Midwife KC

Midwife KC Traditional home birth midwifery services for Metropolitan Kansas City.

This is from a sweet home birth family’s oldest daughter who replicated the placenta she remembers inspecting after the ...
11/13/2025

This is from a sweet home birth family’s oldest daughter who replicated the placenta she remembers inspecting after the birth of her youngest brother for an art project. 👏🏼

The placenta is the ultimate example of natural, perfect design. It’s a temporary, powerhouse organ that nourished, protected, and supported your baby! 💪🏻 We believe in deep respect for the entire birth process including the third stage of labor (the placenta's arrival).

⏱️ A physiological third stage of labor means respecting your body's signals to deliver your placenta naturally, allowing for optimal cord clamping and a gentle transition for both you and baby.

💓 When creating your birth plan, be intentional about the third stage of labor. Would you prefer encapsulation, art prints, burial, medical disposal or something else? Understanding and making informed choices leads to better overall birth satisfaction.

Let's talk about the beauty of an unhurried, respectful delivery!
TEXT or CALL us 913-214-2162 📲
Email: midwifekc.office@gmail.com

Photo shared with permission 📸

We can’t wait to host Jenn here at the .kc office for this wonderful and in-depth class. Understanding your body is a ...
11/12/2025

We can’t wait to host Jenn here at the .kc office for this wonderful and in-depth class. Understanding your body is a key step that you can take in support of a physiological birth. 💪🏼

Learn simple strategies that you can apply right away to help you and your baby have a joyful pregnancy and an improved labor experience. 💞

➡️ Please RSVP to edenstudio@spiritofhealthkc.com
🗓️ Save the date: 11/20 from 3-5PM

Today we honor all Veterans and their families. Your courage, selflessness, sacrifice and dedication is an inspiration t...
11/11/2025

Today we honor all Veterans and their families. Your courage, selflessness, sacrifice and dedication is an inspiration to us all. Thank you for your service!
❤️🤍💙

We are so proud of you! For asking the questions.For making the choices that were right for your family. For doing the h...
11/10/2025

We are so proud of you!
For asking the questions.
For making the choices that were right for your family.
For doing the hard work of labor.
For trusting.
💖
And now you hold your baby in your arms as peace, joy and love are overflowing around you.
meanz Photo shared with permission

There are so many amazing parts to being a midwife, (best job ever!) but one we don't talk about as much is watching men...
11/07/2025

There are so many amazing parts to being a midwife, (best job ever!) but one we don't talk about as much is watching men become fathers. ❤️

One thing we can say is that we see you. We see you coming to prenatal appointments. We see you learning in Childbirth Education classes. We see you caring for and praying for your wife and child. We see you leading your family... and we know you will be a great parent.

👋🏻 Dads - what questions did or do you have about homebirth? Let us know in the comments or text us to find out. ⬇️
Text or call: 913-214-2162
Email: midwifekc.office@gmail.com

Photo shared with permission 📸 .meanz

Getting that perfect footprint is an artform 😉👣💖meanz Photo shared with permission
11/06/2025

Getting that perfect footprint is an artform 😉👣💖
meanz Photo shared with permission

How much did your baby weigh... and did it surprise you? Let us know in the comments ⬇️Ready to plan your personalized h...
11/04/2025

How much did your baby weigh... and did it surprise you? Let us know in the comments ⬇️

Ready to plan your personalized homebirth? Let's chat!
TEXT or CALL: 913-214-2162
Email: midwifekc.office@gmail.com

Photo shared with permission 📸 .meanz

This moment, this joy! The love that fills the room as you hear a new voice crying out is unlike anything else in this w...
11/03/2025

This moment, this joy! The love that fills the room as you hear a new voice crying out is unlike anything else in this world.

Uninterrupted golden hour(s) are so natural and so important that it's not something you ever have to question as part of your homebirth plan. You can gently, slowly move from the birth waters into bed with a warm towel to rest, bond, establish breastfeeding, and soak in every detail of your precious, perfect baby. 💞

smith young
meanz Photo shared with permission

When thinking about your ideal birth space it should be somewhere that is peaceful, calm and promotes feelings of safety...
11/01/2025

When thinking about your ideal birth space it should be somewhere that is peaceful, calm and promotes feelings of safety and security... because that is what our body is seeking for birth.

⏸️ A common story of women who give birth in the hospital is that they may have been laboring actively at home, but upon arriving at the hospital (with their bright fluorescent lights, crowds of hospital staff with forms and loud noises) labor stalls. Why? Because the natural flow of hormones and processes has been interrupted. Your body goes into a protective pause.

Dignity during labor is so important and often that simply begins with privacy and your own personal birth space that's meant for you. Consider the lighting, sounds, smells and people in your space that will make you feel the most secure. 💓🏡

Sarah Smith Young
meanz Photo shared with permission

Your midwife does not replace your husband's support. In fact... we'll help him too. Your birth plan might include dad c...
10/31/2025

Your midwife does not replace your husband's support. In fact... we'll help him too. Your birth plan might include dad catching your baby or cutting the cord, and we can help support him in that! Longer prenatal appointments allow time for dad's questions to be answered too. Childbirth education classes that are taken together are not only an opportunity for you to bond, but also to help build dad's confidence for birth and parenting too!

Midwives know birth, but your husband knows YOU better than we ever could, and all that oxytocin in the room is just what you need to help welcome your baby! 💓

Photo shared with permission .meanz

"Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 Contractions come in waves 🌊 an...
10/31/2025

"Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28

Contractions come in waves 🌊 and this means... you will get to REST! During early labor this might look like sleeping through, having a conversation or eating a meal. During active labor rest might look like taking a drink of water, using aromatherapy, or changing positions. Then, during transition rest times might simply include silence, prayer and breathing.
meanz Photo shared with permission

“It is midwives who step forward and fill the void and help eliminate unnecessary dangers of home birth”💚 When you avoid...
10/29/2025

“It is midwives who step forward and fill the void and help eliminate unnecessary dangers of home birth”
💚 When you avoid unnecessary interventions you allow the natural process of birth to unfold. Our education, training and an in depth knowledge of the physiology of birth, along with its many variations of normal, allows midwives to keep home birth safe.

“For considerably less money than a physician charges they spend many more hours with a pregnant woman before, during and after the birth…”
💙 A deep relationship of trust and respect with you and your family is built throughout your pregnancy with longer appointment times designed to get to know you holistically.

“And in most places they courageously face the opposition of the established medical community to do so.”
💚 We have the courage to stand up for legal protections and changes to laws to help protect the sacred birth space because we know and have seen first hand the incredible strength of women and the perfection of His design, uninterrupted.

📷 beautiful birth photography. Thank you to for sharing this quote as well.

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Mission, KS

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+18889639102

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Cheryl Gilman, CPM

Cheryl Gilman has been practicing in the Kansas City area since 2013. Years prior to obtaining midwifery certification, she became a certified doula in 1998.