Smiley Birth Services

01/17/2026

I was so blessed to join this amazing team for the marathon of all marathon births this week 😅. To see the stark difference of care between hospital care and an excellent homebirth midwife was striking. I will forever look back on this birth and remember that if mom and baby are well, the most important skill we can have is PATIENCE. Thank you for the opportunity to support you! great work and so glad we got to connect!

01/15/2026

If you’d like to learn more about your options for birth and what to include in a birth plan, join us this Sunday! Reach out to sign up!

01/15/2026

The more you know the better!

01/12/2026

3 postpartum visits this week and a wonderful class yesterday. If you’re expecting, I’d love to connect and support you, too. 💗

01/10/2026

TWELVE years ago I taught my first childbirth class! So grateful for this work 🙌

01/06/2026

If you need a refresher or want more information for planning your natural birth, this class is for you! Let me know if you’d like to join us!

01/06/2026

This is a huge win! Regardless of how you feel about vaccinating, our country’s system has been completely broken for a long time and has had profits instead of health as the primary goal. It’s time for change and change is happening! 🙌

Thank you, Mr. President, for standing up for children's health, gold standard science, and common sense.

01/03/2026

Tomorrow is the first class in my 6 week series! It’s not too late to sign up for the whole series or just the classes you need. Also! If you’ve ever taken my entire series before, you are always welcome to join in on another series as a refresher for free! Reach out to sign up 😃

01/01/2026

This is the stack of books I’ve gotten through this year in my midwifery program! Feels like an accomplishment seeing it all together. On to 2026! 💪

12/30/2025

As this year comes to a close, it’s so fun to look back at all the amazing births I was able to attend. I am truly grateful to have been at each and every one of them. I learn something every time! Thank you so much to all the amazing midwives who have referred to me and to those who have let me assist them. While I do hope to continue my work as a doula, I am praying for more experience as a home birth assistant in 2026 as I slowly work towards my goal of becoming a midwife. Thank you so much to all my wonderful clients this year. Thank you for trusting me to support you through this transitional time in your life. Thank you also to everyone who shares my info with family and friends so I can continue this calling. I am so grateful for 2025 and I know God has a plan for 2026.

24 doula clients
1 backup client
7 birth assists=32 total births this year
13 girls and 19 boys!

12/27/2025

I’m thankful I did not struggle with very much heartburn in my pregnancies, but I know a lot of women have a very hard time with it. Aviva Romm does not recommend baking soda and antacids, which I’m sure is a common recommendation to remedy heartburn. Instead, she says slippery elm bark is a great alternative, specifically in lozenge form (p. 202). An article on vitallibrary.com states that slippery elm can “coat irritated mucous membranes in the mouth, throat, and digestive tract, and may help ease irritation and support healing.” While there are lots of articles on its benefits, WebMD cautions that it has not been adequately studied to be able to recommend its use during pregnancy. Although the only possible side effects mentioned were that slippery elm may interfere with some prescriptions and that some people may be allergic to it. Have you ever tried slippery elm for heartburn? For something else? Also, if you had heartburn during pregnancy, did the wive’s tale hold true with your baby having lots of hair?

Slippery elm bark for IBS, heartburn, and sore throat, evidence based benefits and risks - VitaLibrary
Slippery Elm: Uses, Benefits, and Risks

12/25/2025

From our family to yours, Merry Christmas!!!!