Lineage Midwifery LLC

02/23/2026

Oh Eugene 🤩
Did your baby have hair when they were born?

This baby giraffe’s hair is stealing more attention than his birth announcement

A baby giraffe named Eugene was born on January 17 at the Toledo Zoo, weighing approximately 130 pounds at birth. He is the first calf for his mother Lily, while his father is Rocket. Zoo officials confirmed that both mother and baby are healthy and doing well.

Eugene’s name was selected by the public, and he quickly became a social media favorite thanks to a distinctive tuft of hair on top of his head. Photos of the newborn giraffe have circulated widely online, drawing attention from animal lovers across the country.

The Toledo Zoo says Eugene is thriving and continuing to bond with his mother.

02/06/2026

The phrase "emotional rollercoaster" got tossed around a lot in my life this week. It's been a wild few days for myself and some of my closest friends. In labor, we encourage moms to take a break between contractions. That is how this morning feels. Waiting for the next wave, planning how I can stay on top of it. Slow coffee, fresh cream from a dear client, and the sweetest little Toad 🐸😽

12/26/2025

Happy Christmas Eve birthday to one of the newest humans 🎅💙
Gratitude to a skilled midwifery team that knows how to handle emergencies🙌
At least the new grey hairs we earned will glitter by the Christmas tree 🎄

12/18/2025

Well, I'll tell you what. It's been near about 9 months since our historic ice storm, and this Up North midwifery team is in full baby boom mode. If we have similar conditions this weekend, please book early for September 😂

As of now (Wednesday evening, 12/17) temperatures are expected to be in the 40s with rain Thursday afternoon and evening before dropping below freezing with high winds early morning and throughout the day Friday. It may be a good idea to make whatever preparations you need now and stay off the roads if possible when the weather changes. Roads would be expected to be slick with conditions possibly similiar to early April of 2025 🫣. So now would be a good time to fuel your vehicles and generators, charge cell phones and external batteries or other devices, make sure to have non-perishable food on hand, and make other neccessary preperations. If you experience a power outage call your power company to report it and follow automated menu prompts. Please be patient with utility and public works / road workers. If reporting a power line down please do not approach and advise us if anything is on fire or if the line is arcing or sparking. As in the past, if we become inundated with down power line calls you may expierience delays in calltaking or service. If you have power issues please contact your specific provider with one of the numbers below. Please save them in your phone for future reference along with our non-emergency number: (989) 354-9111

Alpena Power: (989) 358-4900
PIE&G: (800) 423-6634
Consumer's Energy: (800) 477-5050

11/13/2025

Got a neat little write-up 😁

Today we’d like to introduce you to Valerie Meharg. Hi Valerie, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?I became interested in birth work through [...

10/27/2025

So lucky to have Shelby right in the office!

This little peanut had the BEST check up today. When I first met this one, mom was having lots of pain with latching and baby was gaining weight but terribly fussy- you could tell she was super uncomfortable overall. Evaluation showed multiple lip restrictions, tongue restriction and the functioning of the tongue was essentially "backwards" from what I would expect to see. After a revision for tongue and lips, a visit to the chiropractor, and some reposition during nursing... This little one ZONKED and was cooing in her sleep! Moms pain is much improved and baby is totally relaxed and excited to eat! The amount of tension that was released from her body is next level.

Have I mentioned I LOVE helping tiny humans eat?!? It's even better when I get to work with other amazing providers who "get" the holistic-whole body approach!😍

*Posted with parent permission*

10/24/2025

Hilarious 😂
BUT this is why I want you to stay nourished and hydrated with food and drink during labor! Don't give me that look when I put a straw in your face for the 547th time 🤣

what an absolute legend

09/23/2025

You'd be amazed how often rural midwives get offered kittens. I just do not believe I have gotten enough credit for the incredible amount of restraint I have shown. I want them ALL. That little black one definitely belongs at my house with my black kitties. But I left him 😭

09/21/2025

Women are spinners and weavers; we are the ones who spin the threads and weave them into meaning and pattern.

Like silkworms, we create those threads out of our own substance, pulling the strong, fine fibers out of our hearts and wombs.

It’s time to make some new threads; time to strengthen the frayed wild edges of our own being and then weave ourselves back into the fabric of our culture.

Once we knew the patterns for weaving the world; we can piece them together again.

Women can heal the Wasteland.
We can remake the world.
This is what women do.
This is our work.

~ Sharon Blackie

Art by Mary Feywood

09/17/2025

Nobody works as hard as Angela! She is a tireless advocate for northern Michigan families. Every family deserves a doula like her ❤

Doulas provide reassurance for parents
https://www.thealpenanews.com/news/2025/09/doulas-provide-reassurance-for-parents/

09/14/2025

Midwife Val is teaching yoga on Monday mornings!
✨️Beginner level
✨️Mats and props available to use
✨️Take advantage of the 10-class value pack

08/24/2025

💫Excited to teach my first class tomorrow morning 💫
❤️Seeing this full schedule makes my heart happy❤️

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