Linden Tree Midwifery, LLC

11/20/2025

Fast and peaceful home birth this morning. Mom is an absolute rock star.

Precipitous births can be challenging. Even though they are over faster, they tend to be more intense. It's like sprinting a marathon, instead of jogging.

This momma made it look easy. We always love leaving a peaceful family curled up for their first nap together.

11/13/2025

It's been a long time since we got a picture of the Linden Tree Midwifery birth team.

We love our team and the care we provide to our families. We also love our team approach because our clients know they will always have access to a well rested team. Having access to off call time and a team to switch with after long births, means that we will have the energy to help our clients through whatever your birth needs are.

Also for your viewing pleasure a picture of Kim being, well Kim. Because she makes me laugh. You're welcome!!

11/10/2025

We are pretty good at using our hands to tell what position a baby is in. But sometimes, there are babies that are a little tricky.

We have this new handy dandy ultrasound machine that can help us to see if baby is head down and ready to go. We don't use it on everyone. But it is a nice tool in the tool belt.

And as always, at Linden Tree Midwifery, you have personalized prenatal care. We don't just focus on physical health. We also focus on emotional well-being. Your appointments are an hour long, and you really get to know your midwives and share your thoughts and concerns.

What did you love about prenatal care at Linden Tree Midwifery? Let us know in the comments.

11/05/2025

Join us for moms and mimosas. A kid friendly event. Bring a snack to share and we provide the drinks. Chat with other mommas while the kids play!!

Invite your momma friends, all are welcome!

11/04/2025

These statistics speak for themselves. Families who want a homebirth should be supported in that choice.

From one of the biggest homebirth studies done.

11/03/2025

We are so delighted to welcome baby boy Blaise to the Linden Tree Midwifery family!!

This is the 6th time Kim has helped this family bring a new family member into the world. And the 4th time for Jess.

We love all of our clients and feel so honored to be invited into this special time in their lives. And our repeats get more special every time.

10/31/2025

🌿 Choosing the Right Midwife for You

Choosing a midwife is one of the most personal and empowering decisions you’ll make in your pregnancy journey. At Linden Tree Midwifery, we believe that finding the right fit goes beyond credentials — it’s about trust, connection, and shared values.

We’re so fortunate to have so many wonderful midwives in our area — each with her own strengths, wisdom, and unique approach to care. Whether you’re planning a home birth, birth center birth, or simply seeking compassionate prenatal support, there’s someone whose philosophy and energy will align beautifully with yours.

Here are a few things to consider as you explore your options:

✨ 1. Listen to your intuition.
Your midwife will walk beside you through some of the most intimate moments of your life. You should feel safe, heard, and respected in her presence. If you feel comfortable opening up and asking questions — that’s a great sign.

🌸 2. Learn about her philosophy of care.
Every midwife brings her own approach to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care. Ask how she supports informed choice, what her stance is on interventions, and how she envisions birth as a whole-person experience.

💬 3. Ask about experience and services.
From home births to birth center or hospital collaborations, it’s important to know what options your midwife provides and what kind of births she typically attends. Experience, certifications, and continued education all matter — but so does her heart for the families she serves.

🌿 4. Look for partnership, not authority.
Midwifery care is centered on collaboration. You deserve a provider who sees you as the expert of your own body and baby — someone who will guide, support, and empower you every step of the way.

🤍 5. Take your time.
Meet with more than one midwife if you need to. This is your journey, your body, and your birth. The right midwife for you is the one who helps you feel strong, informed, and at peace.

At Linden Tree Midwifery, we’re honored to be part of a community filled with skilled, compassionate midwives — and even more honored when families choose to walk this path with us.

🌿 Your birth, your way — we’re here to support you.

10/28/2025

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month 🌿

It is a time to raise awareness about the challenges faced by families who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy or infant, to provide support, and to honor the memories of those babies. 💗

At Linden Tree Midwifery, we hold space for every family whose journey has included loss. Each baby—no matter how brief their time with us—leaves a lasting mark on the hearts that loved them. You are not alone in your grief, and your baby’s memory matters.

With gentle hearts,
— The Linden Tree Midwifery Team 🌸

10/26/2025

🌿 The Science & Power of Music in Birth 🌿

At Linden Tree Midwifery, we believe that birth is not just a physical process — it’s a deeply sensory, emotional, and even spiritual experience. And one of the most powerful ways to shape that experience is through music.

When you listen to music you truly love, something extraordinary happens in your brain. Circuits involving the amygdala, ventral tegmental area, and nucleus accumbens light up — areas tied to emotion, reward, and connection. This triggers the release of dopamine and your body’s own natural opioids, creating feelings of pleasure, comfort, and even euphoria.

Your neurons begin to fire in rhythm with the beat, helping you find a steady flow and connection to your body. When others in the room listen with you — your partner, doula, or midwife — your brain waves can literally synchronize, deepening that sense of unity and support.

Physiologically, music helps regulate the body in labor:
💗 It slows the heart rate
💨 Deepens breathing
🌸 Lowers stress hormones
🌙 Encourages relaxation and a sense of safety

This calm, connected state supports the hormonal flow of birth — oxytocin, endorphins, and the intricate dance between mother and baby.

✨ Try This:

Choose music that makes your body feel good — not just calm, but aligned and strong.

Build a playlist that moves with labor’s stages: gentle rhythms for early labor, grounding or empowering sounds for transition.

Practice moving, swaying, or breathing with your music in pregnancy so it becomes a familiar cue for your body to soften and release.

Birth is rhythmic. Birth is embodied. Birth is music.
Let sound be part of your birth story — connecting you to your power, your baby, and the beautiful pulse of life itself. 💫

10/23/2025

When we talk about interventions in birth, we usually think about physical interventions... epidural, pitocin,vaginal exams, breaking your water, etc.

But there are other interventions that can be used for good or bad, that can make your birth easier or harder.

It is important to interview providers with both the physical and mental interventions in mind. One of our midwives said "even our voices can be an intervention." This got me thinking of other sneaky interventions. Here are some examples.

A mother is laboring quietly, she is very focused, she is in labor land. Her body is doing the work. A provider comes in and starts talking loudly and asking lots of questions. Momma loses her focus and has a hard time getting it back.

A mother shares with her provider that she would like to birth her placenta naturally. Her provider starts telling stories about the horrendous hemorrhages they have seen. This instills fear, which affects her hormones, making hemorrhage more likely.

A mother is moaning normally during a contraction. She looks up and her provider has a disgusted face. She now assumes she is doing something wrong, or something is going wrong. Again instilling fear and embarrassment that make complications more likely.

Your provider has "anxious energy," heavy breathing, increased heart rate, fear of complications. Even if mom can't tell outwardly our bodies pick up on this anxiety. A calm presence helps keep a laboring woman calm. This helps support beneficial hormones and decreases complications.

All of these things can be done by providers that appear supportive, while making your birth harder. These are just a couple examples. There are so many ways these non physical interventions can affect your birth for positive or negative.

Do you have any examples of interventions like this in your births? How did it affect your thoughts and feelings?

10/20/2025

🌿 Why Choose Out-of-Hospital Birth? The Desire for a Physiological Birth 🌿

At Linden Tree Midwifery, we often meet women who feel deeply called to birth out of hospital—not just for comfort or familiarity, but because they desire something more: a truly physiological birth.

✨ What is physiological birth?
It’s birth as nature intended—uninterrupted, undisturbed, and guided by the innate wisdom of the body. It honors the body's natural rhythms, the hormonal orchestration of labor, and the unique unfolding of each baby's journey earthside.

🏡 Why out of hospital?
For many, being out of the hospital provides the safety, privacy, and peace needed for the body to do what it was designed to do. Without the bright lights, strict timelines, and frequent interventions often found in clinical settings, the body can labor more freely, intuitively, and gently.

💬 Our clients often say:

“I chose out-of-hospital birth because I trusted my body. I wanted to be seen, heard, and supported—not managed.”

Midwifery-led out-of-hospital birth offers skilled care and deep respect for this physiological process. We are there to support, to witness, and to step in only when truly needed—never to interfere without cause.

If you're drawn to the idea of birth as a sacred, natural event—and you want to explore whether out-of-hospital birth is right for you—we’re here to walk that path with you.

🌿 Trust your body. Trust your birth.

Were you called to have a physiological birth? What were your reasons? Let us know in the comments.