Deaf Birth Services

11/06/2025

Blessings all around. It’s been a good day!

11/05/2025

Honestly… just YES! 🙌
Midwives trust clients to know their own bodies — and yes, sometimes that starts with teaching them about those bodies, too.

Clients know where everything is. They know what feels normal and what doesn’t.

Self-swabbing isn’t just convenient — it’s empowering.
It helps clients feel safe, capable, and in control of their own bodies.

For too long, parts of reproductive care have been kept behind the curtain.
Midwifery care pulls it back and says:
“This is your body, and you deserve to understand it.”

Informed decisions aren’t just about hearing your results —
they’re about learning, participating, and gaining confidence in your own health.

Some clients are just beginning to reconnect with their own bodies,
and we’re here to walk that journey with them — with trust, respect, and shared knowledge!

I believe in you! 🤣 But seriously… it’s not hard.

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The Group Beta Strep (GBS) test is usually performed around 36 weeks gestation. Most women are told that it is mandatory, and that their provider must administer it.

They are told to disrobe from the waist down, cover up with that crunchy paper drape, and scoot their butt to the end of the table. All this so that someone can wipe a swab on their butt and va**na, something they easily could have done themselves in the bathroom.

Most midwives will tell you that you have the option to swab yourself, most OBs will not. In fact, if you say you’d prefer to DIY it, they will often treat you as if you couldn’t possibly handle such a task.

What if you don’t do it right?! How will you *gasp* reach all the way back there?!

Please 🙄

You’re a grown woman, and I’m sure swabbing your own butt is on the looooong list of things you’re very capable of.

If you’d rather perform your own swab, just tell your provider that’s what you’ll be doing. You will simply take the swab to the bathroom, swab your stuff, and then put it back in the container for the lab to culture. Easy peasy.

Were you given the option to swab yourself for the GBS test?

11/03/2025

Reach out today!

10/31/2025

Between worlds, I wait.
This time of year reminds me of the moments before birth —
the hush between waves,
the stillness before light breaks through skin and sound.
Midwifery is threshold work.
I stand in the doorway between endings and beginnings,
watching breath, color, and movement tell me what comes next.
Deaf eyes see what others listen for.
This is how I witness life entering the world —
through light, shadow, and intuition.
Tonight, as the veil thins, I honor that space of becoming —
the witching hour of birth,
where darkness holds God's promise of life. 🤍

10/28/2025

I wasn’t ready!!! 😝 are you??

10/24/2025

"...your dedication and resilience".

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10/23/2025

Imagine you’re a Deaf client in the birth room.

The lights are bright.
Providers and assistants are moving quickly.
There’s an ASL interpreter at your side — but four different people are talking at once.
Some are facing away.
Some are speaking quietly in a corner.
An emergency comes up, and now the pace doubles.
Even with an interpreter, it’s chaos.
And for a Deaf family, that chaos can mean missed information, delayed consent, and the terrifying feeling of being left out of your own birth.
This isn’t just about language access.
It’s about how birth teams work together under pressure.
It’s about slowing down enough to make sure the birthing person understands and is included in every decision — no matter how intense the moment is.

As a Deaf doula, apprentice midwife, and future licensed midwife, I’ve seen both sides of this.
I know the difference it makes when a team is trained to communicate clearly, use interpreters effectively, and keep the client at the center of the birth — even in emergencies.
Deaf families deserve more than “the basics” of access.
They deserve birth spaces where communication is seamless, respect is constant, and inclusion is the standard — not the exception.
Change starts with seeing the gaps.
It grows when we work together to close them.

10/21/2025

I’m still on the road to becoming a licensed midwife — and I’m loving every wild, beautiful, challenging step.
Because I’m Deaf, my path takes longer. It’s grueling at times — finding interpreters, creating access, and rebuilding my education in ways that work for me.

But here’s the thing… I’m still here.
Still training.
Still working as a doula and apprentice midwife.
Still showing up for births with my eyes wide open and my hands ready to serve.

And I’d love for you to be part of this journey!

Here’s how you can help:
💬 Volunteer interpreters — for trainings, appointments, and events.
🎤 Voice-over volunteers — to bring my ASL content to a wider audience.
🤰 Clients — families who are excited to have a Deaf student midwife on their care team.

Yes — I’m different.
But that difference is my strength.
It means I notice things others might miss.

It means I bring a level of presence and care that comes from navigating the world in a unique way.

Every “yes” — whether it’s volunteering your time, sharing my work, or choosing me as part of your birth team — helps me move one step closer to licensure and one step closer to changing midwifery for the next Deaf student.

This is just the beginning… and I’d love for you to stick around for what’s next. 💛

10/21/2025

Another middle-of-the-night birth call — because babies love to make their grand entrance while the world sleeps….

Feeling a little better this morning, but definitely missing my bed already! 💤💗 🚗 ok the road!!

10/19/2025

Imagine having prenatal visits in the comfort of your own home 😍

10/16/2025

The midwifery education system wasn’t made with Deaf students in mind.

No interpreters.
No clear access.
No ready-made roadmap.

I’m still in the learning process — navigating challenges, adapting every step, and figuring out how to make this path my own. It’s not easy.

But I’m not doing it alone.
A handful of midwives, colleagues, and clients have stood beside me, believing in my future even on the hardest days. Their mentorship, patience, and encouragement have been the difference between feeling stuck and moving forward.

Page by page.
Skill by skill.
Birth by birth.
Client by client.

We’re building this together — so the next Deaf student won’t have to start from scratch.