison over the last year has been such a gift and I could never thank her enough for what she’s given to Moonrise Birth Collective during her time with us.

As that time has come to an end, I wish Allison so much good and pray blessings over her. If you have a chance to have Allison as your midwife in the future, just know that you’ll have a kind, competent, and talented midwife attending you. You’ll be as lucky to have her as we have been.

Good luck, Allison! You’re amazing.

📸: Every Amma

06/04/2025

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We had an INCREDIBLE time at Taste of Midwifery this year! 150 folks came out to Lake Lily in Maitland to build their birth team and connect with other like-minded families!

05/30/2025

What’s happening in June at Moonrise? So much!

The first and third Thursdays, June 5th and 14th at 10:30a
Milk & Cookies: Infant Feeding Support Group facilitated by Tamiqua Torres, IBCLC, Postpartum Doula of

Every Saturday in June at 1:00p
Birth Basics: Childbirth Education facilitated by Alyssa Figueroa, CD, CHW, SM

Sunday June 22nd at 7p
New Moon Cycle Circle facilitated by tamara niedermann, doula, herbalist, fertility awareness educator and owner of

Reach out to the facilitators to register for any of these classes and groups! We’d love to see you here!

Remember the office is open five days a week for visits and connection and collective members are here seven days a week so swipe to the second image in the carousel to be reminded of folks’ schedules, and make an appointment for your care!

       

05/18/2025

It's so hard to believe that it's already been two weeks since Central Florida Birth Network's 2025 Taste of Midwifery. This year almost all of us were there represented and we were able to connect with so many families.

This is the second year in a row that Moonrise Birth Collective has been one of three signature sponsors. Taste of Midwifery raises awareness of a different kind of prenatal care and birth attendance, the midwifery model of care, and it is our deep privilege to be part of that.

This year, like last year, Emily and our midwifery students Aelis and Alyssa led the group prenatal, and Emily, alongside the other signature sponsors, Sacred Birth Midwifery and Mother of Thousands Midwifery.

Taste of Midwifery was unbelievably successful and we cannot wait until 2026.

📸 1-6, & 10: Every Amma
📸 7-9: Emily Santi Birth Photography

05/11/2025

The happiest of mother’s days to our collective members, clients, and to this incredible village we are dreaming of and tasting more and more of each day. Mothers- today let’s accept breaks, honor, delicious food, and good quality time. Let’s reflect on the chaos and the joy that it is to have kids. We see you, mamas!