Indigo Midwifery

11/26/2025

In my practice, these are a non-negotiable. This is known as holding space.
But what does "holding space" even mean?
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It means; I am being present with people in a way that helps them to feel safe to let their guard down. Sometimes I am sitting in the discomfort or "mess" with them and co-regulating while they process. Most of the time my input isn't even needed but sometimes it's requested.
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It means; I am taking the time to celebrate their accomplishments with them and/or remembering the small details they have shared with me before. It's taking the time to check in so I can meet people where they're at.
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This isn't an added "perk."
This is what community midwifery is about.
This *is* H E A L T H C A R E.
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People have said to me "I don't even know what I would talk about for an hour with people!"
I'll tell you; we've talked about fears of the impending birth, fear of being a good enough parent, domestic abuse, their older child's struggles, the recent loss of a loved one, mental health struggles, parental incarceration, their previous traumatic birth, their annoying mother in law, their overwhelm & decision fatigue, body dysmorphia, & lack of support. It's not always so deep there's a lot of laughter & soapbox rants too!
And then I can feel the shift in energy, witness their shoulders drop, their hands slow or stop gripping/shaking. Their facial expressions shift & sometimes they relax back into the couch.
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We weave in the education to these conversations, ask pertinent questions, & then provide the clinical care. It doesn't even have to take a full hour! A great provider can spend the first 10 minutes of an appointment checking in with you. This is wholistic care. You are more than a vessel for your baby. And we know that when moms are well cared for, so too are their babies.🌀

11/22/2025

This work is both hard and so rewarding. I never imagined I would have the honor of attending my community's most sacred moments ✨️

09/09/2025

Come hang with us at the park for an afternoon before the weather turns, and I transition to my new position
I would love to see all of my past and present clients (turned friends) and your babies!
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Bring yourself, a picnic lunch, the kiddos, and blanket to sit on. 🌻

05/14/2025

Remember that B I G announcement that was coming?!🎉
It is finally time to announce that Indigo Midwifery will be closing its doors and moving onto even bigger opportunities! 🙌🏼 It is so bittersweet to be moving from my homebirth practice that I built with literal blood, sweat, and tears from the ground up. Learning how to create and run a business in a new place with nearly no support. Getting my name out there any way I could. Collaborating with hospital providers, joining the state committees, volunteering for the Utah Midwives Organization, starting with a little office in my rental home, driving all over for home visits, and creating/hosting my own midwifery assistant course so I could have my own assistants for births. It was HARD.
Through that massive transformation, I had so much love & support from so many incredible families who trusted me with their care, and it has been such a privilege to be working IN the community. With my eyes wide open, seeing the diverse needs & gaps within it. My heart is in homebirth, and the choices it has given back to women.
BUT I won't be going far! When I originally told my husband we needed to move back to CV, it was because I knew we needed a birth center here & that became a goal of mine. But with the amount of work, time, and funding it takes to create something of my dreams, I couldn't pull it off alone. So I just set aside. That's when Stacy Hepner and I met & we shared about our mutual dream of a birth center in CV! Finally, someone who could make the dream come true. 😍 I feel so privileged to be not only working for Cache Valley's first accredited birth center but also alongside one of my favorite humans & providers here. You can find me & student Amber at the birth center beginning this summer. I will be finishing out all of my homebirth clients for the year, and then I will be full-time at the center as a staff midwife attending births in a way that is more sustainable for my life & allows me to be more present with my family.
You will also find me completing a functional medicine program this year & beginning my somatic facilitation in the community. Stay Tuned!🤟🏼

05/06/2025

It's International Midwives Day!!! 🩺
Not to toot our own horns but.... TOOT! TOOT!
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"A recent analysis suggests that a well-integrated midwife workforce could avert a significant number of maternal and neonatal deaths and stillbirths."
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"The WHO recommends midwives as an evidence-based approach to reducing maternal mortality."
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If you would have told me 20 years ago that I would be a home birth midwife, I would have been awestruck, maybe a little surprised, and definitely excited.
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But I wouldn't have understood yet what it meant to kneel at the feet of women, stand on the backs of giants, and between the threshold of life & death.
I wouldn't have known what sacred, assiduous, and rebellious work holding the space for mothers to birth new souls into the world on their terms.
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But I would have felt it in my bones as the truth.
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I have walked alongside and have been held by some of the best midwives out there. I have been welcomed by and befriended by many of the best clients, and my life is full because of it. 🌀🩵🤍

04/30/2025

Join me in celebrating our student midwife Amber ( ) on her one year anniversary of being a student midwife! 🍾🥳
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Amber has been an integral part of the Indigo Midwifery team & My right hand woman!
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She is:
▪︎ Dedicated
▪︎ passionate
▪︎ Smart
▪︎ Flexible
▪︎ creative
▪︎ mindful
▪︎ Brave
▪︎ loving
▪︎ resilient
▪︎ helpful
She has all the qualities of a midwife, and I'm so proud of how far she has come. Before she knows it, she will finish her apprenticeship & be ready to sit for the NARM test. 😅 And she will be a wonderful provider!
Thanks for all you do for me and for our clients Amber💗
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Show this woman some love👇🏼

04/07/2025

What you see here is the moment where the whole world stops. Heaven & earth collide. And new parents are born. ✨️🎇
Mom holds baby & dad holds them both. In a room filled with love & admiration.
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📷 Cred:
*shared with permission*

03/19/2025

Have you ever walked into a room & you could feel the energy of it, sometimes before you even know what's happening?
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That's called exteroception.
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Did you notice sensations arising in your body that signaled to your nervous system how to respond?
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That's called interoception.
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During labor & birth, women can feel vulnerable. It's the liminal space she is "swimming" in. This can amplify all of her senses (exteroception).
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Visual
Tactile
Sounds
Smells
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And yes, even intuition can be influenced by exteroceptive awareness.
"Exteroception is crucial for an organism's ability to adapt & respond to its environment and external stimuli."
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Envision your birth.... does the environment & provider match what you desire for your experience? Whether a scheduled cesarean or a homebirth. . . .
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Because your environment matters to your body & the body responds accordingly. 🌀

01/14/2025

Tis' the season for all the illnesses! Please take the time you need to heal/rest, while helping to keep others safe & healthy 🙏🏻
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I have no problem with you needing to reschedule for illnesses!
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Love, your midwifery team💗

01/09/2025

Another Indigo Midwifery family recently welcomed a new baby & is in need of support though nourishing meals. We all know how impactful a warm, comforting meal can be to a postpartum family. 🌀💚

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12/09/2024

This is Amber ()!!
If you see her in clinic, be sure to give her a high five for all the work & dedication she has been putting into learning & practicing hands-on skills as a student midwife!!
She is in her 'Phase 2' aka 'Assistant under supervision.' Which means she is stepping more into the role of a Midwife.
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As cliché as it sounds, midwifery is truly a calling. One of grit, determination, dedication, heart, and soul. Most people aren't itching to be on call all the time, wake up at 2 a.m., navigate emergencies in lower resourced settings, spend long hours away from their family, or step into a role that is inherently looked down upon by the patriarchal medical industrial complex.
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But this girl has it all! A true midwife at heart. She has you & your baby's best interest at heart at all times. She has a keen eye, critical thinking skills, a soft touch, and a LOVE for caring for our clients.
She is not only a midwife in training, but she also provides our postpartum doula services, signs up for meal trains, does some of the admin work, & is* my life doula. * ✨️
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Our clients *always* have the option to opt out of hands-on student care, but I ask that everyone consider the CPM credential is a "dying" art and we have a massive shortage of (all types) of midwives. By allowing out students to provide some of your care, you're helping to be the catalyst of change for our future generations!