06/05/2026
This is my IV setup at a birth last week.
Not because something went wrong. Because this mama needed fluid support and we had exactly what she needed, right there.
This is what licensed midwifery actually looks like.
We are trained medical professionals. We carry and administer medications, start IVs, manage hemorrhages and emergencies. Every person on our team is NRP certified. We have the skills and the equipment. We simply use them when they are truly needed, not routinely.
We are comfortable with birth on land and in water, in any position, including the ones that aren't convenient for us.
The Cochrane Review concludes that for low-risk women, planned homebirth attended by a licensed midwife results in comparable outcomes to planned hospital birth, with fewer interventions and fewer complications.
But here's what I want every family to know:
Birth carries risk in every setting. What matters is having a skilled provider who will tell you the truth, give you real options, and respect your right to make decisions about your own body and birth. What matters is genuine informed consent. What matters is a provider who trusts your body's ability to birth and knows the difference between supporting that process and interfering with it unnecessarily.
You should birth where you feel safest. With the team you trust. In the environment where you can do the work of labor without fear.
For many families, that's home.
If you're curious whether homebirth is right for you, we'd love to have that conversation. No pressure. Just real information and genuine care.
