Tri City Birth Collective

02/09/2026

💚 It's very important to remember that practices and procedures during labor & birth change over time. Often times seeking improvement...there is a tendency for medicine to go over-board. The few generations just prior to those giving birth now experienced some very harsh interventions. Twilight sleep is a great example of "comfort" being marketed to women by the medical system...if you aren't familiar with what twilight sleep entails look into it. 👀🤭

💚 My point is this: 🤰 To keep a low-risk labor & birth low risk, we must relearn to trust birth as an entire society. 🤰
‼️More than half of the often frightening and "emergent" cesarean births are an unnecessary and direct result of providers just doing "too much" - while not doing enough actual physical support during a physical process. ALSO routine cervical exams prenatally and during labor are also not evidence-based care - You can absolutely decline!

Warmly,
Krystal Barnhart CD(DONA), LCCE, Owner of Tri City Birth Collective located in Midland, MI while serving families in all of lower Michigan.

02/09/2026

💚 Doulas really are so much more than "nice to have". We are not all "crystals and sage" while chanting your baby out (although, we absolutely will if that's what your-best birth looks like!). 🥰 Check it out! 👇

A 2023 meta-analysis showed how doula support improves maternal health and birth outcomes.

This comprehensive review of data from 16 peer-reviewed studies confirmed what many of us have long observed: doula support matters and it is associated with improved maternal and infant health outcomes.

These studies found that doula support was associated with:

✅️ Reduced Cesarean and Premature Birth Rates
✅️ More Positive Lactation Outcomes
✅️ Shorter Labor and Less Pain Medication Use
✅️ Improved Emotional Well-Being

Doula care isn’t just “nice.” Doula support is evidence-based care associated with better health and emotional wellness outcomes.

Read more about the meta-analysis here:
https://internationaldoulainstitute.com/2026/02/how-doula-support-improves-maternal-health-and-birth-outcomes-insights-from-a-meta-analysis/

02/09/2026

👏👏👏 Love this so much. Support is growing for growing families!!

02/05/2026

👏 Love this. I've witnessed the powerful (and makes total sense) techniques of Spinning Babies! Even a case of preserving vaginal birth for a 2xVBAC momma a few weeks back. Definitely check out their parent resources!

Patience in birth isn’t about waiting—it’s about watching, listening, and staying connected.
Spinning Babies® invites us to move with birth, not against it. To support, not speed up.

02/05/2026

💚 A HUGE thank you to everyone that helped TCBC reach 400+ followers! 🥲 If you are new here, WELCOME! Please keep the growth going by inviting your friends! I have some incredible announcements coming so soon! 🥳 Gorgeous water birth photo for tax. ☺️

02/04/2026

💚 It's really not a big deal. 🙃
The Home Birth Midwife I Love this!!

A nuchal cord occurs when the umbilical cord wraps around a fetus's neck during pregnancy or labor, a common, usually harmless, and non-preventable occurrence in about 1-in-3 .....33% of deliveries. The cord is protected with is what is called whartons jelly and can withstand much manipulation during pregnancy and birth.

02/04/2026

🚫📣 Let's stop toweling off babies, m'kay?📣 🚫 Here's why 👇

💚 Babies NEED their vernix (that creamy white stuff covering their skin) and other substances on them postbirth for several reasons! Vernix soothes and protects sensitive newborn skin, aids in microbiome exchange with parent, and regulates body temperature.
💚 Babies NEED skin-to-skin contact with their parent immediately after birth (NOT after the nurses are done fussing with them) This regulates baby's temperature, heart rate, respirations, and blood sugar levels as they transition to life on the outs.
💚 The residual amniotic fluid on baby's hands helps them locate the ni**le during the "breast crawl" and first latch!
💚 Our bodies are 💯% capable of keeping our babies warm post birth. Each breast can increase in temperature by 2°-3°!

✅️ A blanket on baby/Mom is nice!
✅ Ditch the newborn hat! (and kiss your baby!)
️✅️ Newborn care can be carried out after bonding, and on the parent's chest.

02/03/2026

💚 Yes! Movement during pregnancy is so important! Be sure to have a spotter as you try the more complex positions (forward leaning inversion).

02/03/2026

💚 Great knowlege here! 👇

🤰 Placentas are simply facinating, yet complex in its function! Thank you for such helpful information Motherboard Birth!