Transitions: Birth Services for Every Body

02/22/2026

Thanks to your support, we’ve raised 30% of what we need to cover Tori’s testing licensing fees! I’m so grateful to everyone who has donated, shared, commented and reacted to my original post. Thank you! If you’re able to chip in even a few bucks, it would mean the world to us! Sharing and commenting are also very, very appreciated!

If you've worked with Transitions: Birth Services for Every Body in the la… Lucky Tomaszek needs your support for Community Support for Tori’s Midwife Journey

02/20/2026

The midwife is in! Today at The Daily Bird from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Stop by and say hi. We’re also happy to answer any questions you might have about your reproductive health. (PS the pastries are amazing!)

02/20/2026

Good job! Also, it's about damn time.

Women in Wisconsin will soon be eligible to receive expanded Medicaid coverage for up to a year after giving birth following near-unanimous passage of a measure Thursday by the Wisconsin Assembly. Read more at the link in the comments.

02/19/2026

Our little Tori is all grown up and ready to take the final steps to midwifery. We would appreciate any support the community could give to help with the financial strains of sitting for board exams. Thank you so much! (And please feel free to share this with anyone who might be sympathetic.)

If you've worked with Transitions: Birth Services for Every Body in the la… Lucky Tomaszek needs your support for Community Support for Tori’s Midwife Journey

02/17/2026

Please consider stopping by the Black Birth Collection event on Saturday between noon and 3 pm! We'd love to see you there.

We're really looking forward to spending the day with the Black Birth Collection on February 21. This event looks like it's going to be amazing! I hope we see lots of you there.

02/16/2026

New Sign, pt 3 - The Final Chapter (for now)

Last week, our new billboard went up at the corner of W. Vliet St and 39th St. as you're driving west. We are thrilled! I spent months going back and forth about whether it was a good idea, and fussing over the design. In the end, I think it turned out just as it was supposed to. We're hoping to let more people know that community birth, at home or at the birth suite, is still an accessible option. If you're driving by and get a picture, please send it! I'm getting quite a collection.

Pic 1 - Our sign on its first full day in the bright sunshine.
Pic 2 - A dear friend sent me this just a few minutes after I took the first pic.
Pic 3 - Our sign the very first night it was up. Our contact from the billboard company sent it to me.
Vid - Betty got this video as we were driving by - getting my first peek of the billboard. You can hear how excited I was!

What do you think of it? Do you notice billboards when you're out and about? I'd love to hear your thoughts or opinions!

02/13/2026

It’s Friday the 13th and we’re heading over to The Daily Bird for coffee and conversation with our community. We’ll be there from 9:30 am to 11:30 am, and we’d love to see you! Come say hi, chat, pick up stickers or ask us any questions you might have about reproductive health. 💜

02/11/2026

Another new sign! If you’ve ever accidentally gone to the front door of our building for your appointment, only to find out that you are in the wrong spot, this sign is there to help you out now. Very excited about this addition and the clarity it will hopefully bring for people coming to their first appointment.

02/11/2026

Great information from Tori at Greater Love Birth and Community Care about how we check on your baby during labor.

Intermittent Monitoring in Labor👂🏻

During your birth, we’ll come to you (wherever you are) and ask to listen to baby. We do this every 30 minutes during active labor, listening for at least 60 seconds. Occasionally, we’ll also ask to listen for longer periods of time so we can listen to baby before, during, and after a contraction. This kind of intermittent monitoring all throughout your labor gives us a good idea of how baby is handling labor. You also rarely have to stop what you’re doing or change positions! I’ve listened to babies while swaying, with someone on the toilet, in the tub and shower — you name it, we’ve done it!

As you begin to push, we begin to listen more often (usually at least every 15 minutes, but sometimes more often if needed). We can usually also do this without having to ask you to move or change what you’re doing. This may sound like a lot, but I’ve honestly heard from quite a few clients that they didn’t even notice how often we were listening. Our goal is to get the information we need with as little disturbance as possible whenever possible.

Do you have any questions about intermittent monitoring? I’d love to answer them!

02/06/2026

We’ll be at The Daily Bird this morning from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Stop by and say hi! If you have questions about anything related to your reproductive health, we’re happy to chat with you about it. 

02/02/2026

If you're a past client, who is at least three months postpartum, would you do me the kindness of leaving us a review? Frequently, when someone contacts me to set up a consultation they tell me they read all of the reviews first. I want to continue to serve my community in all the best ways. In order to do that, they need to know where to find me! Your reviews help with that - so, so much!

Links for leaving reviews are in the comments.