Mothers Embrace Birth Services, Sabrina Bias CPM

12/02/2025

How we help women have a better birth! The Birthkeeper, LLC - Missouri Birth & Creative Services Thanks for chatting with me about this!!

12/02/2025

My role of midwife and how we actually help women have a better birth experience.

11/10/2025

I would love to know what yall would like to hear me speak about! I plan to make some videos addressing the things that you share. This photo is not relevant other than I took it today on my driveway. What an beautiful week we have had with all this fall beauty!! During this sweet time of the year as we are all going in and preparing for the cold months I want to have some conversations with you here about what is important to birthing, nursing and childrearing women right now. Please comment here or ask questions or a topic idea and I plan to do a video at least once a week, or more if you all have lots of questions or want information to cover more than once a week.
I appreciate you so much!!!

11/02/2025

A short little article from a quick interview I did earlier this year!

Missouri Life talked with one midwife, Sabrina Bias from Columbia, who discusses her mission through midwifery: to help mothers feel empowered, confident, and calm throughout their birthing experiences.

If you are curious about midwifery, click to see the full story: https://missourilife.com/a-labor-of-love/

08/24/2025

Im here to let everyone know that I am certainly still taking on new clients. I do book out fast but I am here to serve families if I do have openings.
Unfortunately my website is down right now and I'm just so busy actually serving women to get it back up. You can reach out to me by messaging me here!! Thank you!

05/18/2025

01/29/2025

I am so very thankful for the trust so many have put in me to help them. I am so sad to let everyone know that I am fully booked with babies due until Nov. I say I am sad because I really want to help every single one of you who reach out to me because YOU deserve the high quality care we provide. Unfortunately, I cannot keep providing the high quality care you deserve if I am spread too thin. My heart aches for more kind and compassionate midwives to spring up in mid MO. If you find out you are expecting and your baby is due after Nov 1st please reach out to me right away as I fill up fast each month!

12/08/2024

I’ve been really thinking about all the inconsistencies surrounding delayed cord cutting between hospital providers, midwives, and the data that's available. As a birth worker, it can sometimes be difficult to navigate through this, having to help advocate and literally say, "Leave the cord alone," when I have a doctor who’s snip-happy just seconds after birth (mind-blowing, by the way—and I prefer NOT to work with these providers). Then, there are other doctors who respect the parents' wishes, and I've even had delays of up to an hour in the hospital. Again, the inconsistency is staggering. What happens to a family who walks into a hospital expecting a certain standard of care, only to be faced with an on-call doctor who has no education on the benefits of leaving that cord alone?

Alright, so why does it matter if you wait to cut the cord? Well, it turns out there are some pretty big health benefits to keeping that cord intact for a little longer. Providers and parents, listen up:

More Blood, More Power: When you wait to cut the cord, the baby gets more blood from the placenta—up to a third of their total blood volume! That means more red blood cells, more oxygen, and more nutrients. Essentially, it’s like giving your baby a head start in life. More blood equals more strength!

Boost Those Iron Levels: That extra blood also means extra iron, which is crucial for brain development and overall growth. Babies are born with low iron stores, so those few extra minutes really help prevent iron deficiency, a common cause of anemia in newborns.

Immune System Kickstart: Placental blood is rich in stem cells and immune cells, which are essential for helping your baby fight off infections in the early days. These cells give the baby a solid boost to their immune system.

Smoother Transition: The baby’s first few breaths are a big deal, and delaying cord cutting can help ease the transition from placenta life to independent breathing. The placenta is still pumping oxygen to the baby, giving their lungs more time to kick into gear. Fewer breathing struggles? Yes, please!

At the end of the day, when to cut the cord is a personal decision. Some hospitals are adopting delayed cord clamping as the new standard, and homebirth midwives? They’ll tell you to give that cord some time to work its magic—sometimes up to an hour, sometimes even days.

Taking the time to wait and think about the timing of cord clamping could have lasting benefits for your baby. From boosting their blood supply to strengthening their immune system, that extra moment of connection could make a big difference.

Just make sure it’s an informed choice that’s right for you and your baby.

-Danielle
The Birthkeeper, LLC - Missouri Birth & Creative Services
www.thebirthkeeperllc.com

10/07/2024

This National Midwifery Week, we honor the incredible midwives who provide a safe, supportive, and empowering experience for mothers. Thank you for helping women step into their power and bring life and light into this world with grace and strength.