Back Home Midwifery

02/12/2026

This month’s playgroup will be at the office since that seems to be everyone’s preference. Please join us on Saturday, February 21 from 10 to 12 with other families that support homebirth.

01/29/2026

01/26/2026

✨ The boys are officially winning ✨

This was the second birth I was blessed to attend for this beautiful family, and it was such a special one. Her first five babies were born in the hospital, and every single time her labor stalled and needed augmentation. That’s actually incredibly common for mammals. Moving a laboring body into a new environment can interrupt the natural flow of labor.

This time, she stayed home again. She trusted her body. And she avoided all of that.

This labor was a bit longer than she expected, and she kept saying it felt more difficult than last time. As it turns out, there was a very good reason. This was her biggest baby yet. 💪
✨ 10 lbs. 3 oz. ✨

Every ounce of this big, beautiful baby was born in the birth tub, right in her living room. There was some giggling and quiet talking as the kids stirred, and before long they all got to meet their brother very quickly after he was born. Last time the kids slept through the whole thing… not this time, and it made the moment even sweeter.

The final tally?
💙 Four boys
💗 Three girls

A powerful homebirth, a big baby, and a mama who did it all with such strength. An absolute honor to witness.

01/23/2026

Baby it’s cold outside!!!! Let’s do playgroup next week instead of this week!

01/20/2026

Finally, after four babies, this family welcomed their boy 💙

Their girls are absolutely incredible, and this little guy was deeply loved long before he arrived. After weeks of hanging low in Mama’s pelvis and teasing an early arrival, he chose a short, daytime labor instead.

This was Mama’s first homebirth, and it was powerful to watch her discover how she wanted to labor, not how she was told to. She leaned into her breath, trusted her instincts, moved freely, and gently guided her baby earthside.

This boy has entered a world where he will be fiercely loved and well protected, surrounded by strong, compassionate sisters who already adore him. ✨

01/16/2026

The arrest of midwives in a rural healthcare desert ignites an unexpected rebellion.

In the heart of a rural Amish and Mennonite enclave, a dramatic chain of events unfolds as several trusted midwives are arrested— one after the other. These shocking arrests leave their community stranded in a healthcare desert, and reignite a centuries-old-battle between time-honored tradition and industrialized medicine.

Back Home Midwifery is sponsoring the showing of this impactful film. Please come if you are able.

01/15/2026

This months Homegrown Playgroup will be on January 24 from 10 to 12 at the office. Any former or current Back Home Midwifery clients are welcome to come!

01/09/2026

This sweet baby girl kept her mama guessing for hours and hours. Labor began gently. Mild contractions one day, the mucus plug letting go, and a chance to rest that evening before being woken in the night by her water breaking. Things picked up in intensity, but still nothing consistent… even into the next day.

She passed the time watching three Harry Potter movies 🪄✨ while her husband stayed faithfully by her side. Big brother got to run and play with family and cousins since this was just before Christmas. Such a gift of normalcy in the waiting.

By that evening, mom was feeling defeated, wondering if labor would ever truly begin. She decided to take a shower… and that was the magic. Less than an hour of active labor later, her baby girl was in her arms.

Thankfully, Moe and I live less than 10 minutes away, and we arrived just in time to witness her arrival.

Congratulations to this 🤍beautiful family 🤍 The first granddaughter has arrived and will be deeply cherished.

12/21/2025

This is birth in 1975.

My birth was the only one my father was allowed to be present for and I was their fifth baby!

There were no electronic fetal monitors, just a fetoscope. My mother was 42 weeks and 4 days pregnant and had to demand an induction so April 4 would be the last day she was ever pregnant.

What shocked me most was seeing my mother in leather restraints. The sterility. The separation. No skin-to-skin. I was placed straight into a baby warmer.

Looking at these photos makes me sad for the women who birthed like this. This was normal. This was the standard of care.

It makes me wonder:
Is birth really that different now?

The tools have changed.
The struggle for autonomy hasn’t.

**** Edited to add that this is MY actual birth in South Boston in the United States. This is my mother. I am a Nurse Midwife who worked in the hospital for five years and I now provide homebirth in the United States. This is not twilight sleep. My mother was unmedicated. She thought it was a great birth. She told me both her wrists and her ankles were tied with restraints. She was told it was for maintaining sterility. ***

12/19/2025

✨ Homebirth Skills Day ✨
Every month I host a Homebirth Skills meeting where we practice emergency skills for the homebirth setting. True emergencies are rare in homebirth (thankfully!), which makes intentional practice so important. This is how we keep our skills fresh and our confidence strong.

What I love most is the learning that happens together. Midwives, nurses, doulas, and birth assistants sharing knowledge, experience, and support. It feels like true midwifery to me. Community care at its best.

Today was extra special 💛 One of our attendees is training to become a Birth Assistant, and she placed her very first IV! Watching hands learn, confidence grow, and community deepen is exactly why these gatherings matter.

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11/26/2025

We have 20 turkeys available for families in need this holiday season.

Pickup is tomorrow, Wednesday 11/26.
To reserve one and get all the details, please text 518-250-9719.

Huge thank-you to Kyle Lyle’s Exit 21 CYO Program in Catskill, NY for this incredibly generous donation — your support makes a real difference. ❤️🦃✨


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11/24/2025