Personalized pregnancy care and doula services
Providing vulnerable pregnant mothers in the Shenandoah valley with no or low-cost medical care, support, and community.
Our approach
Life can be difficult. Everyone faces challenges at one time or another. The Village Prenatal Clinic is a place of hope, support, empowerment, transformation, and so much more.
We are a non-profit charitable clinic that believes every vulnerable pregnant mother in our community should be able to access quality prenatal and postpartum midwifery care and support regardless of her financial situation. We provide un-rushed visits to get to know and understand the unique needs of our clients with the goal to not only address physical health, but also meet social, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Heather Soper, Certified Nurse Midwife
“You’ll never find a more transformative time physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually in a woman’s life than when she has a baby. For the vulnerable, it is often the most challenging time.”
Supporting vulnerable pregnant mothers in our community.
What do we mean by “vulnerable”?
Vulnerable pregnant mothers are those who lack social support, increasing the risk of pregnancy complications. These include:
Single pregnant mothers without a partner
Teen or college pregnancies
Unplanned pregnancies causing significant stress
Inability to afford or access prenatal care (Uninsured/underinsured)
Current or past domestic violence or abuse
Housing and/or food insecurity
Substance addiction or in recovery, or have a partner with a drug addiction
Incarceration, or have a partner that is incarcerated
Mental health concerns or a partner with a mental health diagnosis
How do we help mothers in these situations?
We not only provide medical care, but also connect mothers to various social and spiritual supports within our community that target their highest needs. We also have a medication-assisted therapy program for mothers struggling with drug addiction who desire recovery, giving hope to those who want the chance to care for and parent their babies.
Our services
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Prenatal and postpartum care
Compassionate care is provided by our midwife, Heather Soper, and appointments last up to 60 minutes long to understand each mothers’ needs and coordinate necessary referrals. Heather also goes into Middle River Jail to provide care to pregnant inmates, offering them free care at the clinic when they are released. Labor and birth is at the mother’s hospital of choice with the on-call OB or midwife.
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Labor/postpartum doula care
Doulas provide 4 prenatal visits to plan for the birth, attend the client’s labor and birth in the hospital, and provide 4 visits postpartum to support the mother, baby, and her feeding goals.
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Community connection
We provide community referrals for support through local churches, businesses, and non-profits that support our client’s physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
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Mothers in Healing
Our volunteers provide grief support and deliver love baskets to mothers in the community who are facing the loss of their baby through miscarriage or stillbirth.
We love mothers.
Providing pregnant mothers with a safe space to be known, heard, and supported.
All appointments take place in our welcoming office environment within Waynesboro FM Church. Every prenatal, postpartum, and doula visit is located in a cozy space where we can chat privately, discuss educational topics to prepare for birth and postpartum, answer questions, and perform medical care. We even provide our clients with complimentary vitamin supplements, a toddler play area, and referrals within the community to help mothers access resources needed for a healthy pregnancy.
It takes a community.
Can it be done alone? Yes, but we are here to come alongside pregnant mothers by offering personalized care and resources. We want to help mothers connect with various supports such as doula services, education, and the support of the community and local church so becoming a mother is a supported experience, not an isolated one. We want to help mothers thrive, not just survive pregnancy and the transition into motherhood.