Joyful Beginnings Birth Care

Joyful Beginnings Birth Care Joyful Beginnings offers complete prenatal, birth, and postpartum care to families seeking home birth with licensed midwives.

Helping you know all your options by practicing informed, evidence-based care. Healthy moms + healthy babies + happy families. Welcome To Joyful Beginnings Birth Care of New Braunfels. We believe that pregnancy and birth are a normal part of a healthy woman's life and that there are options outside of a hospital setting. We provide complete prenatal, birth and post partum care for healthy, low risk mothers seeking a natural, gentle, and non-interventive birth.

☀️ Some summer babies! ⛱️
07/11/2025

☀️ Some summer babies! ⛱️

✨ The Magic of Skin-to-Skin ✨Right after birth, one of the most powerful things you can do is place your baby directly o...
07/10/2025

✨ The Magic of Skin-to-Skin ✨

Right after birth, one of the most powerful things you can do is place your baby directly on your chest — skin to skin.

This simple act is *so much more* than sweet snuggles (though it’s that too!). It helps:

🤱 Regulate baby’s heart rate, breathing & temperature
🍼 Kickstart breastfeeding naturally
❤️ Boost bonding & release oxytocin for both of you
🛡️ Strengthen baby’s immune system
😌 Reduce stress & crying in newborns

Whether you’ve had a vaginal birth or a C-section, ask your care team about immediate skin-to-skin — it’s a beautiful first step into parenthood. 💗

Our hearts are mourning with the families devastated by the Kerr County floods that occurred over the weekend.We will co...
07/08/2025

Our hearts are mourning with the families devastated by the Kerr County floods that occurred over the weekend.

We will continue to pray as the communities of Hunt & Kerrville begin to navigate this loss, and encourage everyone to lend support where they can.

Most locations are currently at capacity for physical donations at this time and are asking for financial support. There are many organizations actively feeding people, helping with recovery and triaging immediate needs - all which requires funding.

Here are some organizations working directly with local families that could use support:

Kerrville Kroc Center - donation/volunteer hub

Cross Kingdom Church - donations/food/volunteers

TEXSAR - Texas Search & Rescue

Kerrville County Relief Fund:
https://cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4201

We will update this post as we hear of current needs from our contact in Hunt. 💙

This little one was peeking through the birth center window this morning after baby was born! 🌱 Just checking things out...
06/09/2025

This little one was peeking through the birth center window this morning after baby was born! 🌱 Just checking things out for a few minutes before prancing off to find its mama! 💙

It was a lighter birth month for May, but no less fun!
06/03/2025

It was a lighter birth month for May, but no less fun!

Today is International Day of the Midwife!Midwives play a vital role in ensuring safe, respectful, and empowering care f...
05/05/2025

Today is International Day of the Midwife!

Midwives play a vital role in ensuring safe, respectful, and empowering care for women and families around the world. From the first heartbeat to the first breath, we are honored to walk alongside you in life’s most transformative moments.

Let’s celebrate the strength, compassion, and skill of midwives everywhere.

Have you had a memorable experience with a midwife? Share your story or shout out a midwife who made a difference in your life—we’d love to hear from you!

The Fourth Trimester 🌿Midwives believe it matters just as much as pregnancy and birth. It’s the 12 weeks after baby arri...
05/05/2025

The Fourth Trimester 🌿

Midwives believe it matters just as much as pregnancy and birth. It’s the 12 weeks after baby arrives, when your body is healing, your hormones are shifting, and you’re learning a whole new rhythm with your baby.

This time deserves rest, support, and gentleness—not pressure to ‘bounce back.’ As midwives, we hold space for your recovery, your questions, and your transformation into parenthood.

Tell us in the comments what activities were you doing at 6+ weeks postpartum; rest, exercise, chores, etc? 👀

15 BABIES FOR APRIL! (Including a set of twin girls who decided to join the family early!) ...
05/01/2025

15 BABIES FOR APRIL! (Including a set of twin girls who decided to join the family early!)

Are the movies dramatic? 🍿 Let’s talk about it! MYTH: Your water always breaks in a dramatic gush before labor starts. ...
04/24/2025

Are the movies dramatic? 🍿 Let’s talk about it!

MYTH: Your water always breaks in a dramatic gush before labor starts.

TRUTH: For most people, labor *starts* with contractions—not a splash!

Only about 10-15% of labors begin with the water breaking, and sometimes it’s more of a trickle than a movie-style puddle. In fact, many people are already well into labor before their water breaks—or it might need to be broken during labor by a provider.

No matter how it starts, every birth unfolds in its own perfect way. Tell us below how your labor started 👇

✨NEW DROP: MIDWIFE STARTER PACK✨Everything you need to catch babies and vibes 💅☕️ iced latte? check.🌿 herbal tinctures? ...
04/10/2025

✨NEW DROP: MIDWIFE STARTER PACK✨
Everything you need to catch babies and vibes 💅

☕️ iced latte? check.
🌿 herbal tinctures? check.
💻 Macbook for charting & memes? obviously.
🩺 fetal doppler? we hear you, little one 👶

Tag a midwife who needs this on their shelf 🛒

Hey mamas! 🤰💬 Let’s talk baby gadgets—what did you buy that you ended up regretting? 🙈 Maybe it was a fancy bottle warme...
04/07/2025

Hey mamas! 🤰💬

Let’s talk baby gadgets—what did you buy that you ended up regretting? 🙈 Maybe it was a fancy bottle warmer or a crib mobile you never used?

Tell us in the comments below what you wish you’d skipped and what turned out to be your absolute *must-have* instead! 💕

Spring is in the air! 🌸
04/02/2025

Spring is in the air! 🌸

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New Braunfels, TX

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm

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+18306099880

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Joyful Beginnings Birth Care began out of a desire to serve birthing women & their families by providing access to informed, evidence-based holistic healthcare. We believe that pregnancy and birth are a normal life process, and not an illness. And for healthy, low-risk women - out of hospital birth with qualified, licensed midwives is a safe option. We provide complete prenatal, birth and postpartum care for women seeking a natural, and non-interventive out of hospital birth. From VBAC to water birth, we want to help you have the best birth possible!

Serving: New Braunfels, San Antonio, Kyle, and surrounding areas.

Joani Koenig LM, CPM

Joani was raised with a natural approach to health and wellness. This foundation, coupled with a deep affinity for babies and a strong desire to nurture others, led Joani to a rewarding passion for midwifery. In college, Joani studied health and wellness. During her pregnancies, (all nine!), she used the services of midwives and still maintains a mentoring relationship with Pat Jones, CNM of Houston–a pioneer in the Midwifery Model of Care. Today, Joani collaborates with an extensive group of birth professionals and continues to be committed to furthering the education of and options for women during pregnancy.