Sacred Garden Midwifery & Lactation

01/02/2026

I became a nurse midwife 5 years ago today! This is me in the parking lot at the testing center, holding the paper saying I passed the exam. I am a Certified Nurse-Midwife, with the ability to work in all settings - hospital, birth center, and home. I am a registered nurse with a masters degree in midwifery. I am also one of the various APRNs, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, which include Nurse Practitioners and CRNAs - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. I am so happy I went back to school to earn this advanced degree after decades out of nursing school. I was already a homebirth midwife since 2014, but I wanted to be better educated.

01/01/2026

Reviewing 2025’s births this morning. I attended just 26 births after reducing my range to 30 minutes and taking 3 months off call. The first time mothers were particularly challenged this year, but we ended on an amazing note on 12/29! The final primigravida who delivered this year had just 2.5 hours of active labor, and pushed just a few times before giving birth to her little baby girl in one push for both head and body. It was such a wonderful end to the year! I am hoping for easier births for the first time mothers in my care in 2026, and hope to expand my homebirth practice 25%. Happy New Year to all! Peace, comfort, love, and many blessings in the coming year 🙏🏼

12/30/2025

What a great day! South St. Louis baby boy born at 7:42am and North St. Louis baby girl born to a first time mom at 2:22pm 🥳😍
Little ones! 6lb 11oz and 5lb 14oz

12/25/2025

“Adoration of the Infant”
Merry Christmas

12/24/2025

12/17/2025

Both December babies came a little early. We all lost a lot of sleep over the past 7 days. I’m out walking in the mild weather, feeling happy that both mothers and babies are well. Today’s baby came at 1:57am. I slept from 6:30-12, and feel good 😊

11/29/2025

I am thankful for all of the families currently in my care and for whom I have cared for throughout their pregnancies, births, the postpartum, and through breastfeeding. Caring for them has given me a rich life and continued opportunities for learning. I am so grateful.

11/22/2025

It is such a problem that many pediatricians and nurses don’t give accurate or helpful breastfeeding advice 😕
Maybe this book will help

What Doctors Don’t Know About Breastfeeding describes the many ways that doctors and other healthcare providers undermine breastfeeding by not knowing basic breastfeeding management. https://ow.ly/LkYq50XjiNV

11/21/2025

This is a precious memory. I have been a midwife for 11 years now. It has been both difficult and rewarding 🙏