Faith in Birth Midwifery Services

07/11/2025

07/11/2025

06/22/2025

If you’re pregnant or considering pregnancy, here are 5 reasons to consider midwifery care.

For healthy births and , women and babies deserve access to trusted midwives each step of the way.

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05/27/2025

this is so real...

While a speedy labor might sound desirable when you’re thinking ahead to birth - as any mama who has had a ‘precipitous labor’ can relate - it can also feel intensely overwhelming - and even traumatic, especially if you’re not prepared for that reality.

Most women who go into labor spontaneously will experience a warm-up period that gets their body and mind ready, slowly, over hours and days, throughout various early labor stages.

Precipitous labor jumps right into the intensity + speed of active labor, sometimes right into the depth of transition - skipping over not only the mental warm up but the oxytocin buffer that evolutionarily has been developed as natural pain management.

A short labor can feel overwhelming and scary - like a freight train moving through you, while you’re trying to grab onto the handrails! This isn’t unsafe for you or baby - it’s just moving FAST!

Key: Stay calm, trust your body, and use your skills like comforting positions and deep breathing techniques.

If you’re trying to get to the birth center or hospital and feel like pushing (or pooping!)

* Try hands and knees or elbows down with butt up in the air to take the pressure off + pant like you are trying to keep a feather up in the air.
* Laying on your side with your knees drawn up can help.
* Blow like you are extinguishing a candle to reduce the intensity of the push - you can’t stop it per se, but you can ease it a bit.

The good news is these births often go really well. Your mind just needs to catch up to what your body is doing! Sometimes easier said than done - with some need to process it postpartum.

Friends saying “You’re lucky that was so fast!”? Well.... it’s actually totally valid to feel that the experience was overwhelming - or traumatic - and you’re the only one who gets to make that call.

What were your births like? Were your labors fast? Long? How did that feel to you? How did you integrate and process this postpartum? Love to hear your stories in the comments!

For the most comprehensive birth prep course - taught by a Midwife-MD join me in BirthWise - the Mama Pathway complete birthing course - deets at the link in bio.

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04/18/2025

So as I read this it resonates with me so much right now. Having a second midwife in the practice to allow ourselves rest, enjoy special occasions with family and find balance is awesome! But it is also really hard! We want to be at all the births. We DO love you, ❤️ We also struggle with insecurities and it can be really hard to watch you bond with our partner. That is our part to navigate and grow, but it can be just as painful for us as it is you. Thank you for seeing us. for being willing to grow along side us!

01/24/2025

Such empowerment...

11/09/2024

This is so true

Good advice. Labor and birth are work. That's why it's called labor!

05/29/2024

time is running out to register

Calling all kids ages 11-17 come join us for a weekend you won't forget - filled with adventure, memories, teaching, and friendship! Starting Thursday, June 20th @ 6 p.m. through Sunday, June 23rd @ 12:30 p.m. (church service starts @ 10:00 am, Potluck starts at 11:15 am - bring the whole family and...

05/22/2024

Good Morning all...just a few more weeks until registration closes...please get the word out so kids don't miss this awesome FREE weekend camp!

Calling all kids ages 11-17 come join us for a weekend you won't forget - filled with adventure, memories, teaching, and friendship! Starting Thursday, June 20th @ 6 p.m. through Sunday, June 23rd @ 12:30 p.m. (church service starts @ 10:00 am, Potluck starts at 11:15 am - bring the whole family and...

04/22/2024

Calling all kids ages 11-17 come join us for a weekend you won't forget - filled with adventure, memories, teaching, and friendship! Starting Thursday, June 20th @ 6 p.m. through Sunday, June 23rd @ 12:30 p.m. (church service starts @ 10:00 am, Potluck starts at 11:15 am - bring the whole family and...

03/07/2024

so beautiful 😍

03/07/2024

I'm so excited that my cousin Jackelyn ad her husband Brandon chose us to walk this very special journey with them Welcome Scottie Ann Cronce! Their family is sooo strong...

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