Comprehensive birth services,
rooted in community,
and centered on you.
Melissa Moss, Licensed Massage Therapist, Midwife Apprentice
Offering homebirth midwifery, postpartum doula services, therapeutic massage, placenta encapsulation & art
Heart-centered. Mother-led.
The journey of pregnancy, birth and postpartum is a transformational process, and you don’t have to do it alone. You deserve inclusive, respectful & collaborative care that puts you at the center, with full autonomy in your choices.
Heart Center Birth & Wellness is guided by the values of trust, dignity and integrity. You’ll be empowered to trust your intuition, supported with skilled and respectful care, and connected to the resources you need to flourish through the childbearing year.
Heart Center Birth & Wellness Services
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Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork
Enjoy therapeutic massage for pregnancy and postpartum, tailored specifically to your needs, in the comfort of your own home. Available to communities within 45 minutes of Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
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Birth & Postpartum Care
Birth is a transformational experience, and I’m here to support you every step of the way. I currently offer postpartum doula care, and attend births as an apprentice. Coming early 2025, I will offer comprehensive homebirth midwifery.
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Placenta Encapsulation & Prints
Experience the many physical and emotional benefits of placenta encapsulation for 6 weeks after birth. Honor the connection with your baby through personalized placenta color art or traditional blood prints.
Hi, I’m Melissa.
I’m an Advanced Midwifery student on the pathway to become a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), with a mission to provide individualized midwifery to families in Southwest Wisconsin and Northeast Iowa. I’m passionate about cultivating a circle of support and care for new families, thereby helping to strengthen our communities.
I practiced massage therapy for seven years before I took time off to focus on other work and eventually to begin my midwifery apprenticeship, which is nearly complete. Now, I’m combining all my skills and services into Heart Center Birth & Wellness, to support pregnant and postpartum people and their families.
I offer postpartum doula services, birth doula services, skilled therapeutic massage, and placenta prints and encapsulation.
I’m currently attending births as an apprentice with other licensed midwives. I plan to complete my Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) training in Summer of 2025.
Inspired by nature
Heart Center Birth & Wellness is named after the soothing medicine of the Motherwort plant. Its botanical name, Leonurus cardiaca, literally means “lion-hearted.” Motherwort has powerful healing properties to soothe our emotional and physical hearts, as well as support the female reproductive system. She is an emblem for the loving care I offer my community.