Swiss Avenue Birth and Wellness Collaborative

Swiss Avenue Birth and Wellness Collaborative EXPERIENCED AND HOLISTIC MIDWIVES PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CARE IN HOME OR BIRTH CENTER SETTING.

04/09/2026

April is Cesarean Awareness Month. With the national C-section rate hovering around 32% (that's 1 in 3 women!), client education is our first line of defense. This week’s asset focuses on the statistics and opens the door for a conversation about how midwifery care reduces preventable surgeries.

Did you know that in the U.S., nearly 1 in 3 babies are born via Cesarean section? While C-sections can be life-saving when medically necessary, the World Health Organization suggests the rate should be much lower (10-15%).

At Swiss Avenue Birth and Wellness, we practice the "Midwifery Model of Care," which prioritizes:

✨ Patience during labor.

✨ Freedom of movement.

✨ Continuous emotional support.

These simple tools are proven to lower the risk of preventable surgery. Let's talk about your birth plan!

04/06/2026

A little glimpse into our Easter morning.

03/30/2026

We hear it all the time: “They told me my baby is too big.”
And yet — we see women birth their babies every day.
Even bigger babies.
We offer time, patience, positioning, and support. Of course, we stay attentive to safety and individual circumstances — but size alone isn’t the whole story.
How much do you think this baby weighed? (Answer in comments)

A true knot of the umbilical cord is uncommon, occurring in about 0.3% to 1.2% of pregnancies in many studies, with some...
03/26/2026

A true knot of the umbilical cord is uncommon, occurring in about 0.3% to 1.2% of pregnancies in many studies, with some reviews citing a broader range up to about 2%. Put simply, that is roughly 1 in 300 to 1 in 100 pregnancies, with about 1 in 100 often used as an easy rule-of-thumb. Most are only found at delivery, and many do not cause harm.

03/24/2026

VERNIX CASEOSA
🌿 What it does: • Protects baby’s skin in the womb
• Keeps skin soft + moisturized
• Has natural antibacterial properties
• Helps regulate temperature
• Makes baby nice and slippery for birth 😉
🧴 Pro tip: No need to wash it off right away—rub it in like nature’s lotion!
Vernix = pure baby magic. 🤍

03/19/2026

We are your midwife team, walking alongside you through pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum. We will do all we can to support the goals you share with us, because this journey is yours and we are here to serve and support you.
At Swiss Avenue Birth, we respect your autonomy, your intuition, and your right to be an active participant in your care. Our role is to offer guidance, clinical expertise, and continuous support, while honoring that this is your body and your birth.

03/17/2026

The Rhombus of Michaelis is a diamond-shaped area on a woman’s lower back that reflects pelvic movement during labor.
Landmarks
The four points include:
Top: Spinous process of L5
Sides: The posterior superior iliac spines (PSIS), the small “back dimples”
Bottom: Top of the gluteal cleft at the sacrum
Why It Matters in Labor
As labor progresses, the sacrum moves back and the pelvis widens, causing the rhombus to expand.
Midwives may observe this area because expansion can indicate an outward sign of increased pelvic space and fetal descent.
Positions that support physiologic birth, such as hands and knees, squatting, or forward leaning allow the sacrum and Rhombus of Michaelis to open more freely.

Happy Black Midwives Day! Andrea Carter, it is an honor to work alongside you at Swiss Avenue Birth.
03/14/2026

Happy Black Midwives Day! Andrea Carter, it is an honor to work alongside you at Swiss Avenue Birth.

03/13/2026

Our collaborative agreement with a physician allows us to have standing orders to care for you. We spend hours updating this every year. Did you know Texas Licensed Midwives must collaborate with a physician for any medications except oxygen and erythromycin for infants?

EXPERIENCE BIRTHnot just as an event—but as a transformation.EXPERIENCE BIRTHas the unfolding strength of a woman’s body...
03/11/2026

EXPERIENCE BIRTH
not just as an event—
but as a transformation.
EXPERIENCE BIRTH
as the unfolding strength of a woman’s body.
EXPERIENCE BIRTH
Trust your body.
Trust the process.
Trust yourself.

03/06/2026

Midwifery teaches us to listen closely, not only to the rhythms of birth, but to the quiet whispers of God.
This work is beautiful, but it is not easy. It carries peaks that fill us with awe and valleys that stretch our hearts in ways we never expected. There are moments when the joy is overwhelming but also moments when the weight of the work feels heavier than we know how to hold.
In those times, we return to the same place we always have: listening for His voice.
We trust that God guides our steps, steadies our hands, and meets us in every room we enter. Even in the moments when we feel uncertain or weary, He is present, carrying us when we do not know how to carry on ourselves.
Midwifery reminds us again and again that we were never meant to do this work alone.
So we keep listening.
We keep trusting.
And we keep showing up, held by the One who called us here in the first place.
Photo by .wright.photog

We love supporting every moment! Midwifery is about the relationship!
03/05/2026

We love supporting every moment! Midwifery is about the relationship!

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4100 Swiss Avenue
Dallas, TX
75204

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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+12147749000

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