08/05/2025
Some believe hiring a midwife secures your dreamy, safe, peaceful birth experience. That you’re hiring her to have the birth you desire. That she’ll protect your plan and do her best to ensure you have the experience you want. So much emphasis is put on the birth experience that many don’t consider the work that is done with the midwife prenatally and in the postpartum.
We midwives usually spend more time with clients prenatally and post birth than we do in most of their labors. In pregnancy we help women meet nutritional needs, offer suggestions to aid their body in preparing physically for delivery, provide mental and emotional support, help process stress and trauma so that it’s not carried into the birth space. We help them plan for a restorative postpartum recovery, meet with their family and confirm they will have the help they deserve, discuss all procedures and options, and provide true informed consent.
After delivery, we are there to listen to a new mother’s concerns, help her with feeding her baby and herself. Providing care, comfort and reassurance that both baby and mama are healing properly and creating a deep bond. Checking in to make sure the mother is being cared for by her community and helping find alternatives when she is not. Offering holistic remedies and support around all aspects of the motherhood experience.
Midwives cannot guarantee that your birth will unfold as planned, but they can assist you in preparing your mind and body for any possible outcome. They can help build confidence in your ability to navigate situations with trust in your strength and in yourself. They will be there to hold you in the aftermath so that you can hold and focus on your baby. Midwives are much more than just birth keepers, they are also the protectors of women and their motherhood.