Miracle Moments Midwifery

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 💙

03/08/2026

To the client who had some nerves about their upcoming first-time labor, this birth story is for you. 🤍

Sweet Orion made his debut last week, and this mom truly had the most beautiful labor and birth experience.

As a first-time mom, we always talk about preparing for the possibility of a long, hard birth. Without past experiences to look back on, it can be hard to imagine what labor will look like. This mom did everything she could to prepare. She rested. She stretched. She learned. And most importantly, she trusted her body.

Around 4:30am she woke to contractions. By 7am I had the heads up that they were about 3–5 minutes apart. She was coping wonderfully and didn’t feel like she needed support just yet. Instead, she and her husband worked together through each contraction, settling into the rhythm of labor together.

By about 10am I got the green light to start heading their way.

When I arrived at 10:30am, mom was still coping so beautifully. There was such a calm, steady energy in the room. We listened to baby, filled the tub, and she slipped into the water while dad stayed right by her side, offering the most steady support.

By 11:45am she felt that unmistakable urge to push. Just minutes later, at 12:11pm, dad caught his son and brought him up to his mama. ✨

It was one of those births that unfolds so smoothly and powerfully that everyone in the room can feel it. Of course it was still hard work, but even mom seemed surprised by just how naturally it all came together. She had prepared herself to work so much harder and for so much longer.

Orion is already so deeply loved by his parents ❤️ and now they’re home together, soaking in those quiet, blissful newborn days.

03/07/2026

In case you missed it... Sam is officially getting new letters by her name 💍👰‍♀️

You're looking at (soon to be) Mrs. Samantha Gray DPN, APRN, CNM. Name change coming at the end of August 2026! 🥰

03/07/2026

Next up on the list of introductions is Arthur!

Arthur’s mom had a long, hard labor. When I first arrived, I honestly thought we might be heading toward an epidural. Mom was nearing her breaking point and still seemed a bit away from delivery. But soon after, she recentered herself, listened to her body, and allowed herself to rest.

It was such a tender moment to witness. Dad was on the couch beside the rocking chair while mom rested there. They held hands, drifting to sleep between contractions, then waking to hum together through each one before falling asleep again. Contractions spaced out, giving mom some much needed rest. 🤍

After a couple of hours, mom felt ready to take on the rest of labor. We got up, got active, and contractions picked right back up. Within a couple of hours, she was pushing and soon brought this sweet boy earthside and straight to her chest. 🥹

While waiting for the placenta, mom soaked up newborn snuggles. Despite trying our available options, the placenta stayed snug inside. After a quick discussion, mom chose to move to the hospital for assistance. EMS helped with the transfer and was wonderful to work with, and the hospital team provided great care. Mom and dad were back in their own beds within 24 hours.

Birth work rarely falls on one person’s shoulders. It’s midwives, birth attendants, dads, doulas, families, and sometimes EMS and hospital teams working together to keep moms and babies safe. In this case, we’re grateful those resources were there when needed — and also grateful that needing them is rare.

Mom and dad are completely in love with their first baby, and sweet baby Arthur is absolutely perfect. Everyone is doing wonderfully in this postpartum season. 💛

03/06/2026

Some of the strongest home birth moms I know didn’t give birth at home.

A planned home birth that transfers to the hospital is not a failure. When we place all our value in sticking to our original plan, we lose the ability to really listen to our intuition.

Birth sometimes asks us to pivot. Labor stalls. Exhaustion sets in. A baby needs more support than expected. As a midwife, success to me does not come from the ability to keep families out of the hospital.

Success adapts to the moment. It’s knowing when sit on our hands, and when a different setting can offer what the situation needs.

Because the deepest kind of strength in birth isn’t rigid control. It’s the ability to surrender your expectations and meet your labor exactly as it is, not as you hoped it would be.

03/04/2026

Okay it's really not that crazy... walk with me here.

Research those and association between higher volume of fluids = higher weight loss in the infant in the first 48 to 72 hours after birth.

And the reasoning is simple: the mother receives a significant amount of fluids 👉🏻 some of these fluids shift to the baby 👉🏻 the baby is born with a slightly inflated birth weight 👉🏻 the baby removes the excess fluid after birth 👉🏻 the weight drop on the scale reflects a higher drop than anticipated from a newborn 👉🏻 formula supplementation is reccomended

this doesn't mean you need to avoid iv fluids in labor altogether. There are many scenarios where IV fluids are very beneficial even out of hospital!

the more important thing is to know this simple cause-and-effect so you can ask yourself

"is this really a milk transfer issue?" if you know, your baby may just have been slightly over hydrated at birth.

Have you seen this happen before?

03/02/2026

A little life update from behind the scenes 💍🤍

Between babies, births, and business… there’s been something else pretty special happening. I said YES.

Feeling incredibly grateful for this next chapter and for all of you who support not just the work, but the person behind it. ✨

03/01/2026

The Hill family welcomed their sweet surprise BOY just before the first snowstorm of the year, truly the most perfect timing❄️

In the quiet comfort of their own home, Megan brought her son into the world in the most incredible way. And let me just say.. this was the biggest baby I have ever had the honor of attending.

11 pounds 2 ounces.
21.5 inches long.

Eleven pounds of absolute perfection, born safely, powerfully, and calmly at home.

There is something so sacred about watching a mother trust her body completely.

Welcome to the world, sweet boy. Your entrance was nothing short of unforgettable. 🤍

03/01/2026

03/01/2026

Buckle up for another WILD birth story! 🤪

Setting the scene… Sam is sleeping peacefully in her bed, probably dreaming about cats or rabbits or something 🤣 Completely unaware that labor has officially begun!

2:10am – Mom wakes up to that first contraction. Holy cow, these contractions are INSANE.

2:36am – Mom tells Dad to text the midwife as a heads-up.

2:39am – Dramatic burst of water EVERYWHERE!

2:43am – “CALL THE MIDWIFE NOW!”

2:44am – Husband calls Sam, who wakes up to a fairly calm dad with an obviously intense labor happening in the background 👀🏃‍♀️

2:48am – Baby is HERE! Caught by Dad in an unplanned home birth!

2:49am – Sam is in the car, driving way faster than she’s willing to admit on social media, while chatting with Mom and Dad the whole way 🤣

Needless to say, Mom and Dad were more than a little stunned by this birth. I always say if you’re going to have a wild child, it’s that third one… and Renae absolutely proved that to be true 🤣 (although this isn't the normal I promise!).

Mom and baby are perfect. While they may still be wrapping their heads around how fast it all happened, everyone is safe, happy, and healthy—and the boys finally get to meet their sweet little sister.

Congratulations, Mom and Dad! You handled this wild birth so incredibly well, and I couldn’t be more proud ❤️