Abide Midwifery, 5576 State Route 202, Tipp City, OH (2026)

02/02/2026

Just here to share the remaining 2026 availability for Abide Midwifery. If you’re planning a home birth and due in one of these windows, reach out to me! The website has a ton of information for you to check out, and also has a contact form to submit, which is usually the fastest and best way to reach out!

www.abidemidwifery.com

I can’t believe 2026 is almost fully booked already and it’s only February! ♥️

01/21/2026

Abide Midwifery 2025 Birth Statistics

I’m so very thankful for every single family who trusted us to be their midwifery team for 2025. Every mom worked so hard to meet their baby, and every birth was beautiful to experience and be a part of.

I got to serve 4 repeat families this year, which was an exciting first for me, and was approved to be a student preceptor in late spring. I have since gotten to work with two wonderful students, Krissy and Holly, who have made Abide Midwifery even more rich than it was.

Additionally, I did get to attend several births with/ for other midwives in the community ♥️ I always love the beautiful midwifery community we have here, and am thankful I get to be a part of it.

01/04/2026

Noelle Joy Green
January 4, 2026
2:10am
8lbs 3oz
20.25 in

She was born peacefully at home, a week before her due date, with the very best team of people in attendance. Two of her three older sisters ended up being present for her birth as well, which was so special. ♥️

Look forward to her birth story coming up 🎉🎂

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01/02/2026

Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy New Year 🎉

I hope everyone had the best holiday season with family and friends, and that you are taking time in the new year to rest ♥️

I am due with our sweet baby girl any time! My official “due date” is January 11th, but as we all know, babies can come weeks before or weeks after that day.

Any guesses for when baby Green will make her appearance? For reference:
Anora—> 40+2
Emmy—> 40+1
Valor —> 39+5

Please note for any new inquiries to care, or non-urgent messages, response times may be a little more delayed than usual ♥️ I will still work to respond as quickly as possible.

Be on the lookout in the coming days for Abide Midwifery’s 2025 statistics, as well as our baby announcement once she makes her way!

12/09/2025

Updated current 2026 availability. Take note that even though we are mostly full, there are a couple of months with some openings. If you know someone looking for a midwife in one of these openings, have them reach out!

Also, let us know as soon as you get a positive pregnancy test if you want to get into our schedule! Space fills up quickly and even waiting an extra week or two to reach out could mean that we can’t fit you in on busier months 💔

Vacation for next year is scheduled for the end of September/ early October, so try to avoid conceiving in that window if you want Kendra as your midwife.

Can’t wait to see what 2026 brings! 🎉🎉

11/25/2025

Kendra and Krissy attended BEST (birth emergency skills training) over the weekend to work on emergency skills, as well as suturing.

As midwives, we frequently do training to refresh and grow our skills so that we are competent and safe providers for our clients. That’s why it is so important to choose a Certified Professional Midwife who never stops training and learning— ask good questions about their training, background, and credentials, as well as how often they’re doing training outside of the bare minimum. Because the truth is, you don’t just need someone there telling you you’re doing a good job (even though you totally are and we will definitely tell you that), you need someone there who is equipped and capable of monitoring appropriately, transferring if you are no longer low-risk/ safe to be home, and who can quickly perform life-saving measures in the rare event that they are needed.

Statistically, there is a major difference in outcomes for both mother and baby for a birth at home attended by an appropriate medical professional, compared to a free birth, a birth attended by only a “birth keeper” or doula, or one attended by an under-trained midwife.

I do believe every mother should have full rights to birth however she should choose and feels most confident. Birth autonomy is a huge deal. I also think that if birthing at home with a midwife feels like the right choice for you, don’t be afraid to ask questions, look for other’s experiences, and really lean into your intuition about the right fit for your care.

We have so many good midwives in the area who do the work, who I recommend wholeheartedly. I’m so grateful for that. And I’m so grateful for opportunities to regularly get better, as well as having more experienced midwives to lean on and learn from.

Always be teachable. Never stop learning. That’s true for someone in/ pursuing midwifery, but it’s also just true in general ♥️

Love that we got a weekend of connection with our community, as well as time to debrief, and get better. It was medicine for the soul.

11/15/2025

32 weeks pregnant (technically tomorrow), and spending some time doing training on birth emergency skills. Our team works through these skills very regularly because our ability to respond safely and effectively in an emergency is part of the whole reason you hire us.

People ask all the time if handling emergencies while pregnant, or doing emergency training makes me afraid or nervous for my own birth, and my answer is absolutely not. I know better than most what all CAN happen, but I also know how vigorously trained midwives are, and our team, as well as any other midwife I would recommend, are very regularly keeping up on skills training and would absolutely respond safely and appropriately in the rare event that an emergency occurs.

In my own experience and opinion, CPMs respond much more calmly in these events, without adding unnecessary trauma.

Don’t misunderstand, the hospital and appropriate transfer of care absolutely have their place. I have absolutely needed and utilized hospital and EMS services very gratefully when the time arose. But studies show that for low risk women, planned out-of-hospital birth with a trained midwife can be just as safe, with lower rates of unnecessary intervention, and higher family satisfaction compared to planned hospital birth for low-risk women.

As a CPM with over 6 years of experience in out-of-hospital birth, and having had my own certification for the last 2.5 years, I feel beyond confident in my own body to give birth, the benefits that are well-researched of doing that in my own home, and in the midwife who I hired/ trust to monitor and respond should anything needing intervention arise.

All this time seeing normal birth, all of the emergencies I’ve responded to, and the regular refreshing and renewing of skills training I’ve been diligent in has made me confident that giving birth at home is a great idea for me and my family. ♥️🏡

11/14/2025

A review from one of my favorite clients, after her first vaginal birth, an HBA2C (home birth after 2 c-sections).

I love supporting VBAC moms, probably because I am one myself. It’s so hard to find a supportive, evidence-based provider if you’ve ever had a cesarean. I hear so many stories of providers being supportive in the beginning, but then pulling a bait-and-switch once you get close to term, and pressuring for a scheduled c-section.

This birth and Ashton’s review of the experience mean so much to me ♥️🥹

11/10/2025

When the team walks in to the sounds of mom pushing, and it’s an all-hands-on-deck situation.

A sweet, healthy baby was born shortly after our arrival to the best mom and dad. 😍🥰

11/06/2025

Last, but certainly not least, is the newest member of our team, Holly Coby. She has been participating in births/ time in the office for the last several months, so a few of you may have had her at your birth. She is a student midwife in her assist phase of training, which is the second phase. Holly is also a quick learner and amazing help, with the mind of an entrepreneur like I’ve never seen! She is such a natural in the birth space, and is going to do great things. Read below to learn more about her 💕

My name is Holly Coby, and I am a birth assistant with the Abide Midwifery team.

I’m a student midwife working toward becoming a Certified Professional Midwife through the Portfolio Evaluation Process. Alongside my midwifery studies, I serve as a birth doula, pre/postnatal yoga teacher, and childbirth educator.

My passion for birth began in 2016 when my husband and I started trying to conceive our first child. I was amazed by how much there was to learn about pregnancy and birth and I’ve been deeply immersed in studying and sharing that knowledge with other women and families ever since.

In 2022, I completed my doula and prenatal yoga teacher training, and began attending births as a doula in 2024. By spring 2025, I took a leap of faith and left my desk job to pursue midwifery full time as a birth assistant and student under Kendra.

I believe midwifery care is the gold standard of maternity care and that every woman deserves access to it. A woman’s birth experience can profoundly shape her life and her family’s, and being part of that transformation is an incredible privilege.

When I’m not at a birth, you’ll likely find me cheering on one of my four boys at their sporting events, working in my garden, or trying my hand at embroidery.

11/05/2025

Next in the introduction lineup is Krissy Martin! She is a student in her primary phase of training, which is the last phase to complete before testing and receiving the credential to be a whole darn midwife. She is incredible to work with, learns very quickly, and will absolutely be an amazing midwife to anyone who gets the privilege of having her care for them. Here’s her intro about herself:

Hi, I’m Krissy!

I have the amazing pleasure of getting to say that I am one of Kendra’s students. I started birth work in late 2020 as a birth doula with the intent to become a midwife one day. The past 5 years as a doula only furthered my passion and desire to provide midwifery care in the Dayton area. I began my student journey in January of 2024 and just celebrated 2 full years of working at Abide Midwifery. I am currently working to finish my portfolio evaluation to become a Certified Professional Midwife through the North American Registry of Midwives.

I love that I can say that I’m truly married to my best friend, Alex, and have been for over 10 years now. I’m a mama to 5 incredibly smart and beautiful children, 1 girl and 4 boys. I’m a 2x home-birther after 3 hospital inductions. My first unmedicated birth fueled this love of birth and midwifery care that I keep close to my heart.

While I’m driving to and from births or visits, I love to listen to audiobooks, while sipping on my homemade lattes. I also spend a lot of my time worshipping Jesus, homeschooling our kiddos, running to piano and gymnastics classes, catching up on the never-ending piles of laundry, and playing board games with friends.

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