Nest Midwifery

At home with the nature of birth.

02/12/2026

This sweet boy was born exactly where he needed to be.

Yes — transfer from a planned home birth to a hospital can be needed and is done to keep both mom and baby safe.

It’s not a failure. It’s part of safe birth planning. Midwives who are trained to recognize when extra medical support is needed and will recommend transfer early — before things become emergencies.

How common is transfer?
-For first-time moms: about 10–30% transfer to hospital
-For moms who’ve given birth before: about 5–10%
-Most transfers are non-emergency and happen for things like slow labor or pain relief.

Common reasons for transfer
-Labor is progressing very slowly
-Request for epidural or additional pain relief
-Signs of infection
-Baby showing heart rate concerns
-Excessive bleeding after birth that cannot be controlled with the medications we carry.

01/02/2026

2025 was a blessed year. While it started out slow, it grew as the months flew by. Now, are expecting 31 Nest babies so far in 2026. We are so excited! Happy New Year everyone. May it be blessed. 🪺 🪺 🪺

12/28/2025

🪺 2025 was a year of growth for our practice. Thank you to so many for your support, and congratulations
to our growing families. May 2026 be a year of joy for all of you. ✨

12/22/2025

Before we head into the new year, we wanted to update on our 2026 availability. We are VERY limited, and could not be more grateful and excited for our practice growing along with your babies, bellies, and families. But with that said, we’d like to let everyone , especially our repeat families know that if you are newly pregnant, we are at capacity for July and halfway for August. September is wide-open, but likely because you may not even know you’re expecting yet! 😉 Happy New Year’s everyone! We hope that 2026 is filled with blessings, growth, joy, and lots of love. 🤰 🪺

12/15/2025

Our holiday cheer continues and we wish you and your families joy, rest, and support this holiday season.

12/06/2025

We have been quiet on social media these last few weeks, taking some family and personal time while we have some gaps in estimated due dates. Nest Midwifery wishes each and every one of you a peaceful, joyful holiday season. ✨ 🎄

11/19/2025

Bittersweet goodbye to this beautiful family earlier this week. We often ask our families at the final postpartum, “ What’s in store for this next season of your life?” Everyone, of course, has different answers, but regardless, we are always grateful and honored that we got to serve them in one short season at the very least. Thank you for trusting us with your care.

11/05/2025

Weeks like this feel like a full circle. With one family bringing a new baby earthside and another graduating from care, our hearts are continuously full. We say it all the time… you may be graduating from our care, but not from our love and we are still your midwives. 🤍 🪺

11/04/2025

It’s been an eventful week and it’s only Tuesday! Welcome, little one. Your entrance into the world was magic. ✨

10/27/2025

🪺 Happy Midwifery Model of Care Monday!

“But what if I need to go to the hospital?” Transfer to a higher level of care is a large part of our job as community midwives whether it is prenatally, during labor, immediate postpartum or for your newborn. Nest midwives work hard to have relationships with other providers in our local hospitals to ensure that any transfer of care goes smoothly. We meet quarterly and review how transfers went, go over statistics, and strategize on how to serve growing families better.

“Smooth Transitions is a statewide quality improvement program that began in 2009 under the auspices of the Washington State Perinatal Collaborative. In January 2018, Smooth Transitions moved to the Foundation for Health Care Quality, a 501(c)3 organization, based in Seattle, that is home to several other quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, including the Obstetrical Care Outcomes Assessment Program (OB COAP). Smooth Transitions works with hospitals and community midwives to address their shared responsibility for improving hospital transfers from planned community-based births to promote greater patient safety and satisfaction.” -Midwives Association of Washington State

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10/25/2025

I hope you are all are enjoying this beautiful fall/spooky season! 🎃 While autumn has been a slower season for the Nest midwives, we are heading into a very busy late winter/spring/early summer. All of that to say, we know what you did last summer! 😉 🪺

2026 availability:

February: 1 late transfer (must have been receiving care)
March: FULL
April: FULL
May: FULL
June: availability

Address

819 SE 14th Loop Ste 101
Battle Ground, WA
98604

Telephone

+15034554258

Website

https://nest-midwifery.com/

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