Dandelion Birth Services

03/11/2026

Babies can’t be spoiled 💖

New research reveals that babies who are held regularly during sleep develop stronger connections in the pre-frontal amygdala, the brain pathways crucial for regulating emotions and preventing anxiety later in life. This early nurturing touch supports healthy emotional development, giving children a better foundation for coping with stress and building resilience.

Contrary to old myths about “spoiling” babies, holding your little one during sleep is a vital part of brain development. Physical closeness strengthens neural circuits that help manage fear and stress, shaping mental health outcomes for years to come. Consistent affection during these early months has lasting benefits for emotional stability and social wellbeing.

Experts emphasise that responsive caregiving and gentle physical contact in infancy are not indulgences—they are essential for building a strong, healthy brain. By prioritising closeness, parents can actively support their child’s emotional growth, reduce the risk of anxiety disorders, and foster confidence and security that lasts a lifetime.

03/07/2026

✨ Expecting a Baby in the Texas Panhandle? Considering a Home Birth? ✨

Pregnancy care should feel personal, respectful, and unrushed. You deserve a provider who takes time to answer your questions, explain your options, and truly support your family.

As a midwife serving the Texas Panhandle, I provide complete care for low-risk pregnancies, walking with you from early pregnancy through the first 6 weeks after your baby is born.

My services include:
• Prenatal care with regular visits
• Lab work and sonograms as appropriate
• Nutrition and lifestyle guidance to support a healthy pregnancy
• Education and true informed consent for decisions during pregnancy and birth
• Planned home birth care in the comfort of your home
• Postpartum care for both mother and baby for the first 6 weeks

Optional add-on services:
• Genetic screening with early gender results
• Placenta encapsulation and placental processing

I love including children in visits and supporting the whole family through this journey. Welcoming a new baby is something everyone shares. 🤍

Serving families in Amarillo, Canyon, Pampa, Borger, Hereford, and surrounding Texas Panhandle communities.

📩 Message me to ask questions or schedule a free consultation. Spots for due dates are limited.

02/27/2026

Join me in welcoming Mr Coleson 🥰

His mama is a warrior. I’m so proud of her and honored this family chose me to walk with them throughout this pregnancy ( a very long one) that had some twists and turns that eventually led us to a hospital birth. She took every step with grace and calmness 💖

Midwifery care isn’t about the place you birth. It’s about respect, education, a safe place to ask questions, and being able to make the best choice for your family. . That can look like every single step from prenatal care to delivery to postpartum with a midwife but it can also be midwifery care in pregnancy, a hospital birth (with me as a doula), then back to midwifery care for your postpartum. 🥰

02/23/2026

The life of a midwife’s kid…sorting and stamping books for the lending library! 🥰📚

02/13/2026

💯. And consent is ALWAYS required

02/09/2026

Attended a beautiful homebirth of this sweet guy this weekend! I was not lacking in helpers (doting big sisters 🥰)! Family centered care, informed choices in everything…this is what it’s all about!💖

12/12/2025

The site is live!🤩

Nurturing You, Nurturing New Life Dandelion Birth Services offers personalized prenatal and postpartum care, supportive homebirth, and a warm, approachable midwifery experience for families throughout the Texas Panhandle. I also provide non-invasive genetic testing during pregnancy, including fetal....

11/10/2025

As I’m making the transition to being a private practice midwife, I’m updating my website and social media 🥰.

I couldn’t do any of this without my wonderful clients…including this! There are two things y’all can help with:

-I’d love y’all to message or post reviews. Just a sentence or two about your experience with me as your doula or while I’ve been a student at your birth. 💖

- if you have pictures of me in action and don’t mind them being used on my website or social media, message me and we can chat about specifically what you’re ok with and I can send a media release to sign. 📸

07/10/2025

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Raise your hand if this is among the top ten questions you get from people considering a non-hospital birth.

Reposted from .labornurse

A nuchal cord is a medical way of saying that baby’s cord is wrapped around their neck. ⁣⁠
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This is something you’ve probably heard about and you may even know someone who had this happen during their birth. ⁣⁠
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❗This isn’t at all surprising because nuchal cords are actually quite common – occurring in a little more than 1 in 3 births!⁣⁠
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And even though the idea of the cord being wrapped around the neck seems very scary, in reality, the chance of any complications is rare. ⁣⁠
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Sometimes we know about nuchal cords ahead of time because they are seen on ultrasound, but in many cases, we don’t know until baby is born.⁣⁠
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👉🏻 The most common complication occurs during labor. ⁣⁠
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Basically, when the cord is wrapped around baby’s neck, it can be compressed during contractions, which in turn reduces the amount of blood (and therefore oxygen) that is getting to baby. ⁣⁠
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Often time, we see a decrease in baby’s heart rate on the fetal monitor, which tells us the cord is being compressed in some way - and many times we can intervene!⁣⁠
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🤔 Did you know that this usually isn’t a cause for complications during birth?⁠

06/13/2025

Couldn’t have said it better! 💯

Take some time today to dwell on this message from MCU alum and founder of

Reposted from

We are honored to share a powerful and deeply personal reflection from NACPM Board Member Priestess Okunsola M. Amadou— and Founder of Folk Midwife & Birth Priestess Pathways.

In her piece, “The Restoration of the Roots of Midwifery,” Okunsola calls us back to the sacred origins of this work. She weaves ancestral wisdom with present-day truth, naming the harm of erasure and inviting us to restore midwifery to its rightful place: rooted in tradition, guided by spirit, and led by the wisdom of Black and Indigenous midwives.

This is not just a post—it’s a remembering, a reclamation, and a call to action. We hope you’ll take time to read and share it.

05/10/2025

I’m so excited for this collab! 🤩

04/25/2025

Keep homebirth options safe…make sure your opinion is heard!💪🥰