Dreaming Tree Women’s Care

02/24/2026

Full up over here!!! We are not taking any consults except pre conception and for folks due in November.

02/23/2026

02/22/2026

If you are like me/Darcie and the thought of maternity shoots or family photos stresses you out….Quincy will make it feel easy and stress free! This is the same Quincy who is a birth assistant for us as well 💗

02/22/2026

It also doesn’t mean that the hospital should have known or your Midwife should have as well….labor is labor! Sometimes it fast, faster then anyone could have predicted and sometimes it’s slow. We hold space for it all

Precipitous labour is when birth happens FAST, typically in under 3 hours from the start of regular contractions. But sometimes it’s not the whole labour that’s short… it’s the dilation that suddenly goes from “manageable” to “baby is coming RIGHT NOW.”

Yes — it is absolutely possible to go from around 4 cm to fully dilated in just a handful of contractions.

And when it happens, it can feel shocking, overwhelming, and even a little scary if you weren’t expecting it.

Here’s what’s going on 👇

Your cervix doesn’t always dilate in a slow, steady line. Labour can be very nonlinear. Some bodies hold at early labour for a while… and then once things “click,” dilation can accelerate dramatically.

Those last centimetres (especially 6–10 cm) can happen incredibly quickly because:

✨ Contractions become very strong and close together
✨ Baby is positioned well and descends rapidly
✨ Your uterus is working extremely efficiently
✨ You may have given birth before (second+ babies often dilate faster)

People experiencing this often say things like:

“I was coping fine… and then suddenly I couldn’t anymore.”
“I felt pressure almost immediately.”
“I didn’t realize I was that far along.”
“I thought I still had hours.”

Another big clue? The urge to push can come on FAST. Not gradually. Not politely. Suddenly and powerfully.

Physically, precipitous dilation can feel intense because your body doesn’t get the slower build-up of endorphins that usually helps you adapt to labour pain. Emotionally, it can feel chaotic or out of control — even though medically, it can still be a normal labour pattern.

Important to know 💛

➡️ Fast labour does NOT mean you did anything wrong
➡️ It doesn’t mean your pain tolerance is low
➡️ It doesn’t mean your body is “failing” — it’s actually working extremely efficiently
➡️ It can happen even if your previous labours were long

There are pros and cons.

On the positive side:
✔️ Shorter labour overall
✔️ Less exhaustion from prolonged contractions

On the challenging side:
⚠️ Intensity can be overwhelming
⚠️ Less time for pain relief options
⚠️ Higher chance of feeling panicked or unprepared
⚠️ Increased risk of tearing due to rapid descent

If you have a history of fast births, tell your care provider — future labours are more likely to be fast too.

And if you ever feel sudden intense pressure, shaking, nausea, or an overwhelming urge to push… don’t wait it out at home assuming you’re “not far enough.” Trust your body and get assessed.

Birth doesn’t always follow the textbook timeline.
Sometimes it tiptoes in.
Sometimes it kicks the door down.

Both can be completely normal 💛

Pic (TT)

02/21/2026

Listening to Mothers is a national survey that collects the maternity experiences of people across the country to help advocates, policymakers, and others understand how to improve maternity care and maternal health. The survey is a project of the National Partnership for Women & Families, a non-profit, non-partisan group that works to make life better for women and families. MomsRising and Black Mamas Matter Alliance are partners in this project.

02/20/2026

Lately, I’ve found myself in a lot of conversations, and disagreements, about maternal preference for cesarean birth. And it keeps circling back to the same core issue.

Patient autonomy in birth cannot be selective.
You can’t claim to support informed consent while condemning a birth choice simply because it doesn’t align with your personal beliefs.

Patient autonomy in birth is not a buzzword.
It’s not a badge we wear only when a choice feels palatable or aligns with our philosophy.

If we truly believe in informed consent, then we must respect birth choices that look different from our own, on all sides of the spectrum. That includes honoring someone’s informed decision to plan a home birth and honoring someone’s informed decision to choose an elective cesarean.

Autonomy doesn’t disappear because a choice makes us uncomfortable. It doesn’t hinge on whether we would make the same decision, whether it aligns with our training, or whether it fits neatly into our idea of a “good birth.”

Autonomy is autonomy is autonomy.

02/18/2026

We already knew this over here…we rarely encourage stopping unless it truly is unsafe for the baby.

In a new study presented at , researchers shared that pregnant patients who stopped taking their antidepressant medication during pregnancy were almost twice as likely to experience a mental health emergency compared with pregnant patients who continued taking their prescription.

Learn more at www.smfm.org/news/

02/15/2026

For all my white noise users :)

02/11/2026

💭 “How do I know my baby is getting enough milk?”
If you’ve asked this—you’re not alone 🤍

Here are a few reliable signs we look for 👇

🍼 Weight gain
✔️ Back to birth weight by ~14 days
✔️ About 6–8 oz per week (or ~1 oz/day on average)

⏰ Feeds
✔️ 8–12 feeds per day in the first 2–4 weeks
✔️ At least 8 feeds every 24 hours after that

🚼 Diapers don’t lie
✔️ Days 1–4: one stool + one good wet diaper per day of life
✔️ After that: 3–4 stools & 5–6 wet diapers daily

👶 And remember baby’s tummy is tiny!
Milk volumes increase gradually—from teaspoons on day 1 to ounces by one month. Small amounts, very often = totally normal 💫

Still unsure or feeling anxious?
Support is always okay—and you don’t have to figure this out alone 🤍

📲 Call or text us anytime to talk it through.

02/11/2026

We agree 💯 percent!!! As Darcie preps for her 4th C-Section you can bet each of things are on her birth plan and are supported by the provider she chose.