Home Sweet Home Midwifery Services

02/06/2026

The February in-person meeting for La Leche League of Lexington Kentucky is Tuesday, February 10th, 9:00-10:30 AM at Levee, 607 N. Limestone St. They welcome new and experienced nursers and pumpers (plus babies, kids, and supporters) for free peer-to-peer support using LLL guidelines.

02/03/2026

01/23/2026

You may or may not know about Fort Logan, a small hospital in Stanford KY. As the hospital with the lowest cesarean rate in the state, they occupy a special place in the birthing community. Please sign this petition to keep this maternity unit open.

A Community’s Plea to Keep Fort Logan’s Birthing Unit Open

09/02/2025

Here's a math word problem you never saw in your textbooks. In August, Tress welcomed 36 pounds and 13 ounces of babies and Sarah welcomed 26 pounds and 11 ounces of babies. How many babies did each midwife welcome in August?

07/07/2025

05/13/2025

“We believe that no matter the circumstance, we want to see parents thrive, not just survive." -Founder, Renee Basham

KY Gives Day is HERE — Support Hope's Embrace! 💜

In the state of Kentucky, giving birth is hard. Hope's Embrace set out to change this stigma and provide mothers in need with true birth support at little or no cost. We'd love your help and support in continuing to fund our services and trainings. We truly mean it when we say that ANY amount helps.

KY Gives Day makes online giving easy! Visit kygives.org/organizations/hope-s-embrace to give today!

Join us NOW in making birth support accessible to ALL! 🌿

KY Gives Day

04/15/2025

Donations💟 This scholarship is dedicated to supporting students of color in their midwifery journey, honoring the legacy of Jennifer Koue. With no GPA requirement, the scholarship provides essential financial assistance to third-year students, helping them focus on their clinical training and academic success.

The scholarship includes:

1. Supplies Grant – Funding for necessary equipment to begin practice, such as a fetal Doppler, pulse oximeter, Resus-A-Cradle, etc.

2. Clinical Stipend – Financial support to help students focus on clinical training during their final year.

3. Exam & Travel Assistance – Coverage for travel, airfare or hotel accommodations.

4. Advanced Training - Skills trainings. For information and donations please go to our website link on bio

03/22/2025

Congratulations Renee Basham

02/03/2025

Ever wonder what a day in the life of a midwife is like? Here's a little glimpse.

By Sarah Hood, CPM, APRN, CNM of Home Sweet Home MidwiferyPart of having a small home birth practice means that no two days are ever the same. So, when prompted to write about a day in the life of a home birth midwife, the first challenge was finding the right day. I picked this day because not only...

01/31/2025

In 2024 our practice graduated two students who are both now licensed CPMs in Kentucky with their own practices! Congratulations to Laura Browning with Sage Roots Birth in London and Madison Edwards with Thrive Midwifery and Family Care in Danville! (I've linked their websites in the comments).