(Left to Right) Martha, Wendy and Ashlyn In our birth center, we are intentional and when we opened up, we purposefully chose the names of the birth suites. The favorite suite, thanks to the deep tub, is the Martha Suite. But who is this Martha, anyway? Martha Suite...
Everyone’s number one question when considering community based birth (the new term for out of hospital birth) is “what about emergencies?” This is a valid question (frequently asked by protective partners) and one of my favorites to answer. The safety of community...
Let’s tackle a question that a lot of patients have as their pregnancy journey is nearing completion- “Do I need to have cervical exams?” Short Answer: You don’t. Your cervix tells us about as much your big toe does regarding when you’ll go into...
So you’ve read my thoughts on letting your baby choose its birthday instead of manipulating labor. You’ve relaxed and enjoyed life but now you’re a few days past week 41 and you know the rules don’t allow Texas midwives to attend a birth of a woman past 42 weeks and...
Writing your own bio is so high pressure! But I love people and if you’re reading this I want to get to know you so I’ll go ahead and jump in here and get our conversation started. First the obligatory stuffy credentials. My bachelor’s degree is in Family...
We get this question a lot. Every birth worker has their favorite tricks and opinions. I’d like to take a step back and discuss my philosophy behind getting labor initiated- instead of starting with tricks. As a birth worker involved in supporting over two hundred...
I trained as a doula in 2009 and have attended over two hundred births since that time. My last “doula baby” was born yesterday, and I am now shifting my focus to my final year as a student midwife. When I was a doula, I firmly believed every woman needed a doula. My...
Seven Ways to Cope Out of hospital birth is becoming more common as people learn about their options. We are so happy to offer women in Wichita Falls this evidence based option full of respect for woman and respect for the birth process. Some people haven’t yet caught...
Mid-September brought an accreditation specialist from the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers to our birth center for three full days. She combed through our files, our drawers, our charts and our employees looking for proof of strong business and...
Since we opened in 2017, we’ve been so blessed with community support. Many of you have tracked with us as we launched and then welcomed more and more babies into the world. We are growing in another way as well: we’re raising up our own professional staff from...
I think back to many years ago before I became so entrenched in the birth world. I would see pictures of friends taking a bath after delivering their babies at home or at a birth center. I would often think, “I can’t believe that she is posting that picture on...
I have often heard, “I don’t need to be tested for gestational diabetes (GDM) because I’m healthy and I don’t feel bad.” Truth is, usually there are no symptoms, but if symptoms are there, it can be confusing. Some symptoms include feeling tired, feeling thirsty,...
