Heritage Birth Service

05/11/2026

My average babies come in the 41st week. 41 weeks is normal!

05/10/2026

Today I was honored to be invited to a baby dedication for some of my midwife babies. 5 of my babies were dedicated today.
I had the honor and privilege of welcoming every little one in this picture, with the exception of one. This is a legacy that God has given me through my service as a midwife.

05/07/2026

Is this true for the general U.S. population? Nope. Because over 1/3 of moms are induced BEFORE 40 weeks. So the stats you google do NOT match up. We have become very good at predicting due dates in this country. Early US's are VERY ACCURATE. Within 5-7 days if not tighter. Furthermore, home birth midwives look at the whole picture. The LMP and the conception date and we TALK to our clients about when exactly THEY think they conceived. All of this gives a great picture of when baby may be due. Then when we do our stats and let nature take its course, we find that our babies come a few days AFTER the EDD and sometimes a week or so later and few outliers might come a bit early. But most come just after the 40 weeks we pinpointed at the beginning of pregnancy.

05/04/2026

It was a great night to welcome a handsome 8 # baby boy! He arrived just before I walked in the door after less than 3 hours of labor.

05/01/2026

We need to act now to protect traditional midwifery in Pennsylvania.

04/30/2026

Call the governor today! Families should have freedom to birth where and with whom they choose. If this passes we lose traditional and community midwives, Birth choices are limited and I can no longer practice legally.

04/30/2026

It was a great night to welcome a handsome 9 baby boy! Mama had a beautiful 5th homebirth!

04/27/2026

It was a great night to welcome a handsome 8 baby boy! First time mama worked long and hard for her successful home waterbirth.

04/17/2026

It was a great night to welcome a handsome 9 baby boy with a full head of long black hair! He made mama work, but she rocked her second home waterbirth!

04/15/2026

Transferring when appropriate is one of the things makes homebirth safe.

I try my damndest to never wait for that red flag. 3 yellow flags and we are transferring. 1 yellow perks me up, 2 yellows have me on guard, 3 yellows, we must go in. Might my transfer rate be a bit higher then others? Maybe. Some years for sure...others not so much. The key (my key) is to listen to my gut (some may call that the Holy Spirit). The end game is mom and baby being safe. Is there trauma? Yes, sometimes, but homebirth is not the be all end all. Hospitals and OBs are there for when we need them and I am grateful.

04/07/2026

It was a great night to welcome a 7 baby boy! First time mama rocked her home waterbirth!