New Life Midwifery & Birthcenter

New Life Midwifery & Birthcenter Holly Steiner, RN, CDM. 24 yrs in the Valley. Beautiful Birth Center in downtown Palmer. Homebirth.

04/19/2026

We love waterbirth!

Eat your protein! Please. 😋
03/14/2026

Eat your protein! Please. 😋

02/15/2026

Go grab this!

I’m really angry right now! I’m tired of nurses and doctors fear mongering women into hospital births, with no real data...
11/14/2025

I’m really angry right now! I’m tired of nurses and doctors fear mongering women into hospital births, with no real data to back up their opinions! I like to tell people that ask me about the safety of out-of-hospital birth, “if this was as dangerous as they say it is, I would not be doing this for a living!”. I started out a labor and delivery nurse and worked in a high volume, high risk obstetrical unit for four years. I’ve seen it all! Now, I have been a Midwife for 25 years. For low risk women, out-of-hospital birth, with an experienced midwife, is, hands-down, safer than a hospital, birth!

Love this from Dr Aviva Romm!
09/27/2025

Love this from Dr Aviva Romm!

July and August were the months for baby boys! Eight in a row! September, so far, is the girl month! Two girls, and the ...
09/17/2025

July and August were the months for baby boys! Eight in a row! September, so far, is the girl month! Two girls, and the next baby is supposed to be a girl and the next two after that are surprises! Will they be girls? 💕

The homemade electrolyte drink we recommend drinking every day in pregnancy!
08/16/2025

The homemade electrolyte drink we recommend drinking every day in pregnancy!

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08/10/2025

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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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06/20/2025

A 2024 study looked at maternal and neonatal outcomes in midwife-attended planned home births versus planned hospital births in Spain.

Researchers analysed data from 3,463 low-risk births between 2016 and 2018, including 2,713 hospital and 750 home births.

They found several differences between the groups, which is often the case in this type of study.

“Women choosing home births typically had higher education levels and were predominantly Spanish. They were 3.43 times more likely to have a spontaneous birth and significantly less likely to undergo instrumental births than those in hospitals.

“Home births were associated with higher utilization of non-pharmacological analgesia and a more pronounced tendency to initiate breastfeeding within the first hour post birth. stronger inclination towards breastfeeding.

“Hospital births, conversely, showed higher use of the lithotomy position and epidural analgesia.” (Alcaraz-Vidal et al 2024).

“There were no significant differences in neonatal outcomes between the two groups.” (Alcaraz-Vidal et al 2024).

The researchers conclude that:

“Home births managed by midwives offered better obstetric and neonatal outcomes for low-risk women than hospital births.

"These results suggest home birth as a safe, viable option that promotes natural birthing processes and reduces medical interventions.

"The study supports the integration of midwife-led home birth into public health policies, affirming its benefits for maternal and neonatal health.” (Alcaraz-Vidal et al 2024).

We have added this to the ever-growing list of studies evidencing the safety of home birth on our home birth information hub.

You can find that, and the link to this study, at https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/is_home_birth_safe/

You can sign up to get my email updates (in which I share lots more than I post on social media) at https://www.sarawickham.com

We rarely clamp and cut the cord until after the placenta is birthed. This is so important!
05/16/2025

We rarely clamp and cut the cord until after the placenta is birthed. This is so important!

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