Miracle Moments Midwifery

04/04/2026

Sweet Jett’s announcement is up next! 🥰

Jett’s mom has worked with multiple midwives over the years and has loved each one. When she found out a birth center had opened just 2 minutes from her house, it felt like a total no-brainer—especially with two other little ones at home. And only having a 2-minute drive while in labor? Absolutely perfect!

When the call came in, mom was so calm and level.

“Hey Sam! Contractions are 2–5 minutes apart. I think we should meet!”

I texted my ETA once I was on the road and again when I was about 5 minutes from the birth center.

Then, just 2 minutes from arrival, I got another very calm call:

“Hey Sam! I’m actually pushing on my bed, so I don’t think I’ll make it. Can you come over?” 👀🏃‍♀️💨

I pulled in and dad was standing on the porch. Turns out he had no idea all of this was happening because he was busy managing the kids and getting them off to grandma’s house. He thought I was a Walmart delivery driver at first 🤣

Then he realized it was Midwife Sam and was very confused about why I was there.

We are having a baby here and now—open the door and point me to the bedroom please! 😱

In a beautiful surprise homebirth, sweet Jett made his entrance about 5 minutes after Student Kristin and Midwife Sam arrived.

Mom got the things she had prayed so hard for.

We did have a postpartum hemorrhage, which was safely and effectively managed by our team, and it quickly became clear that we were exactly where we needed to be. Mom would have felt so rough trying to make that 2-3 minute drive back home afterward.

Instead, she was able to be safely tucked into her own bed before our team left for the day, which truly was the very best place for her recovery. ❤️

Mom is feeling great, and Jett is absolutely thriving!

Congratulations to mom and dad on this beautiful, wild, unforgettable delivery. I’m so glad you chose our team to walk alongside you in this incredible journey. 🥹❤️

04/01/2026

03/30/2026

If you’re hesitating to book your tour… now is the time.

Miracle Moments Midwifery is currently FULL for April, May, July, August, and September 2026 🤯

October and November are filling quickly, so if you’ve been thinking about your dream birth at Miracle Moments, take this as your sign to get on the calendar.

P.S. If your birth month is full, we do keep a waitlist—reach out and we’ll let you know if anything opens up.

03/26/2026

Honoring Kim & Raising Awareness for Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE) 🌟

One of the incredible community midwives, Deidre, lost her sister, Kim, during childbirth 35 years ago due to a rare obstetric emergency called Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE). This heartbreaking loss has significantly impacted her life and work in maternal health.

This year, with the support of the AFE Foundation, she worked with the Governor’s office to have March 27th officially recognized in Kansas as Amniotic Fluid Embolism Awareness Day.

To honor Kim and help bring further awareness to AFE, she is hosting a gathering on March 27th. It will be a time to remember Kim, share about AFE awareness, and connect with friends, family, and community members.

I've included the event page details if you’d like to join. ❤️

03/25/2026

Next up on the list of introductions is sweet Phoebe 💛

This mama’s journey took an unexpected turn when she needed a last-minute transfer for pre-eclampsia. While that’s never the plan, she handled it with so much strength and grace every step of the way.

She was surrounded by an incredible labor and delivery team who supported her beautifully through the rest of her birth, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the care she received 🤍 shout out to Mary at Wichita Doula for being such a great addition to the team supporting this incredibly wonderful family!

Now she’s home, soaking in those newborn moments, and continuing to be supported as she recovers. It may not have gone how she originally envisioned, but her strength, flexibility, and love for her baby made this story just as powerful ✨

Welcome to the world, little one 🍼

03/23/2026

Up next on the list of introductions is sweet Kimberly 💕

One of the most common questions parents ask is, “What happens in an emergency?” And the answer is always the same - we go to the hospital if it's not something that can be managed out-of-hospital. Birth is never about pushing the limits of “how far we can go.” It’s about safety, trust, and making the best decisions for both mom and baby every step of the way.

When mom woke up to a significant amount of bleeding, plans shifted and we met at the hospital instead of home. Thankfully, her body had other plans too. Labor kicked in quickly. And if you know this mama, you know she has a history of precipitous births 😅 True to form, from the start of contractions to Kimberly making her way earthside was about an hour!

It was wild. It was a little chaotic. But it was also beautiful.

Just a few hours later, mom and baby were headed back home, soaking it all in 🤍

I’m so proud of this mom for rolling with the unexpected twists and turns that birth can bring and walking away feeling empowered through it all.

Congratulations, mom and dad—Kimberly is absolutely precious 🥰

03/22/2026

Did you know ACOG does not support early induction or cesarean based solely on a “big baby” (macrosomia)?

This is because ultrasound weight estimates can be off by a lot AND induction for suspected size has not been shown to improve outcomes.

In my experience, out-of-hospital clients regularly grow and birth larger babies without issue. They might even outnumber our regular sized babies!

Sometimes, the fear of a “big baby” creates more complications than the baby itself.

03/20/2026

Helllooooo, is this thing on?

03/18/2026

These birth announcements are getting away from me! We’ve had THREE babies since the last post 😅

Next up is sweet Chandler 🤍

Chandler’s mom is a repeat client of mine, and this was her first homebirth and second out-of-hospital birth! Honestly, births like this are about as smooth and straightforward as they come. That said, Chandler still made mom work for it 💪 From the call around 11pm to his arrival was just about 3.5 hours of strong, steady labor!

One of the most special parts of this birth was big sister’s involvement 🥹 She stayed close to mom, watching so attentively as her baby brother made his way earthside. Moments like that are so powerful—helping build that sibling bond right from the very beginning while also normalizing physiologic, intervention-free birth.

I’m so grateful to have walked alongside this sweet family for a second time. What an honor 🤍

Congratulations, mom and dad, on welcoming Chandler!

03/15/2026

We don't know what we'd do without her 🤷‍♀️🥰

03/12/2026

The “due date” has quietly become a deadline in modern maternity care. But biologically, it was never meant to be one.

A due date is an estimate based on population averages. It assumes a textbook ovulation day, a textbook implantation window, and a textbook gestation length. Real bodies rarely operate that neatly.

I'd even bet most women reading this have had at least one cycle show up early or late without warning. Just like everything else in reproduction, a normal healthy pregnancy does not exist in one fixed timeframe. It exists on a range.

Large studies show that among low-risk first-time mothers waiting for spontaneous labor, the average length of pregnancy is closer to 40 weeks and 5 days.
Yet culturally we’ve started treating 39 weeks like the finish line and 40 weeks like something has gone wrong.

When healthy pregnant women are told they’re “overdue” the moment they reach their due date, it changes the psychology of those final weeks. Patience turns into pressure. Normal waiting starts to feel like failure.

But the biology of birth was never designed to operate on a single week on the calendar.

Forty weeks isn’t late.
It’s the middle of the window.

03/09/2026

Sooo many announcements! The babies just keep on coming 🥰

Next on the list is a repeat client from when I worked in Winfield! This mom apparently missed the memo that we weren’t looking for a new birth record 🫣

Jettson definitely made his mom work hard during this labor and birth. Not only is he far from little, but he also had his head turned just a bit! Mom worked through wave after wave of contractions until it was finally time to meet her son.

After a bit of pushing, Jettson made his way earthside, and it was immediately obvious that he was an absolute tank of a baby 👀

Jettson now holds Miracle Moments’ new biggest baby record! He weighed in at 11 lbs 3 oz AFTER TWO MASSIVE POOPS 💩🤣 We’re all very curious what his true weight would’ve been if he hadn’t gotten that out of the way right at birth, but I guess that will forever remain a mystery!

Repeat clients are always so wonderful to work with, and this family is no exception 💗 Congratulations, mom and dad, on welcoming your first little boy 💙