West Michigan Midwifery

25/02/2026

This sweet baby boy made his entrance into the world after a FAST labor. Welcome to the world!

21/02/2026

This sweet baby girl came in with the strong wind yesterday morning. Born in the water into her father's hands, and passed directly back to her mom. Welcome to the world, baby girl! 💚🧡

21/02/2026

✨✨A decade of supporting families! ✨✨

Jennifer Holshoe became a CPM after a 4 year apprenticeship in February of 2016 and has been building this community since.

Thank you to every member of the team who has joined the mission of safe and supportive care and all the families who have invited us into their journey! ❤️

20/02/2026

We had to jump on the bandwagon with this adorable trend!

18/02/2026

We have so many babies to welcome into the world from the last several weeks! Some at home, some at the birth center, some in the hospital. All loved, all cherished, all perfect. 🫶 Welcome to the world, little ones!

28/01/2026

This sweet baby girl decided she would be born breech!

Vaginal breech birth IS possible! Having training in managing breech birth is so important, because sometimes babies throw us a curve ball! Congratulations to this beautiful family, and welcome, baby girl!

23/01/2026

It’s Maternal Health Awareness Day and we absolutely do get riled up.

We see the racial disparities in maternal healthcare.
We see the dismissive attitudes
We see the babies growing up without their mothers and the mothers going home without their babies

Maternal health has to be about more than just survival. It’s about dignity, autonomy, informed choice, and continuity of care. All of these factors will inevitably lead to higher survival rates.

The United States is one of only 7 countries reporting an increase in maternal deaths since the year 2000. (Commonwealthfund.org) We MUST do better!

When birthing people feel safe, supported, and respected, outcomes improve, emotionally, and physically.

Every person deserves access to compassionate, individualized, evidence-based maternity care, wherever and however they choose to give birth.

Because healthy mothers build healthy communities.

How can you help?

The Mi Community Birth Initiative works to reduce maternal and infant health disparities in Michigan through evidence-base initiatives, including access to education, midwifery-led maternity care, doula training, and midwifery education.

Your donation goes directly towards funding these initiatives! https://givebutter.com/micommunitybirth

21/01/2026

Yesterday brought a brand new baby boy into the world...along with some AMAZING cheeks! Yes, you read that weight right, 11 lbs! Welcome earthside baby boy!

19/01/2026

Transition is hard work! Sometimes this hard work makes it difficult to breath normally. Hyperventilating can increase feelings of anxiety and fear, while decreasing the amount of oxygen available to you and your baby. Tensing up and making high pitched noises makes it harder to relax your pelvis and make room for baby to navigate the birth canal.

If all you can do throughout a contraction is maintain controlled breathing and a relaxed face, you're doing amazing!!

18/01/2026

This is where you’re gonna want to blow through that contraction and let those tissues stretch 🙌

Ring of Fire Incoming! 🔥
Get ready for an amazing sight on February 17, 2026! We are going to see an Annular Solar Eclipse. This means the moon will cover the center of the sun, leaving a glowing "ring of fire" around the edges.
Since the sun is never fully blocked, you must keep your eclipse glasses on the entire time to protect your eyes. There is no "safe" moment to look with the naked eye!
Who is planning to watch? Let us know where you’ll be in the comments! 👇

17/01/2026

We can totally speak Gen Z 😉

16/01/2026

Long labors happen, it's just the nature of birth. Seeing the sun peek out after a long night of labor support gives us such a boost of renewed energy!