River City Midwifery

10/10/2025

Community midwifery involves the family. Not only during the birth, but before and after.

10/09/2025

In honor of midwifery week, I want to highlight the work of community midwifery care. I will be posting photos of the work midwives do and the families we serve. All photos shared have been captured by RCM, and I am NOT a professional photographer, so keep that in mind.

My goal is to share what community midwifery truly looks like. This does not always translate to "home birth." But universally, midwives are here to support, guide and provide reproductive care. We are your ally, friend, and companion during one of the most vulnerable times of the human experience.

*all photos shared with permission
*if you have received midwifery care, regardless of where you gave birth and want to share, DM me.

❤️Adrianna

08/05/2025

In 2018, Linsey and I spontaneously opened a birth center and spent countless hours attending births, renovating buildings, establishing gardens, and generally causing "good trouble." And, like every good thing in life-it evolved.

In 2023, Linsey stepped back from Midwifery, and I consciously chose to close the birth center; focusing on a lower volume home birth practice. Thru these transitions, we have remained solid support for each other.

It's not easy to survive business, life, and relationship transitions-but we did it! And, in a few weeks, Linsey will be starting law school!

Friendships are hard to find and harder to keep. When you get a good one, hold onto it🩷

07/17/2025

I know it's tough to hear, but you dont actually need to be "tough" for birth. This is why I don't question a person's ability to give birth at home based on "pain tolerance." Actually, practicing the art of "letting go" can go a long way when preparing for birth.

We are a tight ass society with lots of reasons to try and be perfect. But birth is NOT that. It's messy and unpredictable and requires flexibility. So, let's lean into that. And the softness❤️

06/24/2025

Posting with lots of feels for the past today. I have been harvesting calendula- which goes into the postpartum sitz and also makes an amazing salve. But it's hot as Hades out there, and when I previously grew and collected calendua, it was in Vermont-and not so hot. But the smell and sticky resin of these flowers take me right back to Vermont.

It was here that I studied under Helena Wu, an amazing herbalist and midwife. She is humble and no longer practices, but her words of wisdom still ring true.

We all hold memories.

There are a few items that I cherish and hold sacred - including my grandmother's rocking chair, her mortar and pestal, and the birthing chair that Helena passed down.

All of these items remind me to slow down. Per the wisdom of my mentor, I am drying flowers of calendula, st john's wort, plantain and comfrey in random closets, attics and cars. I grew them from the ground up and they will not be produced with production in mind-but rather healing and sacred memories.

Becoming a midwife does not happen fast. Sitting on your hands while a baby is born takes great patience. Growing the herbs that support pregnancy and then cultivating them is a labor a love. It is all a labor a love.

So, if you are moving slow in this heat, that is what we are supposed to do. Soak in this slow, labor of summer love.❤️

06/11/2025

There will be a few more friendly faces around here! Kiya and Capri have joined RCM as student midwives, learning the art, science, and love of community midwifery. Please read their bios-they are impressive and inspiring! I can't wait for you to "meet" them. 🎉🎈🎊

05/11/2025

Motherhood can be messy and complicated and beautiful and hard. I am truly blessed to be a mom of people who still want to hang out. I am grateful to have a mom I can still hug and call on the phone. I am honored to have witnessed the incredible making of hundreds of moms. But for those who are having a hard day, I hope today is soft and you are held in love. 🩷

04/28/2025

A large Gut study found that eating 30 different veggies, legumes, fruits, grains, and nuts per week had huge health benefits!🥑🍓🥬🥦🥕 This is usually my goal. Some weeks I do better than others (with special birthdays and celebrations this week, I was a little off). I would love to know how everyone did?!
https://microsetta.ucsd.edu/30-plants-per-week/

03/25/2025

I know we can all feel a shift. The warm sun, a gentle breeze, and of course-Richmond pollen. Spring is officially here! So, let's welcome all the new people that made their arrival over the cozy winter. Always an honor. Always grateful.
❤️-Adrianna

03/06/2025

Spring is close, and I feel kinda like a mama bear slowly emerging from winters slumber....only to be shocked by the collective dumpster fire of the world and wondering if I should retreat back to the Den. Maybe some of you can relate?!?

I have been intentionally quiet the past few weeks. Partly because I wasn't sure how to respond to this weight and also because many more beautiful souls have been born.

But, I wanted to share these tulips reaching for the sun. I want you to know that choosing to pause, breathe, pray, write, sing, dance, rage, lay in bed, and eat chocolate cake are all okay.

To all the good people out there-birthing, raising kids, supporting and advocating for our fellow humans, thank you. You are enough.

Flowers never ask if they are beautiful or if they have done enough. They just exist and bring joy. I hope you find some joy today.

Love,
Adrianna

02/03/2025