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Kharis Midwifery is an experienced midwife in the North Texas area that offers holistic natural birth, VBAC, and waterbirth in a home birth setting.

Kharis Midwifery is a practice in the Dallas area run by Shanna Hinrichs, LM, CPM, and is focused on providing holistic, evidence-based care during your pregnancy journey. Traditional midwifery care is woven together with evidence-based research to provide exceptional and safe care.

03/11/2026

TEXAS MIDWIVES NEED YOU. ‼️

The TDLR is proposing changes to the Texas Midwife Disclosure form that we simply cannot support. From paternalistic language that over-medicalizes home birth to unique financial requirements that no other healthcare profession faces, these changes undermine the heart of midwifery.

Your voice is the most powerful tool we have to protect the future of birth in Texas.

🎤 HOW TO TAKE ACTION:
Please send an email to advisory.boards@tdlr.texas.gov using the template below.

Copy & Paste this:
“I am a midwifery client here in Texas, and writing in regard to the proposed revisions to the Informed Choice and Disclosure Statement for Licensed Midwives as discussed in the Midwives Advisory Board meeting on Jan 13th (Agenda Item G).

I support transparency and informed choice in maternity care.

I am concerned about the proposed requirement for midwives to explain personal financial responsibility related to malpractice. As a consumer, this information would not help me make safer or better decisions about my care. Instead, it could create unnecessary fear or confusion at an already vulnerable time in pregnancy.

The proposed revisions significantly expand the Informed Choice and Disclosure Statement in ways that go beyond what is mandated in statute. I respectfully ask that this form remain focused on health, safety, and care options rather than on my provider’s personal financial situation.”

Please share with your friends who use midwives!

Read more about the changes here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1AoKz3xPC2/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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Midwifery care filled with grace.
kharismidwifery.com

🏷️ physiological birth | midwifery model of care | evidence-based birth | holistic maternity care | low-intervention labor | undisturbed birth | informed consent | water birth | personalized prenatal care | birth autonomy | vbac moms | north texas home birth | dallas

03/10/2026

There’s a reason midwives are still here. They have been here for generations.

History and experience have taught us a simple truth: Birth unfolds best when it is respected and left to its own rhythm.

Midwifery is the art of knowing when to step in, and when to step back and let labor do its thing. We are skilled in both mind and with our hands, providing the clinical safety you need while fiercely protecting the quiet of your birth space.

We don’t “deliver” your baby. We hold the space for your body to do what it was already designed to do. 🌿

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Midwifery care filled with grace.
kharismidwifery.com

🏷️ physiological birth | midwifery model of care | evidence-based birth | holistic maternity care | low-intervention labor | undisturbed birth | informed consent | water birth | personalized prenatal care | birth autonomy | vbac moms | north texas home birth | dallas

03/09/2026

In the US, 1 in 3 women describe their birth as traumatic.

That isn’t just a statistic; it’s our sisters, our friends, and our neighbors. It’s a reality that has become far too “normal” in our standard maternity system. But what if we told you it doesn’t have to be this way?

New research involving over 3,600 women found that when women have continuity of care, meaning they see the same midwife or team throughout their journey, they are half as likely to describe their birth as traumatic.

Half. Think about that. Simply by changing who provides the care and how that relationship is built, we can radically shift the experience of birth.

You are worth more than a 15-minute appointment. You deserve a birth that feels as sacred as what you imagined it would be, surrounded by people you know and trust.

Let’s stop trying to fit a sacred experience into a factory model. Let’s bring midwifery to the forefront and change the “1 in 3” for good.

🔗 to study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1871519226000193?via%3Dihub

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Midwifery care filled with grace.
kharismidwifery.com

🏷️ physiological birth | midwifery model of care | evidence-based birth | holistic maternity care | low-intervention labor | undisturbed birth | informed consent | water birth | personalized prenatal care | birth autonomy | vbac moms | north texas home birth | dallas

03/06/2026

Think you have to be a crystal-collecting, raw-milk-drinking, sourdough-making homesteader to have a home birth? Nope.

The truth is, home birth isn’t an exclusive club, but an option for any low-risk mom who wants it.

There’s a seat for you here. 🤎

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Midwifery care filled with grace.
kharismidwifery.com

🏷️ physiological birth | midwifery model of care | evidence-based birth | holistic maternity care | low-intervention labor | undisturbed birth | informed consent | water birth | personalized prenatal care | birth autonomy | vbac moms | north texas home birth | dallas

03/05/2026

There’s a reason most babies choose the “quiet hours” to make their debut. Research shows peak natural labor happens between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. 🌌

Why? Because your body waits for the sun to go down so your melatonin and oxytocin can peak.

Evolutionarily, the dark was the safest time to be vulnerable because it kept mom and baby hidden from predators.

So, is it “failure to progress” or is it your body waiting for the safety it was designed for?

Did your labor start in the middle of the night? Let us know in the comments! 👇

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Midwifery care filled with grace.
kharismidwifery.com

🏷️ physiological birth | midwifery model of care | evidence-based birth | holistic maternity care | low-intervention labor | undisturbed birth | informed consent | water birth | personalized prenatal care | birth autonomy | vbac moms | north texas home birth | dallas

03/04/2026

The truth is, if you haven’t practiced how to breathe to down-regulate your nervous system, your body’s natural instinct during labor is to tighten up.

This triggers the Fear-Tension-Pain cycle, making your contractions feel more painful and your labor feel like an uphill battle.

You don’t need to be a yoga master to get this right. You just need to be intentional.

Start today. When the kids are screaming, when you’re stuck in traffic, or when your inbox is overflowing…drop your jaw, lower your shoulders, and send that breath all the way down.

Teach your body that it is safe now, so it remembers how to stay safe then.

What’s one thing that’s making you feel a little “tense” today? Let’s practice a collective exhale in the comments. 👇

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Midwifery care filled with grace.
kharismidwifery.com

🏷️ physiological birth | midwifery model of care | evidence-based birth | holistic maternity care | low-intervention labor | undisturbed birth | informed consent | water birth | personalized prenatal care | birth autonomy | vbac moms | north texas home birth | dallas

03/03/2026

Is your birth environment giving 5-star vibes?

When the room is filled with bright lights, distractions, strangers, and other factors that makes your body feel unsafe, your body actually swaps labor-loving Oxytocin for stress-inducing Adrenaline.

The result? Labor slows down.

• Dim lights keep you in the “labor land.”
• Familiar faces build safety and trust.
• Informed consent means you are the boss of your body.

Let’s keep the 5-star vibes going all the way until baby is in your arms.

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Midwifery care filled with grace.
kharismidwifery.com

🏷️ physiological birth | midwifery model of care | evidence-based birth | holistic maternity care | low-intervention labor | undisturbed birth | informed consent | water birth | personalized prenatal care | birth autonomy | vbac moms | north texas home birth | dallas

03/02/2026

The greatest risk in a breech birth isn’t the baby’s position. It’s the lack of options. 🚩

With 4% of babies presenting breech at term, it is staggering that many families are told a C-section is their only path simply because their provider hasn’t maintained the skill set to support a vaginal breech birth.

Whether a provider plans to attend breech births or not, maintaining these skills should be the standard, not the exception.

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Midwifery care filled with grace.
kharismidwifery.com

🏷️ physiological birth | midwifery model of care | evidence-based birth | holistic maternity care | low-intervention labor | undisturbed birth | informed consent | water birth | personalized prenatal care | birth autonomy | vbac moms | north texas home birth | dallas

02/27/2026

02/26/2026

The first few weeks of pregnancy usually feel like a blur of excitement and a sudden, massive to-do list. But before I focused on anything else, I’d start by looking at the foundation of my care.

The truth is that where you give birth and who you choose to go on that journey with you are the two biggest factors in how your story unfolds. Your safety is obviously a huge part of it, but it’s also about how you are treated, how your choices are respected, and your emotional safety.

I would spend my first trimester building a “fortress” of support. I’d look at the data, I’d find a provider who truly listens, and I’d drown out the noise of what everyone else considers “normal” to find what feels right for me.

Your birth is one of the most transformative moments of your life. No matter where you choose to give birth, you deserve to walk into it feeling empowered, informed, and confident in your body, choices, team, and experience.

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Midwifery care filled with grace.
kharismidwifery.com

🏷️ physiological birth | midwifery model of care | evidence-based birth | holistic maternity care | low-intervention labor | undisturbed birth | informed consent | water birth | personalized prenatal care | birth autonomy | vbac moms | north texas home birth | dallas

02/25/2026

We’ve been shouting it from the rooftops for years. Protecting what has been yours for centuries.

Physiological birth isn’t a trend. It’s the original.
Once you feel that undisturbed power for yourself, there’s no going back. Welcome to the other side of birth.🤍

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Midwifery care filled with grace.
kharismidwifery.com

🏷️ physiological birth | midwifery model of care | evidence-based birth | holistic maternity care | low-intervention labor | undisturbed birth | informed consent | water birth | personalized prenatal care | birth autonomy | vbac moms | north texas home birth | dallas

02/23/2026

It’s a very common thing to hear from first-time moms: “I want a natural birth, but I’m going to the hospital for my first, just in case.”

We get it. You want to be safe. But there is a massive difference between clinical safety and physiological necessity.

In a hospital setting, “just in case” often translates to:
• “Just in case” you get tired, let’s start pitocin (which stresses the baby).
• “Just in case” you’re taking too long, let’s break your water (which puts a clock on your labor).
• “Just in case” something happens, let’s keep you in bed (which restricts your pelvis and slows down baby’s descent).

These “just in case” interventions often create the very emergencies they were meant to prevent.

Your first birth shouldn’t be a “test run.” For a low-risk mother, an out-of-hospital birth isn’t “taking a risk” but choosing the environment where your body is most likely to function exactly as it was designed to.

Are you planning your first birth? Let’s talk about why your home could be the best fit.

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Midwifery care filled with grace.
kharismidwifery.com

🏷️ physiological birth | midwifery model of care | evidence-based birth | holistic maternity care | low-intervention labor | undisturbed birth | informed consent | water birth | personalized prenatal care | birth autonomy | vbac moms | north texas home birth | dallas

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4428 Main Street #100
Dallas, TX
75226

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http://www.kharismidwifery.com/

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