Celestial Midwifery

03/20/2026

One of my favorite visits is the 24 hour postpartum check, when things start to settle just enough to really pause, breathe, and check in.

We’re looking at both of you.
How is your body feeling? How is your bleeding? Are you resting, eating, being cared for? How are you emotionally holding everything you just moved through?

And for baby, how are they transitioning earthside? Feeding, output, color, tone, all the little things that tell us how they’re adjusting in these first sacred hours.

This visit looks very different than the typical quick check you might expect in standard OB care. There’s time. Space. Conversation. You’re not rushed through a checklist. You’re seen, listened to, and supported as a whole person, not just a chart.

This is also when we offer newborn screening options, including metabolic screening, bilirubin checks, and hearing referrals, so families can make informed, supported decisions about their baby’s care.

Because midwifery isn’t just about the birth.
It’s about what comes after too.

The quiet. The questions. The reassurance. The watching over.

Whether it’s your first baby, or your fifth, you’re never left to figure it out alone 🤍

03/18/2026

Come connect with us! 🫶🏼

There’s something really special about getting to sit face to face, ask questions, and feel into who you want in your birth space 🤍

If you’ve been curious about midwifery care, homebirth, or just want to connect with our team in a low pressure, come as you are kind of way… this is for you.

Come meet the midwives, chat, bring your partner, bring your kids, bring your questions. Nothing is off limits and nothing is rushed.

📍 Thursday, April 23
🕔 5–7pm
📌 Grow Collective Lake Country, Oconomowoc

03/16/2026

Midwifery care doesn’t end when the baby arrives.

After a birth, there are still important pieces of care happening quietly behind the scenes. For our Rh-negative moms, one of those steps is collecting a small sample of cord blood from baby after birth. That sample gets sent to the lab to determine baby’s blood type and Rh factor so we can know whether Rhogam needs to be considered postpartum.

It’s a simple step, but an important one. It means coordinating collection at the birth space, labeling and transporting the sample, and making sure results get back quickly so families can make informed decisions about their care.

This is the part of midwifery people don’t always see. The follow-through. The details. The continued care after the room quiets down, and everyone is settling in with their new baby.

Birth may be the moment everyone remembers, but good midwifery care carries on well after the baby is earthside.

03/07/2026

I’ve been at this birth since early this morning, waiting on a sweet babe who is taking their equally sweet time deciding WHEN today becomes their birthday.

This is the part of birth people don’t always see. The quiet hours. The waiting. The trust. Mom doing the real work while the rest of us support her any way we can, let physiology do what it’s designed to do, and stand by with steadfast + unwavering support.

Babies come when they’re ready, and birth happens in its own time.

And honestly, that’s kind of the magic.

03/06/2026

Your placenta grows alongside your baby for nine months, acting as their lungs, kidneys, liver, and hormone support system. After birth, many families choose to continue receiving support from that same placenta through encapsulation during the postpartum period.

Placenta encapsulation involves carefully cleaning, steaming, dehydrating, and placing the placenta into capsules that can be taken after birth and well into your postpartum period. Parents report benefits such as improved energy, mood support, milk supply support, and an overall smoother postpartum recovery.

I offer placenta encapsulation services for both my midwifery clients and families who delivered in hospitals, birth centers, or with other midwifery providers. Capsules are typically ready within 48–72 hours after birth and returned in an amber jar with guidance for postpartum use.

If placenta encapsulation is something you’re feeling called to for your postpartum recovery, feel free to reach out with questions or to reserve your spot.

02/27/2026

There is nothing accidental about the way I practice: I truly ✨ love ✨ when siblings are part of prenatal visits. Yes, sometimes it’s a little chaotic. There are wiggles and questions and tiny hands reaching for the doppler, and sometimes a meltdown or two. And I welcome it.

Because this is how birth becomes normal. This is how children grow up hearing heartbeats, watching their mother be cared for, and understanding that pregnancy is powerful, not fragile. They see care that is both gentle and strong. They understand that birth is not something to be hidden away or feared, but something to be respected.

And there is something especially sacred about caring for a family again, when the sibling leaning in to listen was once the baby whose heartbeat we listened to years ago. When big siblings become big siblings again and still remember the care they helped provide last time. That full circle moment never gets old.

This is the kind of space I hold. Family centered. Grounded. Big enough for the noise and the tenderness. Because birth does not just shape a baby. It shapes the whole family.

02/18/2026

02/17/2026

I’m still taking this in, but….
I was voted into the Top 10 OB/GYN providers in Lake Country, and I’m the first midwife to *ever* be included. 🥹

What an incredible honor, not just personally, but for midwifery, for home birth, and for families who believe in true physiological birth and a more relationship-centered way of care.

Getting to walk alongside families in the most sacred seasons of their lives as they reclaim their power and are empowered to trust their intuition is truly the greatest privilege I know.

This recognition belongs just as much to the beautiful community surrounding this work, my clients, my team, my students, and the midwives who came before me and helped make this path possible.

Thank you for trusting me with your stories.
I will never take that lightly. 🤍
— Chelsey | Celestial Midwifery

02/12/2026

Taking a break from my regular content for a super personal and mushy moment 😝

I started the day with a virtual prenatal while my kids did schoolwork in the background, and suddenly it hit me how familiar this is.
[swipe for the full circle moment]

Not that long ago it was midwifery lectures, 8hr class days with toddlers being toddlers in the background or in my lap, climbing over notebooks, needing care or a thousand things in an hour. Me, a newly single mom just trying to hold everything together with the skin of my teeth and pure determination while refusing to let go of the dream even when it seemed a thousand miles away.

I didn’t feel strong back then. I felt scared. Exhausted. Stretched beyond what seemed survivable. I wanted to quit one million times, but I kept showing up anyway.

And now I’m standing inside the life that version of me was fighting so hard to build. Somehow exactly like, and altogether different than I thought it would look. She would be so proud of the me that stands here today, but I owe it all to her

02/10/2026

The 24–48 hour postpartum visit is a gentle return to your space, an unhurried moment to check in on both you and your baby as the first waves of new life settle in. We’ll assess baby’s weight, feeding, color, tone, and vitals, and complete the newborn screen, while also tending to your healing, bleeding, rest, and emotional wellbeing. If you chose placenta encapsulation, your prepared capsules are often brought back to you during this visit. More than anything, this time is meant to feel calm and reassuring. A quiet pause to answer questions, reflect on your birth experience while things are still fresh, offer support, and honor the sacred tenderness of these first days together. All from the comfort of your own home

02/05/2026

Everyone else is getting super cutesy/professional caricatures and my Chat GPT can’t decide if I’m baby napping one twin from a homebirth or listening to hearttones in a prenatal like my doppler is a walkman, but somehow the vibes work either way 💀✨

P.S. if you’re on the fence about homebirth, a consult is always zero obligation, freeeee, and the best first step! I promise I won’t actually steal your baby 😉

01/19/2026

People often ask my opinion on whether big siblings can be present at a birth. While my answer is always the same ✨ it’s ALWAYS your choice ✨ I’ll admit, I love a sibling-attended birth, and gently including them in the birth is something I take pride in being good at.

There’s something deeply grounding about children being nearby. Curious, calm, already part of the welcome. Birth becomes familiar instead of frightening, woven into family life rather than set apart from it. It normalizes it.

And when those siblings were once the babies being born too… it feels like a quiet full-circle moment.

📸: || photo shared with permission