Homespun Beginnings

09/07/2025

09/07/2025

She had a beautiful delivery too!

04/29/2025

https://issuesetc.org/tag/sondra-bolzman/

PodcastAugust 9, 2023 0 2212. The Vocation of Midwife – Sondra Bolzman, 8/9/23 Sondra Bolzman of Homespun BeginningsRead More http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/podcast.issuesetc.org/39430809232.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 23:54 — 21.9MB)Subscribe: RSS

03/10/2025

11/08/2024

There is currently a bill in the Michigan house that can impact home birth. This bill is currently waiting to be called to the house health policy committee for public comment and will be called soon. A group of CNM’s and Rep Pothusky have created this bill and are hoping that they can get it passed before the end of the year. The committee hearing was actually scheduled for Thursday of this week, but was canceled at the last minute. A lobbying firm has been working with them for the last 6 months. This is the second time this bill has been introduced since fall 2022. Most of the current LM owned and operated birthing centers are opposed because it will lead to increased costs and regulation, resulting in closures/fewer centers opening in the future. In addition, the bill will limit the LM, CPM scope for breech, twin and post date deliveries in our centers. Rural centers and consumers of midwifery will likely be harmed the most. We are currently reaching out because we need other LM’s and their clients to contact the health policy committee and urge them to vote no on HB5636. I will provide the link to the house health policy reps. Calls are helpful as well as letters from midwives and their clients. We plan to collect all letters and turn them in as public testimony when the committee meets for public testimony. They can be emailed to jenny@itsyourbirth.com. We are asking clients to include how their midwives have positively impacted them, and how Michigan consumers of midwifery would suffer should a bill pass due to closures and fewer new centers opening. We need more centers, not less. Other points we are making with our lobbyist: HB5636 poses multiple risks to patient access, health outcomes, small business buy imposing additional costs, staffing burdens and limiting birthing opens for the women of Michigan.

The House of Representatives consists of 110 Members who are elected by the qualified electors of districts having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents.

10/22/2024

Help! I got a voice message today from a Rebekah in Saginaw. She is looking for a midwife for the later part of next June. When I tried to call her back I get the recording that the number is not in service. Texts won't go through either. I hope maybe she'll see this message and call again. I don't know if it's my phone acting up or she left an incorrect number.

05/01/2024

https://lilynicholsrdn.com/preeclampsia-nutrition/

Can certain nutrients reduce the risk of preeclampsia? 5 ways nutrition supports blood pressure in pregnancy are covered in this article.

02/16/2024

Having trouble sleeping during pregnancy? Poor sleep quality in pregnancy deserves your attention. To support melatonin & sleep quality in pregnancy, you’ll want to keep a few tips (and even foods!) in mind.

11/28/2023

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11/09/2023

We are so excited to announce we have partnered up with Milky and Sunshine to present a 3-part series for expecting mothers and their partners to proactively take steps towards a successful breastfeeding experience. This course has been something we've been wanting to offer for a while as a way to support women in their breastfeeding journey, which is not always easy for every new mother.

The information and questionnaire night regarding this course and the Thompson method of breastfeeding will take place on November 16th at 5:30 pm with the full course beginning on November 30th, and taking place every Thursday for 3 weeks, ending on December 14th.

This course will cost $180 (information and questionnaire night is free of charge), and will include birth planning, breastfeeding planning, key principles on breastmilk production, tips to get breastfeeding off on the best possible start, how to maintain your breastmilk supply, how to reduce the risk of complications, how to avoid painful ni**le trauma, and MORE!

To RSVP sign up on the following link, or call us at (989)667-9700. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beautiful-breastfeeding-course-tickets-745602726827?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/14/2023

Are you wondering what to eat while pregnant? Here's great information!

Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her most recent book is Real Food for Pregnancy: The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition. 15 Daily Steps to Lose Weight and Prev...

09/09/2023

Good nutrition information.

How much vitamin B12 do you need during pregnancy? Hint: it may be triple what the current prenatal nutrition guidelines recommend. Vitamin B12 & Pregnancy: a nutrient crucial to your baby's health.