A beautiful Birth Richmond family enjoying their first moments together.

Prenatal Yoga is coming to Ellwood Thompson's

Starting in February, Birth Richmond is partnering with Ellwood Thompson's to offer community based prenatal yoga to the mamas of Richmond!

For more info visit Ellwood Thompson's Community Room.

Early Labor

Early labor is a time that might be filled with anticipation and joy to finally meet the little one you've been growing  for the better part of a year! The excitement is sometimes unbearable.  Many first time moms want to jump into the "labor stuff" right away and begin transformational process to motherhood through birth.

As a birth doula, I see so many first time mothers who want to work too hard during the early parts of labor, only to become overtired for the later parts of birth.  It seems counterintuitive, but I encourage all moms to rest your way through early labor.  Relax and enjoy the last few hours or days to shower yourself and your partner with undivided attention and love as you wait for your little one to arrive. 

Alice Neel

Interested in hiring a doula?

A proud mama doing skin to skin right after birth.
This was their great beginning to breastfeeding since baby was able to instinctively lead by crawling and rooting around his mama's breast  and latching at his own pace.

January Yoga Schedule

c/o daughter of the sun

Mothers and mothers-to-be join together for a 75 minute practice to prepare for labor and birth.  We focus on strengthening key muscles,  relaxation techniques that are helpful during labor, and yoga poses to promote optimal fetal positioning.  We also focus on alleviating common ailments during pregnancy for happier and healthier mamas and babies.

Class meets Sunday mornings at 10, January 12, 19 and 26 at Restore,  401 N. 23rd Street.

Space is limited. To reserve email rachaelgtaylor@gmail.com.

Donations welcome.

La Leche League January Meetings

"Our Mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother."

LLL meetings are a place where babies are always welcome and meetings are free.  Mothers provide support to one another and discuss different aspects of breastfeeding and mothering, and they are a great place to connect with the mothering and birth community.

January 9, 6 pm at Hip to be Round in Carytown

January 15, 10 am at St. Mark's in Midlothian

January 28, 6:30 pm at Mount Vernon Baptist Church

For more info visit http://lllvawv.org/breastfeeding-help/central-virginia/