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Hi I’m Tracy! Certified Nurse Midwife, health and fitness enthusiast! Follow along for tips!

02/06/2026

Chat GPT Tracy 😂😂😂

The Bridgekeeper.

She began in the most fragile place—
tiny humans, bright lights, impossible stakes.
Decades inside traditional medicine taught her the rules, the science, and the politics that quietly govern women’s bodies.

But survival isn’t the same as being whole.

Now she stands with one foot in medicine and the other in embodied strength.
Midwife. Women’s health practitioner. Gym owner.
Barbells and birth stools are equally sacred.

She honors science without being owned by it.
Follows the rules—until they stop serving women.

Strength is medicine.
Choice is power.
Community heals what systems ignore.

Fierce yet soft.
Leader yet relatable.

01/28/2026

Postpartum is a biological, emotional, and social transition—not a solo event.

When hormones drop and support disappears, mothers carry more than they were ever meant to.

Community doesn’t just help postpartum.

It protects it.

Find yours.

01/05/2026

A Black certified nurse midwife died during childbirth yesterday.
That alone should stop us in our tracks.

Her death is heartbreaking. It deserves grief, respect, and honesty — not speculation.

Right now, many are explaining her death as only a result of systemic racism and not being listened to. That could be part of the story — but the truth is, we don’t know yet. No details have been released. And she was a highly respected clinician who likely understood risk and had a trusted care team.

Here’s what we do know:

🔹 Maternal mortality in the U.S. is rising across the board.
The U.S. maternal mortality rate increased from 7.2 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987 to around 32.9 in 2021.

🔹 Black women are significantly more likely to die in childbirth than white women, even after adjusting for education and income.
Black women in the U.S. experience maternal mortality at 2–3 times the rate of white women.

🔹 Chronic disease entering pregnancy is increasing.
Rates of chronic hypertension, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and related complications that worsen pregnancy outcomes are rising in the general population.

🔹 Preeclampsia and gestational diabetes are on the rise, and both are associated with serious morbidity and mortality.

Yes — racism, discrimination, and bias in healthcare do matter and harm outcomes. Chronic stress — including allostatic load from lived discrimination — is linked to increased risk of complications.

But this tragedy also sits within a broader national crisis:

🔹 Americans overall are entering pregnancy with more metabolic and cardiovascular risk.
🔹 The U.S. maternal healthcare system lacks continuity, preventive focus, and early chronic disease management compared to peer countries.
🔹 Pregnancy is a physiologic stress test — and when baseline health is worse, outcomes are worse.

So yes — race and bias matter.
But the rising rates of maternal morbidity and mortality in the U.S. are a symptom of multiple, overlapping failures, not a single cause we can assign without the facts.

If we truly want to honor her life, we need to hold multiple truths at once.

Maternal Healthcare in the US is broken and must change.

12/25/2025

Some moments in medicine deserve to be paused, honored, and shared.

This week, I had the profound privilege of witnessing my supervising OB/GYN accomplish something extraordinary: his 7th vaginal triplet delivery—a feat that reflects not just technical mastery, but a deep and unwavering respect for patient autonomy, informed decision-making, and trust.

Spontaneous triplet pregnancies are incredibly rare—occurring in approximately 1 in 8,000–9,000 pregnancies. The average gestational age for triplets is around 32 weeks, with many delivering significantly earlier due to the real and serious risks associated with multifetal gestation, including:
• Preterm labor and delivery
• Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
• Gestational diabetes
• Fetal growth restriction
• Malpresentation
• Postpartum hemorrhage

Against that backdrop, what happened here is nothing short of remarkable.

These triplets were carried to 35 weeks—well beyond the average for triplet gestations. At delivery, two were breech and one was cephalic, and yet, through skill, experience, calm leadership, and deep respect for the mother’s wishes, all three were delivered vaginally.

Every single baby had great Apgar scores, were appropriate for gestational age, breathing room air, and are thriving.

This outcome reflects a physician who does not default to fear or convenience, but instead practices medicine grounded in evidence, experience, humility, and profound respect for the people he serves. It is a privilege to learn from someone who so clearly honors the balance between safety, skill, and patient-centered care.

Endless gratitude as well to the Banner University Medical Center team—the nurses, staff, and support personnel whose excellence, teamwork, and vigilance made this outcome possible. And a heartfelt shout-out to Premier OB/GYN’s midwifery team, whose collaboration and dedication continue to elevate the standard of care for our patients. And an even bigger shout out to this wildly empowered mama, for choosing a team that supported her goals. And being one tough mama!

This is what is possible when trust, teamwork, and respect lead the way.

11/20/2025

When is it safe to return to high impact exercise after having a baby? QLD women's health physiotherapist, Fiona Rogers, has the answers. Read on.

09/23/2025

✨⭐️Story Time⭐️✨

Hi Tracy, you’ve been heavy on my mind lately so I thought what better time to reach out than now! Tomorrow is Rowan’s 1st birthday. My miracle baby!! This time last year my water broke at 4 am I remember walking into triage and they asked who my doctor was- I gave them your name and the woman at the front desk said “oh great she is on call, she is already here!” Instantly I felt relieved. By 8:17am he was born. Although nothing about my pregnancy went “as planned” I knew you and Rowan were put into my life by god.

I’ll be the first to admit my faith was fleeting, but over the last year and a half it has been restored. No words will ever be enough to express my gratitude to you. For choosing to take care of me and Rowan and seeing all babies as a blessing even though others often advised against keeping him.

I often refer to you to other people as our anchor and my compass during my pregnancy. Hopefully we will get to see you soon!! In a world that often feels dark and heavy I get to see this little boy as a blessing and light 🤍 RK

Prenatal dx of congenital heart disease and being encouraged to term pregnancy is one of the hardest things to watch a woman face. She faced it exactly how I knew she would. With a heart and faith founded deeply in God. She declined more testing, she declined amnio, she declined termination. She accepted that her baby would be whatever God needed him to be and she trusted in the process and tried to enjoy her pregnancy the best she could.

It is my greatest honor to hold this space.

We are not equipped. God equips the people he chooses. What a blessing to be a part of it all.

Happy Birthday Rowan. You are truly a little miracle.

❤️ MDM

09/11/2025

“Unmedicated VBAC”

I love all births.

Medicated. Unmedicated. Vaginal. Belly.

But an unmedicated VBAC really gets me in my feels.

The amount of women who experience trauma in their birth is unfortunate to say the least. It’s not usually the unnecessary cesarean that causes the trauma. But the lack of individualized care, informed consent, evidenced based practices, and fear based medicine that leaves these women with not only scars on their bellies, pelvic floors, but also their hearts and their central nervous system.

Having a supportive OB who believes in VBAC and trusts women, approaches all care with an individualized approach is one of the key factors in turning a tolac into a vbac.

Thanks to my patients who trust me with their care. It’s genuinely an honor.

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07/03/2025

Excercise improves placental function. ❤️ data to support what we already know… common sense medicine.

07/02/2025

10 things I’d say today as your midwife, if I wasn’t afraid of hurting your feelings.

06/04/2025

Things I’ve fallen for and deeply know in my 25 years of training and practice in the Womens health field.

03/13/2025

Happy Birthday to our favorite midwife! 🤍
I’m so grateful for you. Thank you for everything you do. I hope you have a good week off celebrating with your family and friends. It is very much deserved!
- Evelin 🌸

03/08/2025

Happy International Womens Day to all the amazing women who’ve mothered me and helped me find myself in a world that asks us to be a lot of things.

Here’s to strong women, may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them!

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