Flora and Sprouts

01/02/2026

2025 in review!! Excited for what 2026 will bring!

76 babies
20 student catches
44 birth assists
11 doula clients (1 twin)

09/25/2025

Happy 19th birthday to my first, .06!! Thank you for enduring as I walked and sometimes stumbled through motherhood for the first time. I’m so proud of you and love watching your journey of learning, living and rocking young adulthood. Love you! 😍

07/12/2025

Sent this to a client and realized most people don’t have this information for their first trimester, as they are usually hiring providers and doulas later. The first trimester is the most important when it comes to building a strong foundation for your baby.

04/06/2025

All of your babies are miracles… thank you for letting me be a part of your journey in bringing them into this world.

This has always been one of my favorite quotes (granted it’s not verbatim from the book, but I like the movie’s version).

01/23/2025

Reproductive site may have been taken down, but your rights have not. Here is the info that was deleted (and still applicable).

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12/31/2024

Thank you 2024!! For the knowledge, for the experience and for the lovely families I was blessed to support.

77 babies (technically 78 as one was a set of twins)
77 transformations
77 families

Thankful for for being my teacher, for the chance to support their families and Karen Carr for showing me what traditional midwifery looks like with the Amish (none of their births pictured here :)).

11/23/2024

7 years ago this week, I finished my last round of radiation for my rare adenoid cystic carcinoma in my trachea (the mass literally blocked 75% of my breathing tube). This little guy will never know how much he helped me through this time. Being able to focus on his smiles was a blessing through it all.

09/23/2024

As I get deeper into my clinical studies with school and my awesome preceptor at Del Ray Midwifery, I need to take a break from doula and birth assistant clients. Will be back in 2026! Those of you who have booked already will be supported!! Belly blessings. 💜

06/05/2024

This is beyond ridiculous… and criminal.

Unlike Norway and some other peer nations, “the US has a maternal care workforce shortage problem, which is only supposed to get worse,” said Munira Gunja, lead author of the report and senior researcher at the International Program in Health Policy and Practice Innovations at the Commonwealth Fund.

The United States continues to have a higher rate of women dying in pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum compared with all other high-income nations, even despite recent declines in the US maternal death rate, a new report shows.

05/30/2024

9 years ago we became Mr. and Mrs. Buck. Loving every moment walking in this life with you!!

05/05/2024

Sending our love to those who have suffered through pregnancy loss, stillbirth, child loss, teen loss, adult child loss and infertility. 👼
We honor your strength and share your grief, not only today but always 🤍

04/26/2024

First placenta print. Have to admit it was fun to do.