Mothership Midwifery

Mothership Midwifery As a licensed midwife, I help you honor the magical and the messy parts of this big adventure.

06/01/2026

Welcome special little love.

Let’s stop saying “cord blood” and consistently refer to it as YOUR BABY’S BLOOD.
05/25/2026

Let’s stop saying “cord blood” and consistently refer to it as YOUR BABY’S BLOOD.

Deep conversations with a tiny future midwife.
05/23/2026

Deep conversations with a tiny future midwife.

Welcome to the world sweet love 💗 it’s a good day for a birthday 🧁
05/17/2026

Welcome to the world sweet love 💗 it’s a good day for a birthday 🧁

Starting Solids class at the Mothership Family Village !Repost from •Getting ready to start solids? 🍓🥑 Whether you’re fe...
05/17/2026

Starting Solids class at the Mothership Family Village !

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Getting ready to start solids? 🍓🥑 Whether you’re feeling excited, overwhelmed, or somewhere in between — this class is here to make starting solids feel simpler and more fun for the whole family. In this class you’ll learn signs your baby is ready, best first foods, when and how to introduce allergens, and more!

📅 June 6
⏰ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Mothership Family Village, 609 S. 1st Street, Mount Vernon, WA

Register here: https://www.bellinghamfamilynutrition.com/events/p/starting-solids

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Repost from •👶💦Did you know that a new 10-year study found water immersion during labor was associated with better mater...
05/16/2026

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👶💦Did you know that a new 10-year study found water immersion during labor was associated with better maternal and newborn outcomes than epidural analgesia among low-risk women?💦👶

A 2024 retrospective cohort study published in Healthcare compared outcomes of more than 1,100 low-risk births in Spain between women who used water immersion and those who received epidural analgesia during labor.

The findings continue to support what Waterbirth International has taught for decades: when physiology is protected, birth often unfolds more gently and effectively.

💧 Higher Rates of Spontaneous Birth
Women using water immersion were significantly more likely to have a spontaneous vaginal birth and far less likely to experience cesarean birth.

💧 Improved Perineal Outcomes
The study found higher rates of intact perineums and lower rates of episiotomy among women laboring in water—supporting the role of relaxation, mobility, and reduced tension during physiologic birth.

💧 Better Newborn Outcomes
Babies in the water immersion group showed:
- Better 5-minute Apgar scores
- Better umbilical cord arterial pH
- Lower NICU admission rates

💧 Supporting Calm, Physiologic Labor
Researchers concluded that women choosing water immersion “were no more likely to experience adverse outcomes” and often experienced better results than those using epidural analgesia.

This growing body of evidence reinforces what experienced midwives, doulas, nurses, and waterbirth providers witness every day around the world: warm water supports relaxation, mobility, physiologic labor, and gentler transitions for both mother and baby.

These are exactly the kinds of evidence-based studies explored throughout the Waterbirth International Provider Certification Course. Barbara Harper helps birth professionals understand not only how waterbirth works, but why.

Read the full article here:
https://waterbirth.org/new-study

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Got to snuggle a baby today. It doesn’t happen often and when it does it’s a treat and I savor every sweaty little momen...
05/08/2026

Got to snuggle a baby today. It doesn’t happen often and when it does it’s a treat and I savor every sweaty little moment. I think she remembers me ✨💖✨

Umbilical cords are simply amazing. They consist of two arteries and one vein surrounded by Wharton’s jelly. This is the...
05/08/2026

Umbilical cords are simply amazing. They consist of two arteries and one vein surrounded by Wharton’s jelly. This is the lifeline between you and your baby and we all forever have our belly buttons to remind us that our mothers knit us together from scratch. ✨

Oh sweet baby! We love your creepy beautiful little face and can’t wait to meet you! ✨✨✨
05/07/2026

Oh sweet baby! We love your creepy beautiful little face and can’t wait to meet you! ✨✨✨

Care providers, this one is for you! Please join us for a one day, in person, Spinning Babies workshop with instructor ...
05/04/2026

Care providers, this one is for you! Please join us for a one day, in person, Spinning Babies workshop with instructor Kelly Dungan on August 5th from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Kelly is a registered nurse, community midwife, and spinning babies instructor. Learn about the anatomy of optimal fetal positioning in physiologic birth. This is game changing knowledge for your practice for both in and out of hospital! Register soon and please share with your colleagues.

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