Miracle Moments Midwifery

04/16/2026

Yet another repeat client to tell you guys about! ✨

This mom reached out after finding out she was pregnant with baby #3! Her birth was a wild one (as baby number three usually is 😉).

Labor started with her water breaking! We waited, and waited, and waited some more. After contractions hadn’t started for over 24 hours, we got to work—herbs, castor oil, a sweep... the works. Annnnd well, it worked!

Contractions started up and were getting intense. They met their doula for support, who called to let me know she was getting in the tub and that it might be a good time for me to leave.

Welllll, Thaddeus was impatient and chose not to wait for me 🤣 While on speaker phone, her doula got a catching mitt on and delivered the baby in a beautiful tub birth.

I joined the birthday party not long after and walked in to mom snuggling her sweet little boy! ✨

I’m sad I didn’t make it, but always grateful for such beautiful and perfect deliveries like this one. Mom, dad, and Thaddeus are settling into life as a family of five!

Biggest congratulations to this sweet couple 🥰

04/14/2026

This phase is doing important work: softening and thinning the cervix while your body slowly builds a rhythm. It can take hours or days, and both are completely normal.

Most of the time, it looks quiet. Contractions are irregular, you can still talk through them, and you’re able to eat, sleep, and move around. This is your window to protect your energy.

What helps?
Staying home. Keeping things calm, dim, and familiar. Prioritizing rest and nourishment. Letting oxytocin flow through comfort, connection, and feeling safe.

What slows it down?
Bright lights, unfamiliar spaces, feeling watched, or getting stuck in your head timing every contraction.

The tricky part is that early labor often brings excitement. You may feel like you should be doing something. But the most productive thing you can do is rest, relax, and let your body lead.

When things shift into active labor, it becomes clear. Contractions demand your full attention. Talking fades. You turn inward. By that point, you’re not starting from scratch, you've already been practicing. You’ve been breathing, moving, and finding your rhythm.

You’re walking into active labor with a full tank and a body that knows exactly what to do.

04/11/2026

Midwifery has changed the way I see the first moments after birth.

They're such a special bubble surrounding the new family as they take in what just happened. Studying their precious new baby's every detail, tracing the hands and that tiny little nose.

It's something I had never noticed when I was still a nurse in the hospital. Midwifery has taught me to slow down and allow them to take it in.

To encourage parents to bask in the accomplishment of what she just did... created a whole human being from scratch, and an entire organ to nourish them.

So if you take any advice from us, let it be this: enjoy it. Allow yourself to feel really, really proud. Soak it all in.

Carry that feeling with you as you step into motherhood
because there will be hard moments ahead. Come back to it and remember - you are capable of amazing, powerful things.

04/10/2026

Labor can feel intense, unpredictable, and honestly… a little alarming at times.
A lot of what happens might make you pause and think “wait… is this okay?”

But here’s the thing—labor isn’t meant to look neat, linear, or controlled. It’s hormonal, instinctual, and sometimes a little messy.

Contractions might not follow a perfect pattern.
You might cry, shake, throw up, or suddenly feel overwhelmed.
You may hit a point where you’re convinced you can’t do it.
You might go quiet, turn inward, and lose track of time completely.
None of that means something is wrong.
Most of the time, it means your body is doing exactly what it needs to do to open, descend, and bring your baby earthside.

Labor asks you to let go of control, tune out the noise, and trust what your body is doing even when it feels unfamiliar.

04/08/2026

These announcements just keep on coming, and sweet Amariah is up next on the list! 💕

This sweet client is a repeat client, and let me tell you, I was absolutely thrilled to be part of this couple’s journey once again! This time, they chose a homebirth, and it truly was the perfect decision.

Mom was surrounded by so much love and support during this birth—her mom, sisters, cousins, nieces, and even her neighbor and dear friend. When I say this house was FULL, I truly mean it was FULL of love, encouragement, and support.

This mama stayed so calm and chipper throughout labor, and things only really started to feel “real” in the last 15–20 minutes before baby arrived (at least to us onlookers 🤣). Birth was beautifully assisted in the tub by her oldest daughter, who is only 6 years old 🥹 Trust me, with the help she gives me in the clinic and now at the birth, she is absolutely a midwife in the making.

Her sweet son, whose birth I had the honor of being part of just 1½ years ago, was also watching the whole time and so excited to be part of the fun!

Needless to say, this birth and postpartum period went off without a hitch, and everyone is doing incredible. Thank you so much for bringing me along on this journey not once, but twice now. It is truly such an honor 💕🥰

04/07/2026

Pushing has been turned into a one-size-fits-all performance we all do the exact same way.

But our bodies already know how to push without our active input.
You might hear things like “start pushing at 10 cm,” “hold your breath,” or “we only have so much time before surgery.” And while those are common in medical settings, they’re not the only way pushing can unfold.

In physiologic birth, pushing usually begins with an urge much like throwing up.
It often looks like small, instinctive grunts instead of long, forced breath-holds.
Your body will naturally move into positions that create space, rather than being confined to your back.

And the pace isn’t dictated by a clock, but by what your body and baby are doing together. None of this means intervention is wrong or never needed.

It means you deserve to understand the difference between routine and necessity.
Because pushing isn’t something you have to learn how to do, it’s something your body already knows how to follow.

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 🥰