BB Birth Services

02/19/2026

Side lying position

Such a useful position as it means you can stay lying down whilst you breastfeed!

But it can be a bit tricky to get a deep and comfortable latch.

Here are my top tips:

Baby tucked in very close
Head tilted back
Baby looking up at ths breast
Sometimes it helps to lift yourself up on your elbow when you first latch, then you can lower yourself back down again.

Thank you to my client who allowed me to share this photo as we nailed a fabulous deep latch. Baby was drinking beautifully with deep sucks and swallows. Baby 3 weeks old.

02/11/2026

I love seeing all the beautiful spaces clients prepare for their precious little one on the way. 💗

02/07/2026

I love to share this chart I created for my clients to help them have a realistic expectation of when their baby might come when we allow labor to start on its own. 💫So the blue on the chart represents my clients for last year. You need to make it to 37 weeks to safely have a home birth. But, you can see few women have their baby that early when allowed to go into labor naturally. And only a handful had their baby before 40 weeks. The majority of the babies arrived at 40 weeks and four days. Many weren’t ready until the 41st week of pregnancy. 👉 Contrast that with the orange on the chart - it shows the average gestation for someone giving birth in the hospital- especially here in Oklahoma where induction is so common. Some of these represent medically necessary inductions but it also includes healthy pregnancies and elective induction. 😳Look at how many babies are being prematurely forced out of their mother’s womb before they are ready. Those last weeks of development are so important for the baby. 🧠 Their brain is doing major growth that will help the baby regulate their breathing, heart rate, digestion, and sleep/wake rhythm after birth. 🫁 Their lungs are developing surfactant to help them make the transition to breathing.🫀Fine tuning of their cardiovascular circulation pathways is happening to better help them handle the stress of labor. 🦠Immune system is preparing baby for life outside the womb. There is a large transfer of maternal antibodies to the baby that happens mostly in the final weeks. 🌡️Metabolic and blood sugar changes are taking place. 👶 The baby is putting on a significant amount of fat to help maintain their body temperature after birth. 🏋️They have improved muscle tone and strength that helps them with breastfeeding. 🤰Hormonal changes are also happening with the mother to prime her body for birth.
🗓️Practice patience and allow your baby to come when they are ready in a normal, healthy pregnancy. Normal full term pregnancy can range anywhere from 37-42 weeks.

02/06/2026

Welcome, handsome and healthy baby boy, Jacob! 💙 You made a grand entrance before I could even arrive—but when you’re your parents’ ninth baby, they’ve got this down to an art. Huge congratulations to James and Shelby. It’s such an honor to serve as your midwife once again. Birth Assistant Brianna

02/03/2026

Emmett has been pure perfection—smooth pregnancy, gentle homebirth into dad’s hands, and thriving ever since. So grateful his mama trusted her wisdom and made the switch to homebirth at 37 weeks. Congratulations, Briana and Masen. Honored to be part of your journey. 💫 Thank you to Sonya M. for assisting.

01/28/2026

Has your baby suddenly refused to nurse? If so, you may be experiencing a temporary (and understandably frustrating) situation known as a nursing strike. Information on how to identify and manage nursing strikes is linked.

https://lllusa.org/is-baby-weaning-or-is-it-a-nursing-strike/

[Image Description] Photo of a parent holding their baby, kissing the side of their head. Text reads, "Myth: If a baby begins refusing to nurse, they're self weaning. Fact: When a baby suddenly refuses to nurse, it's often due to a nursing strike. Nursing strikes can happen for many reasons, including teething, ear infections, nasal congestion, or illness." The La Leche League USA logo is below the text.

01/16/2026

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01/14/2026

Quiet strength. Unshakable support. A woman who met her moment and rose to it. Together, Carson and Blakeley welcomed their beautiful daughter —

✨ Lucky Joy ✨
A name that already tells her story.

What an honor it was to witness this family step into a new chapter with such strength and love. It was one of those births that will always make me smile when I reflect back on it. Congratulations! Thank you for being a great assistant and friend.

01/06/2026

01/05/2026

After having time off over the holidays, I was eager to get back to the work I love and baby Thea didn’t make me wait long. Her birth was lightning fast. Her mother, Breauna went from resting with her toddler and having no signs labor was happening that day TO having her baby in her arms less than 2 hours later. Amazingly, I made it there in time to watch Brayson catch his baby girl. I love the way Brayson and Breauna look at each other in these photos as if to say, did that really just happen that fast. Yes it did and you handled it beautifully. Congratulations 💕

12/20/2025

Birth Ball- must have!