Midwife Melanie

09/02/2026

A Midwives' arrest ignites Amish and Mennonite women to fight reproductive justice.

09/02/2026

We visited lowa's only birth center in Adele, lowa today. Absolutely beautiful. While homebirth is my true calling, wouldn't a sweet little birth house in Muscatine be amazing?

08/31/2026

Practicing my breech skills with Breech Without Borders

08/30/2026

More photos of us from the Quad Cities Birth Fair! Thank you to the mamas who stopped by to see us! ❤️

08/29/2026

So lucky to have these two strong beautiful women by my side.

08/28/2026

Tomorrow!

TOMORROW IS THE DAY!

Third Annual QC Birth Fair
🗓️ August 29 from 10am-2pm
📍 Moline, Illinois

Free and family-friendly event! Explore diverse range of services dedicated to pregnancy, birth, & postpartum care in the Quad Cities area. Doulas, midwives, chiropractors, photographers, mental health care, physical therapists, lactation support, and more. Food trucks, bounce house, and fun for the whole family!

Get there early to snag a FREE GOODIE BAG packed with early parenthood essentials - while supplies last!

08/25/2026

🎉 THE BIRTH FAIR IS FOUR DAYS AWAY… AND WE HAVE A GIVEAWAY! 🎉

We’re so excited to celebrate the Quad Cities Birth Fair with an amazing bundle of supportive and helpful goodies for pregnancy, birth & postpartum! 🤍

✨ HOW TO ENTER:
1️⃣ Follow ALL of the amazing Birth Fair hosts:
Miranda Mendoza Velázquez
Sarah Moore, LCPM, LM CPM, BSM
Gingerly Mama LLC | Lactation Counselor + Doula
Lauren Lybbert, DC, SBD
Tess Peters, DPT, PCS, Doula

2️⃣ Share this post to your story!

That’s it! 🙌 One lucky winner will take home this incredible bundle featuring goodies from some of our favorite pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and wellness brands! 🫶

🎁 The giveaway includes:
• Training for Two by Gina Conley
• Everyday Birth Magazine
• Frida Mom Instant Ice Maxi Pads
• Haakaa breast pump & cap set with flower stopper
• Ona Perineal Spray
• Trideer exercise ball
• Therapy Ball & Yoga Tune Up balls
• Wishgarden pregnancy set
• Purely Rooted Goods set

📍 And don’t forget—the Quad Cities Birth Fair is THIS SATURDAY, August 29th, from 10 AM–2 PM! Come celebrate, connect with local providers, and enter to win even more prizes while you’re there! 💛

Supporting mamas. Building community. We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 🤍

PostpartumSupport QuadCities Pregnancy Birth Postpartum MotherhoodCommunity Giveaway

08/22/2026

If you need BLS certification Midwife Melanie comes to you!

08/21/2026