Clary Sage Midwifery & Wellness

Clary Sage Midwifery & Wellness Clary Sage is Tonasket’s women’s health and birth clinic.

Our Nurse Practitioner is a board Certified Nurse-Midwife with over 14 years of caring for families through pregnancy, illness, and wellness.

Have you been searching for a midwife who prioritizes a holistic approach to care 🌿, no long clinic wait times ⏰, and un...
07/26/2026

Have you been searching for a midwife who prioritizes a holistic approach to care 🌿, no long clinic wait times ⏰, and unhurried office visits with a focus on whole-person health👸. But maybe you want the security of an in-hospital birth? Clary Sage Midwifery & Wellness is now scheduling for clients preferring birth services at Mid Valley Hospital in Omak. We will continue to offer home birth and birth center options, but are excited to expand options because every birthing family deserves a midwife 🥰

Beautiful sunrise morning to be in the birth center. It may be the sleep deprivation talking, but I love the sun making ...
07/13/2026

Beautiful sunrise morning to be in the birth center. It may be the sleep deprivation talking, but I love the sun making its way through our front door window.

A little belated Happy 4th of July!
07/08/2026

A little belated Happy 4th of July!

The Home Birth Newborn Exam: More than your baby’s first check-up. Midwives understand the sanctity of birth, the small ...
07/05/2026

The Home Birth Newborn Exam: More than your baby’s first check-up.

Midwives understand the sanctity of birth, the small moments, the intentionality behind every interaction with mom, but especially the intentional approach to the newborn.

The newborn exam is quite literally your babies first interaction with the world outside of your womb. Your baby deserves a calm, gentle approach with warmth and patience. Yes, there are certain tests being done to rule out some scary (yet rare) problems. It is the job of the baby’s midwife/doctor/nurse to assess for hip dysplasia, reproductive abnormalities, syndromes, signs/markers of eye, ear, nose, and mouth problems. HOWEVER, these can all be done gently and for the majority of babies WITHOUT CRYING.

The homebirth newborn exam is also an amazing opportunity for the midwife to introduce you to the unique features of your baby. The exam can be done on your lap or at the foot of the bed while you eat. You can watch and listen with curiosity as each assessment is narrated and any variations are explained. This method is vastly different than most newborn exams in other settings.

Let me know in the comments how your baby’s first newborn exam was done. Was baby whisked away to the warmer, was it during a procedure for you? Was it brisk and efficient or calm and nurturing?



Photography credit: Nicole-Sarah Photography Omak, Washington

07/03/2026

NEW STUDY: Absolutely no one surprised, but study results prove First Nations midwifery program leads to healthier babies.

As one commenter posted: "So: the same study found that fragmented obstetric-centred care compromises the health of First Nations babies.
Fixed it."

As it turns out, culturally competent care rooted in continuity of care through midwifery improves outcomes for Australia's Indigenous population.

Why does this study matter? Many countries have significant disparities based on demographics including race and ethnicity. While it is a multifaceted issue, we know that biases in care play a role, alongside other social determinants of health.

"A midwifery program available to First Nations families in three Melbourne hospitals is producing improved health outcomes for newborns," according to news outlets.

"The findings show babies whose mothers received culturally-tailored midwifery care were less likely to be born pre-term or with low birth weight, leading researchers to call for the program to be installed statewide."

The study proves what most marginalized communities already know, access to care with less bias, continuity of care, and with a lens of understanding culture and social barriers (created by systems) leads to improved outcomes.

With research backing, health programs should reflect what evidence shows. If we want improved outcomes, programs like this are vital.

Read more below:

👇🏽 Did the study results seem obvious to you?

06/12/2026

Dr. Bobby Ghaheri is an ear, nose, and throat surgeon out of Oregon, and a wealth of knowledge in breastfeeding medicine, tongue ties, and how to advocate for your baby.

Listen until the end to get to the key point that early intervention is key and waiting for a procedure may risk the success of your breastfeeding journey if your baby does, in fact, have a tongue tie.

So many folks are asking the wrong question: do I go with a doctor, a midwife, a doula? What even are each of those thin...
05/18/2026

So many folks are asking the wrong question: do I go with a doctor, a midwife, a doula? What even are each of those things and what do they do?

Maybe the better question is when and where those people work, and when will they be there for support?

Continuity. Continuity is so important. Having a provider who is on call for you during your pregnancy, there during labor with no shift changes, and there for the thick of it during postpartum.

Clary Sage Midwifery is a full spectrum practice with a dedicated midwife providing care in the home, birth center, or hospital setting. I do not share call for your birth. Whether baby comes 3 weeks early or two weeks late, I plan to answer the phone and show up to support you.

05/15/2026

After my post yesterday, I realized something important:

Most families actually have NO idea how the lactation world works… and honestly, why would they?

You’re postpartum, exhausted, trying to feed a baby, and suddenly there are:
• lactation consultants
• IBCLCs
• feeding specialists
• pediatricians with IBCLC
• chiropractors with IBCLC
• bodyworkers
• oral motor therapists

…and everyone has different advice.

So I wanted to clarify something ❤️

ANYONE can technically call themselves a “lactation consultant.”

IBCLC is different.
It’s an actual board certification requiring education, clinical hours, and passing a board exam.

BUT — and this is the nuanced part — there are multiple pathways into IBCLC, and not all training experiences look the same.

Some providers come into the field through years of deep mentorship and hands-on feeding management.

Others may already work in another profession and add on IBCLC education to deepen the perspective they bring into their primary field.

Neither automatically makes someone good or bad.

But just because two people both have “IBCLC” behind their name does NOT necessarily mean they have the same:
• mentorship
• oral function training
• complex case management
• or day-to-day immersion in lactation care

And honestly?
That’s true in almost every field.

A medical doctor still goes through residency, mentorship, specialization, and years of real-world practice before becoming deeply experienced.

Lactation is similar in many ways.

Sometimes a family goes to a wonderful provider in another specialty who ALSO has IBCLC after their name, and they assume that means they are getting highly specialized lactation management too.

Sometimes that IS true.

But sometimes lactation is only one small part of a much broader practice.

That doesn’t make them bad providers.
Many add incredible value.

I just think families deserve to understand there’s a difference between having a credential…and being deeply immersed in that work day in and day out.

It’s okay to ask questions, vet providers, and understand who you’re trusting with your feeding journey.

There’s a difference between broad knowledge and deep expertise.

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