Moonchild Perinatal & Wellness

11/20/2025

Induction doesn’t always work. It can fail if baby isnt ready. Your body knows how to give birth. Some mamas do need some extra help. But if it isnt medically indicated or really necessary, save yourself from the struggle.

Some birthers may want it for scheduling issues, not everyonehas on call support. I understand that too. Just be sure to make and informed decision.

Use your BRAIN 🧠 to learn what you can.
Benefits (What are the benefits?)
Risks (what arw the risks)
Alternatives (what options are available?)
Intutition (check in with yourself)
Nothing (what if i do nothing?)

https://birthify.net/inducing-labor-at-39-weeks-study/wmaing

New study shows inducing labor at 39 weeks doesn’t lower C-section rates or improve outcomes for moms or babies.

10/22/2025

Hey sis 💜
Yes, Queen… I’m talking to you!
You’ve been showing up for everybody else — take a few minutes to pour back into you.
Join us this Saturday for our Pop-Up Spa Day at the Trumbull County Library (Grant Room).
Come relax, breathe, and let us remind you what it feels like to be cared for.
✨ Massages
✨ Self-care treats
✨ Relaxation stations
✨ Good vibes and sisterhood
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/queens-village-mahoning-valley-83868044343

09/28/2025

**UPDATE! - matches will be sent out by monday night! 10/6**

✨ Hey moms! It’s Your Version Counseling here again with another FREE service just for you✨

Making new mom friends can feel weird and awkward. So… we’re stepping in to do the hard part for you! 💁‍♀️
We’ve put together a quick Google Form for you to fill out. Once you complete it, our admin team at Your Version will match you with other moms based on your answers—things like similar schedules, distance, and what you’re looking for in a friend.

No pressure, no awkward small talk starters—we’ll handle the matching so you can just show up and connect. 💕

Because we all deserve mom friends who just GET IT!

to complete the mom match-up form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrG_k_k0k8jq8L0SrK2qGL5bHnr6sLqyQt6bR980bD6J0ppA/viewform?usp=header

to schedule a counseling appointment with YV:
https://yourversion.sessionshealth.com/
YV for the moms!:
https://www.yourversioncounseling.com/for-the-moms

09/28/2025

👶🏽💜 Infant Mortality Symposium 💜👶🏾

Every baby deserves the chance to celebrate their first birthday. Join us for an afternoon of learning, resources, and community action as we work together to improve outcomes for moms and babies in Youngstown.

📅 Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Location: United Returning Citizens, 611 Belmont Ave, Youngstown, OH 44502

✨ Event Highlights:

Maternal Mental Health & Postpartum Care 🧠💙

Breastfeeding & Nutrition 🍼🥗

Army of Moms Support Group 🤱🏾

Community Resources & Guest Speakers

🥗 Lunch will be provided for all attendees!

👉 This event is free and open to the public. Together, we can help ensure that more babies in our community reach their first birthdays.

09/25/2025

🌸🤰✨ The Amazing Uterus! ✨🤰🌸

Did you know your uterus starts off about the size of a pear 🍐 before pregnancy… and by full term it’s the size of a watermelon 🍉?! 😱💪

That’s an organ that can stretch up to 500x its original size to grow and protect a baby 👶💖

As it expands, it doesn’t just grow upward, it literally rearranges your insides 🫀🫁🩻
• It pushes your stomach 🍲 and intestines 🍝 up and to the side
• It presses on your bladder 💦 (hello, extra bathroom trips 🚽😂)
• It even nudges your lungs 🫁 making it harder to take those deep breaths

Your body is basically remodeling your insides to make room for new life 🏠➡️👶✨

How incredible is that?! 🌍💜

🌟 A true reminder that pregnancy is POWERFUL, messy, miraculous, and nothing short of badass 💪🔥👑

-Love,
Badassmotherbirther

09/22/2025

A recent filicide case in Boston has drawn obsessive attention on social media and beyond. Some observers have shared their hopes that the story will raise awareness of perinatal and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, which affect perhaps one in seven people who give birth, and are significantly underdiagnosed—and often undertreated even when they have been recognized. One of those disorders is known as postpartum psychosis, a rare and severe condition that has been around for thousands of years and yet still is not an official disease category in the DSM-5. “There is no money for it, not for research, not for treatment,” Veerle Bergink, the director of the Women’s Mental Health Program at Mount Sinai, said. “There are no guidelines. This is one of the most severe conditions in psychiatry, one that has huge impacts on the mother and potentially on the child, and there’s nothing.” Jessica Winter explores postpartum psychosis and the complexities of adjudicating filicide cases: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/n-9weo

09/22/2025

1 in 7 new mothers experience postpartum depression, yet many go undiagnosed.🙇🏽‍♀️ It's time to raise awareness, provide support, and break the silence around mental health in motherhood.🤱🏽If you or someone you know is showing signs of postpartum depression, don’t hesitate to seek help. 💜

09/19/2025

09/15/2025

Sign up for our Labor and Delivery Prep Course!

📆WHEN: Saturday, September 20 @10:00am ⏰

📍WHERE: 148 West Main St - Cortland, OH 44410

💰PRICE: $15 for a one-hour session

👉WHAT TO EXPECT: Interactive pelvic floor workshop, Q&A portion, light refreshments, preparation for birth and postpartum, take-home labor & delivery packet, and the opportunity to build connections in the community with other moms! 🤰

As a pelvic floor specialist with years of experience and multiple different birthing experiences of her own, Dr. Riana Taktikos will share specific techniques and resources to help you in your pregnancy and birthing journey.

Do you want to optimize your birthing experience? Whether you are in your first pregnancy or not, planning on a vaginal delivery, VBAC, or c-section, this class is a great way to expand your knowledge about all things labor and delivery, how to advocate for yourself, and how to prepare your body for birth and postpartum.

We have only 10 spots available for our workshop! Call us to reserve your spot! ☎ 234-806-3248