Your Nest Midwifery, 5077 North York Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, ID (2026)

02/04/2026

This mama has chosen to keep her birth story. All I can say is, mama I am in awe of you and your strength 🤍 baby boy born February 3rd @ 5:06am. .birthcorner and .kairos.midwife thanks for making a great team! And thank you for the beautiful place to welcome this little man🤍

02/02/2026

Ahhhh what a birth🤍
She tends to go deep into her 41st week and has with all 3 pregnancies now. She received an ultrasound that showed baby was doing extremely well. But mama was done. And even though this was her normal, she couldn’t help but worry about the upcoming 42 wk mark. She decided it was time give baby an eviction notice and boy did her baby listen🤍

The call came in the night… “my waters broke” I asked a couple questions and it was clear she was actively contracting. I felt like I flew for the 30 minute drive and Emily was shortly behind me.

We arrived to find mama breathing through contractions that were coming consistently. She requested a check before we started to fill the tub and she was 9cm! We quickly filled the tub. Meanwhile, she went to the bathroom. Walked out to sit on a bench. Had one intense contraction, and exclaimed, “He’s coming!” She slipped into the tub, had another intense contraction. And I could see even though the contraction had passed, it still had a hold on her body. I gently suggested she completely let her muscles fall between contractions and she melted. It was like her whole body leveled down and she was ready.

Birth is not easy on her husband’s adrenals😂 so there was some talk of gramma catching this sweet baby. But in that moment of level down, this mama knew she was the one. She reached down, guided her perineum and eased her baby out. Into her own hands and lifted her boy right to her chest.

Her husband beamed as this felt so smooth and controlled. Gramma was delighted (and it happened to be the 2nd grandbaby of hers born in about 12 hours:) grampa came out of the bedroom with loving tears in his eyes and it wasn’t long before big sisters were doting over their brother.

The amount of love in this room was overwhelming and this little man just might be the luckiest to have chosen a family like this🤍

Mr. Dallas Michael was born weighing 8 # 12oz and standing 21.5” tall at 1:03am on January 30, 2026.

Oooh mama. I am so incredibly proud of your work in this pregnancy. You did so much to take care of your body and prioritize making pregnancy and birth normal events for your special girls. It has been a delight to be your midwife and I wish we were doing many more births together 🤍

01/31/2026

How do you do it? Any of it. All of it. All the time. Over all the years I’ve known you… You just walk through things like you have a manual that none of us got. I am constantly impressed by your ability to adjust an overcome to everything life throws at you. We could all learn a lot, embracing the attitude that you have about this life.

We’ve walked through Births and miscarriages together. And you were determined to walk through pregnancy and birth one last time. Baby number 10. Your bookend🤍

And boy was it a journey. Progesterone injections were necessary through much of this pregnancy. And for a mama who does not like being poked (to put it mildly) this was really hard. There were tears. There was pain. But this Mama would do anything for her babies. The curveballs kept coming. She continued to flow and follow every single one life was serving her. And at 30 wks, just when it seemed the curves were straightening, she had a heart episode. A big one. A scary one. We were in the hospital for the night. And no one could quite figure out where this was coming from and why it was happening. But unfortunately, a heart episode is one of those things that means homebirth is not the safest place for Mama.

She switched to the incredible Dr. Nathan Meltzer for the duration of her care. And with a couple more bumps in the road, it was determined to induce at 40 weeks. With a 10th baby, you would assume, that a whiff of Pitocin would do the trick. But this Mama had to wait. Over a day, and a night, and a morning. Then when contractions started, they came strong. They came close. And it was intense.

At 7 AM she was 2 cm. And baby was in her arms at 12:06 PM that is a ton of work in five hours. To say it was intense would be an understatement. She battled a mind that had a hard time believing she was safe. But nonetheless, she surrendered. And pushed her baby out beautifully right into dad‘s hands.

He is perfect. And worth every hurdle that came mom‘s way in pregnancy and labor.

It’s time for your rest. It’s time for us to nurture and love you! Time for a break from taking care of everybody else… I hope this postpartum is a dream.🤍

Sweet baby Anthony Walter Louis was born 12:06 PM on January 29, 2026 he weighs 7 lbs. 15 oz. and stands 20.67 Inches tall.

My goodness, I’m grateful your boy brought us together one last time… Thank you for all the years of letting me witness your strength🤍

01/20/2026

It felt very natural and easy to get to know this Mama. She did a beautiful job of reaching out when she needed assurance. She created many good habits for her body in pregnancy. And she walked into labor prepared for the journey.

She got a bit of a heads up as contractions started early in the morning. She went on with her day and came in for a quick visit. She went to bed that night and woke with regular contractions that quickly became strong and closer together.

We made our way to her home, and arrived to find her riding the waves of contractions with poise. She would occasionally look out for assurance that things were moving along the way they should be. And they surely were. It wasn’t long before we were preparing the tub and she slipped in.

Contractions would slow a bit and have their own rhythm… But before long, she was pushing. She was incredibly powerful! Due to the quickness of labor, and Baby putting their head in the pelvis with slight asymmetry, pushing felt very intense. It was amazing to watch this mama click in and do what she needed to do to ride the intensity of contractions while allowing us to guide her to encourage Baby to come quickly. With some position changes, and a move to the bed, sweet baby boy was born and made it known he was happier on the outside than on the inside.🤍

Mr Benjamin Rocky was born January 18th, 2026 at 2:46 AM. He weighed 6 lbs 14 oz. and stood 21.5 inches tall. He is a snuggle bug. Peaceful and gentle and mom and dad are falling madly in love.

I am so grateful for grandma being around to help with big brother, and dad for being so solid and supportive through this labor. I wish all families had this kind of support in their early postpartum. It really does make all the difference…

Mama, you have so much to be proud of. Your power was remarkable and your ability to trust your body and accept our guidance was truly an honor to witness. These sweet boys are sure lucky to have you as their mama.

Big shoutout to and .birthcorner for joining the birthday party🤍

01/11/2026

I love birth. And I am grateful to get to witness it in all settings. I say often, “I’ve seen beautiful births in mama’s living rooms and I’ve seen beautiful births on an OR table.” The goal is always an empowered mama making decisions for her birth and feeling well supported by her team.

So when this mama, who I love very much, asked me to be a doula for her hospital birth I didn’t hesitate. She knew what she wanted this time and prepared well for her redemptive birth. She made sure her body was healthy, she made sure she felt confident in her hospital midwife team, and she visualized the focal points she would need to get through the hard moments. And she dang did it!

Waters broke first in the evening which was a bit unexpected for her. She rested for a bit, then we met at the hospital. She labored beautifully, and slowly began to contract though there were not many contractions. After being patient through the night, it was decided to start some Pitocin. And when contractions picked up, it was time for some pain management and rest. She rested as she could through the morning and early afternoon. We did some position changes and set the room up. Her focal points were soft lighting and beautiful art her mama made.
Then as the afternoon approached, it was time to push. She had done great work with her pelvic floor therapist and knew she wanted to breathe baby down and out. And that she did! Her midwife Dani worked with her so well. Encouraging position changes and moments of stronger breathing to get baby to come down through the pelvis. It was beautiful. This mama in all her power brought her baby earthside, just the way she wanted to. And she is beaming!

Baby Layne Zed was born at 3:23pm on January 7th weighing 8 # 3oz and standing 20” tall. He is delightful and mom and dad are head-over-heals.

I am so incredibly proud of you! You were a peaceful superwoman throughout this long birth and I am in awe. You knew exactly what you needed and you did it. Love you big! Thank you for letting me be a witness 🤍

Big shoutout to Dani and the KH nursing staff for supporting this beautiful birth🤍

01/10/2026

**I can no longer receive text messages on the Your Nest Phone line**

So here’s the scoop. I have always operated the Your Nest phone line through a calling app system. Since we are closing in August, I went in last week to see if I could shut down the app and switch to a talk text line for the same business number that would come to my phone along with my personal line. I was told I could. But because my personal phone operates under my personal Apple ID, messages can only come over from my personal number. They suggested I set up a new apple ID and switch back and forth for messages, but as I phase out, I would rather not set up a whole new ID. So this means messaging is no longer available for the Your Nest line, permanently. All current clients have been contacted on how to message as needed. Please call or DM if you need the ability to message me. I apologize for any inconvenience, this is not the way this transition was supposed to go! Thank you for your understanding 🙏

01/06/2026

Oh technology, gotta love it!

Please call or DM me if you need the ability to text me🤍 thank you for your patience🤍

01/01/2026

This mama changed her mind and decided to share her birth story🤍

The call came in the middle of the night and and I journeyed to the middle of the woods where this mama was laboring.

Her two older girls woke and were filled with excited for their baby to come🤍 so was their doggy but we contained him with snuggles🤍

Supported by her amazing husband and photographer, labor ramped up and ramped down. Had a little pick up, then a bit of a reprieve. We decided to try to have a family nap and that seemed to be the ticket. Contractions picked up and it was time to slip into the pool. She danced beautifully with her labor and took moments in between contractions to interact with her girls. The sun rose and it was time to push. She was powerful with pushing, but reached a moment where it felt progress had ceased. She was worried her baby was stuck. I came to her pool side and reassured her that she was safe, baby was safe and progress was happening. That’s all she needed to hear to sink right back into labor and push her baby out. And did she come out! She practically flew out! Dad and I floated her up to mama and the big girls were
So excited to meet their baby girl!

Etta Elliott was born September 23rd. She weighed 7 # 13oz and stood 20.5” tall. She is a pure delight for her family and everyone is madly in love🤍 even their sweet doggy🤩

12/31/2025

Talk about a powerful woman! Determination runs deep in her blood and there isn’t a thing she can’t accomplish once she’s set her mind to it. Successful in her business of loving and supporting this community so well, it was an absolute honor to get to support her in this pregnancy.

It was obvious to this mama her uterus was warming up. She came in for her appointment and expressed she had been having light contractions since the night. As I palpated her sweet babe’s position, her uterus responded with some tightening.

Then at 2am, I saw her husband was calling - that’s always the sign things are getting real…
kairos.midwife & met me at ‘s beautiful birth center. Mom worked hard and peacefully while dad calmly supported. She followed her body’s cues beautifully with intuitive movements that shifted her baby down swiftly. Changing positions often, rocking her pelvis, standing, kneeling… it was no surprise labor was moving along.

She knew it was time for the tub. So we set up quickly and she slipped in. Intensity moved to very strong when she got in and she forward leaned over the side of the tub to navigate her pushing urge. She continued utilizing movement and position changes and with one quick check it was obvious baby was making her way!

Baby Riley Marie was born Christmas Eve @ 4:54am weighing 7 # 10oz and standing 21” tall. She is a beautiful and peaceful little lady and has her mother’s determination. There was no way she was missing Christmas!

What a joyful journey it has been. You make this job an absolute delight and I am very grateful to be your midwife🤍

12/24/2025

My goodness. This mama has had experience with the unpredictability that can come with birth. A 4th babe for this mama, she was planning and preparing beautifully for a VBAC after her last babe came at 33 wks and she decided to be bum first.

This time, mama was sure to eat and hydrate well. She kept stress in a manageable place and she researched like an FBI agent to prepare and fully understand the risks/benefits of a VBAC.

When 33 wks came and went it was a relief to pass the timeframe when her last babe came. But with a position check ultrasound, it was discovered this babe followed in her sister’s foot steps with a breech position. Mama did everything. AND I MEAN EVERYTHING to turn this babe. She was scheduled for a external cephalic version at KH for this coming Friday to encourage baby to turn head down. She had been going in for ultrasounds to monitor her amniotic fluid and on this last scan it showed almost no fluid was left for babe. This meant it was time to be born and due to baby being persistently breech, it meant a repeat cesarean.
The cesarean went smoothly, and baby was able to come to mama’s chest to meet and snuggle🤍 Then after a few minutes of observation, baby showed she needed some closer care. And eventually needed some time in the NICU.

This is difficult as it brings up so much from the last birth. Mom and dad are navigating this beautifully, but their hearts are reminding them that this is a familiar road. Please send love and prayers as they navigate this difficult road again and find strength to do this through the holidays with their 3 older kiddos at home.

This was a surprise gender birth and dad got to announce a 4th girl for their family🤍 They are doing incredible work raising strong independent ladies and she will fit in perfectly with the all estrogen at home🤍

Miss Elise Renae was born December 22nd, 2025 @ 6:00pm sharp. She weighed 6 # 3oz and stands 19.5” tall. She is beautiful, and even has some chub on her for being a bit early. She has stolen her mama’s heart and I can feel the strength they share.

I am taken aback once again with the ability this family has to navigate challenges. Their strength in their partnership is incredible and will be their compass through this.
Miss Elise we love you big! Keep up your feisty ways until you can break out… you chose one incredible family and they can’t wait to snuggle you🤍

As always, I am do grateful for the loving care from KH. They guided this family so well over the last couple of weeks on the safest way to get Elise here, and cont to love and care for them now that she is here. Thank you🙏

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