Blackbird Perinatal Care Community

04/27/2026

One of my most important midwife mentors taught me: always take a walk outside if you can. Even just a few minutes of sunshine can make a difference.

04/27/2026

An amazing Sunday learning and catching up with colleagues at Midwifery Day! And yes, there were uterus shaped cookies.

04/24/2026

It’s so hard to notice when it creeps up on you…but sometimes you hav to stop and come into the light before someone gets hurt.

04/20/2026

We’re going on a journey together

04/18/2026

Where have I been? Stay tuned.

04/11/2026

01/25/2026

End of shift drive home - took twice as long as usual but home never looked better. About a foot of snow so far where we are, how about you?

11/02/2025

Even if you can’t be there, make sure you call!

National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM)
New Jersey Certified Professional Midwives Association (NJCPM)
https://www.njcpm.org/

08/28/2025

When you the chance, get outside, get some sunshine and get some good food in you. Your break is your reset. Prevent burnout in birthwork by taking care of yourself in the moments you get! No, a walk or a massage can’t fix everything, but mindfully prioritizing a break as a time to choose something healthy and fulfilling is a mindset that the work isn’t all-consuming.

08/17/2025

It’s August, but it’s Independence Day in Wisconsin! Next in the Garden State 🙏🏼 - independent practice and full privileges for NPs and all midwives!

08/05/2025

Read this though - it’s not what you think.

Birth Trauma is Bull$hit — Part 2: The Second Wound

She finally found the courage to name it.
Not to blame. Not to dramatize. Just to speak.

She said, “This part of my birth was really distressing. Has anyone else felt like this?”

And the comments rolled in:
✨ “Birth is traumatic — what did you expect?”
✨ “That’s just how hospitals work.”
✨ “If that’s trauma, you must be pretty soft.”

No compassion. No curiosity. Just correction.

And that is the second wound.

The one that happens after the birth — when you realize that not even other mothers will hold space for your pain.

We are so conditioned to stay quiet, to “be grateful,” to get over it — that we’ve started turning on each other.

Birth trauma is real.
And it doesn’t need to look like your trauma for it to matter.

Instead of defending what happened, let’s defend her right to feel what she feels.

🌀 At Birth Story Medicine, we don’t minimize, correct, or gaslight.
We listen. We validate. We help people come home to themselves.

Because if you're sick of carrying this alone…
We’re here.

Let’s change the culture — one story at a time.

Message us to book a session and find out how much can shift in just one session!

08/02/2025

…and I don’t have to set an early alarm! Since I travel a good distance to be part of a freestanding birth center and hospital practice, there are many nights I have to sleep away from home. I **think** Koda misses me…but now I get to be here two nights in a row!

Don’t overlook burnout related to the mental load of parenting and/or managing a household from afar during 24 hour call shifts! Whether that phone rings or not, it takes a lot of work just for you to be there.