Heartbeat Midwifery

04/28/2026

{Heartbeat highlight}
I first met Carmen in 2022 when I found Heartbeat for my second pregnancy. She has now seen me through 3 pregnancies (one of which ended in miscarriage), my midwifery apprenticeship, and navigating being a new midwife. Carmen has been such a blessing to me personally and professionally! Over the years of working with her I’ve come to see, as I’m sure you all have too, that she is wise in so many ways! She always knows just what to say in the hard times, has a solution for just about every problem, and exudes confidence in the most stressful situations. I love being part of a team and where I can collaborate with such an experienced and knowledgeable midwife. ♥️
Love,
Kelly

04/25/2026

We’d love to hear from you…🤍

What are some things you’d love to see around our office?
Or, what’s your favorite things currently there?

04/23/2026

You’ve probably seen the “your baby is the size of a blueberry… a lemon… an avocado” thing,
and it is fun—there’s something sweet about tracking it that way.
But there’s something really special about getting to hold a baby that’s the exact size and weight of your own.
The heaviness in your hands. The way it fits just so. A little glimpse of the space they’re taking up as they grow.
We keep these little 12w, 17w, 24w & 28w weighted babies in the office so you can experience that in a real, tangible way during your visits🤍
Just another way we stay connected to the very real, little life you’re carrying.

04/21/2026

Both of these little cuties were born here at heartbeat! We love when clients just stop by to say hi. Her youngest was one of K’s continuity births for her Narm apprenticeship 9 months ago 😊

04/09/2026

It’s always such a bitter sweet day when our clients finish their care with us! M gifted us with these thoughtful handmade goodie bags 🤍

04/04/2026

{My Heartbeat Birth story}
My birth story started long before I delivered my sweet girl - it started when I first met the amazing ladies at Heartbeat. From the first appointment with them and throughout the entire pregnancy, I felt listened to, reassured, and truly cared for. Not once did I have a long wait in the lobby, or feel rushed during my appointment. My mind and body felt at so much ease to be able to go through pregnancy with people who genuinely cared about how I was doing. The care I received during my pregnancy actually gave me the courage and confidence to have a natural labor.

The day before I went into labor, I received a sweep (at 39 weeks and 5 days) which is what I believe helped my labor progress.

That night I woke up around 2 am and I had lost my mucous plus and began having contractions. I progressed very fast, with my contractions going from every 5 minutes to every 2 minutes within an hour.

By 330 am, we called Carmen. In the car I was on my hands and knees in the backseat pushing. My water broke on the way and I thought for sure my daughter would be born in the car. However, we did make it to heartbeat right before 4am and although my plan was to have a tub birth, my daughter decided that was not going to happen!

After helping me out of my car Carmen checked me and confirmed it was time to have my daughter. I didn’t think I could make it inside so after a push on the sidewalk, I had some relief and we made it inside the lobby. We stopped again at the couch where Carmen mentioned I could have her there (I didn’t think I could walk the 20 steps to the room lol!) but after another push and some relief I was determined to make it to the room I had chosen.

The room was serene in the dark night, and once I got onto the bed I had a wave of confidence after some kind words of affirmation from my doula and midwives. I managed to get her head out in just minutes, but had a surge of tiredness and the midwives acted quickly to flip me over and help me finish delivering my daughter flawlessly just after 4 am. My husband caught my daughter and once she cried a few seconds after birth I was able to hold her immediately.

Altogether my labor lasted just over 2 hours from start to finish which was intense and a little scary as I had planned for a much longer labor, but everyone involved was so kind, helpful and reassuring that it ended up being an amazing experience. I actually got to be a part of and remember every little moment after I delivered my baby - the chest to chest, the first latch, weighing her, even a bath with her. All things I don’t or hardly remember from my first birth.

I was able to leave in just a few hours to take my baby home, and my healing process was so much faster than my first hospital birth! I didn’t even have to leave my house for the 24 hour visit -they came to me! I am so grateful to the midwives at Heartbeat for giving me the confidence to have this wonderful experience and for guiding me through it with compassion. It truly was a magical experience that I would choose again!

04/02/2026

04/01/2026

Heartbeat is for the whole family 🤍

03/23/2026

🚨 Something fun is coming…
We’re working on some birth center SWAG — think stickers, mugs, tees, and other goodies for families who believe birth can be powerful, supported, and maybe even a little bit funny.
But we want your ideas 👀
If you’ve had a baby here, are planning to, or just love birthy humor —what would you actually wear on a t-shirt or slap on a sticker?
Drop your ideas in the comments ⬇️
Funny. Sweet. A little spicy. Birth nerdy. We want it all.
Who knows… your idea might end up on our first merch drop ✨

03/20/2026

{My Heartbeat birth story}

I had an appointment that morning and baby boy hadn’t dropped and was taking his sweet time. I had had some cramping but other than that was feeling great, besides pregnant and tired haha my husband and I went to breakfast and joked that we needed to take a picture incase this was our last breakfast as a family of 2. Later that day, over a flipped coin, we chose our baby’s name and then got ready for bed as usual.

Around 11 that night we let our Doula know that I was having some cramping and discomfort. She encouraged us to try and get some rest, as this could be the start of labor and we would need plenty of sleep. After about 30 minutes, I was too uncomfortable to sleep so we moved to the living room where i stood, leaning against the wall, having contractions until about 2:30 when my water broke. My husband called our doula and talked with her over speaker phone while she got ready to head our way.

Our Doula arrived at our house at 3:02 and asked if we were ready to head to the birthing center. I told her I didn’t think we had time, that I felt like I needed to push and I could feel he was ready. She called the midwife and told her she was going to check me and then we were going to head that way. As soon as she checked me she told my husband we are having a baby right now and that he needed to get blankets and pillows and throw them on the floor. I pressed forward against my husband and in one push our Doula caught our baby boy and handed him to us at 3:07 am, just 5 minutes after her arrival to our house. It was the wildest mix of emotions and adrenaline I had ever experienced. My husband and I laid on the pallet of blankets and pillows on the floor of our bathroom and were in awe of our sweet boy. Shortly after, our midwife arrived and checked on me and baby. They were so calm and gentle, it made us so calm as well after such a rush of emotions and excitement. We are so thankful for them and so thankful for their loving care. We were not expecting a home birth but our boy was ready and we are so thankful for heartbeat and our Doula for caring for us so well under the unexpected circumstances.

03/14/2026

Midwifery is a tradition of learning together since the beginning of time.
This precious photo was snapped here at Heartbeat, one of our senior students teaching our freshman- passing along the skills she’s learned.
Moments like this are how the legacy of midwifery continues.

03/10/2026