Hilltop Birth & Herbals

10/20/2025

10/01/2025

I’ve been really slow the majority of the year so far. Honestly, I really needed that!
But it’s baby season again.. 4th baby in 2 weeks!

Enjoy this cat 🐈

09/26/2025

Anyone else tandem nursing?
Do you love it? Do you hate it?
Are you just happy to keep both littles in one place and occupied for a few minutes?? 😌😅
Tell me!

09/02/2025

This is really great news!

Good afternoon, everyone!

We have received encouraging news today regarding the proposed amendment to SB507. The language regarding non-nurse midwives was accepted and added to the bill! PAMA received an amended copy this afternoon and I will share a screenshot below of the language added.

We are deeply appreciative of the Committee’s thoughtful consideration of the concerns raised by Pennsylvania midwives and families.

This bill not only establishes a clear licensure pathway for certified midwives in Pennsylvania, it permits nurse midwives and certified midwives to practice with the prescribing authority needed to serve families effectively.

And now, as requested, it includes explicit exclusion language protecting the continued, autonomous practice of lay midwives, direct-entry midwives, and other unlicensed birth workers as it pertains to this bill.

This approach both modernizes and strengthens midwifery practice in Pennsylvania while safeguarding the cultural, historical, and community traditions of midwifery that are essential to so many families across the Commonwealth. While this is not blanket protection for non-nurse midwives, it excludes us from this conversation and puts the focus of this important bill back where it belongs -on the midwives it was written for.

Again, PAMA would like to express appreciation to leadership at ACNM, the Senators and Committee members who heard the collective concerns, and the PA midwives who worked quickly and professionally to ensure that this legislation reflects the diversity of midwifery care in Pennsylvania.

I will update as the Committee moves forward with consideration of the amendment and we have more information as to the movement of SB507. Feel free to contact me with any questions.

-Jennifer

08/05/2025

I started Hilltop Birth & Herbals 8 years ago!! 😱

Celebrating my 8th year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

07/14/2025

07/02/2025

Welcome Baby Boy 6 lbs 3oz 🥰
Your mama worked so hard to bring you in

Sometimes those 2nd babies take their sweet time!

06/01/2025

Welcome gentle soul 💙

funny how their birth never matches their vibe 🫣 🙃😌

05/28/2025

🤔Hospital systems have spent a century dismissing and marginalizing home birth and midwifery care—yet here we are again, with marketing that sells their birthing suites as “home-like.”

The real question is: why not support and collaborate with the actual providers delivering safe, effective, relationship-based care in real homes?

Planned home birth with qualified midwives is associated with:

👉🏻 Excellent outcomes for low-risk pregnancies

👉🏽 Fewer inductions and cesareans.

👉 High client satisfaction

👉🏾 Lower intervention rates

👉🏿 Respectful, continuous, one-on-one care

Still, most hospitals:

👎🏻 Refuse to integrate community midwives

👎🏼 Fail to develop two-way transfer systems

👎🏿 Replicate hotel aesthetics instead of care quality

We don’t need prettier rooms. We need structural respect for the midwifery model of care.

05/02/2025

I had a client’s husband unknowingly pay me the hugest compliment yesterday.
I was presenting the information regarding the infant metabolic screening ( PKU) .. and he said
“Nicole always gives the most neutral presentations.. I can never figure out which way she leans”
I said “YESS!!! That is my entire goal!!”

I really believe that with all the information , people are not only capable of making their own decisions, but should be given the credit to hold the responsibility
Not just regarding metabolic screening , or any of the Things that come up in the course of prenatal care. But in life.

It’s never my goal to bend you to my will, or influence you with my opinions. Of course if you ask for my opinion I’ll give it. 🙃

I’m just here to provide light along the path.

With me you learn to trust your instincts.
You have to learn to think deeply about your responsibilities. You’ll have homework.
No easy button.
If every provider operated this way, oh how the world could change.

But maybe by always putting the ball in your court , I actually AM bending you to my will
* evil laughter *

Random pic from an awesome birth ..

04/16/2025

Eh close enough 😂

04/08/2025

This post explains meconium stained amniotic fluid and whether it is a variation or a complication. It describes what meconium is and how it gets into amniotic fluid and discussed the research about outcomes.