Matrescence by Diana

08/10/2025

We have a local student in midwifery school at Frontier Nursing University! She is doing a community needs assessment, please consider filling out this survey! It is not just for St. Croix County or Western WI. Anyone in the state can respond 😊

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey! My name is Samantha Hillskotter, I am currently in my Graduate program at Frontier Nursing University for my Master of Science in Nursing with a track in Nurse-Midwifery. Upon completion, certification and proper licensure, I will be able to ser...

08/09/2025

Wisconsin officially steps into the 21st century, joining the overwhelming majority of other states in allowing CNMs to practice WITHOUT physician supervision 👏

08/07/2025

If you qualify for WIC, be in touch with your county health dept. for a peer BF counselor and other benefits!

07/27/2025

Reminder! YOU are exactly the right parent for your child(ren). Even when things are hard.

07/25/2025

Look at that molding! Babies work hard in labor, too 🥰

This newcomer decided to join us after about 5 and a half hours pushing in every conceivable position. Everyone happy & healthy.

{Image shared w/ client permission to inspire & educate}

07/24/2025

Minnesota mamas, it’s time to start counting! Count the Kicks is partnering with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to educate expectant parents about the importance of paying attention to their baby’s movements in the third trimester of pregnancy!

Thanks to the partnership, maternal health providers, birthing hospitals, social service agencies, childbirth educators and other providers in Minnesota can order FREE Count the Kicks educational materials to help them have a conversation about baby’s movement patterns with expectant parents.

Learn more here: https://countthekicks.org/2025/07/minnesota-launch/

07/24/2025

Marginal cord insertion! Have had several clients with this over the years. All healthy births and babies including one 42 weeker!

Check out this beautiful marginal cord insertion. This is when the umbilical cord attaches to the outside of the placenta versus the middle. Just another variation!

07/22/2025

We recently celebrated 2 years of Western Wisconsin Cesarean & VBAC Support Group 🎉 So many relationships built, tears cried and support given in community. We have members from St. Croix Falls to Rhinelander, Hayward to La Crosse, Hudson to Wausau, and everywhere in between!

We also had a big milestone at our last meeting— two separate attendees both going for a vaginal birth after 2 cesareans. What a special moment for both, to meet another person doing something only 3% of people do, not because it’s unsafe but because our system makes this option very difficult to access.

If you or someone you know could benefit from this space, we are here and would love to meet you! You do not have to be on my client roster to join! Our next meeting will be 8/12– August meeting: Western WI Cesarean & VBAC Support Group but the online group is always available for support & solidarity!

07/21/2025

Birth Trauma Awareness Week just ended — I didn’t have the bandwidth to make any new posts this year. But this one feels worth resharing. If you are struggling right now, I see you. Healing is available ❤️‍🩹 and you will come through it!

07/17/2025

Mother’s Teas are BACK!

TruLiving Birth Center welcomes you to our first Mother's Tea event of the summer! All parents and families are welcome to stop by and learn from Nurtured Root + Co's Kianna Griffin as she discusses how restorative and slow flow yoga can benefit pregnancy, labor, and recovery. Questions? Call us (715) 619-7223 or email info@trulivingbirthcenter.com.

To learn more about TruLiving Birth Center visit www.trulivingbirthcenter.com.

07/16/2025

Siren, WI

This Wednesday the 16th!