12/18/2025
Eden Midwifery's Philosophy of Care:
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Our practice is rooted in trust in God and faithful stewardship of the lives entrusted to us. Always honoring birth as sacred and physiological while recognizing that wisdom includes knowing our limits and abilities. When a situation exceeds the scope of safe out-of-hospital care, we initiate timely transfer to higher levels of medical care without hesitation. We do not pursue home birth at all costs.
Midwifery care is appropriate for low-risk pregnancies only. Home birth is not simply a preference; it is dependent on health history, pregnancy course, and ongoing clinical assessment. We do not perform medical inductions at home, and we do not attempt to force labor when a body is not ready. When risk increases, transfer is not failure—it is ethical, responsible care. We discuss options, we educate & help prepare. Our presence is paramount, our prayers and our commitment to serve and support our clients is guaranteed. We expect our clients to participate In their care. Health and wellness Is the goal.
A healthy mother and baby are not exceptional outcomes; they are the baseline expectation.
We are committed to humane, person-centered care grounded in truth, dignity, and accountability. Informed consent and informed refusal are the norm, supported by clear communication and honest guidance.
Our skills include:
• Supporting physiological labor and birth for low-risk pregnancies
• Continuous clinical assessment and risk screening
• Emergency preparedness and stabilization
• Management of common complications within scope
• Neonatal resuscitation and postpartum hemorrhage response
• Suturing and basic IV and medication administration as permitted
• Clear emergency and hospital transfer planning
❌Our limitations are equally important:
• We do not provide medical inductions or high-risk obstetric care
• We do not manage conditions that exceed low-risk criteria
• We do not delay or avoid transfer when safety requires escalation
• We do not practice outside our training, licensure, or scope
❌What we don’t do is sing Kumbaya and play wish midwifery.
✅We do love oils for their fragrance and effectiveness in pain management, relaxation and nausea relief and worship music is playing in the office.
❌We aren’t hippies with long gray hair
✅ We may have a few gray hairs and of course the salon helps a lot🥰 . ✨✨We do have combined experience of over 30 years✨✨
✅ We like herbs like Nora Tea which are wonderful in pregnancy and post partum.
❌We don’t wear birkenstocks to births.
✅Midwife Ivy does love her Rykos 🤣.
✅We love the art of ancient midwifery and we are grateful for the many that have paved the way with fewer resources than we can imagine.
❌We aren’t trying to have hospital births at home.
🙏We are truly holding space for our clients, baby and our team.
😢We acknowledge we live in a fallen world where everything isn’t always perfect.
🙏We trust God, respect physiology, and practice with humility—placing safety, discernment, and collaboration first.
❤️Ultimately every life is precious and fearfully and wonderfully made by the hands of God himself. ❤️
