Sweet Baby's Breath

One of the most amazing things about being a midwife, aside from the obvious sweet little babies and glowing mama's is the constant filling of my own heart as my truth is honored again and again.  I trust birth, in my heart of hearts I believe birth is as safe as life gets, more so when it is unhindered.  I had the honor to witness one of the sweetest couples working together as an amazing team, birthing their little boy through the wee hours of the morning.  When I think about this birth I am reminded that things do not always go as planned, no one can plan for the intensity of the moment or the hoses not connecting right, but what we an plan for is the heart and soul, the hand holding, the sweat wiping, the encouraging and the triumph of that moment when the mama realized she has climbed the mountain, and can stand at the peak and survey all of creation.  I also smile when I think about filling and then bailing a birth pool with pots and bowls, and a good hearted assistant to help out.  I am blessed daily to be in the lives of these amazing families, birthing their babies through whatever life throws at them, and the women with whom I share this journey as caretakers and space keepers.

Summertime...

It has been a wonderful summer here in Bluefield so far.  I have been on call for 5 weeks and experienced birth with my first family here in West Virginia.  What a wonderful family to work with.  I'm still on call, awaiting another little one sometime in the next couple of weeks.  I have been hard at work cranking out Informed Choice documents and handouts for my families, education and information are so, so important during this time. If there is something you wanted to know but were afraid to ask, now is the time.  Chances are if I don't already have an IC Document or Handout about it, it is in the works.  Feel free to offer suggestions as to the types of things YOU would like to know.

I have officially started working with Haylea Musick as an apprentice, and Sandra Rose as birth assistant.  These ladies will be deeply involved in every aspect of Wiyama Midwifery.  They will be at prenatal visits so everyone has the opportunity to get to know them personally.  I will add Sandra to the About the Providers page as soon as I can.

If you are looking for a health & nutrition coach or for personalized hypnosis Denise Borgeson is here for those needs as well.  Feel free to call me and ask about her services and I can forward you on to her.