After the Birthquake

06/05/2026

Help us level up our community's perinatal mental health support!

We are raising funds to send our Executive Director to the global PSI Conference, where she will complete the PMH-C Affiliated Professionals track. This brings advanced, evidence-based care strategies directly back to local families.

We know it’s a bit last minute, but it is so strongly in our hearts to bring this knowledge back home to the community we love. 🤍

Please donate if you can, or simply share this link to help us spread the word. Thank you so much for supporting our mission!

By After the Birthquake Inc

06/04/2026

📢 Your Voice Matters!

Are you a young woman ages 16–24? Help shape the future of women's health and teen pregnancy prevention in Wisconsin!

We're looking for participants to watch a short reality TV-style video and complete a brief anonymous survey as part of a research project with UW–Madison. Your feedback will help researchers better understand the needs and experiences of young women and ensure your voice is heard.

✨ Quick. Anonymous. Meaningful.
🎁 Participants will receive a $25 TJ Maxx gift card as a thank-you for their time.

Participants must be willing to attend a **no-cost, in-person appointment** to view the video and complete the survey.

📞 **Call 715.369.6116 today to schedule your appointment and make your voice heard!**

06/02/2026

We are so excited to announce an upcoming fundraising event! In partnership with Nichole's Esthetics we are hosting Breathe, Bead, & Benefit.

An evening of relaxation, mindfulness, and crafting.

“Join us for an intimate, 2-hour evening of self-care and community. Enjoy gentle stretching, a deeply relaxing sound bath, and guided journaling. Afterward, the room transitions into a cozy social space. We will enjoy a grazing charcuterie board alongside complimentary wine and non-alcoholic summer punch. While socializing, you will receive a personal wellness journal to take home, and we will host a workshop where you'll design your own custom essential oil diffuser gemstone bracelet to keep. You can also place bids on our exclusive silent auction basket!

All sales are final, no refunds. Hosted in partnership with Nichole's Esthetics. Located at 8 W Davenport Street Rhinelander, WI.

Proceeds directly benefit After the Birthquake Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free essential support for individuals and families who have experienced a traumatic or complicated pregnancy, birth, or postpartum journey. By attending, you are directly funding vital community programs and resources for those navigating the profound physical and emotional challenges that can arise anytime within the perinatal period.

We hope you can join us! Please bring your own yoga mat, if you need one please contact Megan at [email protected]

✨We only have 10 spots available! Make sure to fully claim yours before they run out!✨

Payment: https://givebutter.com/untitled-campaign-xyoefs

We hope to see you there!🤎

05/29/2026

May is Maternal Mental Health Month. Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) are a major concern, impacting new and expecting parents. Some of these postpartum disorders include depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and psychosis. You're not alone.

Postpartum Support International estimates:

- 1 in 5 women experience a PMAD
- 7 in 10 women hide or downplay their symptoms
- 1 in 10 fathers develop depression in the postpartum period
- 20-25% of pregnancies end in miscarriage or stillbirth

For more resources, visit https://preeclampsia.org/birth-trauma-resources

05/22/2026

Sitting here with my morning coffee, staring at this piece of paper, and crying some very happy tears. ☕😭✨

This little letter from the IRS makes it official: After the Birthquake, Inc. is officially a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization!

When this journey started, it was born out of a deeply personal passion to be there for others who’ve experienced something similar as myself. I never could have imagined how quickly a simple monthly gathering would grow into a permanent, federally recognized sanctuary for families navigating the aftermath of birth trauma.

Every late night, every shared tear, and every hard conversation led to this exact piece of paper.

What this means for our community:
🌱 Your donations are now tax-deductible.
🌱 We can now apply for major grants to fund our programs.
🌱 We can expand our services and support groups.

To every single person who has attended a gathering, donated, volunteered their time, shared our posts, or cheered us on from afar.. you built this. Thank you for walking this path with us. We are officially here for the long haul! 🤍

05/19/2026

What a beautiful evening! 🤎 Tonight, our After the Birthquake community gathered for a wonderful peer support night in Rhinelander. We shared deep, meaningful conversations, painted flower pots together, and enjoyed cake to celebrate an amazing milestone.

Can you believe it has been one year since After the Birthquake started as just a simple idea for a monthly peer support gathering? 🎂

Looking around tonight, we are so overwhelmed with gratitude. What started as one small group has blossomed into a registered nonprofit, allowing us to offer more support groups, resources, and safe spaces for women in our community.

Thank you to everyone who has shown up, shared their stories, and helped this vision grow. We couldn't have done it without this incredible community. Here’s to healing, connection, and growing together! 🌿🌻

05/15/2026

May is Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) Awareness Month. We are sending love to all those who experienced HG in their pregnancy. ❤️

05/14/2026

Dropping in to say a massive thank you to Rachel for supporting us with a $100 donation! ✨ Your generosity helps us keep doing this vital work.

05/14/2026

We had a wonderful time at our Mays community corners gathering! 💕

Beautiful weather, coffee, and connecting with others who “get it”

We are looking to add one more community corners gathering a month in the rhinelander area, as well as working towards adding one in the Wausau area.

We would love to hear ideas and recommendations on places, days, times for both the Wausau and Rhinelander areas!

Comment any ideas below!

05/13/2026

📣Our bake sale planned for this Saturday has been cancelled!📣

Other priorities came up so we had to make the tough decision to cancel, thank you for understanding.

🐮☕️We will still be at Highland Cottage Cafe tomorrow from 10-12! Reminder these community corners gatherings are a more casual gathering & kiddos are welcome to come along with you. At this time everyone is responsible for their own purchases.

🎂🎨 Monday May 18 6-8pm we will still have our peer support gathering at our office! This is free to attend (donations welcome) but due to a deeper discussion only infants can attend with you. This month’s is extra special as we will be celebrating our 1 year anniversary of the peer support group starting!