Southern Adirondack Midwifery

05/05/2026

In honor of Day of the Midwife, we asked Cara when and how she knew she wanted to be a midwife:

Cara’s interest in birth began at a young age, but it was the experience of welcoming her first child that led her to pursue a career in healthcare, focusing on maternity nursing. While she had long considered becoming a midwife, it wasn’t until she experienced firsthand the profound difference midwifery care can make during pregnancy and birth that she knew this was exactly where she was meant to be.

For years, Cara faithfully served our community as a maternity nurse, caring for families with compassion and dedication. Now, after graduating last year and over a decade of maternity nursing, we are so grateful to welcome her in a new role—as a skilled and heartfelt midwife. We are truly blessed to have her on our team.

05/05/2026

In honor of Day of the Midwife, we asked Kristen: “When and how did you know you wanted to be a midwife?”

Her response:
“If you know the story of my second birth, you’ll know that my provider dropped me from care at 40 weeks pregnant because my son was in the breech position. I was left with no real options and ultimately had a cesarean. It led to a very difficult postpartum season, and even months later I still felt like I didn’t have the support I needed.

I remember thinking, ‘When I’m a midwife one day, I won’t treat my patients like this.’ And, well… the rest is history. I had my son in September and enrolled in a midwifery program the next spring.”

As a community of moms, we would never wish that story on anyone—but we are deeply thankful Kristen turned a painful experience into purpose. Enough purpose, in fact, to build a community of care rooted in informed consent, steady support, and the beauty of Southern Adirondack Midwifery.

05/04/2026

Please join our mothers group Wednesday, May 13 with host, Acacia, from Earth & Moon Holistic Wellness.

You can join virtually or in person at our office this month.

04/29/2026

Those first few weeks after birth are such a big transition - you don't have to add leaving the house for appointments for mom and baby to the mix.

Call us today to find out about our Mother-Baby Postpartum offering.

04/24/2026

There's a misconception that 6 weeks is all it takes to return to "normal" after having a baby, but that ignores a HUGE part of a woman's physiology.

Postpartum is not only the first 6 weeks. The first year of your baby's life, your body is still going through significant hormonal changes. So if you're still feeling a little odd at 6 weeks, that's within normal (and honestly, a bit expected!).

Babies take time to learn to eat, sleep, and be comforted. Let alone the fact that your own body is still recovering from a major process! Add breastfeeding into the equation and you're looking at potentially longer than 12 months.

Be gentle with yourself and your baby - you're both new to this. Even if you've done it before, you haven't with this unique baby and another kid or two in tow!

04/21/2026

Every labor unfolds differently. Even for the same mom, the baby often has a story to write of their own! Midwife arrival time is a shared effort.

Your first phone call to our team should be with signs of early labor -- ANY sign of early labor. This gives our team a heads-up that things could change, and quickly. This could be leaking water, regular contractions increasing in strength, frequency, and intensity, bloody show, and more!

Our team aims to arrive during ACTIVE labor. We find arriving too early can be discouraging and cause setbacks, but we don't want to arrive too late!

If we do arrive too late, we have a plan for that, too. If you're feeling like things are moving along faster than you anticipated, make that phone call to us again.

Most importantly, trust your instincts. If you're thinking it's time to call --please do. It's never burdensome to hear from you. We are part of your labor and birthing TEAM.

04/20/2026

MYTH: Birth plans are pointless.

TRUTH: A birth plan helps your provider understand your preferences, values, and priorities so you can be supported in all variations of how your birth goes.

What a birth plan IS NOT:
A Guarantee. Controlling every detail.

What a birth plan IS:
Clear communication about preferences.
Pre-meditated decisions.

Having a birth plan allows you to make fewer decisions in the moment when, realistically, you won't really want to be making decisions.

At SAM, we discuss your hopes and plans for your birth many times before your baby's birthday. We talk about your fears, hopes, and desires. We talk through what-ifs so we have answers when we need them -- before we need them!

There are many templates online to help you find the highlights to the big questions, but please share in the comments below something that is uncommonly planned for that you think would help expecting mamas to know!

04/16/2026

We're still collecting for our community postpartum + motherhood cookbook!

Our goal is to collect nourishing, convenient, and quick recipes that our moms use in the busy seasons. We want you to have a convenient resource built by the village right here at SAM.

Have a favorite freezer prep meal that just hit the spot postpartum?
Please share the recipe with us in the comments below!

04/15/2026

Let's talk delivery positions!

There has been a lot of chatter, and understandably so, that laboring moms should use gravity when it's time to welcome baby earth-side.

If you've already delivered your newest family member, which position did you prefer? After the fact, were you surprised with what felt most comfortable to you?

If you haven't had your baby yet, which position do you hope to use?

04/12/2026

April is Cesarean Awareness Month - a time to support, educate, and empower.

Cesarean birth is a valid and sometimes lifesaving mode of delivery. It comes with its own unique recovery needs and considerations for future births.

Every mother deserves support and respect, and the right to informed consent. We at SAM want to ensure you have evidence-based information and all the support you need to make that decision for yourself. And we're here to support you postpartum, too!

04/08/2026

Reminder for today!

Another month is here and along with it, another The Village meet up! This event is virtual only unless we have registration that someone can and would like to meet up in person.

All moms are welcome and come as you are -- you don't need to be alone (unless you want to be) and you can be multitasking. We know this event is during dinner and evening routines, and we want to meet you where you're at!

Please register via the link on Earth & Moon Holistic Wellness page.