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Blacksburg & New River Valley Birth Support

Doulas, lactation consultants, midwives, and perinatal care serving Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, and the New River Valley

Note about NRV hospitals: LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg suspended labor and delivery services in April 2024. LewisGale Physicians Women's Health Specialists in Blacksburg still provides prenatal care with CNMs, with deliveries routed to LewisGale Medical Center in Salem. Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg (15 min from Blacksburg) is now the closest birthing facility with a dedicated birthing center and Level IIIB NICU.

Blacksburg

📋 Doulas

Rhythm of Birth

Doula services · Bodywork/massage · Online childbirth classes · Serving Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, NRV, Roanoke, Salem, Floyd, Hillsville
BirthPostpartumChildbirth EducationMassageUnclaimed listing

Based in Christiansburg, offering local and virtual doula services, bodywork, belly casting, and online "Birthing from Within" childbirth preparation classes. Serves the entire New River Valley.

Source: rhythmofbirth.com · Verified: Aug 2026

🍼 Lactation Consultants

Laura Becker, IBCLC

In-home & virtual lactation · Serving Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, plus Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro, Lynchburg, Roanoke, Harrisonburg, Charlottesville, Salem
LactationIBCLCIn-HomeTricareThe Lactation NetworkUnclaimed listing

IBCLC offering in-home and virtual lactation/infant feeding consults across the New River Valley and Shenandoah Valley. Accepts most insurance via Humana Tricare, The Lactation Network, and Wildflower.

Source: laurabeckeribclc.com · Verified: Aug 2026

Tara Daystar, CPM, IBCLC (New River Lactation)

In-home lactation & telehealth · Midwife · Doula · Childbirth educator · Serving Floyd, Roanoke, Salem, New River Valley
LactationIBCLCMidwiferyCPMChildbirth EducationUnclaimed listing

Certified Professional Midwife and IBCLC offering in-home lactation visits, telehealth, and childbirth education. La Leche League Leader of Floyd, VA. Accepts most private insurance.

Source: BREAST Roanoke resource listing · Verified: Aug 2026

🧘 Pelvic Health & Perinatal Mental Health

Core Physical Therapy

Pelvic floor PT · Pregnancy, birth prep, postpartum · Serving Blacksburg (922 University Blvd)
Pelvic Floor PTPrenatalPostpartumUnclaimed listing

Pelvic floor treatment for pregnancy, birth preparation, and postpartum recovery — incontinence, diastasis recti, and pelvic pain.

Source: coreptblacksburg.com · Verified: Aug 2026

Jenny Orr (The Calmed)

Perinatal mental health counseling · Serving Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford
Perinatal Mental HealthPMH-CInfertilityBirth TraumaUnclaimed listing

Perinatal mental health counseling specializing in infertility, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, and PMADs. MS, MA, PMH-C (Postpartum Support International certified). In-person and online.

Source: thecalmed.com · Verified: Aug 2026

Aliya Chapman, LP, PMH-C (Pathways Psychology)

Perinatal mental health therapy · Serving Blacksburg (102 Hubbard St)
Perinatal Mental HealthLicensed PsychologistPMH-CUnclaimed listing

Licensed psychologist with Perinatal Mental Health certification (PMH-C) offering therapy in Blacksburg.

Source: pathwayspsychology.net · Verified: Aug 2026

Brookside Psychiatric Specialists

Psychiatric care for pregnancy & postpartum · Serving Blacksburg, Christiansburg (regional telehealth)
Perinatal Mental HealthPsychiatryPMADsUnclaimed listing

Psychiatric care for pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and menstruation-related mental health conditions. Regional telehealth network serving the New River Valley.

Source: brooksidepsych.com · Verified: Aug 2026

Christiansburg

Carilion Clinic Midwifery Services — New River Valley

Full-spectrum midwifery · Delivering at Carilion NRV Medical Center & Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
MidwiferyCNMHospital-BasedPrenatalPostpartumUnclaimed listing

Certified Nurse-Midwives providing full-spectrum midwifery: prenatal, labor/delivery, postpartum, and gynecology. Deliveries at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center (Christiansburg) and Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Source: carilionclinic.org · Verified: Aug 2026

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center — Birthing Center

Dedicated birthing center · Level IIIB NICU · Serving New River Valley
Birth CenterHospital-BasedNICUUnclaimed listing

Dedicated birthing center delivering 4,000+ babies annually as part of the CRMH/CNRV network. Integrated with Level IIIB NICU. New OB hospitalist partnership (OBHG) began Feb 2026.

Source: carilionclinic.org · Verified: Aug 2026

Light Counseling — Christiansburg

Christian counseling · Perinatal/postpartum support · Serving Christiansburg, Blacksburg, Radford, Pulaski, Floyd, Montgomery & Giles Counties
Perinatal Mental HealthCounselingChristianUnclaimed listing

Christian counseling services including perinatal and postpartum support. Multiple licensed counselors available.

Source: lightcounseling.net · Verified: Aug 2026

Radford

No Radford-headquartered provider with a dedicated website was found. However, several regional providers serve Radford as part of their New River Valley coverage — see Rhythm of Birth (doula), Laura Becker, IBCLC (lactation), Jenny Orr (perinatal mental health), and Light Counseling (mental health) listed above.

Broader New River Valley (Salem, Floyd, Roanoke)

LewisGale Midwives (Salem)

Hospital-based nurse-midwifery · Serving Salem, NRV referrals
MidwiferyCNMHospital-BasedVBACUnclaimed listing

First hospital-based independent midwifery practice in the region (launched 2020). Certified Nurse-Midwives providing prenatal care through menopause. Deliveries at LewisGale Medical Center — the referral hospital for Blacksburg families since LewisGale Montgomery suspended OB services.

Source: lgphysicians.com · Verified: Aug 2026

Born Motherhood LLC

Birth & postpartum doula team · Serving Roanoke and New River Valley
BirthPostpartumCertified Full-Spectrum DoulaUnclaimed listing

Doula team including Jessie Worsley (Certified Full-Spectrum Doula) and Brittany Thieman serving Roanoke and the New River Valley.

Source: bornmotherhood.com · Verified: Aug 2026

Virginia is for Doulas

Medicaid doula program hub · Serving statewide, including New River Valley
MedicaidDoula ReferralStatewideUnclaimed listing

Connects Medicaid-eligible patients to VA Medicaid-covered community doula care. Requires VCB State-Certified Doula status. Hub for NRV families seeking doula care through the Community Doula Benefit.

Source: vaisfordoulas.org · Verified: Aug 2026

Hospitals with Maternity Services

  • Carilion New River Valley Medical Center — 2900 Lamb Cir, Christiansburg | Dedicated birthing center | Level IIIB NICU | Carilion Clinic Midwifery on site | OB hospitalist partnership (OBHG, Feb 2026)
  • LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) — 1900 Electric Rd, Salem | Midwife-supported low-intervention labor | LewisGale Midwives CNM team | Primary referral hospital for Blacksburg-area births
  • LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) — 3700 S Main St, Blacksburg | ⚠️ OB suspended April 2024 | Prenatal care still available via Women's Health Specialists | Deliveries routed to Salem

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Data methodology: Providers verified against live business websites, hospital-system pages (Carilion Clinic, LewisGale/HCA Virginia), the BREAST Roanoke lactation resource list, Postpartum Support Virginia's directory, and Psychology Today. A VCB State-Certified Doula registry search did not return NRV-specific entries in this pass. Each listing includes its source URL and verification date. Providers marked "Unclaimed listing" have not reviewed or claimed their profile.

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