High Desert Midwifery, LLC

07/11/2024

June ended up being quite busy!! With 4 of those births occurring on one day in under 18hrs. And yes, I made them all! I typically take my summers off to spend time with my own children for their school break, but a dear and close friend of mine was expecting her first baby at the end of June. How could I say no. And what a blessing it was I decided to take births-4 of those mamas I served happened to be repeat clients. My heart is full and overflowing with gratitude. ❤️ And I’ll still get a little break with my boys before school starts and the very busy upcoming fall/winter babies are due!

05/02/2024

Hello aspiring, future Midwives! I now have space available for a full-time apprentice midwife and I will begin interviews next week. A few of you aspiring midwives have been on my waiting list for some time, if you are still in need of an apprenticeship, reach out to me either via email or phone to set up a time to meet!

05/10/2023

I’m teaching a condensed optimal fetal positioning workshop on may 18th 6:30-7:30 at ! Come see what is all about, and how chiropractic care supports optimal positioning and why I highly recommend it! it’s free, all are welcome!! I look forward to seeing you there!

05/06/2022

Happy international day of the midwife!! ❤️ I got to see a freshly postpartum mama, and witness a mama roar her baby earth side. Best day ever!
I don’t have many photos to post, as I never think to ask or post pictures of myself with mamas and babies. 🤷‍♀️ It’s all about my clients. It’s their time to shine! Sending lots of love to all my colleagues and midwife friends. I absolutely love what I do, and I am a midwife because of women like you. ❤️❤️❤️

04/04/2021

Woah!! 3 births in 24 hours! Thank you babies for waiting for your turn! Now for some sleep 😴 before the next babe arrives ❤️

03/31/2021

I highly recommend this book! Nutrition is a cornerstone, especially during pregnancy 🤰 👍🏻

Buy the paperback, ebook, and e-cookbook companion to Real Food for Pregnancy directly from the author. Your one-stop shop for real food prenatal nutrition resources developed by prenatal dietitian, Lily Nichols, RDN. CDE.

02/23/2021

I don’t get around to posting much, because It’s been busy! So far just In the last 15 days we’ve been to 7 births! And February isn’t over yet! So many boys!

08/28/2020

CONGRATULATIONS!! 🎉 to my amazing apprentice, Carolina!
She successfully completed her 4 year midwifery apprenticeship, 3 of those years being with me (Louise) ☺️. I’m proud to share with you her passing of the NARM exam! She will soon be completing the final step to licensure in New Mexico!!!
Carolina is such a lovely, and caring person, knowledgeable, and thoughtful ❤️ It’s been so lovely to witness her confidence, growth and dedication to women and families in our community ❤️ I’m proud!
Thank you to all my amazing and gracious families for welcoming Carolina into your sacred birth space and sharing in your journey. Without your graciousness, we cannot train the next generation of homebirth midwives. ❤️
Second apprentice in four years with High Desert Midwifery to pass the NARM and become licensed! ❤️

06/07/2020

Happy International homebirth day!
I love homebirth so much. ❤️
Babies born in the same sacred space as when they were conceived. Babies are born in small casitas to two story homes, RV’s, yurts, ranches and straw bale homes. Babies are born into their mothers waiting hands. Eager siblings peaking behind the door, with a few helping catch! Alert babies born peacefully. The most wonderfully empowering and beautiful thing about homebirth is YOU did it! YOU! No one else, not even me. YOU! With all your power, strength, sweat and tears. I hold that space for each and every birth. The magical in-between journey earth side.
So here’s to celebrating homebirth! Each and everyday. The quiet celebrations and joyous moments the world hardly gets to see.

03/28/2020

Remember, pregnant mamas...

When this is all over (and it will be!), you will be the women who were pregnant/gave birth during a global pandemic. You're the ones who faced the unthinkable and soldiered on because you had to. If you can go through this, you can go through anything.

You’ve got this! 💜💪

(The Bump to Baby Chapter / 📷: Maggart Photography)

03/28/2020

The Phone has been ringing off the hook! ☎️ Please bear with me, during this incredibly busy time. I’m working hard to return calls and emails. I am behind a couple of days, if you’ve rang me and haven’t heard back, please ring again, text or email. There’s just not enough hours in the day. 🙏 thank you for your patience. ❤️ .

03/27/2020

I’m helping as much as I can here in Albuquerque and surrounding areas. ❤️

But making a last-minute switch probably isn’t a good idea.

03/27/2020

Postpartum home visits. ❤️ best part of homebirth and developing a relationship with clients. Keeping some sort of normalcy in these intense times. Fresh new babies gently born earth side. Birth doesn’t stop, babies will be born. I am so incredibly happy and blessed I’m a home birth midwife, and I can serve and care for so many women and families. I’m tired today, it’s been a long week so far.
But I keep on. Women need me more than ever.
I’m saddened I ultimately can’t help everyone looking to birth outside the hospital. thinking of all of those who are navigating hospital birth or getting ready to in this pandemic. Praying 🙏❤️

03/25/2020

Love spinning babies! I highly recommend it in pregnancy.

I'd like to share a labor handout from Spinning Babies®. To make sense of it, read our free website, or view our Parent Class video and/or work online with a Spinning Babies® Parent Educator (See our listing for their names and online links). Birthing parents can remember positions and show birth teams our rating of techniques and birth positions. PLEASE SHARE TO THOSE ABOUT TO BIRTH! Share on your birth related pages if you have one.

03/21/2020

Hello everyone! I do hope you are all well and hanging in there. ❤️

I need a little help from you, and would’ve LOVE you’re feedback!

Just in the past week, I have had so many calls, texts and emails from pregnant women inquiring about home birth. Many really great valid and practical reasons and some very interestingly odd questions. 🤔

I would love to compile a list of your top 3-5 most important reasons/deciding factors in choosing a homebirth.
I want women and their partners to hear from YOU what was important in making your decision.

Thank you so much!! Many of you who are followers I’ve had the honour to be your midwife. I miss seeing you all!! ❤️

03/18/2020

I’ve been working overtime. Taking phone calls, answering texts and emails explaining homebirth options to many worried, panicking women about the uncertainty of the future and their planned place of birth. I’m restocking all my birth bags, creating a dozen more postpartum folders and readying myself and my amazing apprentice for the next 2 months. In between caring for my clients and family, I’ve been self isolating and making sure I remain healthy and rested to care for all my clients.
Breathe. Take care of yourself.

03/17/2020

I still have a couple spaces left!

“Would you want to go to a hospital right now? It’s pretty terrifying.”

03/15/2020

COVID-19:
Why a Home Birth is still the best option and how to keep your family safe.
I am still accepting late transfers, space is limited/almost full, so don't hesitate to contact me ASAP! I can help you! Louise

As we all know, New Mexico is now experiencing confirmed COVID-19 infections. The  coronavirus or COVID-19 originating from China has rapidly spread across the globe and is now locally here in New Mexico.