04/29/2025
A little story share-
I was doing a prenatal for a mama in which we cover all areas of care- talking story what’s coming up, some massage and then check in on babe. I have learned a language of palpation through massage but I’m still fairly new at palpating bellies. I felt pretty confident in babes positioning and was checking heart tones and had a hard time finding them. Instead of going into a force spiral of thinking I knew, I returned to humility. I turned to mom and handed her the fetoscope. Through that simple gesture—
- I was acknowledging her intuitive knowing of babes positioning
- In a moment that sometimes raises the energy, instead fostered grounding & empowering the mother baby connection
- And indirectly saying you know most about your baby
After the shift in energy, I did end up finding the heart tones and babe was doing amazing.
I believe midwifery care is rooted in nurturing all aspects of mom, babe & the family unit. Walking alongside the women- acknowledging the wisdom of the practitioner AND the innate wisdom of the mother baby. Deeply honoring her birth, and sitting at the altar of her prayer in reverence, empowerment & sisterhood.