NEAR To You Midwifery & Doula Services, ltd.

04/06/2026

If you’ve ever wondered, “Is there a way to make labor hurt less?”… you’re not alone. 💛

The truth is, a more comfortable birth isn’t about finding one magic trick. It’s about preparing your mind, body, and environment to work with your baby during labor—not against it.

In this post, we break down what actually helps:
✔️ Mind-body preparation (this is the game changer)
✔️ Simple, effective breathing
✔️ Deep relaxation between waves
✔️ Movement and positioning

…and what doesn’t help (you might be surprised 👀)

🔗 Learn more here: hypnobabies.com/low-pain-labor-techniques-what-really-helps-and-what-doesnt/

04/05/2026

03/31/2026

Only took 3 months to get my 2025 birth stats compiled!
More complications than usual. 4 shoulder dystocia and several other PP hemorrhages that did not need transfer.
Another great year for Home Birth! 7 Additional Doula Clients , , , , , ,

03/21/2026

https://www.ohiohouse.gov/committees/children-and-human-services/meetings/cmte_h_children_human_services_1_2026-03-18-1100_1179. There are only 26 Proponent letters listed for this Bill. We must do better than that! I am not unaware that some of you oppose any bill. Regulation is going to happen in spite of us. If we do not rally enough support for HB 537, a bill could be put forth that is very restrictive, makes Traditional Midwifery illegal, and takes away a families right to choose. I truly believe that this is a “as good as it is going to get” Bill, thanks to the efforts of our States grass roots Midwifery organizations. Sure, there are some unknowns, as high risk is not defined. On the plus side, we are not regulated by the board of Nursing, which would be a disaster, and the board is made up of members in our favor. If the nursing board gets hold of this, there will be no breech, twins, VBAC, BMI over 35, thresholds for BP, GD, fluid levels, OB oversight, mandatory transfer agreements, everything you can imagine to guarantee a hospital birth. Please submit a Written Testimony if you support the Bill. Call or email your local representatives. Clients, tell your success stories and why it is important to you to keep your autonomy. You can email testimonies to OHRchildrenandhumanservicescommittee@ohiohouse.gov I have attached my letter if you need a guide. A witness information form must accompany your written testimony, find it in the comments.

01/02/2026

12/29/2025

09/29/2025

Everything Matters!

Hands on, Hands off: Midwifing the Inner Life of Women by Sister MorningStar
Listening to a mother is the most important skill of midwifery. Asking her questions is the second most important. Third is making unrushed time together in nature with a bit of privacy so the important matters can be discussed. Everything matters to a pregnant woman—her health, her dreams, her fears, her stresses, her food, her relationships, her resources, her plans, her shelter, her sleep, her ideal birth, how her mother was born and how she was born.
https://f.mtr.cool/wnirfxhupm

09/07/2025

Don’t Break the Waters! A perfect explanation of risks associated with AROM. This is why I don’t do it at a homebirth.

08/08/2025

4 Births in 8 days!

07/22/2025

We are so blessed by the new space that God has provided for Best View Ultrasounds. It is a whopping 450+ square feet and we are so happy about this expansion which has allowed us to offer more services to our clients.

We are now located at 1626 Pearl Road Brunswick, Ohio 44212.

07/18/2025

Zinc seems to have antimicrobial effects on multiple GBS strains....

One of the things that makes GBS so hard to kill and why it can be so toxic is that it is capsulated, containing carbohydrate antigens. There are several species divided into types (Ia, Ib, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX) based on the surface antigens. The outer structure of the bacteria contains hairs that help it grab to other cells. They also form beta-hemolysin, a toxin that causes hemolysis (RBC cell death). It has a cool trick of for avoiding neutrophils as well (the first line of defence in the immune system).

That being said, in most people it is harmless and just a part of the microbiome. 35% of women carry this bacteria, and of that 35% who get pregnant