Solstice Midwifery

04/08/2026

Have you ever wondered what it looks like to set up the birth tub at a home birth? This time-lapse clip shows us setting up one of our inflatable birth tubs—compressed into about a minute, but in real time, it takes less than 10 minutes from start to finish.

For this setup, we’re using a generic liner, which works well and gets the job done. That said, Birth Pool in a Box does offer a custom-fit liner designed specifically for this tub—and it truly fits like a glove.

While we do have a few different tub options available, this is the style we use most often. It’s reliable, spacious, and creates a comfortable environment for labor and birth!

03/21/2026

Intermittent auscultation in labor is a simple, evidence-based way that we monitor safety in labor while in the community setting. Using a handheld Doppler, we listen to baby’s heart tones at regular intervals—every 30 minutes during active labor, and more frequently as pushing begins. This approach allows us to closely monitor baby’s well-being while still protecting the flow and freedom of labor.

One of the biggest benefits? Mobility. Without continuous monitoring, you are free to rest, eat, and labor in positions that feel right for you—supporting comfort, progress, and autonomy. With intermittent auscultation, we can listen to your baby in just about any position whether you’re laboring in the shower, tub, or on land.

Consent is always at the center of our care. We involve you in every step, asking your permission before we begin to listen, orienting you to our touch, and explaining to you what we are hearing. Your body, your baby, your birth.

Calm, connected, and attentive care—one heartbeat at a time!

03/06/2026

Can you tell we love nurturing postpartum families? So much happens beyond 6 weeks postpartum. Families deserve support, love and community. We hope we can be apart of your village. All are welcome!

03/04/2026

To witness this threshold — this crossing from mystery into embrace — is a a deep honor that will never lose its profound magic! Welcome earthside, little one. We are so happy you are here!

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minneapolismidwife

03/04/2026

To witness this threshold — this crossing from mystery into embrace — is a a deep honor that will never lose its profound magic! Welcome earthside, little one. We are so happy you are here!

communitymidwife meetcute

02/27/2026

Solstice will be participating in the first annual Eden Prairie Baby Expo hosted by the Eden Prairie School District! Hope to see you all there!

02/09/2026

People often forget that postpartum lasts longer than childbirth and pregnancy. To honor the 4th trimester, Midwife Sam is offering this series on how to prepare you for it. She will include all the hot tips and tricks and what your doctor and google searches will forget to tell you.

Please tell your friends and clients, as this class is meant to serve everyone, not just home birthers.

The goal is to prepare you beyond what your prenatal care and childbirth ed can offer, while building community with other parents. Whether this is your 1st or 5th baby, there will be something to offer everyone.

You can purchase classes separately if needed.

Must register at:

https://www.solsticemidwifery.com/classes-and-events.html

More classes to follow!

01/16/2026

If you've been waiting for an opportunity to directly support families deeply impacted by what is happening in Minneapolis, please consider making a contribution to a most amazing family that is in our care. If you are not able to contribute financially, consider expanding our reach and sharing this within your network! 🧡

12/21/2025

The winter solstice seems as good a day as any to share the meaning behind our name! The name Solstice Midwifery draws inspiration from the profound symbolism of the solstice—a moment in time that honors both stillness and transition, light and dark, beginnings and culmination. Just as the solstice can mark the longest and shortest days of the year, birth marks a powerful threshold between one world and the next, between the known and the unknown. We chose Solstice to reflect the cyclical nature of life, the sacredness of transformation, and the beauty found in both intensity and ease. It is a name that celebrates the full spectrum of the birthing journey—whether long or short, luminous or shadowed—and holds space for each family’s unique experience with reverence, joy, and deep presence.

Wishing you all a cozy solstice!

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12/06/2025

11/14/2025

A repeated and cherished scene of home birth - pouring hot water into the tub. People ask us how we keep the tubs warm during birth, this is it! We fill the tub with its first round of water from your water heater and then add pots of boiling water as needed. We are constantly checking the tub temp to make sure it's “just right”, a cozy temp near 99-100 degrees F. We do not have it too hot or too cold for medical reasons, and also the birther’s preferences. As the birth continues to evolve, you may see the midwives taking a pot of water out of the tub to replace it with extra hot water. Occasionally, you will see us putting cold water in for the more impressive water heaters. Even before water births were popular, there was not a midwife at a home birth who did not have a pot of water boiling on the stove. I love how these seemingly simple acts are really a shared ritual between each birth. A reminder to both the birther and midwife, you are not alone.

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11/12/2025

As we descend deeper into hygge season we thought we would share one of our favorite self-care rituals - a cozy bath with Epsom salts and/or Weleda’s Arnica Bath Soak.

✨ Epsom salt baths are a simple, affordable way to ease sore muscles, reduce swelling, and restore magnesium levels (something many of us are low on!). They can help relax the body, promote better sleep, and bring a sense of peace after long days — whether you’re pregnant, postpartum, or just carrying the weight of this cold yet busy season.

🌿 Arnica Bath Soak is another favorite to keep stocked in your winter toolkit! The arnica flower has natural anti-inflammatory and circulation-boosting properties that help ease tension and soothe tired muscles. It’s also beautifully aromatic — grounding and warming, like a little hug in the tub.

🛁 Our winter tip: draw your bath warm (not hot), dim the lights, and give yourself at least 20 minutes of stillness.

You can find these products at many of the local co-ops and health foods stores. Send us a message if you’d like to be added to our Fullscript and utilize our discount in ordering these to be shipped to you at home!

Stay warm and be kind to your body this season. 💛