You may have seen me use that phrase on this website or on my social media. You may have seen it somewhere else and are wondering what exactly is family centered care. I have shared before about how we involve fathers in prenatal care and birth here at Comforts of Home Midwifery. You can view …
What I Wish I Knew About What Happens After the Baby Comes
Do you know anything about the changes in your body after having a baby? Do know anything about taking care of a newborn? With families being smaller these days and things that involve the female body being kept secret and often seen as being shameful, we don’t see many of these aspects of birth until …
My Bradley Birth
In honor of my 2nd son’s 21st birthday today, I wrote out his birth story. Happy Birthday Kodi! My 2nd pregnancy In Why I Became a Midwife, I talk about how I attended Bradley classes with a friend. They were a huge catalyst in becoming interested in natural childbirth and eventually midwifery. When I got …
Testimonial Tuesday – as a backup midwife
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 …
What I Wish I Knew About Birth
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 …
What I Wish I Knew about Pregnancy
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 …
From a Midwife’s Son – Part 1
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 …
Testimonial Tuesday – from another midwife’s client
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 …
A Day in the Life of a Midwife
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 …
Midwifery Bucket List
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 …