Wonderfully Made Student Midwife

Wonderfully Made Student Midwife My name is Abby Williams. I am student midwife working in the Prairie du Chien area. If you are looking for childbirth classes please check out my website.

I have been a doula for 9 years and taught childbirth education for 7 years. I am now in midwifery school full time with the end goal to provide community midwifery in Prairie du Chien, WI and the surrounding areas.

Coming home in barf, blood, and vernix, couldn’t be happier!
04/04/2026

Coming home in barf, blood, and vernix, couldn’t be happier!

04/04/2026

April is cesarean awareness month. Giving birth via a c-section is not easy! As doulas, we understand the sacrifice parents make when they must have a surgical birth to safely bring their babies earthside.

Why awareness? Because it is important people understand how transformative birth is, including c-section birth.

All birth has the potential to be positive and empowering, including c-section birth. This is why prenatal support and birth doula support are still important for c-section parents.

One of our instructors, is supporting a scheduled c-section client today.

The dad from my recent doula birth asked if this birth “counts” towards my midwifery training. And I said no, but quickl...
04/03/2026

The dad from my recent doula birth asked if this birth “counts” towards my midwifery training. And I said no, but quickly followed up with explaining that it’s so much more than numbers. Every birth teaches us so much, and I’m trying to pin point what I learned from this birth (still processing!). Major shout out to . Their L&D team are so talented, supportive, and it was really great to be there. Dr. Farris and the nurses (Casey and Amanda!) made everything so smooth and seamless in birth, where nothing is smooth or seamless 😆

03/25/2026

This is another myth I hear time and time again: "It is unsafe to VBAC beyond 40 weeks."

Here's the truth: Going beyond 40 weeks gestation is not a contraindication to labor after cesarean.

While some studies have found lower VBAC odds after 40 weeks, I question the role of provider pressure and birthing parent stress on labor, spontaneous or otherwise.

What about the VBAC odds among those who feel supported during the last weeks of their pregnancy rather than facing the deadline of a repeat cesarean on the books?

As ACOG says, "Gestational age greater than 40 weeks along should not preclude [planned VBAC.]" *

There are no hard stops in terms of gestational age due to prior cesarean.

Want to learn more about VBAC and the evidence on uterine rupture risk by gestational age? Go to vbacfacts.com/courses

* I replaced "TOLAC" for "planned VBAC" in ACOG's quote.

03/25/2026

Shout out to the NICU at UW Madison for coming up with this awesome pump!!

Meet up this morning!!
03/25/2026

Meet up this morning!!

We have a couple (2-3) left so tell your friends who might be interested!! We have a range of skill levels from brand ne...
03/21/2026

We have a couple (2-3) left so tell your friends who might be interested!! We have a range of skill levels from brand new students to midwives wanting to brush up on their skills! Gena Reitano (CPM) and Anita Maniviel (CPM) will be leading the day at the various stations. We will have a potluck and a busy day!

Measuring mat immediately christened in meconium, p*e, and blood 🤌🏼
03/14/2026

Measuring mat immediately christened in meconium, p*e, and blood 🤌🏼

03/14/2026

24 hour recap. Doula client check, caught a baby check, got my tattoo bogo burrito from . There’s a snow storm coming so I bet there will be at least one more baby this weekend. Praise God!

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