West Michigan Midwifery

West Michigan Midwifery Professional Midwifery services for homebirth and our birth center. Serving Grand Rapids and the Lakeshore.

holistic evidence based midwifery care for pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

11/21/2025

Send coffee…please ☕️

We have SO MUCH produce at the birth center today! The farm at Trinity Health is still keeping us stocked with beautiful...
11/20/2025

We have SO MUCH produce at the birth center today! The farm at Trinity Health is still keeping us stocked with beautiful produce! Stop by and grab some fresh veggies!

11/20/2025

What does it mean if your baby is asynclitic?

It means their head is tilted to one side or the other, which can makes it much harder to navigate the birth canal. Little hands up by their face can make it difficult too. We have some tricks up our sleeves to encourage them to tilt their head back to a more optimal position.

Was your baby asynclitic?

11/20/2025

☕️ caffeine in moderation is absolutely fine during pregnancy. Sip away!

11/19/2025

We’re always prepared to breathe for your bay until they can breathe for themselves. A cookie sheet gives us a nice solid surface where we can help your baby while they are still close to you and getting blood from their umbilical cord.

Not shown is the handy-dandy bulb syringe!

11/19/2025

Karate time? 🥋

11/18/2025

Seeing a brand new human born into the world, and seeing as a mother transforms into an entirely new version of herslef will never get old. We're amazed every single time.

11/17/2025

Did you have your first postpartum meal planned out ahead of time? What was on the menu?

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11/17/2025

Santa Claus is coming to Full Circle Birth Center!
Join us for a cup of hot cocoa and a picture with Santa!
Saturday, December 13 2-5PM

We can’t wait to see you!

11/16/2025

Let's be real though, sometimes we do cry.

Not during the shifts in the plan, or the transfer to the hospital, but on the car ride home, or in the shower, or in bed. We think about our clients non-stop for the days following, we talk with the other members of the birth team, and discuss how things could have gone differently. There's so much joy in this work, and there's unfortunately the added heartache at times.

We're grateful for good relationships with hospital providers who understand transferring into the hospital is not what you wanted.

11/15/2025

Yes, we check on your health and your babies health, but midwifery care is so much more than just listening to heart tones and catching your baby. 💚

11/15/2025

There are several things that midwived notice that clue us into a possible posterior baby. One tell-tale sign is intense back pain in labor.

Why does a posterior baby cause so much back pain? Well, when a baby is "sunny side up," the back of their head is pressed against your spine, and presses against your spine more during contractions.

Don't panic, though! We have lots of tricks up our sleeve to encourage your baby to reposition.

Did you have a posterior baby? What helped with the back labor?

Address

453 W Norton
Grand Rapids, MI
49444

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm

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