Metro East Midwifery

11/17/2025

Hey there! Its me! (Laura). I just wanted to share a new (finally!!!) update from this journal. Some of you/us may consider and choose an IUD for either contraception or for period control. Previously, most healthcare providers offered little or no options for the pain and discomfort that could come with this procedure. While some women have very minimal discomfort, is absolutely vital that these options are offered to all. If you choose this procedure and your current provider does not offer pain control, you could use this journal to back up your request. I hope you are all out there living life to the fullest!

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09/09/2025

I hope each and everyone of you is well and that your families are thriving! I can finally share an official update. Let me first say what an honor it has been getting to know you all. As I look back on your births, I am reminded how lucky I was to have been able to have played a small part in each of them! Thank you all!
My new role has finally started (after a long, long wait) and it will be a different one for me. I will be working at a hospital in St. Louis in a department that is like an ER for pregnant women. At this time, I will only get to catch babies when someone comes in and gives birth unexpectedly. I won’t have office hours to see my own patients. While this makes me somewhat sad, Ifeel like this is the right role for me right now. I will be home with my boys each night and off in the evening and on weekends so that I can spend every moment of free time cheering them on at sporting and music events. These years truly go way too fast and I need to soak them up.
It is possible that there will be growth for midwife services in the coming years and I promise to update you when and if that happens! I miss you all!