RiversEdge Birthing services

07/19/2025

Pap smears for all of us at today’s skill day. We also learned to fit for diaphragms, a wonderful underused barrier form of contraception.Student midwives generally practice on each other which requires tons of vulnerability. I love how always teaches with a . Thank you to everyone for lending their cervix in the name of education

07/08/2025

Happy world chocolate Day!!!!
Chocolate, particularly dark chocolate with high cocoa content, can offer several potential benefits during pregnancy when consumed in moderation:

1. **Rich in Antioxidants**: Dark chocolate contains flavonoids, which are antioxidants that may help reduce inflammation and protect cells from damage, potentially benefiting both the mother and baby.

2. **Improved Blood Flow**: The flavonoids in chocolate can enhance blood circulation, which may support healthy placental function and reduce the risk of preeclampsia.

3. **Mood Enhancement**: Chocolate contains compounds like phenylethylamine and serotonin precursors, which can boost mood and help alleviate stress or mild depression, common during pregnancy.

4. **Source of Essential Nutrients**: Dark chocolate provides iron, magnesium, and copper, which are important for blood production, muscle function, and overall health during pregnancy.

5. **Reduced Swelling**: The improved circulation from flavonoids may help reduce swelling (edema) in the legs and feet, a common pregnancy

06/07/2025

Happy international home birth day!! Supporting women who choose what’s best for them and their families with safe healthy deliveries at home

05/25/2025

Before these little webbed feet can run or even walk. I will hold them.

Next year, these feet will tottle around- keeping me on my toes just like his.

Next year- these little feet will track dirt in the house like all the other big feet.

Next year- these feet will be wearing shoes, and sandles or just toeing the grass

Next year- these feet will be running towards independence

But This year- these toes are mine. They drape in the air or off my lap. They are still so small. This year, these little toes are still being discovered by the tiny human that inhabits them.
This is the only year that these toes will be this little. This is the only year these feet will be this soft. This is the one and only year.
Im taking it all in. I only get the one year, just 1.

05/17/2025

Pursuing a defensive charting course will enable me to achieve expertise in documenting patient care. Charts are crucial legal documents that protect healthcare providers and narrate patient histories, encompassing history taking, prenatals, labor, birth, and postnatal periods.
Ezzy is a great study buddy today.💙

05/05/2025

Happy international Day of Midwives!!!

04/30/2025

Every one gets an IV. Thank you to my willing volunteers! And thank you to HazelTree MidwiferyI’m feeling pretty confident in my IVs. I didn’t miss if that makes anyone else more comfortable to let me practice

04/20/2025

If you want a baby Ezra’s age in 2026, this is your conception time 😍

04/17/2025

I did my first pap today! Collecting the sample not getting my own. Skills day today was very fun and educational

04/04/2025

Well, somebody wasn’t ready for me to start my life back up. I returned to my preceptorship last week with this little buddy by my side. It went… different than I expected. He is usually a straight potato- silent, immobile, chill. He fussed so much at work. He wouldn’t sleep in the pack and play that I brought. He made our new midwife Lizzie put him to sleep with cuddles. The next day, he made midwife Dawn take him for a walk. The next day- he wanted the breast nonstop. 🥲😫.
So- I am taking this time to let him grow. I won’t be returning in a traditional fashion of prenatal appointments , birth, postpartum appointments on a nice schedule.
It is Time to adjust the plan.
Now, I will focus on attending skills days, finishing up emergency plans and practice guidelines, reading midwifery material and studying, studying, studying.
I will assist a couple of other midwives in their clients births and get some numbers in.
Once baby Ezra has a consistent sleep schedule (he is so SO close) and i have arranged some child care options that prove to be reliable, THEN i can go back to more of a routine with school and start building up relationships with my main preceptorship clients and finish school strong.

It may take a little longer but forward is forward. Im eagerly anticipating serving my community and other families as soon as I get my own on solid ground. 🥰

03/18/2025

03/18/2025

My favorite quote from the twin birth the other day

“Thank you for working so hard “

So so sweet. That dad knew what to say