Stay Awhile Midwifery, Saratoga Springs, UT (2025)

11/04/2025

Sometimes birth plans and postpartum plans change, no matter how intentional you are, no matter how prepared you are, birth and postpartum often have their own path and we are simply passengers.
And though it can feel disappointing and even traumatic to experience a transfer, having a team of midwives who are there for you to hold your hand, guide you through, and provide emotional and physical support, can make all the difference.
We don’t leave you or your baby at the hospital’s doors. We walk through them with you and stay by your side every step of the way. And as we make our way through postpartum together, we sit with you as you process, be it with tears or words or both.
We are your midwives through and through and love being there for you no matter the scenario, no matter the birth. 🖤

10/29/2025

Let’s talk about feeding the newborn in the first twenty-four hours. Before we leave your home we will help you establish your newborns first latch. Our hope is that we can give you the tools and confidence to know how a food latch feels and it’s also important to get your newborn their first feed. The first feed provides vital nutrients and antibodies for your baby as well as promotes bonding which is crucial for both you and your new little one. Getting your baby to latch in the first hour post birth provides all of the above and helps lower infant mortality rates.
After the first feed, your baby may give you a 4-5 hour nap. This nap is important for you both to get crucial rest and brain development for baby. After that period of time is is crucial to wake your baby to feed every 2-3 hours for the first few weeks or until they are back to birth weight. If they want to feed more frequently, this is alright as well. Frequent feeding is necessary because:
✨Your baby’s belly is tiny, about the size of a grape at birth. They need more frequent meals because of the small size.
✨Frequent feeds help stabilize blood sugar levels which can avoid baby being lethargic and harder to wake and feed.
✨Frequently placing babies on the breast/chest encourages milk supply to make enough milk to provide the nutrients your baby needs for weeks and months to come.
✨Weight gain! Newborns all typically lose some weight, but we don’t want them losing more than 10% and we need them to be back to birth weight by 2 weeks of age. Frequent feedings help limit the amount of weight lost and encourage getting them back to their birth weight and beyond.
✨Frequently feeding your babe also helps to eliminate excess bilirubin through the stool, lessening the incidence and intensity of jaundice.
✨Lastly, frequently nursing aids in newborn bonding which is essential for life. Spending time snuggled together providing nutrients that your baby needs is crucial for you both.

We love supporting our parents in their feeding goals with their babies. Whether it is in our realm of knowledge or if we need to bring in an experienced IBCLC, we are here for you and hoping for your success too!

10/28/2025

We love our community gatherings. Tonight we had bookclub and discussed the book Hester, it lead to beautiful conversation and connection. I love learning from these incredible humans and all they bring to the table. Afterwards we all learned to embroider cute Halloween embroidery pieces!
If you’re a past or present Stay Awhile Midwifery client and haven’t joined our book club, we want you here! Come join us in reading, crafting, and building community. 🖤

10/26/2025

We would love to chat with you! Book a free consultation. We have a couple discounted spots left for December and January due dates.

10/21/2025

We saw this post by our wonderful student and had to repost!
Early labor starting can feel like such an exciting time that it’s hard to relax and let the process move forward. Or maybe you’ve been waiting what feels like forever for labor and you’re worried it will fade like previous prodromal labors you’ve had and you’re wanting to chase it. We get it, we have all felt these ways before. But the thing is, is that real true labor will not stop from rest or position changes and our bodies need less adrenaline than more to continue forward with labor. This acronym lists the ways that you can encourage your labor to move forward naturally and regularly, allow your body to rest so that when you need energy it’s there, and are how you nourish your body when it’s working hard.
If you’re a first time parent, we recommend you take this acronym even more seriously. We have seen first timers birth incredibly and powerfully when they remember that resting, hydrating, and eating are highly important for stamina during labor. Instead of an early labor activity, consider an early labor nap, we promise it will pay off! 🖤

10/17/2025

Water birth can be a really beautiful and gentle way to bring your baby into the world. Laboring in water is often referred to as “nature’s epidural” because of how powerfully it works to helps lessen the sensations of childbirth. Water birth was first reported in medical journals in 1805 and became more popular in the late 1900’s.
It’s important to note that like any intervention, there are both risks and benefits to birthing in the water.

The benefits found for birthing in water include:
🩵Lessening pain and sensation
🩵Lower anxiety
🩵Better fetal positioning
🩵More privacy
🩵Shorter labors on average
🩵Lower rate of postpartum hemorrhage
🩵Less likelihood of transfer
🩵Lower rate of severe tearing
🩵Overall greater satisfaction with birth process
🩵Lowers risk of GBS bacteria spreading to newborn

On the flip side these risks were found:
🩵Higher risk of cord evulsion, where the cord tears or snaps (.57% versus .37%)
🩵Higher rates of postpartum uterine infections (that didn’t require hospitalization) (.31% versus .25%)

Across all studies there were no differences in NICU admission rates or rates of newborn infections from land to water birth. There was also only one true case of neonatal water aspiration but it occurred when the newborn was dropped into the water after being born.
The most important factors appeared to be care providers who were trained in water birth delivery and who knew when a birthing parent should be moved out of the birthing tub due to specific risk factors.
Overall evidence highly suggests that water birth is not only safe but leaves parents feeling more satisfied and less anxious.
We LOVE water birth! That is why we always include a birth tub with our client’s global fee, it’s literally built into our care. Whether you labor in the water and enjoy its pain relief properties or birth in the pool entirely, we are here for it! And if hydrotherapy just isn’t for you, land birth is really beautiful too!

10/15/2025

“Not all of our babies make it into this world, but have you heard of fetal maternal microchimerism? A baby’s cells migrate into the mother’s bloodstream and brain and also become your own beating heart cells.
No wonder we feel such an indescribable connection to our children. Even the ones we didn’t get to hold.
They will forever be a part of you.” -Jessica Urlichs

If you have a baby you would like us to light a candle for, please leave their name and/or birthday in the comments below. 🖤

10/12/2025

Pregnancy is an expansion of not only the womb, but the heart and the mind. The amount of growth we can achieve is immense if we choose it. Why? Because in order to grow, birth, & care for this child we must expand and in order to expand we must crack wide open. This opening and cracking is often labeled as the pregnancy hormones & laughed or joked about, but let me remind you that there is beauty in the ability to feel more deeply, cry more easily, & understand more intrinsically. Your body, mind, & soul are preparing for the journey of childbirth, the journey of bringing a new soul earth side, & the journey of releasing anything no longer serving this version of you. So how do you encourage this growth & expansion?
⭐️ Journal, voice memo, or in some other way get it all out of your brain & into the world. Utilize these tools to process & release anything downloads or promptings you are receiving.
⭐️ Be thoughtful about what media you take in & who you allow into your space. Now is a beautiful time to set boundaries with loved ones & limit the highly stressful media we have at the tips of our fingers. Limits on social media, being picky about movies & shows, & even peek previewing your next read can all help keep your peace. Saying No to people, being very plain and clear on boundaries, & advocating for your needs in relationships are some good ways to maintain relationships without allowing them to take from you so deeply.
⭐️ Go to therapy & work on healing. I know pregnancy can feel like a scary time to go deep into the archives of your life, but it is actually one of the most beautiful times to work and heal. Recognize that you know your body best, & that just because it’s scary doesn’t mean it’s wrong.
⭐️ Practice advocating for yourself & the baby with your care providers, & anyone else you need to. The work of advocating now will transfer over into the rest of your life & it is going to change everything.
⭐️ Connect spiritually with your higher power or self as frequently as feels right. Set up an alter, say prayers, meditate, & worship in whatever ways feel most in alignment.
⭐️ Listen to & trust yourself, your inner knowing is right.

10/09/2025

In celebration of Midwife week, we are celebrating our students as well. They are the future of midwifery and we love being able to highlight them. Jess is a lover of early sunrises, coffee houses, the hum of a good podcast, and the rhythm of weekends spent wandering farmers markets or camping beneath the stars with my little family. She chases moments that feel like fresh air—soft mornings, wildflowers, laughter around a fire. Travel always calls to her, most recently it’s taken her to see the charm of France and the buzz of New York City. In another life, she would be a florist, hands covered in petals, dirt and sunlight, creating beauty just for the sake of enjoyment.

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