Wellspring Midwifery Care & Birth Center

05/05/2026

https://youtu.be/iaY3fa-e92k?si=qMIouhg1BjvUDp32

Hear from the Founder and Clinical Director of Wellspring Birth Center as well as a few of the women who have birthed there.

05/05/2026

Check out our new promotional video (YouTube link below)! My oldest son is graduating with a degree in Visual Communications and Video Production. He chose to do his portfolio project all about his mama’s birth center. I’m so proud of him! 🥹

Please offer him your compliments on the video. It was a lot of work and time investment.

A HUGE thank you to the six clients who were willing to volunteer their time to give testimonials as part of this project (you’ll hopefully see more from those interviews in the coming weeks and months)!

And finally, if you’re interested in hiring Riley for your next project, check out his website at www.rileymusil.com. He does video and photography, and he especially loves covering live events.

https://youtu.be/iaY3fa-e92k?si=qMIouhg1BjvUDp32

05/05/2026

A belated welcome to the world, baby Leandro Sebastian! Born April 24 at 8:22 pm, he weighed 8 lb 8 oz and was 20.5 inches long. His first-time mama worked super hard to bring him earthside, and her fortitude and perseverance paid off! He needed a little extra help to make it through the birth canal, and his mama was very strong and brave throughout the necessary transfer and medical interventions. Isn’t he a cutie with all that hair? Congratulations, mama A and papa D! 💙

04/25/2026

Beautiful waterbirth at Wellspring Midwifery Care & Birth Center! 😍

04/22/2026

This is a sneak peek of a few of the stars that were interviewed for an upcoming documentary/promotional video we’re working on. So excited to see the final product! And a great big thank you to the lovely women who volunteered their time to be interviewed on camera! I love y’all!

04/22/2026

These adorable Wellspring babies (now ages 4 and 6) came for a visit this weekend and enjoyed seeing the birth tub and their baby photos on the wall.

Who thinks it’s time we plan a Wellspring reunion? 🙋🏼‍♀️

03/31/2026

Welcome to the world, baby Asuna Reyna! Born at 4:44 am today, she weighed 7 lb 15 oz and was 20.5 inches long. Her mama spent a couple weeks experiencing prodromal labor, but once it was go time, this little sweetheart made a swift and smooth entrance into the world. Congratulations, mama B and papa G! 🩷

03/04/2026

Less crying over wasted milk!

🚨 Recent research is challenging the CDC's strict guidelines on breast milk storage—especially for partially used bottles after feeding.

The CDC currently recommends using or discarding leftover breast milk within 1–2 hours after a baby finishes feeding from the bottle, to limit bacterial risks.

A 2026 German study (preprint on medRxiv, with 44 healthy full-term infants) tested this directly by measuring bacterial growth in leftover human milk after actual bottle feeds.

Main findings:

• Bacterial levels rose after feeding due to contact with the baby's mouth, but showed no meaningful further increase at 4 hours or 8 hours—whether kept at room temperature (~20°C) or refrigerated (4°C).

• Significant growth appeared only after 24 hours at room temperature.

• Refrigerated leftover milk stayed low-risk and stable for up to 24 hours.

For healthy, full-term babies, this suggests it's generally safe to:

• Refrigerate a partially used bottle and reuse it within 24 hours, or

• Leave it at room temperature for up to 8 hours when needed.

Unused pumped milk also proved more stable than the CDC's 4-hour room-temperature rule, with very little bacterial growth even up to 24 hours in many cases, consistent with other recent studies.

The current guidelines are understandably cautious, especially for preterm infants, NICU babies, or those with health issues, who should stick to stricter rules and check with a doctor.

For most parents with healthy babies, though, this new evidence provides real relief: less wasted breast milk, fewer stressful discards, and guidelines that better match actual safety data and everyday feeding life.

🔗 Full preprint: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.13.26346179v1.full-text

03/04/2026

Welcome to the world, baby Wilhelmina Elizabeth! Born today at 12:01 am, she weighed 6 lb 15 oz and was 19 inches long. Her mama was a rockstar, and she is the second Wellspring baby to join her family. Congratulations, mama K and papa D! 🩷