Cassie Franco - Certified Professional Midwife

01/18/2026

same. Love and adore you and yours. Thank you for trusting me and helping spread the word on what’s possible. Miss you.

01/15/2026

This is the pace of a newborn.

Slow.
Intentional.
Regulated through connection.

When we slow our bodies, our expectations, and our schedules, babies feel it.
And when babies feel safe, parents can begin to exhale too.

Postpartum care isn’t about bouncing back.
It’s about slowing down enough to land.

01/11/2026

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I read a post the other day that said:

“The moment a baby cries, a mother’s body answers. Before thought. Before choice. Her brain sparks. Her chest tightens. Her arms move without asking. To soothe. To shield. To hold.”

And my first thought was wow. That’s powerful. That ache in your chest. That urgency that won’t let you sit still. It’s real. It’s biology. It’s motherhood.

But then I wondered what about adoptive moms. Foster moms. What about the moms who didn’t carry the child in their womb but love them just as fiercely.

Here’s the truth. Science says it isn’t only pregnancy that creates that pull. Our bodies respond through caregiving itself. When you love a baby, hold them, respond to their cries, and show up over and over again, your brain and hormones change too. There are studies on foster moms that show their brains light up and bonding hormones increase in response to their foster infants, just like biological moms. And it grows with time. With every hug. Every feeding. Every bedtime. You can read one of those studies at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23163703.

So if you’ve ever doubted yourself. If you’ve ever thought I didn’t carry them so maybe I’m not really worthy of being called mom. That ache in your chest and that urgency you feel is real. You are responding the way a mother responds. Biology or not, love rewires the body. It builds you into them.

Motherhood isn’t just in the heart. It’s in the body. It’s in the brain. It’s in the sweat, the tears, the rocking, the chaos, and the quiet moments.

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01/11/2026

One of the most important postpartum skills is slowing down.

After birth, it’s common to try and move at the pace we lived before —pushing through exhaustion, expecting quick recovery, doing.

Postpartum asks for a different rhythm. Postpartum asks us to be. Be patient. Be curious. Be present.

Slowing down supports our healing —hormones, mental health, and integration.

This isn’t falling behind. It’s how healing happens. It’s what we need. It’s what our babies need. Slow down.

01/11/2026

Most people prepare for birth. Very few prepare for after. Postpartum is a season of healing, adjustment, and becoming — and you deserve support through all of it. Join me for The Postpartum Plan, a 2-hour workshop to help you plan for postpartum with clarity, care, and confidence. Saturday, January 31 1-3pm Las Vegas Introductory rate: $25 Link in bio to register.

01/06/2026

The full moon brought this beautiful surprise boy, our first babe of 2026. Congratulations Jordan family. He is perfect. And welcome to the world little one. You are so loved.

01/06/2026

Free food available in the parking lot of the Indoor Swap Meet at Oakey & Decatur. I’m free this morning and can help if transportation is an issue.

01/04/2026

Midwives. Me. I’m a midwife.

01/03/2026

Pregnancy is a time when information matters.
So does how it’s shared.

Too often, people are told what to do without being included in the why —
and care is delivered in systems that don’t leave much room for humanity,
for patients or providers.

I believe evidence-based information belongs to the birthing person.
It should be shared with clarity, context, and care —
in a way that supports understanding, choice, and the nervous system of everyone involved.

This is the care I stand for.
If you’re pregnant and looking for information you can trust,
shared calmly and with love —

you’re welcome here 🤍

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Cassie

01/02/2026

I love babies and I love birth, but the real joy of my work is the relationship I build with my clients. Michelle, thank you for your kind words. Thank you for trusting me. I miss you and wish you all a magical new year.

01/01/2026

A few of the moments that have filled my midwife heart in the past year. Thank you 2025 for all of the blessings. More please. Happy New Year All. 🤍 💕

10/04/2025

Jacinta and I went for a skate tonight TO CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF HER APPRENTICESHIP!! ⭐️🤎There is so much I could say to mark this occasion, but I will go with this. There are people that come in to your life, who simply by the beauty of their humanity, require that you rise to meet them. Jacinta is one of those people for me. She was a midwife in her heart and being, her advocacy, her steadfast presence, her wisdom, when we started working together four and a half years ago. She just needed the tools to go with her power. And here we are. It has been a highlight of my career helping her find her way. Please join me in a big congratulations to Jacinta. You can find her . And, if you are looking for a midwife, know that should you choose to work with Jacinta, you will be in excellent hands. Best wishes my friend.