Journey Birth Services

11/23/2025

My life 🤣🥰🤣 I can roll through weather like a boss if I have to go to a birth.

11/21/2025

Rural hospitals are closing Labor & Delivery units… and everyone acts like moms will
“just figure it out.”

But babies don’t wait an extra hour so you can make it to the city.
Complications don’t pause because funding ran out.
Women shouldn’t be giving birth in cars, gas stations, or ERs with no OB staff.

We say we “support families,”
yet we shut down the very places that bring those families into the world.

You can’t claim to value life while making it harder and more dangerous to bring it into the world.

Small town moms deserve better than
“Sorry… hope you make it in time.”

11/07/2025

Decades of research have shown that round-the-clock fetal monitoring does not reliably predict fetal distress, and experts say it leads to many unnecessary surgeries. But it’s still used in nearly every birth in the U.S. because of business and legal concerns, a New York Times investigation found. https://nyti.ms/3WF7yLx

10/30/2025

This doula-turned-nonprofit founder in Acadiana is working to lower maternal mortality rates https://www.nola.com/louisiana_inspired/acadiana-community-birth-companion/article_b2672d27-142c-411a-8f3a-5fcffb99e08b.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

"Listen to moms," Devin Bailey-Nicholas says. "When we sit down and really listen to their concerns, whether they've had a vaginal birth or cesarean section, they want to be listened to."

10/13/2025

An incredible new study found that pregnant women who consume just 6 dates a day in the 4 weeks leading up to their due date were 74% more dilated upon their arrival to the hospital, had a 77% shorter first stage of labor and a 42% lower rate of caesarean sections.

Eating dates in the late stages of pregnancy lead to higher cervical dilation upon hospital admission because the fruit contains nutrients that influence oxytocin receptors, preparing the cervix and uterus for labor by increasing muscle response to oxytocin and other labor-supporting hormones. Dates are a rich source of energy from natural sugars and fats and also contain prostaglandins, which contribute to cervical ripening. Additionally, they provide serotonin, calcium, and tannins, which contribute to powerful uterine contractions.

Eating dates in the late stages of pregnancy shortens the first stage of labor due to their ability to stimulate the production of prostaglandins, which promote cervical ripening (softening and thinning of the cervix) and increase uterine contractions. Dates also contain tannins, which have a similar effect, and provide a natural sugar source for energy during labor. Some studies even suggest that dates can increase uterine sensitivity to oxytocin, leading to more effective contractions and a quicker and smoother labor process.

These actions are also the exact reason why women who eat dates in the late stages of pregnancy and far less likely to need a c-section!

The most common recommendation is for women to begin eating 6 dates a day starting in their 37th week of pregnancy.
PMID: 40322306, 21280989

SEE ALSO: https://www.pelvicphysio.co.nz/the-sweet-secret-to-a-smoother-labour-dates

09/09/2025

It’s that time of year again...the most common birthdays in the U.S. are about to happen! (We see you, holiday party parents... 🍾🎁😆) Also, what’s going on with July 7th? Source:

09/09/2025

This Wednesday the mobile ultrasound van will be in Worland again!

08/29/2025

08/01/2025

The findings from this recent study are very encouraging. We especially love the outcomes around breastfeeding as we prepare for

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A 2024 study looked at maternal and neonatal outcomes in midwife-attended planned home births versus planned hospital births in Spain.

Researchers analysed data from 3,463 low-risk births between 2016 and 2018, including 2,713 hospital and 750 home births.

They found several differences between the groups, which is often the case in this type of study.

“Women choosing home births typically had higher education levels and were predominantly Spanish. They were 3.43 times more likely to have a spontaneous birth and significantly less likely to undergo instrumental births than those in hospitals.

“Home births were associated with higher utilization of non-pharmacological analgesia and a more pronounced tendency to initiate breastfeeding within the first hour post birth. stronger inclination towards breastfeeding.

“Hospital births, conversely, showed higher use of the lithotomy position and epidural analgesia.” (Alcaraz-Vidal et al 2024).

“There were no significant differences in neonatal outcomes between the two groups.” (Alcaraz-Vidal et al 2024).

The researchers concluded that:

“Home births managed by midwives offered better obstetric and neonatal outcomes for low-risk women than hospital births.

"These results suggest home birth as a safe, viable option that promotes natural birthing processes and reduces medical interventions.

"The study supports the integration of midwife-led home birth into public health policies, affirming its benefits for maternal and neonatal health.” (Alcaraz-Vidal et al 2024).

07/16/2025

Please don't be timing contractions that are more then 10 minutes apart. GO TO SLEEP!!! Missing that first night of sleep when you think labor is starting is so detrimental to getting the job done.