Rooted Beginning Birth

This tiny hand belongs to a baby who wasn't supposed to be here yet.

Born at 25 weeks, this Kentucky birth worker's baby came into the world fighting - surrounded by wires, monitors, and a medical team working around the clock. This Momma has spent her career showing up for other families in their most raw, vulnerable moments. Now it's her turn to need the village.

A 25-weeker means months in the NICU. It means leaving other children at home. It means medical bills, missed work, gas money, takeout because nobody has time to cook, and an emotional weight that most of us will never fully understand. She knows exactly what this road looks like. And she's walking it anyway, one terrifying day at a time.

This is where you come in.

100% of every dollar donated goes directly to this family.

$5 buys a gas station coffee on a 3am NICU run.
$20 covers a meal for the kids at home.
$50 takes something - anything - off her plate.

You don't have to know her to love her. You just have to know that she needs us right now.

Share this. Donate if you can. And if you can't, send every good thing you have toward this baby and this family.

The village is real. Let's prove it. 💛

VENMO : -lacer
* all donations are immediately sent to the the family and notated with your name

All donators will be entered to win a free portrait session.

✨CURRENT TOTAL RAISED AS OF 427pm: $1.027,50✨

Let’s talk about the placenta!

Your body literally grows a temporary organ during pregnancy. From scratch.

So what does it do?

✨Acts like a lifeline between you and your baby
✨Delivers oxygen + nutrients to your baby
✨Removes waste products (yes, your baby has been peeing this whole time 😅)
✨Produces hormones that keep pregnancy going.
✨Helps protect baby by filtering some (not all) things from your bloodstream.

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After birth, the placenta is delivered (the “third stage”), and your body immediately shifts gears.

Next:

✨Your uterus starts shrinking down (those postpartum cramps? that’s why)
✨The spot where the placenta was attached leaves a wound inside the uterus—about the size of a dinner plate
✨Your body heals that area over the next several weeks (this is where postpartum bleeding comes from)

Let me say that again louder for the people in the back:

👉 Your body is healing a literal internal wound after birth.

Happy world Doula week!!

Hi, I’m Laura—the heart behind Rooted Beginnings Birth.

This work is more than a title. It’s showing up with steady presence, compassionate support, and respect for every path a family walks—whether that includes joyful beginnings, unexpected turns, or heartbreaking goodbyes.

I don’t take lightly the trust it takes to invite someone into these moments.

If you or someone you know is navigating pregnancy, birth, or even loss—you don’t have to do it alone.

Save this. Share this. Tag me when someone needs support.

I am completely OUT of bereavement boxes and essential supplies are critically low!!!

When families experience pregnancy or infant loss, I show up with items that help them hold, honor, and remember their baby with dignity.

Some losses happen early or at home, and without the right supplies, families are left navigating incredibly hard moments on their own. These items help ensure their baby can be cared for gently and respectfully.

Right now, I don’t have what I need to continue providing that support.

If you’re able to help, you can purchase a box or donate items from my wishlist here:

🤍 [Bereavement Box Link]
https://a.co/d/0ee0LQVm

🤍 [Wishlist Link]

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2TL4F5NA499AQ?ref_=wl_share

Every single item makes a difference for a grieving family.

Thank you for helping me show up when it matters most.

SHARE SHARE SHARE!!!

Today I received an incredible gift for the families I support — a CuddleCot. 🤍

A CuddleCot is a cooling system that allows families experiencing pregnancy or infant loss to spend more time holding their baby after birth. Instead of feeling rushed, parents are able to hold their baby, introduce them to loved ones, take photos, create memories, and say goodbye in their own time.

Many hospitals in our area thankfully have CuddleCots available for families. But having one within the community is still incredibly valuable. It allows support in situations where a loss happens at home, in out-of-hospital births, when hospital units are already using theirs, or when families choose to bring their baby home to spend more time together.

Having access to this resource means more families can have the time and space they deserve with their baby.

I’m deeply grateful to the generous donor who made this possible. Your kindness will help provide dignity, compassion, and precious time for families walking through loss.

Thank you for helping make this support available in our community. 🤍

— Laura

Some doula work happens in bright, joyful rooms filled with anticipation and the sound of a baby’s first cry.

And some doula work happens in quiet hospital settings.

While I’m walking these halls beside a mom as she is preparing to say hello and goodbye at the same time.

When people think of doulas, they often picture celebration — labor support, encouragement, cheering a mother on as her baby enters the world.

But doula work doesn’t disappear when loss enters the story.

If anything, it becomes even more important. More sacred, more holy.

My role is still the same in so many ways.
Advocating for this mama.
Helping navigate decisions she never imagined having to make.
Encouraging a mother through labor.
Holding space for a mom who is carrying both deep love and unimaginable grief at the same time.

Some births are filled with celebration.

Some births are filled with quiet, sacred moments that the world outside these hospital walls may never see.

But every birth deserves dignity.
Every baby deserves to be acknowledged and honored.
And every parent deserves support as they meet their child — even when they know they won’t be bringing them home.

Bereavement birth is still birth.

These parents are still parents.

And these babies still matter.

Sometimes this work looks different.

But my heart of doula care — presence, advocacy, compassion, and holding space — remains exactly the same.

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Rooted Beginnings Birth 🤍

I’m officially welcoming a new name for my doula business: Rooted Beginnings Birth.

This name reflects the heart of my work—supporting families through pregnancy, birth, Loss and all the ways those journeys may unfold.

While the name has changed, the care has not.

I continue to offer the same Rooted, trauma-informed doula support, including when births take unexpected paths. Families will be supported with presence, compassion, and respect—no matter how a birth unfolds.

Thank you for trusting me in such sacred moments.
I’m honored to continue this work—rooted, intentional, and steady.

🩷🩵My Bereavement Support is NOT stopping, I'm just working on some BIG plans, and this is step one. PLEASE keep sending me families who are in need of support during Pregnancy And infant loss. 🩷🩵

https://rootedbeginningsbirthdoula.com/

Hot off the press. 🤍

NEW: A Compassionate Care Guide for Chiropractors.

Chiropractors see bodies every day.
But sometimes those bodies are carrying grief.

This guide was created to help providers better support families navigating pregnancy and infant loss with care that is:

• Trauma-informed
• Evidence-aware
• Heart-led

Because trauma lives in the body.
Because language matters.
Because office environments matter.

This isn’t about doing more.
It’s about doing it differently.

If you’re a chiropractor — or know one who truly cares about their patients — this is for you.

Let’s raise the standard of care. 🌲

I’ll gift complimentary copies to the first five providers or offices who invite me in for a lunch-and-learn, where we’ll walk through the guide together and explore practical ways to make your practice more bereavement-informed.

Reach out to secure yours!