Homebirth and birth center midwife in Tyler, Texas, and surrounding areas.
Ever wonder what people are saying about Mercy and Comforts of Home Midwifery. We are introducing a feature called Testimonial Tuesday. Once a month, we will add a testimonial from women (or their husbands!), so you can see what other have to say about our services. Also you can find out more by going to …
How much do you know about birth? In the media, we see these big, dramatic events. The woman’s water breaks dramatically. Her contractions start hard and fast. She screams at whoever is there that she needs to go to the hospital NOW. The baby arrives with puffing, panting, and screaming. Our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and …
Do you like to read? Whenever I got pregnant with my first baby, my mom got me “What to Expect When You are Expecting”. My parents encouraged a lifestyle of reading and learning. Each new stage of life or anything that we wanted to learn about meant a new book. Each additional pregnancy meant that …
Hi, My name is Parker. I am the youngest son of Mercy, the head midwife at Comforts of Home Midwifery. I am 10 years old. This is what I think of my mom being a midwife. The Best Part I like playing with the kids from all the different families. When my mom gets a …
Ever wonder what people are saying about Mercy and Comforts of Home Midwifery. We are introducing a feature called Testimonial Tuesday. Once a month, we will add a testimonial from women (or their husbands!), so you can see what other have to say about our services. Also you can find out more by going to …
Have you ever wondered what a typical day for a midwife looks like? I’m going to let you in on a secret. There is no typical. One of the things that I like about being a midwife is that every day is different. The day that I am going to share with you is based …
When I talk to other midwives, I hear a theme of what kind of births they would like to participate in. The list below is what I have compiled based on what they have said. Some of these I have done and some I am hoping to still do. Living in the DFW area, I …
This post is based on a graphic that Birth Arts International posted called A-Z Pain Relief in Labor. A. Aromatherapy Essential oils used properly can be helpful for a number of things during labor. In the book Essential Oil for Maternity by AromaTools, lavender, clary sage, ylang ylang, basil and the doTerra specific oils Balance …
Ever wonder what people are saying about Mercy and Comforts of Home Midwifery. We are introducing a feature called Testimonial Tuesday. Once a month, we will add a testimonial from women (or their husbands!), so you can see what other have to say about our services. Also you can find out more by going to …
Over the last 6 months, I was on the committee to help plan this year’s Association of Texas Midwives annual conference. I was so excited to attend it at the end of April. I got to meet a midwife that I had been following for years, took classes to further my midwifery knowledge, got to …