12/18/2025
My midwife heart is so full! Repeat clients just hit differentâand getting to walk alongside a family for each new addition is one of many wholesome, beautiful parts this work brings. With that, Iâm so excited to introduce you to sweet little Westin! đ
We werenât expecting him earthside for at least another week or two, so I was surprised when Dad called to say Mom was having contractions every 3â5 minutes. Some were a minute long, some shorter, but knowing she had a quick first labor and that they had a decent drive, I encouraged them to make their way to the birth center as soon as they could. Once childcare was arranged, they hit the road for their hour-long trip.
One of the things I remember most from her first birth was her smileâradiant, excited, absolutely glowingâas her baby was crowning đłđ€Ż. So when she walked into the birth center this time also smiling, I knew she was tuned in and probably right that this baby wasnât far off. My team got the call to head in as Mom made her way straight to the tub.
Within about 10 minutes of arriving, Mom mentioned she felt a little push with her last contraction. I grabbed my office manager to come support until my team could get thereâand asked her to video the birth for the parents. (Clara was over the moon to get to be part of another birthday!)
In a completely hands-off birth, Westin made his grand entrance just 18 minutes after Mom arrived. Dad caught his baby boy with his steady, unwavering hands in the warm water of the tub, while Momâtrue to her natureâsmiled excitedly through it all. After 10 months of waiting, she lifted her baby to her chest and learned she had welcomed her second boy. đ
Congratulations, Mom and Dad. Iâm so incredibly thankful and honored to have walked this journey with you twice now, and I canât wait to watch these two brothers grow up side-by-side. đ„°
