Loving Hands Birth

08/14/2025

Another beautiful birth. Now time to get a tiny bit of sleep before I’m running kids all over

06/23/2025

Post birth selfie! Time to get a few hours of sleep before some training! 💤

05/20/2025

I am fully booked for 2025! But I am looking forward to what 2026 brings!

04/02/2025

Lovely sunrise follows a lovely birth in Kingsville

03/14/2025

Y’all! I love my job! Another beautiful birth in the books!

02/15/2025

Another beautiful birth and epic accidental twinning with Katie!

02/12/2025

Day birth for the win!

01/19/2025

Another beautiful birth!

01/09/2025

First baby of 2025, a blessing! And what an adorable little miracle!

01/01/2025

2024 Year in Review!
I am so grateful for the opportunity to have served so many families this year, even though I was away for a month in Europe. I am looking forward to 2025 and all the new opportunities it will bring. Thank you to all my amazing moms who allowed me to come alongside you this year. I am truly blessed to have you all in my life.

12/20/2024

This!

Walk into a room while I am supporting a birth and you might think that I am just sitting there doing nothing. I won’t be talking. I won’t be touching the client. I won’t be using anything in my bag.

So what am I doing exactly?

🪑 Watching mom’s breathing and sometimes breathing loudly alongside her to remind her to slow down her breath

🪑 Scanning mom’s body during the contraction to make sure that she isn’t holding any tension

🪑 Monitoring the temperature and lighting to create the peaceful environment that she desires

🪑 Calculating how long it has been since she emptied her bladder

🪑 Thinking about how long she has been in her current position and thinking about the next position that she might try

🪑 Timing contractions to see if they are longer, stronger and closer together

🪑 Thinking about when mom and her partner last had a snack

🪑 Reviewing her preferences to make sure that everything is going according to her plan

🪑 Giving the couple space to connect on an intimate level (allowing for oxytocin) and/or guiding the partner to be the lead support

🪑 Updating notes and capturing labor flow

Sometimes just being fully present is enough. Sometimes just knowing I am there in close proximity is all mom needs to be able to relax and focus on what she needs to do. Sometimes just holding space for them in an unbiased manner allows for a noticeable shift in the energy of the room.

And the list goes on….

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12/10/2024

This job is never boring! Such an amazing birth 😍