Many of us spend a lot of time envisioning not only our birth day…but also our birth space. How it will look, smell, even feel.And while I firmly believe you don’t actually need anything to birth your baby…I do think it can be beneficial to take the time and energy to bring items that will make you feel safe, supported, and peaceful.
Read MoreMany of my birth clients are curious about or planning a waterbirth. My first two babes were born “on land” and my last two babes were born in the water. I’m so grateful for each of my different birth experiences, but I did LOVE how it felt to labor, transition, and then birth my baby in the water. Here in Denver, we have several options for waterbirth (and thankfully most, if not all hospitals in Denver, allow you to labor in birth tubs as long as you don’t have an epidural). Below are the best options if you want to birth your baby underwater!
Read MoreEach year in the Denver birth community, I see pregnant folks looking for homebirth midwives who take clients over the holidays. As birth workers, being on call 24/7 is DEMANDING and so many midwives and other birth workers elect to take a much-needed break over the holiday season. But December babies are still conceived each and every year….and so many families want amazing providers to walk beside them in pregnancy and birth.
Below is a list of homebirth providers in the Denver area that are accepting clients over the holidays. I’ve attended homebirths with these midwives - they are more than colleagues, many of them are dear friends.
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