Devotion Midwifery

02/25/2026

✌️Step Delivery

Behind these colored overalls that were my day 3 at a birth wordrobe, is a tshirt that says “in this birth space we remain patient”. The whole room took a big deep breath in this moment as we watched this baby girl rotate her way through the portal both arms reaching for the world.

If you’ve ever seen a hospital birth, the majority of providers would have both of their hands inside this mother … practicing the 1 step delivery. This is where they expect, make, the head and body delivery in one contraction. Interestingly, the big push for this is a nervous provider (trained in 1 step delivery)… wanting to avoid a shoulder dystocia… but studies show that the 1 step delivery actually INCREASES the risk of shoulder dystocia!

Traditionally, midwives practice the 2 step delivery. Since our bodies have been birthing babies, the physiological way is allowing a beautiful pause between head with one surge, a rotation, and then shoulders on the next surge.

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# physiologicalbirth

02/22/2026

For real though. The midwifery model of care is all about informed consent, shared decision making, autonomy, medical freedom, physiology, and being the wise woman that walks along side you in this crazy journey that has been traveled by our ancestors and midwives before us.

However don’t take this to mean that the midwife gives up her own autonomy to do so. Instead, there is a harmonic relationship of deep trust. Find the right midwife for your birth and your values.

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02/17/2026

Catch us every Tuesday for Devotion with friends!

Whether it’s an IG LIVE, BLOG, or video from yours truly, we promise to be here weekly- rain, shine, or birth 🧡

02/10/2026

These red light bulbs at home births tho 🫠

02/10/2026

02/03/2026

01/31/2026

A baby Midwife and a baby we love 💕

Reminder that you can book “Midwife Time” at any office, for an hour of whatever you need your Midwife for:

-Weighing your 3 month old
-Wellness checks and screening
-Learning about your cycle & natural family planning/fertility awareness, whether that means planning for a new pregnancy or planning on avoiding one
-Breastfeeding
-Returning to work
-Talk about boys
-A good cry
-Cloth Diapering
-Baby Wearing
-Talk about birth
Etc etc etc.

You don’t have to have a reason to book Midwife Time, we are here for you FOREVER.

This visit is FREE, Just bring us something yummy ☕️ 🧁 🥐

https://devotionmidwifery.com/book

01/29/2026

Devotion Midwifery offers Midwifery care for all folks regardless of place of birth. The Midwifery Model of care has been proven to
•Reduce inductions
•Reduce cesareans
•Reduce 3rd & 4th Degree tears
•Reduce epidural / anesthesia
•Reduce instrumental borth (vacuum/forceps)

•increase breastfeeding rates
•increase satisfaction in birth experience

And so much more!

However, please remember that a huge part of your outcome is the PLACE and PROVIDER. If your attending provider can’t attend you in hands and knees or has a high cesarean rate… the odds are challenging.

Midwifery model of care for all ✨

01/28/2026

or drive to give birth!

If you have ever driven in labor or lugged a car seat into the car to get home after labor (and sat in the car 😣 IYKYK) then you can only imagine how amazing it feels to have your birth team come to you, and tuck you into your own bed afterwards.

BLISS ✨

01/15/2026

I went back and forth for a long time considering about posting yearly “stats” because it felt so insensitive and so focused on the “number”. But the community spoke and unanimously agreed that providers yearly stats should be public information.

The entire Devotion Midwifery team is so honored to have walked with each of these families on their unique journey and is looking forward to 2026 with deep, deep, Devotion ✨

Always down for questions! Booking fall 2026 🙏