Flora and Sprouts | birth doula | 12210 Callaway Place, Hughesville, MD, USA

Prenatal, Birth and Labor Services

Stephanie Buck, CPM, LM, BCHN

Guiding you through a safe and healthy pregnancy through nutrition and midwifery.

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I'm Stephanie

And I would love to support you on your pregnancy journey.

My approach to maternal care is from an integrative and functional perspective. This approach is firmly entrenched in the belief that the body has the capacity to heal itself if given the right tools. I specialize in working with clients throughout the whole birth cycle, from fertility to pregnancy to postpartum.

I am excited to help you have a healthy and empowered birth!

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Degrees/Certifications:

Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition
Bachelor of Science in Midwifery
Master of Arts in International Policy and Commerce
Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition®
Certified DONA Birth Doula
Certified IPPA Placenta Encapsulator
CAPPA Newborn Care Specialist
Certified in CPR
Certified in Neonatal Resuscitation

Specialties:

Holistic fertility
Childbirth educator
Spinning Babies techniques
Midwife Birth Assistant
Pregnancy and Lactation meal plans
Placenta encapsulation

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Services

Birth Doula Packages

Holistic birth support from pregnancy to immediately after birth.

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Childbirth Education

Evidence-based childbirth training to prepare you for birth and labor.

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Placenta Encapsulation

Support your postpartum healing naturally with placenta capsules

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Midwifery

Home birth services supporting King George, Virginia

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Stepping into a new chapter with my proper name.

Not because I’m leaving Flora and Sprouts behind, but because I’m honoring who I’ve professionally grown into. Thank you to all the families that I've supported as Flora and Sprouts, LLC. I'm looking forward to supporting you via my new practice in Southern Maryland. More to come!

Photo credit: Melissa Barrick

4+ years I’ve been a birth assistant at Birthcare. I’ve been blessed to work with amazing midwives (CNMs, CPMs, CMs). I’ve enjoyed being their right hand (and sometimes their left) and supporting all their beautiful clients. So many stories and new souls brought into this world with the safety of the Birthcare midwives at bay. I hope to be able to pass along the knowledge and wisdom learned, through my journey ahead.

2025 in review!! Excited for what 2026 will bring!

76 babies
20 student catches
44 birth assists
11 doula clients (1 twin)

Thank you to all the Veterans that have served this country! And thank you to the families who had to keep the home together without them, when they deploy.

Happy 19th birthday to my first, @walkert.06!! Thank you for enduring as I walked and sometimes stumbled through motherhood for the first time. I’m so proud of you and love watching your journey of learning, living and rocking young adulthood. Love you! 😍

Sent this to a client and realized most people don’t have this information for their first trimester, as they are usually hiring providers and doulas later. The first trimester is the most important when it comes to building a strong foundation for your baby. #nutritionforpregnancy #folate #wholefoods

All of your babies are miracles… thank you for letting me be a part of your journey in bringing them into this world.

This has always been one of my favorite quotes (granted it’s not verbatim from the book, but I like the movie’s version).

Thank you 2024!! For the knowledge, for the experience and for the lovely families I was blessed to support.

77 babies (technically 78 as one was a set of twins)
77 transformations
77 families

Thankful for @ryannmo for being my teacher, @birthcare_and_womens_health for the chance to support their families and Karen Carr for showing me what traditional midwifery looks like with the Amish (none of their births pictured here :)).

7 years ago this week, I finished my last round of radiation for my rare adenoid cystic carcinoma in my trachea (the mass literally blocked 75% of my breathing tube). This little guy will never know how much he helped me through this time. Being able to focus on his smiles was a blessing through it all.

As I get deeper into my clinical studies with school and my awesome preceptor at Del Ray Midwifery, I need to take a break from doula and birth assistant clients. Will be back in 2026! Those of you who have booked already will be supported!! Belly blessings. 💜

9 years ago we became Mr. and Mrs. Buck. Loving every moment walking in this life with you!!

This is why we leave printed instructions. We know you aren’t really listening… haha.

#postpartuminstructions #postbirth #midwifery #longbirth #letmesleep

First placenta print. Have to admit it was fun to do. #treeoflife #placentaprint #laboroflove

Excited to add hypnobirthing to my childbirth education classes!

Big thanks to the amazing trainers and @hellobirthclass creators Lindsey and Jenny!

My first 4-part series will start June 4th. Please let me know if you are interested in signing up!

More information in my bio.

#hypnobirth #childbirtheducation #somdbirth #empoweredbirth

Big thanks to @melissabarrickcreativeco for these lovely photos! Savannah stole the show and I’m all for it. 😍

Love it when clients take advantage of the benefits of placenta encapsulation.

I try to turn the little cord into hearts or initials of the babies. Some turn out just okay, but I am proud of this one!

If you are wondering what to get your pregnant friends or family members for the holidays, a gift certificate for doula or placenta encapsulation services would likely be appreciated!

In the days of texting, fast news, and social media, I truly appreciate it when my clients send me actual written thoughts and pictures in the mail. It’s one of the reasons I love the holidays!! I can’t wait to see all those family photos and yearly updates!

Hope this holiday season brings you peace and time with your family.

Love this view… morning hugs and jumps (although I know I should be teaching Savannah not to jump up).

This is why doulas are burning out. They can only advocate so much in a system (no matter how well meaning the midwives, OBs and nurses are) that treat birthing people like prisoners.

Labor is an amazing gateway to one’s soul. I am always in awe while watching the process my clients go through. Sometimes it starts with fear, but once they realize it is their body, their journey, it morphs into strength, empowerment and confidence. Thank you for allowing me be part of your journey!

#birthing #doula #birthassistant #studentmidwife #witnessgreatness #robinlim #barbarakatzrothman

Things that make you go hmmm 🤔

#thingssaidduringlabor
#hospitalbirth
#waterbreak
#declinecervicalchecks

Do you remember when Instagram was only about beautiful pictures with one filter?

Feeling nostalgic today and had to post some of my #favoritethings

(And had to get my mind off the lunacy/hypocrisy that happens in hospitals)

Sometimes the hardest part about choosing a home birth or an unmedicated birth is gaining support from your parents.

As birth workers, we see the dynamics of family play out during a birth. If the parents, aunts, uncles of the birthing person are supportive, it can be a beautiful addition to the event. However, if one ends up fighting with these people during the day/night, it ends up being more stressful and can slow down labor.

How did your family support your choices?

#birth #takesavillage #doula #birthworker #mothersofmothers

Which sounds more like they want your consent?

It’s that black and white… you should never feel forced into a decision… pressured into a policy without understanding why or the risks/benefits.

#thisisnotconsent #consentmatters #birth #laboranddelivery #avoidtrauma

Remembering those that have fallen while protecting this country and others.

#memorialday

Happy International Midwives Day!!

To the midwife, who has the courage to take risks and successfully convert it into a unique birth story filled with smiles and loving hands….. I wish you a very warm Happy International Midwives Day, for you are a blessing to all you serve.

Love seeing so many people taking advantage of the benefits of placenta pills.

I feel like every placenta has a story and every placenta is as different as a fingerprint.

They are your baby’s tree of life in the womb!

#placenta #placentaencapsulation #treeoflife

Some tips on how to prepare for a home birth:

1. Eat your vegetables (I know… so simple…but high blood pressure is the biggest reason why people are risking out of having a home birth).

2. Do some sort of exercise 3x a week. High blood pressure can also be caused by inactivity but also having an unmedicated birth requires lots of movement and squats and hanging off of things and people. Some transfers happen not because they are risked out but because of exhaustion.

3. Take a comfort measures workshop (Learn techniques to labor comfortably at home).

4. Refrain from unnecessary interventions (breaking of water, sweeping of membranes). If your water breaks and you do not go into labor within 24-48 hours, you’ll likely risk out of having a home birth.

Sometimes hospital transfers happen due to things we could not have prevented, like preeclampsia, Intrauterine growth restriction or the baby’s position (although Spinning Babies is great for repositioning babies), but if you do the above, you’ll at least give yourself a great start!

I remember this conversation when I was pregnant with my last son…. Haha. Building a whole new person is exhausting!

To all the pregnant people out there, you deserve those naps, those lay ins, and hitting that snooze button. It is a lot of work to create a child from scratch!

#firsttrimester #pregnancylife #birthdoula #thedishescanwait #thelaundrycanwait

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Stephanie, you played a huge role in the magic (of my birth). Thank you for being there for my family and me, for being so supportive, and also for helping baby Charlotte to 'spin' and descend in such a short amount of time. I can't say enough good things about you to all my friends. Your presence alone brought me comfort and aided in producing an oxytocin-rich environment that gave me the birth I had been yearning for. God bless you.

Rachel

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