Birth Roots Community Midwifery

Birth Roots Community Midwifery Corinne Westing, CNM (they/them), providing inclusive, affirming, and empowering home birth, family building, and reproductive wellness care in Chicagoland.

Schedule a consultation here: https://birthrootscommunitymidwifery.as.me/?appointmentType=78530493

04/26/2026

What a great day at .and.bumps Chicago today! Such an honor to have a table and get to talk to dozens of expecting and parenting families. And what a blast to share info on for all birth settings and at my class.

Highlights of the day were definitely:
✨ Seeing many perinatal professional friends and former clients (so many wonderful hugs!!)
✨Being the queerest, most neurodivergent-friendly space! Yes, my spicy friends, I see you, and I’ve got you!
✨Meeting folks who follow this account and getting all the affirmation about the impact of this content and my work.

So — many thanks to all who stopped by, and I hope to hear from you!!

…I totally forgot to make a sign-up sheet, so please do reach out if you’d like to connect as professionals or for midwifery care and services!

This is it, Chicago-area — your last call for registration for our transformational event this Sunday.Join us to reset...
04/25/2026

This is it, Chicago-area — your last call for registration for our transformational event this Sunday.

Join us to reset and find balance with a somatic healing experience designed to nourish the healer.

Registration link in bio. Can’t wait to see you there!

04/19/2026

It’s no secret the birth can be INTENSE in the discomfort realm…and even though some of us don’t want to dwell on pain in labor, let’s face it, it can be painful.
Even if that pain has a purpose.
So make sure you know *all* your options for dealing with labor pain!

I’ll be offering a free class on pain management in labor at this year’s .and.bumps expo for Chicago, held next Sunday at the Westin Chicago Lombard: 11:30am in Classroom A.

Please stop by the Birth Roots booth any time from 11-3 to chat with me and my student Andrea, and come to my class to load up on empowering info that can help you out regardless of your

I can’t wait to see you there!

04/17/2026

Blog post to help folks sort through the difference between home and birth center birth and care overall. Timely again…

04/17/2026

This week, the Chicagoland birth community has been all abuzz—and over 100 families are scrambling to find a soft landing—when announced their sudden closure.
Many families will turn to hospital-based midwifery practices, while many others are looking into their options for and others will land at the wonderful birth center at in Berwyn.
I have supported at least a dozen clients over the years who started care at one of the local birth centers and transferred. Here are the biggest differences and similarities between home and birth center births.
✨ Both birth settings focus on low risk, physiologic birth—minimal intervention and client autonomy.
✨ As a CNM, I’m able to offer a similar level of clinical support as the birth centers, including the ability to prescribe medications and support folks with slightly more complex medical concerns.
✨ Birth centers have transfer arrangements, including ambulance agreements, to facilitate efficient hospital transfers. In home birth, we make individualized hospital transfer plans with each family we serve.
✨ I carry all the same emergency equipment and meds as the birth centers offer, including oxygen and IV fluids. The only thing I don’t offer is nitrous oxide for pain relief.

All home birth midwives offer complimentary consultations, so if you’d like to connect to see if Birth Roots is a good fit for you, please reach out so we can connect and see if this is where you’d like to land. Either way, best wishes to you if you are facing this major shift in your plans. Everyone deserves a place to give birth where they feel safe, respected, and at peace.

Oh! And check out my blog post on the topic for even more insights! Link in bio.



03/23/2026

New start time for our upcoming event with .love to offer support and healing for

Intentional community ~ somatic release ~ deep down-regulation

Tickets still available—will you join us?

Many thanks to for hosting us and to Kate Ryan for guiding us to deep release.

03/19/2026

Y’all, aging well takes work!
As a full time midwife/practice owner and most-of-the-time solo parent, I have to really carve out time for my cause I ain’t getting any younger, and I want to be at my best for the long haul.

Lately I’ve been so grateful for the boom in interest in and particularly happy to find resources that are inclusive and affirming for perimenopause folks myself

Loving these two books—Genderqueer Menopause and Eat to Thrive During Menopause, and loving how the via in Oak Park is truly kicking my ass once a week during strength classes geared toward perimenopausal and postmenopausal folks.

What is helping you thrive in your perimenopause?

Yasssss!!!
03/16/2026

Yasssss!!!

03/13/2026

Hooray for and at home! 🏠 💫🥂✨

Supporting HBAC (home birth after a cesarean) is sacred. Like the muscles in the abdomen have to heal after major surgery to give birth, the layers of emotion and trauma many folks carry after a need healing.

It’s a reminder that what makes VBAC “work” isn’t just mechanical (duh, we aren’t machines) but also related to the ability to regain trust in the body and to find safety during vulnerability.

It was amazing to receive this beautiful feedback this week about a respected home birth after cesarean. We could not be luckier than being able to do this work and with the most beautiful humans. 🥺🌟💕

03/12/2026

Did you know your midwife is a ?? Yes, when I hold space for others, I sometimes have emotions…I try as a provider to bring my humanity into the room while ensuring my focus stays on my clients.

I find that is my most important tool as a midwife so I can nourish myself while being present for the amazing humans seeking my support.

5-5 breathing is my current fave — often practiced while I’m driving to/from client homes, between client visits, and honestly—while dealing with stressful parenting moments.

It’s super simple and goes fast. I often notice a tingling sensation after doing several rounds, which lets me move a lot of energy through my body mind.

Have you tried this technique? How was it for you?


Together with .love Birth Roots is thrilled to be offering a gathering for next month, designed to nourish and repleni...
03/11/2026

Together with .love Birth Roots is thrilled to be offering a gathering for next month, designed to nourish and replenish our beautiful community.

Kate Ryan, yoga instructor and director of The Story of Us, will be leading us through sound healing, somatic practice, and mindfulness as we connect with our bodies and minds.

Downregulate & Deepen is an intentional somatic gathering designed specifically for the nervous systems of birth workers. This isn’t just another networking event; it’s a nervous system reset and an opportunity for deep connection and support.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

Somatic Release: Move past the “talk” and into the body to release stored secondary trauma and burnout.
Deep Downregulation: Trauma-informed guided practices assist the shift from “high alert” to restorative peace.
Community Connection: Intentional connections deepen the essential work you do and build your support community.
Move from depletion to depth.

Sunday 26 April, 2-4pm
Hosted by in River Forest

Registration—> link in bio

Address

115 N Marion Street, Suite 13
Oak Park, IL
60555

Telephone

+17086694013

Website

https://www.amcbmidwife.org/

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