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Meaghan Snider - Midwife

@meaghan_snider_

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Helping women feel empowered in pregnancy, birth, + postpartum. Herbalist. Ayurveda. Sign up for a Midwifery consult. Herbal Collective link in bio

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The Closing of the Bones is a traditional postpartum healing ritual and massage practice that originates from various indigenous cultures including Southern and Central America. This ritual provides an intentional space where the postpartum mother receives physical and emotional support sometime during the 40-42 days after giving birth. As Mother is mindfully swaddled and gently massaged she is able to slowly release any unconscious gripping, effort and physical tension. She is “held” both physically and energetically so that she has a moment of deep presence to reflect on all that this body has accomplished, and the innate relationship between the nervous system and healing. The loving touch creates much needed nurturing, while the binding warms the body, soothes abdominal & pelvic organs, helps to align the skeleton and close the pelvis after an impressive expansion to bring in new life. This ritual can be followed by a warm home cooked meal. 🍲🫖

Specific practices and customs vary among different cultures and regions, yet this practice remains a beautiful ritual honoring one of life’s greatest rites of passage and honoring Mother as she navigates a tender time of integration. A ritual that benefits all of our future generations. x @umamother

⭐️This memory captures a closing of bones with the support of our beloved friend and colleague @_hengou @motherbees who recently left her body. We hold her memory with grace & love 🕊️💞

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The other day I found out that my dear friend @_hengou @motherbees had passed away. I was in shock and beyond heartbroken. I knew she hadn’t been well, but had no idea how much things had taken a turn. Heng was always so optimistic, strong, and private.

Heng was one of the kindest, most passionate, loving, and generous women I have ever known. An incredible mother to her three amazing children, a beautiful friend, and someone who made everyone lucky enough to be in her orbit feel loved and supported.

The birth community has lost one of the greats! Heng was a true pioneer who helped change the way we view and honor postpartum. Through her bestselling book The First Forty Days, along with Nine Golden Months and Awaken Fertility, she helped wake people up to the importance of nurturing mothers, honoring the transition into motherhood, and bringing back ancient wisdom and traditions our modern world has forgotten.

She was deeply committed to making this world a better place for mothers, babies, and families. Her work wasn’t just something she did. It was who she was. And the ripple effect of her love, wisdom, and dedication will continue for generations.

Heng, I love you! Thank you for your friendship, your never-ending love and support, and the incredible difference you made in this world and in my life. I feel so blessed to have called you my dear friend.

Now that your beautiful spirit is free from your physical body, I somehow feel you everywhere. 🦋

I believe the love we give and the lives we touch never really leave this world. They live on through the people we’ve loved and the seeds we’ve planted.

And WOW, Heng, did you plant some beautiful seeds!!!

Your legacy will live on in every mother who feels more supported, every family who understands the importance of postpartum care, and every baby who gets a softer, more loving beginning because of your work.

Fly free, my beautiful friend. 🐝
I love you for eternity.
You will be deeply missed, but your love, legacy, and spirit will continue to shine on. ✨❤️

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✨ Correction - born 2026, 6.12lbs - lol mom brain already starting. The story of my unmedicated orgasmic home birth 💫

And yes, while it was the hardest work I’ve ever done, here are the reasons I’d do it again:

Uninterrupted bonding time and a soft landing for baby in our protected energy bubble

No pharmaceutical interventions impeding the oxytocin/DMT explosion - honestly felt like i was on mdma for three days straight

Extended connection with the placenta to support baby’s transition, along with placenta supplements for postpartum

No forced pushing which meant no tearing or hemorrhoids, and a swift recovery

Embodying the raw, primal power of creation, spiritual initiation & cosmic bliss

I’m incredibly grateful for my birth team whom I couldn’t have done it without. If you’re considering home birth, I cannot sing the praises of these women enough @meaghan_snider_ @alreadywithinyoga @pamkessinger @emilymoonbeam

And of course my husband for being my grounded pillar of strength through it all, and Bodhi for his infinite wisdom and transforming me into mother 🤍

#homebirth #orgasmicbirth #birthstory

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Welcome to the Sanctuary.

A place to be heard.
To be cared for.
To grow + be nourished.

Support for the body you live in + the life you’re creating.

Meet the Wise Women of VW:

@jessyraspiller Founder of Venture Well- Somatic Healer, Herbalist, Intuitive Mentorship, Yoga Teacher

@sage.n.soul.healing.arts Esthetician, Reiki + Sound, Massage Therapy, Yoga Teacher

@meaghan_snider_ Midwifery, Herbalist + Ayurveda

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Gilligan’s Guide Training Coming to LA / Calabasas!

I’m so excited to be co-hosting this special training with Lori Bregman at my studio, Already Within on Tuesday, September 22 from 3–6 PM.

We’ll be welcoming Ann Marie Gilligan, RN, SANE-A, LNC, RPYT and Evidence Based Birth® Instructor, creator of @gilligansguide for an intimate afternoon of education, conversation, and hands-on learning around optimal fetal positioning.

Designed for doulas, midwives, nurses, birth educators, prenatal yoga teachers, bodyworkers, student birth workers, and others supporting pregnant families. This workshop explores how fetal positioning can influence the progression of birth and how to prevent, identify, and support the rotation of a malpositioned baby within your scope of practice.

Ann Marie will weave together anatomy and physiology, the pelvis and fetal skull, lifestyle considerations, common birth interventions, real-life case studies, and practical applications you can bring directly into your work with families. There will also be plenty of space for questions, storytelling, and collective discussion with fellow birth professionals.

Tuesday, September 22 | 3–6 PM
Already Within | Calabasas
Certificate of Completion Provided
Drinks + light snacks included.

Space is intentionally limited. To reserve your spot, DM me @pamkessinger to register with your full name, phone number, and email, along with $350 payment via Venmo to @PamKessinger. A confirmation email will be sent once your registration and payment are received.

Feel free to share with anyone who may be interested. I’m really looking forward to bringing our LA + Ventura birth community together.

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Soaking up every last drop of Summer 🏕️🌞💧

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Feeding your baby is a journey—and you don’t have to figure it all out alone. 🤍

Join Sophia Harris, LM, CPM, IBCLC for Breastfeeding Basics, a warm and welcoming workshop designed to help you feel supported, and more confident as you prepare for breastfeeding.

✨ Babies welcome
📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 10 AM–12 PM
📍 Illuminate Studios | Ventura

Come with your questions. Leave with knowledge, connection, and confidence. 🌙✨

#BreastfeedingSupport #PostpartumSupport #IBCLC #LactationSupport #FourthTrimester

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We waited nine months for this surprise! My husband was the first to meet our baby and tell me, “It’s a girl.” 💗 Sea’vanna 🌊 born on July 8, 2026✨

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Laboured under the open sky in my garden 🤍 3 hours of surrendering, trusting, and giving my body fully to the most powerful experience of my life. The hardest thing I’ve ever done, and somehow the most beautiful.

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Scenes from my first year as a full-time postpartum doula, mommy & me facilitator and postpartum nutrition specialist. Love my work, love my path, love my families and their babies!

#postpartumdoula #postpartumcare #mommyandmegroup

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There is something that happens when women gather around food for a new mother.

Something settles. Something is remembered.

We are doing that together, one day, online, in the kitchen. Cooking, sharing, learning what new mothers have always needed.

Come be part of it.

Feed the New Mom. April 18 or 25. ✨

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The first forty days shapes the next forty years.

Two years & beyond. All of motherhood. The most important season in a woman’s life before she enters her next natural phase, and it starts with one pot of food.

I fed my first new mom in 2010. That led to thousands. Then the book. Then a movement that birth workers everywhere are now carrying forward.

It only takes one mom. One person who cares enough to upgrade their pantry. One workshop, one full day, our full attention.

🌿 Cook alongside @_hengou & @meaghan_snider_ online.

Choose one.. April 18 or April 25.

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