Chava Birth, Brigham City, UT (2026)

05/28/2026

It’s been awhile since we’ve shared a cute set of baby footprints outside of our stories! 💜👣

And every time I look at something like this, I think about how different birth and then immediate postpartum can look and feel depending on the environment you’re in.

Same physiology, same baby, same process, but a completely different pace.

At home, there isn’t that moment where everything shifts and a new team walks in. It’s the same people who have been there, the same hands, same trust, the same energy. Nothing suddenly changes! Things don’t speed up or get taken out of your hands. It just unfolds, and then it settles.

Baby stays with you, the space stays familiar, and there’s time to actually take it in without bright lights and sounds and hustle. I think that’s a big part of what draws families to home birth in the first place. Not because birth is always easy, but because it gets to stay personal. That continuity is something people don’t always realize matters until they experience it firsthand.

05/25/2026

One of the simplest things you can do in pregnancy can also be one of the most important: Kick counts!

The organization Count the Kicks was created with the goal of helping families learn their baby’s normal movement patterns and recognize when something changes. Their app and website help families track movement and better understand what is normal for their baby specifically.

One of the biggest myths we still hear is that babies “run out of room” at the end of pregnancy. They don’t. Movement may feel different later in pregnancy, but babies should continue moving consistently right up to and even during labor.

Another misconception is that you should drink juice, eat candy, or chug ice water to make your baby move. Current research has moved away from that recommendation. Kick counts work best when you are monitoring your baby’s normal baseline, not trying to force temporary movement.

And this part matters too. Even babies who are normally very active can experience distress, sometimes quickly and without other warning signs. Decreased movement can be one of the earliest signs that something may be wrong.

We also know many families own home fetal dopplers now, so this feels important to say. Hearing a heartbeat on a doppler is not the same thing as assessing fetal well being. A heartbeat can still be present even in situations where a baby is struggling. Paying attention to movement patterns is actually much more useful at home than repeatedly checking for a heartbeat when something feels off.

If you are worried about movement, call us!

Truly. That is our job.

We would always rather you call and have everything be completely fine than second guess and wonder if you’re overreacting. You are never bothering us by reaching out about decreased movement or changes in your baby’s normal pattern!

05/22/2026

An affirmation wall can be one of the most grounding parts of a birth space!

There’s something powerful about surrounding yourself with words you chose ahead of time. In labor, when everything gets intense and your focus turns inward, having those phrases right in front of you gives you something steady to come back to. It helps guide your thoughts, your breathing, even the way your body responds to each contraction.

An affirmation wall isn’t just for you, either. It gives your partner or support team a way to stay connected and supportive without guessing what to say. They can read your words back to you, remind you what you already know, and help you stay anchored in it. You can create your own, make them personal, or buy ones that are premade that you resonate with.

A few affirmations that we see a lot:

“I can do anything for one minute”
“This contraction has a purpose”
“My baby and I are working together”
“I am safe”
“My body knows how to open”
“One contraction at a time”
“Relax your jaw, relax your body”
“I trust myself in this”

When those words are familiar and visible, they’re easier to reach for when you need them most.

If you’ve given birth before, was there a specific affirmation that really stuck with you in the moment?

05/19/2026

Some births look like this. A room filled with people who love you, hands reaching in to support, familiar voices, maybe even a little movement in and out as the moment builds. There is laughter, anticipation, emotion, and a sense that this is something being held not just by one person, but by a whole circle of love.

And some births look completely different. Quiet and minimal. Just one or two people, soft voices, no extra energy in the room. A space that feels tucked away and protected.

Both are normal!

There is a tendency to think there is a “right” way to set up a birth space. That more support is always better, or that fewer people is always calmer. But that is not actually how it works. Safety in labor is not about numbers, it is about how your nervous system responds to the people around you. The same room that feels comforting and grounding to one person can feel overwhelming to another.

I have seen people labor beautifully in a full house, feeding off the energy and connection of everyone present. I have also seen others not fully completely settle until the moment the room clears and it becomes quiet. Neither is better. It is just different.

Your birth space should feel like yours. The people in it should make you feel safe, not watched. Supported, not managed. Able to go inward, not pulled out of yourself.

Whether that means a full room with a revolving door of family and friends, or a quiet, intimate space with just a few trusted faces, the goal is the same. A mother who feels safe enough to let go and do the work her body already knows how to do.

There is no right or wrong way to be supported in labor. There is only what feels right for you. ❤️

05/16/2026

It always feels a little wild to say this before the current year is even half over, but here we are…

We are officially booking 2027 due dates! In fact, we only have one spot left for January already and people finding out for February is just right around the corner.

If you’re newly pregnant or even just starting to think about growing your family, know that midwifery care often fills up faster than people expect. I only take a limited number of clients each month so I can show up fully, stay present, and provide the kind of care that feels personal and supportive.

There is something really special about starting care early. We get time to build a relationship, to walk through your questions as they come up, and to create a space where you feel safe, informed, and truly known long before labor ever begins.

If a 2027 baby might be part of your story, now is a good time to reach out and start the conversation! ❤️

05/13/2026

Mother’s Day may be over, but I’ve still got mamas on my mind. ❤️

People always talk about midwives holding babies. And I love to do that, but after birth, unless offered, I usually don’t ask to hold the baby again until the 6 week appointment.

Because I became a midwife to hold the mothers. To mother the mothers.

To sit beside them through the fear, the excitement, the transformation, and the vulnerability that pregnancy and birth can bring. To remind them they are safe and capable and strong. To protect their space while they do one of the most powerful things a human can do.

I became a midwife for the quiet moments too. The hand holding, forehead rubbing, and the reassuring eye contact across the room when labor feels endless. The checking in days and weeks later. The reminding them that they matter too in a season where everyone else is focused on the baby.

Because babies aren’t the only ones being born…mothers are born here too.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!!

This day is always so multidimensional for me. There is truly nothing like getting to witness the moment someone becomes a mother. Being a midwife is one of the greatest privileges! To watch families meet their babies, to see strength and softness exist side by side, and to witness the beginning of something that will keep unfolding for a lifetime.

And alongside that, I get to be a mother to my own six children. Six different personalities, six different stories, six babies who made me a mother in six different ways. They are the best thing I will ever do with my life, and nothing else could ever come close. I’m the luckiest.

I’m so grateful for all of the incredible examples of motherhood I’ve gotten to have in my life. Friends, families, clients alike.

I know most posts on social media will be similar today so I also wanted to hold space and say this for those quietly lurking who need to hear it:

I know this day can hold a lot of different things all at once.

For some, it looks like babies in arms and full homes and long days that somehow still feel too short.
For some, it looks like waiting and wanting.
For some, it looks like grief.
For some, it looks like complicated relationships, distance, or silence where something should be.

However this day meets you, you are not alone. Motherhood is not just one story. It is the ones who are raising babies right now, the ones who have lost them, the ones who are still hoping, the ones who have taken on mothering roles in quiet and unseen ways, the ones navigating life without their own mothers, and the ones who are still figuring out what this day even means for them.

And if you are in the thick of it, tired and touched out and needed in every direction, I hope you feel seen for what you carry every day.

If you are missing someone, or something you thought would be here by now, I hope you feel held in that too.

And if today is completely joyful for you, I hope you let yourself fully have that without guilt. You deserve it!

There is room for all of it and room for all of us. ❤️

📸: .lee.photography

05/07/2026

This is who you’re calling at 2am when you’re not sure if it’s time. This is who shows up and settles right into your space like it’s nothing. This is who sits on your floor, listening, watching, waiting right there with you. This is who holds space for you, however you need it.

I’ve learned a lot in my now 40 (!) years, but mostly that life is kind of weird and wild in the best way. That these tiny babies we meet grow up into full people who get to choose who they are and what they do with their lives. And somehow.. this is what I get to do with mine. I was once a tiny baby too and now I get to watch families meet their own.

It’s my birthday today, and I’m just really grateful. For another year, for this work, and for all of you who have trusted me to be part of your babies lives and stories. I can’t wait to find out who they grow up to be. ❤️

05/04/2026

Tomorrow is International Day of the Midwife and I LOVE being a midwife more than I even have words for! Even on the long nights, even when I’m tired, even when birth asks for a lot, I still find myself just thinking about how much I love this work and how so beyond grateful I am that this was my life’s calling.

I get to know families in a way that doesn’t happen in most areas of healthcare. I sit on couches, beds, floors, meet kids and pets, hear your stories, your fears, your plans. I get to walk into your space while you do one of the hardest, most powerful, and rewarding things you will ever do, and my job is to keep you safe while letting you do your thing. To know when to be hands on and when to be quiet. To trust birth, trust you, and to act quickly if something shifts.

There’s absolutely nothing ordinary about this work, and at the same time the extraordinary feels completely natural to me. How couldn’t it? I don’t take it lightly that I am invited into these sacred moments.

If I’ve been part of your story, I think about you more often than you probably realize and I love you so very deeply, even years later. I’m so thankful that you were a part of mine.

I just really love being a midwife. ❤️

05/01/2026

Happy May! Which feels a little strange to say while sharing a picture of me freshly postpartum and crying, but these moments matter as much of the happy ones, and hopefully it got your attention.

There are a few important days coming up very soon that make this my favorite month of the year, but before celebrating, I wanted to start here with this one.

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day is on May 6th, but this is something that deserves more than just a single day or a single post, so I’m talking about it early.

Postpartum is where so many feel caught off guard. And even I’m not exempt from that. I know what it feels like to look around at your life, your baby, everything you WANTED, and still feel off. To feel anxious, overwhelmed, touched out, or not like yourself. To wonder if this is just how it is now or if something is wrong.

The hormone shift, sleep deprivation, physical recovery, identity change, noise, the constant demand of being needed. It’s a lot! Sometimes it’s more than your body and mind can carry on their own.

Postpartum mental health struggles are common. They can look like anxiety that won’t quiet down, intrusive thoughts that feel scary to say out loud, sadness that lingers, irritability, rage, or just a constant sense that something feels off.

None of that makes you a bad mom or means you’re failing.

There are many ways to support postpartum mental health, and it doesn’t have to be all or nothing.

Sometimes it’s getting outside, eating consistently, prioritizing rest, having people you can be honest with, or using things like herbs, homeopathics, bodywork, placenta capsules, or supplements.

And sometimes, medication is part of the picture too. Needing medication doesn’t mean you didn’t try hard enough. It means you’re taking care of yourself in a real and necessary way.

Care doesn’t stop at birth. I’m always paying attention to how my clients are doing in those early weeks, not just physically, but emotionally too, because both matter.

If this is something you’re walking through, you are not alone. There is support, and there are options that can be tailored to you.

We see you, even when things look fine on the outside. ❤️

04/28/2026

As April comes to an end, cesarean awareness month comes to a close, and I want to hold space for more than one kind of story.

Earlier this month I shared Alannah’s hard and traumatic one. And those types of stories matter so very deeply and are unfortunately not very rare. But thankfully, not every cesarean birth is difficult or disempowering.

Some are planned and are necessary, like this one pictured here. These experiences can be happy ones when you are feeling supported, and that they are fully chosen within the circumstances.

This strong mama walked into her birth knowing a c-section was what her body and her baby needed. She had a team around her that talked with her, not at her. Every step was explained. Every decision included her and that changes everything.

She was supported in the operating room by people she knew and trusted. In some hospitals like this one (we love Layton IHC!), midwives, doulas, and photographers are often welcomed into that space too. And when that happens, it can completely change how a cesarean feels!

There was no rushing or taking over her. Nobody dismissed her fears or concerns. Just skilled hands, clear communication, her chosen support system, and parents who remained at the center of their own baby’s birth.

This is what autonomy can look like in a surgical space. If you need one, this is the kind of care you deserve.

And this is part of cesarean awareness too. ❤️

Thanks so much to our amazing client for allowing us to share these incredible images that .sacred.births captured of this magical day!

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