Veritas Midwifery

10/18/2024

#13/2024 is here! Two weeks ago we had our first baby arrive after my maternity leave ended, it was the perfect birth to be welcomed back to! Little man was 8 pounds 11 ounces and caught by his papa! Thursdays are still holding strong as our most popular day to have babies.

08/22/2024

Thankful to be snuggling my rainbow baby today. To all my little losses before this one, I love you. 💜💜💜💜💜💜 Feel free to share a heart(s) for your little ones and/or share your rainbow babies below.

07/21/2024

New on the blog! Let’s talk about tongue ties, body work, and lactation constants. “The problem and the solution all in one title. When our babies are born, even if we have a smooth vaginal delivery with no pulling, no shoulder dystocia, nothing but a smooth ride out, our babies will have tightness. That’s just the…” click the link to read the full blog post.
https://www.veritasmidwifery.com/blog-veritas-midwifery/tongue-ties-body-work-lactation-consultants

07/12/2024

As I settle into the waiting for my own baby to arrive I wanted to spend some time over the next few weeks talking about CFT. Craniosacral fascial release therapy has been life changing for so many families I’ve had the honor of working with, and I’ve seen it in my own family.

I learned of CFT several years ago when I was planning on taking the training. Fast forward a few years and we needs body work for my daughter as we prepared her for an ALF palate expander. I saw first had the release of tension in so many areas I had no idea her body had. As I’ve been able to work on her myself, I see the continued results of occasional check ins and resets with CFT. It’s really life changing.

We all have tension, and in short (very short) CFT releases/unwinds/loosens the facia that covers our bodies head to toe to for allow healing, reduction of pain, growth, and expansion. Surprisingly almost every baby I see is born with tension, the birth journey, even when straightforward with no complications causes tension. It can come from maternal stress in utero or just the passage through the birth canal. It’s that simple. As young kids and adults we fall, we get stressed, we have poor posture, we have injuries, our jobs are demanding, the list goes on, but so much can cause tension in our bodies. And through my work as a CFT I’ve been able to watch that unwind and release for babies, kids and adults.

I’ve always been in touch with body work and am a Gillespie trained CFT serving families whatever capacity they need. As is fitting, we’ll start at the beginning. Next time, I’ll dive into CFT for babies annd different issues that can be worked on annd supported. Check out my website for a bit more info.

https://www.veritasmidwifery.com/south-bend-cft

06/26/2024

#12/2024 is here and enjoying life! This brings the tie to 6 boys and 6 girls. The final arrival before our break where we will return in the Fall. We cannot wait to share the arrival of our Fall and Winter 2025 babies.

06/21/2024

Welcome #11/2024 to the Veritas Family! Another repeat family! Truly an honor to get to work with the same family more than once.

06/18/2024

Welcome Baby Boy #10/2024 to the Veritas Midwifery Family! The girls didnt hold the lead for long! He came into this world almost 4 weeks ago, at a perfect 8 pounds 13 ounces and a long awaited for rainbow baby.

06/17/2024

Playing catch up! #9/2024 is here and her mama is a repeat for me! Such a joy to serve families again as they welcome their babies. A nice chunky 8 pounds 12 ounces of perfection. She broke the tie between boys and girls!

05/28/2024

Midwifery care is family centered. The best thing about this is that siblings get to learn how normal this process can be, they see the hard work and reward at the end. When they grow up to have their own babies, they will remember this experience. This is how you normalize birth. Check out these big sisters listing to baby! 🤩

05/11/2024

#8/2024 is here! After a long labor, his mama and papa welcomed him into this world like champs surrounded by an aunt, grandma, and a wonderful team of Doulas. Team work makes dream work and it truly makes a difference. This little guy makes 4 girls and 4 boys for the Veritas Community, who will break the tie!?

05/10/2024

#7/2024 is here! This “little” lady arrived on International Day of the Midwife at a fabulous 10lbs 2 oz and 23 inches long! She is loved by her big sisters and adjusting to life outside the womb very well. Such an honor to be a Midwife to these families.

05/06/2024

Today is International Day of the Midwife! I am so thankful for all the Midwives who came before me, taught me, midwifed me, and all of those who will come after me to keep this vocation going.

After several weeks of no births, I started my morning off with a fantastic birth, as is fitting for a day like today.

Midwifery (in and out of the hospital) really is the answer to our maternal and infant mortality issues in America. It’s a unique relationship, built with each family, to help them safely AND peacefully bring their babies into this world.

Thank your midwife today!

04/06/2024

Veritas Baby #6/2024 Help me congratulate this NICU graduate. She is now home snuggling with her mama at home where she belongs. Sometimes plans change and sometimes our babies need to be born early. This little lady came at 33 weeks and after 5 weeks in the nicu she got to go home! We are always so thankful for a higher level of care when needed. I am so proud of her mama and papa for navigating this unexpected change with such grace. Yes, Midwifery is about home birth, but it is also about recognizing when changes need to be made.

04/05/2024

Veritas Baby #5/2024 arrived at the end of February and was welcomed home by his 5 big siblings! He is smothered in love, sometimes much to his annoyance, I mean, can you blame his siblings? He IS a cutie!

03/09/2024

This little lady is Veritas Midwifery baby #4/2024 and she decided to make her entrance on a Thursday, which is turning out to be one of our most popular days to have a baby, followed by Fridays. When I got the call that things had ramped up, her mama said, can you just come here, I do not think I can get into the car for the birth center? 1.5 hours after my arrival at her home, this little lady came spiraling into this world caught by her mama and papa. Supported by an amazing Doula and the Veritas Midwifery team.

02/29/2024

#3/2024 of the Veritas Community was welcomed on February 9th. Catching up on birth announcement posts. I felt this little one was a boy and he sure was, what an exciting thing to find out at the end of all the hard work! First time parents are always a joy to watch as they navigate all the firsts of labor, surrender, and parenting.

02/20/2024

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02/09/2024

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