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Hey there hey! I'm Bethany Erby β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co. I serve Atl...
06/03/2026

Hey there hey! I'm Bethany Erby β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co. I serve Atlanta's most amazing families, and I show up honoring all the facets of birth and everything that comes with it.

Day 21 of 100 Days of Reawakening the Power of Birth Within. New here? Follow and start from Day 1.
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There is a difference between being monitored and being witnessed. One is clinical. The other is human.

Monitored: a number on a screen, a dilation check every two hours, a provider who rotates in and out of your room and may or may not remember your name.

Witnessed: a midwife who knows your history, your fears, your hopes. Who holds your hand and your gaze through the hard moments. Who stays. Who sees the full human being in front of her, not just the labor she is managing.

You were not made for monitoring. You were made for witnessing.

That is what continuous care means.
That is what midwifery means.
That is what we offer.

Only two families per month. Inquire early at the link in bio.

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Hey there hey! I'm Bethany Erby β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co. I serve Atl...
06/02/2026

Hey there hey! I'm Bethany Erby β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co. I serve Atlanta's most amazing families, and I show up honoring all the facets of birth and everything that comes with it.

Day 20 of 100 Days of Reawakening the Power of Birth Within. New here? Follow and start from Day 1.
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Let's talk about what the research actually says β€” because you deserve both sides of the conversation.

For low-risk families, planned homebirth with a skilled midwife is associated with comparable outcomes for mothers AND significantly lower rates of:

πŸ“Š Cesarean section
πŸ“Š Perineal tearing requiring sutures
πŸ“Š Postpartum hemorrhage
πŸ“Š Labor augmentation
πŸ“Š Instrumental delivery

What the hospital consent form does not include: the risk of unnecessary intervention. The cascade that begins with one protocol and ends, sometimes, in a surgical birth that was never medically indicated.

Both paths carry risk. You deserve to know both sides.

Homebirth is not a gamble. For the right family, with the right provider, it is evidence-based care.

Questions about candidacy for homebirth? DM me or visit bethanyebirthco.com.

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Hey there hey! I'm Bethany Erby β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co. I serve Atl...
06/01/2026

Hey there hey! I'm Bethany Erby β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co. I serve Atlanta's most amazing families, and I show up honoring all the facets of birth and everything that comes with it.

Day 19 of 100 Days of Reawakening the Power of Birth Within. New here? Follow and start from Day 1.
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If your last birth left marks on you β€” this post is for you.

Birth trauma is real. It does not require dramatic complications to be valid. It can live in:

β€” The appointment where you were not heard
β€” The procedure that happened without your full consent
β€” The room that felt cold and clinical when you needed warmth
β€” The recovery that was harder than anyone warned you

You do not have to carry that into your next birth.

Traditional midwifery is, among other things, a model of healing. Of being seen. Of being cared for in a way that restores what was taken.

If you are pregnant again and afraid: you are allowed to want something different. It is not too late to find it.

Reach out. We make space for your whole story β€” including what came before.

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Hey there hey! I'm Bethany Erby β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co. I serve Atl...
05/31/2026

Hey there hey! I'm Bethany Erby β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co. I serve Atlanta's most amazing families, and I show up honoring all the facets of birth and everything that comes with it.

Day 18 of 100 Days of Reawakening the Power of Birth Within. New here? Follow and start from Day 1.
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Not to your chart. Not to the hospital protocol. Not to anyone who was not invited into that room.

Your birth story is YOURS.

You get to decide who attends it. Where it happens. How it is told afterward. Whether you share it or keep it sacred and private.

You get to decide what it means. What it taught you. How you carry it.

You do not owe anyone a story that fits their comfort. You do not owe anyone a birth that fits their protocol.

You deserve care that treats your birth as your story β€” not their data point, not their outcome, not their liability.

When you birth with Bethany E. Birth Co., your story leads.

Your birth. Your story. Your choice. Learn more at the link in bio.

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Hey there hey! I'm Bethany Erby β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co. I serve Atl...
05/30/2026

Hey there hey! I'm Bethany Erby β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co. I serve Atlanta's most amazing families, and I show up honoring all the facets of birth and everything that comes with it.

Day 17 of 100 Days of Reawakening the Power of Birth Within. New here? Follow and start from Day 1.
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Midwifery is not medicine with less training. It is its own science, its own lineage, its own art.

A traditional midwife brings:

🌿 Clinical skills: fetal monitoring, IV therapy, hemorrhage management, neonatal resuscitation
🌿 Herbal and homeopathic care rooted in generations of use
🌿 Ancestral and indigenous birth knowledge
🌿 Relational, continuous care across the full journey
🌿 A philosophy that birth is normal until it is not

A physician's training is built around pathology. A midwife's training is built around wellness.

Both have a place. They are not the same thing. They are not in competition. They are different tools for different moments.

Know what you are choosing β€” and choose it with full information.

Learn more about what traditional midwifery care includes at bethanyebirthco.com.

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Hey there hey! I'm Bethany Erby β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co. I serve Atl...
05/29/2026

Hey there hey! I'm Bethany Erby β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co. I serve Atlanta's most amazing families, and I show up honoring all the facets of birth and everything that comes with it.

Day 16 of 100 Days of Reawakening the Power of Birth Within. New here? Follow and start from Day 1.
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Before you agree to any intervention in pregnancy or birth, run it through B.R.A.I.N.

🧠 B β€” What are the BENEFITS of this intervention?
🧠 R β€” What are the RISKS?
🧠 A β€” What ALTERNATIVES exist?
🧠 I β€” What does my INTUITION say?
🧠 N β€” What happens if I do NOTHING right now, or wait?

This is not a radical framework. It is basic medical ethics. And it is extraordinary how many birth outcomes change when families know they can ask these five questions before agreeing to anything.

No provider worth their credential will be threatened by these questions. A provider who is threatened by them is telling you something important.

Save this post. Teach it to your partner. Bring it to your next appointment.

Share this with every pregnant person you know.

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Hey there hey! I'm Bethany Erby β€” traditional midwife, birth educator, and the woman behind Bethany E. Birth Co. My work...
05/28/2026

Hey there hey! I'm Bethany Erby β€” traditional midwife, birth educator, and the woman behind Bethany E. Birth Co. My work lives at the intersection of ancestral wisdom and evidence-based care, and I am here to remind you that you have more power in your birth than anyone has told you.

Day 15 of 100 Days of Reawakening the Power of Birth Within. New here? Follow and start from Day 1.

No to the induction. No to the cervical check you didn't invite. No to the person in the room who makes you feel watched instead of witnessed.

No is not a difficult patient.
No is not a liability.
No is not an emergency.

No is informed consent exercised by a woman who knows her rights.

In too many birth rooms, "no" is met with fear tactics, guilt, and pressure. That is not care. That is coercion.

You are allowed to decline any procedure at any time for any reason. Your body is your own. Your birth is your own.

If you were never taught that you could say no in a birth room, I am teaching you now.

And if you need a midwife who will stand beside that no with you: I am here.

DM me or visit the link in bio to learn about our care model.

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Nourished. Nurtured. Held. | AsΓ©.

Hey there hey! I'm Bethany β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co., serving Atlanta...
05/27/2026

Hey there hey! I'm Bethany β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co., serving Atlanta's most amazing families. I honor all the facets of birth and everything that comes with it β€” the physical, the emotional, the ancestral, the sacred.

We are in the middle of 100 days of birth truth. Day 14 of 100. If you're new here β€” welcome. Follow along and save every post.
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Labor has no universal timeline. The idea that every cervix must dilate 1 cm per hour is a hospital protocol, not a physiological fact.

Some labors are 6 hours. Some are 40 hours. Some open in a steady spiral. Some rest and restart.

A long labor is not a failing labor.
A slow labor is not a stalled labor.

In midwifery care, we watch the whole picture β€” the baby's position, the mother's energy, the pattern of contractions, the clinical signs β€” not just the clock on the wall.

We do not rush what is not ready. We do not call normal by another name to justify intervention.

Time is not the enemy. Impatience is.

Follow for daily birth education that actually serves you.

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Hey there hey! I'm Bethany β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co., serving Atlanta...
05/26/2026

Hey there hey! I'm Bethany β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co., serving Atlanta's most amazing families. I honor all the facets of birth and everything that comes with it β€” the physical, the emotional, the ancestral, the sacred.

We are in the middle of 100 days of birth truth. Day 13 of 100. If you're new here β€” welcome. Follow along and save every post.
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Informed consent means you understand what is being proposed, the risks of doing it AND not doing it, your alternatives β€” and you agree freely, without coercion.

In many birth settings, informed consent has become a signature on a form that no one explained.

That is not consent. That is compliance.

You deserve a care provider who:
βœ” Explains everything clearly
βœ” Waits for your questions
βœ” Gives you time to think
βœ” Respects a "no or a not yet without escalating to fear or guilt

That is what informed consent looks like in our practice. Every time. No exceptions.

Your autonomy is not a burden on our schedule. It is the foundation of our care.

Save this. Know your rights in every birth setting.

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Hey there hey! I'm Bethany β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co., serving Atlanta...
05/25/2026

Hey there hey! I'm Bethany β€” holistic midwife, homebirth supporter, and founder of Bethany E. Birth Co., serving Atlanta's most amazing families. I honor all the facets of birth and everything that comes with it β€” the physical, the emotional, the ancestral, the sacred.

We are in the middle of 100 days of birth truth. Day 12 of 100. If you're new here β€” welcome. Follow along and save every post.
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Your great-grandmother birthed at home. Her mother birthed in a field. Hers before that, beside a river.

They did not have Pitocin or epidurals or cesarean rates above 30%.

They had community. They had knowledge passed hand to hand, woman to woman, generation to generation. They had herbs and warmth and presence and prayer.

That lineage is not lost. It is yours.

When you choose a traditional midwife, you are not choosing something fringe. You are choosing to reclaim a form of care that sustained the entire human race before the medical system decided it knew better.

Your ancestors trusted their bodies. You can too.

Reclaim your birth lineage. Link in bio to learn about our practice.

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