https://www.meadowsweetmidwife.com/

Meadowsweet Midwife, 183 Park Row Suite 2A, Brunswick, ME (2025)

07/25/2023

Welcome to this sweet little boy! His parents are a team in all things that they do, and taking care of their son is no exception. During childbirth preparation with this family I could see just how much information this couple wanted to soak up. They were insightful, humorous, and humble during their journey. Traits that served them through pregnancy, birth, and early parenting. We are so pleased to know you and to see your family grow! Thank you for having us.

07/20/2023

Our student Jenn captured this image during a first trimester ultrasound. Isn’t it incredible!

07/09/2023

We knew fairly early on that this sweet pea would be born by a surgical birth. She still managed to keep us on our toes with plan changes and messages from in utero. Her parents were so confident in their journey, and so excited to meet their girl. There was no question that it was love at first sight. This is a family FULL of love. We are so honored to witness it. Please swipe to see the twinkliest baby eyes you ever did see!

05/10/2023

Welcome to this magical February girl (yes, I know, I’m behind on posting, but get ready for some cuteness as I catch up)! She brought her family many lessons from conception to postpartum. Witnessing her mother’s strength and vulnerability throughout her pregnancy, labor and birth was humbling and an absolute honor to hold space for. This sweet babe joined us earthside en caul in the beautiful morning hours with her big siblings & grandparents resting and waiting anxiously upstairs. Thank you for choosing us as your midwives. ♥️

04/19/2023

Hello all! Mostly we use this account to talk about our wonderful clients and their sweet babies, but today we have news from the midwives. After a lot of thought and heart work I have made the decision to stop attending births for a few years starting in January 2024. My hope with stepping away for a time is to ensure that I can be fully present with my daughter. Once W is in kindergarten my evenings and weekends with her will be so precious, and my mother heart needs me to fiercely protect those sacred times. The years I have with my daughter are life’s most precious gift. Recently loosing my own mother and a dear mother friend has really put that into perspective.

Hannah will be continuing on with midwifery care, but there will be some exciting new developments with her practice that we can’t wait to share with you. Stay tuned.

It isn’t without some heart ache that I step away. Midwifery is a calling, and witnessing people birth their babies is such an honor and joy. I will not be able to stay away forever. While I am taking this time to be with my family I hope to also keep up with clients by offering preconception care, well body care, and childbirth preparation. I hope that you will continue to share your journeys with me too. I love the pictures of growing babies and children. I love hearing about new milestones. I love the surprising text message photos of positive pregnancy tests. I will be here rooting you on, and feeling the ache in my heart of sitting out your birth. But, as I tell our clients at our 3 month postpartum visit, “We’re your midwives for life.”

04/17/2023

Welcome to this Early Bird who decided April was too long a wait to see her wonderful parents and opted to be born in February instead. Not only that, but she was in a rush. She came blazing into this world in under an hour. What a force of nature 💖! She has a special place in my heart since she’s also my NIECE. I am so proud of her and my sister for the growing and loving they’ve done since their birth. Seeing their family home after a long NICU stay is a balm to the heart. Being a midwife is full of adventure, but so is being a sister. So much love to you sweet family!

03/20/2023

This announcement is coming months after this baby girl’s birth. I think I’ve been in denial about this family being in their postpartum (and in fact they just had their final postpartum visit 😭). We had the pleasure of catching this baby’s big sister two years ago, and then to get to hang out again this past year has been such a joy. We love our repeat clients. We really enjoy our time getting to know big siblings, seeing babies we’ve caught turn into toddlers, and witnessing the strength and love of parents as they birth again. This mom had to work in new ways to birth her third daughter who decided to be born with sunny side up. Three girls, and each has their own pace and style. They are so lucky to be blessed with parents who are there for it all. 🐆 🐕 🍳 And we are the luckiest midwives to get to be by their side during it all. ♥️

01/21/2023

Welcome back from Peru Han! Here’s a throw back to the last time the band was together for a birth. Grateful for attending births with these lovely people.

Do you have a fun or sweet memory from your time with In The Nest? Share it in the comments. ♥️

01/09/2023

We always get clients’ permission before posting any pictures of them or their babies on social media. This wonderful family is keeping their faces off social media, but suggested sharing a photo of their beautiful velamentous cord insertion on their placenta. We didn’t know about this variation in cord insertion before birth, and it never gave us any indication that it bothered baby. I am particularly fond of this placental variation since my daughter had one too. What a miracle it all is!

01/03/2023

Welcome to this little boy! He was one of our three 38 weekers, which I think his mommy was pretty happy about. Sometimes the mind body connection is strong enough to make a labor wish come true.

This family is such a strong unit. A fact that came in handy during their pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Their family culture, strength, and love have been a wonderful nest for this baby to arrive in. It’s been a wonderful place for us midwives to spend time too. Thank you for having us. ♥️

01/01/2023

This year we aimed for some space for rest, repair, and gathering. By doing fewer births we were able to hold space for lost love ones. To share abundance with our community. To stand present in the precious and profound moments that present in a year.
For me this year was one of death and life. The births I attended surrounding the time when my mom passed were some of the most precious I can remember. Those July and August babies in particular reminded me that the door between worlds is always open. With people coming and going. What life changing work, to see the coming and going, and to feel how sacred it all is.
Thank you so much to all our wonderful clients. Our hearts’ are full with love for you. You make our days and years so special.

12/10/2022

I’m well behind on welcoming our sweet autumn babies. Please join me as we welcome this little force of nature Libra girl into the world. Her mother birthed while surrounded by women who loved her. We breathed, hummed, bellowed, and reassured together. A circle of admiration and faith to protect the mother and baby. When the wee girl was born she shone bright with the love and energy of the room.

Thank you for having us as your midwives. It’s been a pleasure and a joy to accompany your family on your path.

11/17/2022

In case anyone was wondering: YES! We want any and all In The Nest Baby play date photos! 🥚🤍🥚

11/09/2022

With support, planning, respect, and a little extra care cesarean births can be such joyful and celebrated experiences. Welcome to this little girl who has been a bright light in the world since her first little foot was born.

Strong and wise like her folks. May she grow to be as compassionate and humorous as them as well. It’s been an absolute joy and honor to support this family. We’re very lucky midwives.

11/05/2022

Welcome to this sweet little silver haired boy! Your parents were so excited to welcome you into the world. When the time of your birth got closer it was a lot of hurry up and wait. Filled with the ups and downs of anticipation, the potency and trials of being in between worlds. It is not easy to sit in that waiting space, but your parents did it with tenderness and strength. And now here you are! We are so glad to know you, and we cannot thank your parents enough for inviting us on their journey.

10/15/2022

Welcome to this little man. His parents came to care with us midway through third trimester and we couldn’t be happier that they did. When labor started something happened that I think more people should talk about. We came and assessed and set up… and then left. Our presence is an intervention. If someone is in early labor or their labor stops, then really the presence of a midwife would likely not be beneficial, and may in fact be harmful. So we came and we left. Even though we wanted to take away the discomfort, create rest, or know what was happening. The truth is that we cannot take away someone’s labor or direct it. The best thing we can do is reassure and then sit on our hands.

The next time we were called to the birth it was clear just how little this woman needed us. She was in her power. She birthed her baby in a way that spoke to the physiological and spiritual connection between the two of them. Then here he was, in her arms, and there was no one else. The more we as midwives can create spaces that are safe (from complications and interventions) the more we can foster those moments of deep connection between the parents and their baby.

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