CMU Health Centering Pregnancy

10/03/2026

access officially revoked 🧱

10/02/2026

A little behind-the-scenes from one of our food pantry days! 🛒🤎

Our Centering families deserve support both inside and outside of the group. We’re grateful to help connect families with resources that support their homes, their health, and their growing families. ✨

Because community is more than a conversation….it’s showing up. 🫶🏽

09/18/2026

Look at these beautiful families. We’re going to miss you all. So proud of each and everyone of you❤️

09/06/2026

Your nursery is ready. Your clothes are ready. Your name is almost ready (we keep going back and forth, sorry in advance).

Your mom? We're working on her.

Because nobody tells you that you can have the crib built, the onesies washed, the diapers stacked in perfect little rows — and still lie awake at 2am wondering if you're actually ready for THIS. Not the stuff. The person you're about to become.

Turns out preparing the nursery is the easy part. Preparing yourself is the one that takes longer, and honestly might not ever fully "finish" — you just keep growing into it, one day at a time, right alongside your baby.

So if your house is ready but you still feel like a work in progress, same. Completely, entirely same.

08/30/2026

The CMU Centering Pregnancy Store will be fully stocked for the foreseeable future. Amanda had so much fun organizing everything.

08/12/2026

Just in case you all miss the Queen. Here she is 🙂

06/29/2026

✨Mindful Mommy Moments from Bria & Amanda ✨

Today’s affirmation:
“I celebrate the time and effort I give to myself for a positive birth experience .”

Take a deep breath and repeat this to yourself today, mama. 💛🍼👩‍🍼

06/12/2026

The risk for preeclampsia does not end at delivery. ALL moms are at risk up to 6 weeks postpartum, even if their pregnancy had no complications.

Early diagnosis through recognition and proper response to symptoms is key. Prompt treatment saves lives. Sleep deprivation, postpartum depression, more attention on the newborn, and a lack of familiarity with normal postpartum experiences all contribute to more easily ignoring or missing indicators of a problem.

Warning signs for postpartum preeclampsia:
❗headache
❗high blood pressure
❗blurry vision
❗upper right quadrant pain
❗rapid weight gain
❗swelling
❗shortness of breath

The warning signs are cause for concern, and moms should immediately seek medical attention if they experience any of them.

Learn more: www.stillatrisk.org

06/10/2026

A little Centering Pregnancy photo dump featuring some of the amazing moms and babies we’ve had the privilege of celebrating over the past several months. 💕👶🏽

One of our favorite traditions is welcoming our moms back after delivery to reconnect, share birth stories, celebrate their babies, and reflect on their journeys into motherhood.

We are incredibly grateful to have been part of these families’ pregnancy journeys and to witness the strength, resilience, and love that each mother brings to her growing family. Seeing these babies thrive and the friendships formed through Centering continue beyond pregnancy is truly special.

Thank you to all of our Centering moms for allowing us to be a part of such an important chapter in your lives. Watching your families grow is one of the greatest joys of what we do. 💙💗

06/06/2026