Mother of Thousands Midwifery

05/10/2026

May the shifts that your world has taken from the moment your baby is born, move mountains. From the sway of your motherhood to the waves of your relationship with your own mother. May your lineage find peace, kindness, and understanding as you grow in your journey. Happy Mother’s Day ❤️‍🔥

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05/05/2026

Today is International Day of the Midwife, and I’m dedicating this one to my sorority, . Becoming a MU indirectly put me on the path to becoming a midwife, and I’ve since helped several sisters across the country get pregnant and have attended several of my chapter sisters’ labors or births both as a doula and as a midwife.

It was a sister at the time who inspired me to take the leap of changing my career to becoming a birthworker, it was another sister who mentored me through midwifery school as the first licensed midwife in our organization, and it was an entire organization who gave me the tools of the jungle to endure some of the hardest times of my life to become a midwife.

My chapter sisters show up to every event I’ve hosted since I opened my practice, and having them at this last Taste of Midwifery with me meant so much to me. I am grateful they listen to me yap about birth and holistic healthcare all day, and that they always give me grace if I bow out of plans for births. I simply would not survive this life without my village!

Anyway, I spent today doing chart review and applying for malpractice renewal by the pool because I’m off call for the next two weeks since all everybody who could has given birth already. I’d consider today a good day 🫶🏽 happy midwife day to all my favorite midwives, to everyone who came before us, and to everyone that comes after us ❤️‍🔥

05/02/2026

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I've been holding onto this photo for a minute, not quite ready to share it with the world because it means so much to me. This picture represents a mom who labored for days and pushed for hours, working to bring her baby earthside. She was strong and excellent and sacrificed every ounce of her strength for her family. And as her midwife, I am so proud of her.

This photo also represents the weight of being a midwife. The responsibility that I carry for my clients- both mama and baby. There are a lot of discussions in the out-of-hospital birth community about transfer rates and good vs. bad midwives who do and don't transfer. But a midwife that holds your family as sacred will never jeopardize your safety just to keep you out of the hospital. The way this mama, this father, and this doula are looking at me is a reminder of this weight...the significance...that I never want to take for granted. When a family chooses Texas Family Birth & Wellness, they are choosing a midwife who holds that sacred space with the utmost reverence. And with that comes a promise: I will protect your birth space and if hard conversations have to happen, know that I come before you humbly, heartbroken with you, and still beside you until your sweet baby is brought safely into this world.

(photo credit: Lawren Rose Photography Lawren Rose)

04/07/2026

It is one of my greatest honors to sit beside you and to be a witness to the joy that shines from you as you admire your baby after all of your hard work. Thank you for letting me be a small part of your journey ❤️‍🔥

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04/02/2026

No one prepares you for the loss of your pregnancy.

For what it feels like to grieve moments and milestones that were once so full of hope.
To never feel those sweet, tiny kicks.
To possibly never see your sweet angel or hear their strong little heartbeat.

You grieve your labor and birth story.
Your postpartum body.
Your baby snuggles.
All of it.

And somehow, in the middle of that grief, you’re expected to find the words.
To explain the unexplainable.
To respond when people say “I’m sorry,” even when nothing about it feels like enough.

Loss is heavy.
It’s raw.
It’s deeply personal.
And it doesn’t look the same for any two mothers.

One of the things about care at Wild Rose during this tender time is that you will never feel alone. Over the last year, we’ve had the honor of holding space for a few mamas and families walking through loss. Each story has been different. Each setting has looked different. Each heart has carried it in its own way.

But what remains the same is this—
the depth of compassion,
the gentleness of care,
and the intention to create space for healing.

We hold space for every mama who has experienced loss.
We honor your baby.
We honor your story.
We honor you.

We see you.

04/02/2026

NORMALIZE BREECH BIRTH!!!! 😍😍😍😍

03/17/2026

The American College of Nurse-Midwives has released an updated Clinical Bulletin "Intermittent Auscultation for Fetal Heart Rate Surveillance" now available as an open access and member resource in 'sHealth
This Clinical Bulletin reviews the evidence supporting intermittent auscultation and provides clear recommendations for technique, interpretation, and documentation. In Canada and the United Kingdom, IA is the preferred method of fetal surveillance for individuals who enter labor at term without medical or obstetric conditions associated with uteroplacental insufficiency or increased risk of fetal acidemia. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists likewise affirms that IA is acceptable for patients without complications.
The evidence base is clear: for appropriately selected individuals, intermittent auscultation is associated with equivalent neonatal outcomes compared with EFM and fewer cesarean and operative vaginal births. Operative births carry additional risks for both birthing people and newborns. IA also facilitates mobility, comfort, and physiologic labor progress, while supporting continuous labor support practices that are themselves evidence-based.
The bulletin outlines practical, implementation-ready guidance. IA should be used according to defined criteria, including clear parameters for when to convert to EFM. Recommended techniques include multiple-count methods (e.g., listening for 6 seconds and multiplying by 10, repeated several times), which appear more accurate than single-count approaches. Listening through contractions, rather than only between them, improves detection of periodic or episodic changes that may warrant escalation. Documentation should use approved terminology and reflect both auscultated characteristics and the broader clinical context of labor.
This updated Clinical Bulletin was developed under the guidance of ACNM’s Research and Standards Committee and reflects interdisciplinary collaboration and expert review. Authors: Kristen Ostrem-Niemcewicz CNM, DNP, FNP-BC, Jessica Holm CNM, MSN, Lisa Kane Low CNM, PhD
For clinicians, educators, administrators, and policy leaders, this resource provides research-grounded guidance to support safe, evidence-based, and autonomy-respecting intrapartum care.
Available now at JMWH.org

03/08/2026

Happy International Womens Day to you and your village and to the Matriarchs. To the girls’ girls, to the teachers and the students, to the healers and the wounded, to the waymakers and the aspired. To the women who prioritize gathering in support of community over gossip and competition. To the mothers and their mothers and their grandmother who watch over them as they journey together to magnify their lineage. May we continue to unite in support of one another, may we be unafraid to hold each other through our differences, may we continue fighting for what’s right and for what is good; even when it’s hard. 👩🏼‍🦱👩🏻‍🦱👩🏽‍🦱👩🏾‍🦱👩🏿‍🦱

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