Big Valley Midwives

10/04/2025

We attended a lovely day time water birth this afternoon for a first time mother. It’s the third day of October and all of our October babies arrived early so suddenly the midwives have an unexpected two weeks off call. Thanks babies.

09/29/2025

Big Valley Midwives had a surprisingly busy weekend. A VBAC at home on Friday night, a repeat client with a very fast birth at home on Saturday night, and on Sunday night a water birth with a mother who is new to our practice but not new to home birth. Very polite babies for coming on separate nights. The weather was lovely, the night skies were beautiful to drive in, the babies adorable and the mothers are all rock stars. What a perfect weekend.

09/21/2025

Big Valley Midwives finally updated our website. Open for due dates in 2026. Check it out www.bigvalleymidwives.com

08/27/2025

I’m so excited to share this event with all of you!

08/20/2025

Brooke and Lucinda took turns being off call so we could each have a summer vacation. After a relaxing summer of visiting family, attending live performances, playing in the rivers, lake hopping, soaking in hots springs, camping, and stargazing both midwives are now rested up and back on call.

08/09/2025

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the very first birth I attended. It was a precipitous VBAC at home. The image below was taken by a (unknown to me now)professional photographer who captured my very first 4 handed catch at a birth at home for a first time mother. It was the tenth birth I attended. Happy Midwiferversary to me 💕

07/05/2025

Did you know that Anthem BCBS is the only major insurance company that does not cover lactation care with IBCLCs? This needs to change! If your family has Anthem insurance and you have used IBCLC care in the past - or plan to do so in the future - your letters are needed to convince Anthem to cover lactation care!! All you need to do is write a quick email saying:

* You are an Anthem insured
* You have used and value IBCLC care in the past - or plan to do so in the future
* You demand that they contract with IBCLCS so that you can receive expert-level care for you and your baby!

Two IBCLCs are spearheading this effort and are meeting with Anthem execs soon. Send your email ASAP to: kristin@milkguide.com

07/03/2025

This is for all the mothers who chose home birth after their last baby was born in the car on the way to the hospital or in the parking lot at the hospital or in their own driveway trying to get into the car to go to the hospital.

05/22/2025

If you have an excess of breast milk supply you can help save lives by donating your milk. I look forward to the future when human milk donation will be just as common as donating blood. It’s such an important valuable resource in saving newborn lives.

Thanks to our donors, we are able to provide safe, high-quality milk for babies in the NICU.

Become a Milk Hero - Begin your 5 Easy Steps to Donation
1. Register Online at UCHealthMilkBank.ucsd.edu
2. Complete Brief Questionnaires
3. Participate in Phone Interview
4. Sign Consents & Medical Release
5. Complete Blood Screen

One donation CAN make a difference. Every ounce counts!

05/11/2025

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day ladies!

05/10/2025

We get to have Mother’s Day two days in a row this weekend! Happy Mexican Mother’s Day today. Treat yourselves 🥰