A Labor of Love Midwifery

04/02/2026

When was your due date and when did your baby come?

03/30/2026

So I’ll hold on a little longer,
slow down a little more—
because these days, though fleeting, are sacred.🤱🏻

03/27/2026

The goal is never to encourage parents to make the choices YOU would make. The goal is not to encourage parents to listen to you.

The goal is to encourage critical thinking AND empowerment through being an active participant in the decision making process for their pregnancy and birth.

As doulas, we encourage parents to ask questions and make informed decisions with their midwife or OB. Why? Because birth isn't one size fits all and parents should be making informed decisions about their care, birth, etc. We don't have options if we don't know what our options are.

Many times parents will ask providers questions and agree with the recommendations. It isn't about asking questions to decline all care, it is asking questions to understand and then make an informed decision.

It can be easy to have strong feelings about different birth options. However, ultimately we are NOT empowering families by trying to get them to do X or Y.

We empower families by encouraging critical thinking, helping them understand their options, and then supporting them in their decisions even if they make a different decision than we would make.

We provide evidence-based resources, information, etc., and then encourage them to make THEIR decisions.

If we have an agenda. If we want them to just listen. Are we being different than any other system or are we then doing the same thing which is not empowering families?

03/25/2026

Midwifery is comprehensive, relational care — centered on the needs of each individual family.

It goes beyond a single moment in time.
It is built through connection, trust, and continuity.

From prenatal education to labor support, from postpartum care to ongoing guidance, midwives walk alongside families with attention, respect, and intention. Care is not one-size-fits-all — it is thoughtful, individualized, and responsive to each person’s unique experience.

This is care that listens.
Care that adapts.
Care that supports the whole person.

This is midwifery.

03/25/2026

Today, we remember the beauty of life from its very beginning 🤍

On this International Day of the Unborn Child, we honor the unseen, the unheard, yet deeply loved lives growing in the womb.

Every heartbeat matters. Every life has purpose. Every child is a gift.

May we be a voice for those who cannot speak,
and a source of love and support for every mother carrying life within her.

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” — Psalm 139:13

03/24/2026

03/22/2026

Ministry doesn’t always look like a stage, a microphone, or a spotlight.

Sometimes it looks like late nights, tired eyes, and tiny hands reaching for you.

Changing diapers, wiping tears, whispering prayers over your child—this is holy work too.

Don’t underestimate the quiet calling.
God sees the hands that nurture, the hearts that pour out, and the lives being shaped in secret.

You’re not “just” taking care of children.
You’re raising souls. 🙏🏻🤍

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03/20/2026

"Years from now, the measure of success will not be which documents were published, but what actions were taken."

ICM Chief Midwife, Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE, calls for decisive action to end preventable deaths from postpartum haemorrhage.

We now have WHO guidance on implementing midwifery models of care, the Midwife Accelerator, and practical implementation tools. The evidence is clear: when women receive care from educated, regulated midwives working within functioning health systems, lives are saved.

Read the full editorial at: https://zurl.co/m8Nav

03/19/2026

Did your birth(s) fit this definition?

Leinweber J, Fontein-Kuipers Y, Karlsdottir SI, et al. Developing a woman-centered, inclusive definition of positive childbirth experiences: A discussion paper. Birth 2023;50(2):362-83.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35790019/

03/17/2026

What is the risk of uterine rupture during a labor after two cesareans?

So often, we hear the risk is 0.9 - 1.8%. But that doesn’t tell the whole picture.

The truth is, those numbers are based on studies in which 49 - 65% of labors were induced or augmented.

As we know, induction and augmentation has been associated with increased uterine rupture rates.

So it’s quite likely that the risk of uterine rupture during a non-induced or augmented labor after two cesareans may be significantly lower.

This is why it’s so important to understand what the research says.

Sometimes vital pieces of information are lost as statistics are simplified and shared.

What have you heard about VBA2C?

We summarize the available evidence on VBA2C here: https://vbacfacts.com/vba2c

If you are a perinatal professional who wants to provide the best VBAC information and support, we offer a continuing education training on VBA2C (approved for 2.4 contact hours) so you can easily integrate the evidence into your practice as well a VBA2C handout for birthing families so you can quickly communicate the facts to your clients.

These are just two of the benefits of joining VBAC Facts® professional membership.

Register today: https://vbacfacts.com/membership