Stay Awhile Midwifery, Saratoga Springs, UT (2025)

10/21/2025

We saw this post by our wonderful student and had to repost!
Early labor starting can feel like such an exciting time that it’s hard to relax and let the process move forward. Or maybe you’ve been waiting what feels like forever for labor and you’re worried it will fade like previous prodromal labors you’ve had and you’re wanting to chase it. We get it, we have all felt these ways before. But the thing is, is that real true labor will not stop from rest or position changes and our bodies need less adrenaline than more to continue forward with labor. This acronym lists the ways that you can encourage your labor to move forward naturally and regularly, allow your body to rest so that when you need energy it’s there, and are how you nourish your body when it’s working hard.
If you’re a first time parent, we recommend you take this acronym even more seriously. We have seen first timers birth incredibly and powerfully when they remember that resting, hydrating, and eating are highly important for stamina during labor. Instead of an early labor activity, consider an early labor nap, we promise it will pay off! 🖤

10/17/2025

Water birth can be a really beautiful and gentle way to bring your baby into the world. Laboring in water is often referred to as “nature’s epidural” because of how powerfully it works to helps lessen the sensations of childbirth. Water birth was first reported in medical journals in 1805 and became more popular in the late 1900’s.
It’s important to note that like any intervention, there are both risks and benefits to birthing in the water.

The benefits found for birthing in water include:
🩵Lessening pain and sensation
🩵Lower anxiety
🩵Better fetal positioning
🩵More privacy
🩵Shorter labors on average
🩵Lower rate of postpartum hemorrhage
🩵Less likelihood of transfer
🩵Lower rate of severe tearing
🩵Overall greater satisfaction with birth process
🩵Lowers risk of GBS bacteria spreading to newborn

On the flip side these risks were found:
🩵Higher risk of cord evulsion, where the cord tears or snaps (.57% versus .37%)
🩵Higher rates of postpartum uterine infections (that didn’t require hospitalization) (.31% versus .25%)

Across all studies there were no differences in NICU admission rates or rates of newborn infections from land to water birth. There was also only one true case of neonatal water aspiration but it occurred when the newborn was dropped into the water after being born.
The most important factors appeared to be care providers who were trained in water birth delivery and who knew when a birthing parent should be moved out of the birthing tub due to specific risk factors.
Overall evidence highly suggests that water birth is not only safe but leaves parents feeling more satisfied and less anxious.
We LOVE water birth! That is why we always include a birth tub with our client’s global fee, it’s literally built into our care. Whether you labor in the water and enjoy its pain relief properties or birth in the pool entirely, we are here for it! And if hydrotherapy just isn’t for you, land birth is really beautiful too!

10/15/2025

“Not all of our babies make it into this world, but have you heard of fetal maternal microchimerism? A baby’s cells migrate into the mother’s bloodstream and brain and also become your own beating heart cells.
No wonder we feel such an indescribable connection to our children. Even the ones we didn’t get to hold.
They will forever be a part of you.” -Jessica Urlichs

If you have a baby you would like us to light a candle for, please leave their name and/or birthday in the comments below. 🖤

10/14/2025

This incredible video of catching her baby, had me this morning. There is something so empowering about being the one to guide your baby out of your womb and into your arms. As midwives, this is one of our favorite things to witness because as much as we love catching babies, we love watching our clients and their partners do it even more.

10/12/2025

Pregnancy is an expansion of not only the womb, but the heart and the mind. The amount of growth we can achieve is immense if we choose it. Why? Because in order to grow, birth, & care for this child we must expand and in order to expand we must crack wide open. This opening and cracking is often labeled as the pregnancy hormones & laughed or joked about, but let me remind you that there is beauty in the ability to feel more deeply, cry more easily, & understand more intrinsically. Your body, mind, & soul are preparing for the journey of childbirth, the journey of bringing a new soul earth side, & the journey of releasing anything no longer serving this version of you. So how do you encourage this growth & expansion?
⭐️ Journal, voice memo, or in some other way get it all out of your brain & into the world. Utilize these tools to process & release anything downloads or promptings you are receiving.
⭐️ Be thoughtful about what media you take in & who you allow into your space. Now is a beautiful time to set boundaries with loved ones & limit the highly stressful media we have at the tips of our fingers. Limits on social media, being picky about movies & shows, & even peek previewing your next read can all help keep your peace. Saying No to people, being very plain and clear on boundaries, & advocating for your needs in relationships are some good ways to maintain relationships without allowing them to take from you so deeply.
⭐️ Go to therapy & work on healing. I know pregnancy can feel like a scary time to go deep into the archives of your life, but it is actually one of the most beautiful times to work and heal. Recognize that you know your body best, & that just because it’s scary doesn’t mean it’s wrong.
⭐️ Practice advocating for yourself & the baby with your care providers, & anyone else you need to. The work of advocating now will transfer over into the rest of your life & it is going to change everything.
⭐️ Connect spiritually with your higher power or self as frequently as feels right. Set up an alter, say prayers, meditate, & worship in whatever ways feel most in alignment.
⭐️ Listen to & trust yourself, your inner knowing is right.

10/10/2025

Kendra joins us from Canada for the next few months while she finishes up her schooling. She is a mother to 4 amazing young adults who love and support each other while she’s traveling. Kendra identifies as being “solar powered” and loves spending time in nature, especially if it brings her close to water. Kendra enjoys slow mornings, singing and playing piano, laughing until it hurts, browsing farmer’s markets, and long road trips. She is happiest when she’s spending time with her kids and making heartfelt connections with friends both new and familiar. Kendra’s ideal day involves sleeping in, sipping coffee with the sun on her face and having no responsibilities so she can explore whatever she desires.

10/09/2025

In celebration of Midwife week, we are celebrating our students as well. They are the future of midwifery and we love being able to highlight them. Jess is a lover of early sunrises, coffee houses, the hum of a good podcast, and the rhythm of weekends spent wandering farmers markets or camping beneath the stars with my little family. She chases moments that feel like fresh air—soft mornings, wildflowers, laughter around a fire. Travel always calls to her, most recently it’s taken her to see the charm of France and the buzz of New York City. In another life, she would be a florist, hands covered in petals, dirt and sunlight, creating beauty just for the sake of enjoyment.

10/08/2025

In celebration of international week of midwives, we are going to highlight the other licensed midwife that makes Stay Awhile possible, Kalli. Kalli is a mom of three kids and loves spending her time with the family. Together they enjoy adventures in nature, travel, and enjoy camping. Kalli is also an avid thread artist and specializes in embroidery. She makes all of our onesies we gift clients and that’s just the beginning of her talents with thread. Kalli loves reading and will read pretty much anything recommended to her, she enjoys running our bookclub and making fun crafts around the monthly reads. Kalli loves her growing garden and hundreds of plants around the home, she is an Apothecary and enjoys growing her herbal supplements from seed to finish. Kalli loves her animal children which include 3 large dogs, 2 cats, fish, 2 frogs, and 1 snake. In Kalli’s ideal day she would enjoy her coffee or tea while embroidering next to a fire with her partner playing music and watching their children explore in nature.

10/07/2025

It’s international week of midwives, so let’s meet the midwives of Stay Awhile Midwifery. Starting first with the wonderful owner of this business and licensed midwife Teryl! Teryl is a mom to three boys and loves spending time with them relaxing at the house together or taking them to and from various activities. Rain or shine, you’ll find that Teryl is there showing up for her boys in the best ways possible. She is also amazing at watercolor painting but will never say it. She enjoys painting floral art as well as stained glass styled pieces. Teryl loves antique shopping and if you go into her home, you get to see how incredible she is at it.On a spring or summer day you’ll find her in the garden, tending to her plants inside and outside in her yard. Teryl is an animal lover, she pampers her two cats, dog, jumping spiders, and pet snake. Teryl’s ideal day is spent sipping her coffee, painting, and listening to her audiobook in the comfort of her home.

10/01/2025

Did you know that we have a monthly newsletter? As you know from other posts, community is something we work hard to build. Newsletters are one of the ways we bridge the gap between appointments, pregnancies, and continue to support when your childbearing days are through.
In our newsletter we share
🍄 Birth stories (if you have one send it our way)
🍄 Recipes for pregnancy and postpartum
🍄 Little midwife tips and tricks
🍄 Client events
🍄 Bookclub updates
If you are currently, have been previously, or hope to one day be our client feel free to click the link in our bio to sign up for these emails!

09/25/2025

Once upon a time I had a homebirth and my partner felt unwanted in the space by the midwife. No matter how involved he was, how interested in appointments, and how wonderful a birth partner, she made him feel an outsider. It impacted so many things in his and our lives, because birth and babies are a family ordeal that change us all. Ever since that birth, it’s been my priority to make sure no other partner ever feels that way and it results in beautiful moments like this, an enamored dad gazing lovingly at his new baby after catching him with his wife.
We truly believe that the bonding that can occur with couples through birth is the best antidote for all of the big feelings and experiences they will go through postpartum. So partners, know that you’re not only invited, but desired in the birth space. Your questions and concerns are valid and worthy to bring up. You get to choose the level of your involvement and we will support it every time. We recognize the expertise you have on how to help your partner through the birth process, the years of holding and loving them through all types of difficult and big things, and that it translates to birth support well. We will always support a partner’s desire to catch baby, provide the doula type support, weigh and measure baby, and more. We honor your relationship and presence and recognize its importance throughout this journey and we are here for it. We love our clients partners and are grateful for the beautiful ways they love, cherish, and support.
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09/24/2025

I am your midwife. I honor your process, your prayer, your tears, and your laughter and allow them to guide this journey to your baby and this journey back to yourself.
I am your midwife. I hold space for your hopes and desires and needs, reminding you that it is safe to want and need and ask for help.
I am your midwife. I listen to understand, I listen to the words you cannot or will not say, I listen to the way your body tells its own story with or without words accompanying. I listen because you can be trusted and to remind you that your voice is your power.
I am your midwife. I pray, meditate, and ponder over you and your experiences, over your children and family and over your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. You are not a case number, but a name in my heart and mind, often present and always near.
I am your midwife and my love for you is expansive. I see beyond our life’s differences to the familiarity of your soul and mine. And I will bow my head as you pray to your god, sing the songs together that light up your soul, and honor your religious, cultural, and spiritual practices for bringing your baby into the world.
I am your midwife and it is an honor to hold you when you need being held and to hold space when you seek solitude. To whisper the words you need most and to provide silence when no words are enough.
I am your midwife and I will flow with you throughout this process both utilizing my expertise to provide safety while equally trusting your body and ability to bring your baby into the world. Recognizing there is need for balance of these two things.
I am your midwife, and what an honor it is.

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