Methow Valley Midwifery

02/15/2026

A little línea nIgra love for your Valentine’s Day! 💕💕💕
“Linea nigra, also known as the pregnancy line, is a dark vertical line that appears on the abdomen during pregnancy, typically running from the p***c area to the belly button. It is caused by hormonal changes from the placenta that increase melanin production and usually fades after childbirth. It’s present in about 80% of pregnancies.“ This one was particularly decorative!

02/12/2026

***NOT A POLITICAL POST***

FYI for parents who had or plan to have a baby between Jan 1st 2025 and December 31st 2028. Babies born during this period are eligible for a government funded IRA savings account deposit of $1000.00. Family, friends and employers can also contribute too grow this account for your child. More info below and at the link below. Feel free to share with families who this will benefit.

“The White House is pleased to share that parents across the country can now officially apply to open a Trump Account for their child. In order to apply, parents can visit TrumpAccounts.gov and fill out the IRS Form 4547. These accounts are special investment accounts aimed at providing American children with a jumpstart on building wealth for life. They have all the tax advantages as a traditional IRA account but are specifically tailored to build wealth the moment a child is born.
Every child born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, is eligible to receive $1,000 from the U.S. Treasury to fund their account. Parents, guardians, and even nonprofits can then contribute up to $5,000 per year. Employers can also contribute up to $2,500 per year per employee. If you are a parent who maximizes contributions to your child’s Trump Account, its projected value could reach nearly $1.1 million by the time your child turns 28 years old, based on average historical stock market returns.

https://trumpaccounts.gov

01/27/2026

A fantastic day of skills and drills with this awesome group!

Heartfelt thank you to Methow Valley Midwifery for bringing Midwives Untethered to our birth center. We had the opportunity to host multiple midwives, midwifery students, birth assistants, doulas, and EMTs from LifeLine Ambulance, Inc. in this collaborative training.

More than just a class, this was an amazing opportunity to bring a multidisciplinary team together for sharing, laughing, debriefing, and being grounded in our healing and learning.

01/21/2026

2025 Practice Statistics

Started the year welcoming the 6th baby for a dear repeat client family at the birth center and ended the year helping a determined late transfer to care family welcome their 1st baby.

—Helped several families welcome their 4th baby with me including a dear family who I cared for from their 1st prenatal with their first baby to their last postpartum visit with their last (4th) baby. It feels incredibly special to have been the midwife for their whole journey.

I have so much love and gratitude in my heart for the families who I have the privilege to care for and I think of all of you often. When I drive in neighborhoods or see you in the grocery store or at community events I occasionally tear up thinking about how lucky I am to do this work that I love. I am cheering all of you on as you do the important work of raising the next generation! Here is to an amazing 2026! 🎆🎆🎆

Special shout out to Stefanie and Hadassa for helping make it all work! 🙌

10/30/2025

Exciting news! They are looking for toddler sized hangers if anyone has any extra.

We’re expecting… the Baby Item Room to make its big return! 💚
Our amazing volunteers have kept things going with a mobile version each month, but soon this much loved space will be back and better than ever.
As we nest and prepare, we’re looking for toddler hangers (10-12")! If you have a few to spare, please bring them by Room One. Every little bit helps!

09/16/2025

Great way to swap those baby/toddler clothes!

Baby Ítem Exchange is ON this month! Our brilliant volunteers will be at Room One on September 17!

09/16/2025

Working on the Community Baby shower again this year with the Elks and many other community organizations. Still looking for 9 packages of NB or size 1 diapers and 18 single packs of baby wipes. I will be in Twisp today and tomorrow and in Omak Thursday if you have a desire/ability to donate just swing on by. Pic of my son and grand baby for attention. 🥰

09/06/2025

Enjoying a little off call time in Virginia visiting my son Ridge Farm observing different types of mamas, babies and births…all I can say is I am glad we don’t have to lick our babies clean. 😂🤪 Here is some highland cow spam to brighten your day!

08/21/2025

Hope to see you all this weekend!

Join us for our annual Methow Valley Midwifery Client Picnic!

We’ll be serving pulled pork and a vegetarian option. Bring a side dish to share and your own plates and utensils if you can (to help cut down on waste). We’ll have disposables available too.

Twisp River Park — August 22 at 5:30pm
Alma Park, Okanogan — August 23 at 11am

I can’t wait to see your faces and celebrate this beautiful village of mamas, babies, and families 💛

08/04/2025

Join us for our annual Methow Valley Midwifery Client Picnic!

We’ll be serving pulled pork and a vegetarian option. Bring a side dish to share and your own plates and utensils if you can (to help cut down on waste). We’ll have disposables available too.

Twisp River Park — August 22 at 5:30pm
Alma Park, Okanogan — August 23 at 11am

I can’t wait to see your faces and celebrate this beautiful village of mamas, babies, and families 💛

06/15/2025

Happy Father’s Day to the amazing men in our lives.

Thank you for being the steady hands our children reach for, the example they look up to, and the strength we lean on.

Thank you for loving us fully, for showing up, and for being you.

We’re so grateful for you today and always.

Special shout out the the father of my children ❤️

06/07/2025

There’s something so special about birth at home. It’s peaceful, personal, and full of love. I’ve had the honor of walking alongside so many strong, beautiful women as they welcome their babies into the world right in the comfort of their home.

Today we celebrate the families who choose this path and the midwives around the world who walk it with them.