Sumner County Childbirth

08/17/2026

It was so fun teaching the Roots Childbirth group class again! I’ve had other instructors teaching the curriculum the last few years so it was really neat to get to teach this amazing class that I wrote almost 2 decades ago. We had such a fun group and I’m already looking forward to our next group class this winter!

If you, or someone you know, would love to join us, you can reserve your spot here: https://sumnercountychildbirth.com/childbirth-classes/p/product-6-yrdld-pcpw6-stgg3

08/12/2026

0 girls and 17 boys so far for the year. 💙

08/03/2026

Baby time! This will be the 16th baby of the year and so far ALL BOYS (including a set of twins). What will this be?? 💙 or 🩷?

07/16/2026

Our next group childbirth class starts August 9th in Gallatin. We have two spots left and you can sign up here. 

Childbirth Classes Explore all of our childbirth prep options. Whether you need a group class, private class or would prefer the convenience of a virtual class, we’ve got you covered. Our classes are comprehensive, cover the prenatal, delivery and postpartum periods (including newborn care and bre...

06/30/2026

🌾How much fiber are you getting each day? If you don’t know, then it’s probably not enough. I recommend 30-35g daily for my patients.

🤰🏻Here are a few benefits of fiber during pregnancy:

💩Relieves Constipation: Fiber absorbs water to soften stools and speeds up transit time through your digestive tract, which is often slowed by pregnancy hormones.

🍭Stabilizes Blood Sugar: High-fiber foods slow the absorption of carbohydrates, preventing rapid glucose spikes and lowering the risk of gestational diabetes.

🦠Improves Gut Health: Acting as a prebiotic, fiber nourishes beneficial bacteria that support immunity, nutrient absorption, and the future gut health of your baby.

🫀Blood Pressure: Soluble fibers bind to cholesterol, decreasing inflammation and improving overall cardiovascular health.

🧠Supports the Gut-Brain Axis: Fiber feeds the beneficial bacteria in your gut. These bacteria produce short-chain fatty acids (like butyrate) that help lower systemic inflammation and support the neurotransmitters responsible for focus and mood.

😴Improves Sleep Quality: By easing digestive discomfort and keeping you full longer, a fiber-rich diet can help reduce the late-night heartburn and indigestion that fragment your sleep, allowing for more restorative deep sleep.

06/18/2026

Much of Sumner County is an OB dessert. Meaning many women have to drive over an hour for skilled obstetrical and gynecological care. That’s especially challenging when you’re pregnant. That’s where community based, licensed midwives come in. We can safely and skillfully fill that gap by offering comprehensive prenatal care (including labs, ultrasounds, MFM collaboration and anything else you’d expect with normal prenatal care), delivery including everything you’d expect to find in a birth center (oxygen, IV fluids, antibiotics if needed, hemorrhagic medications, neonatal resuscitation equipment, suturing, etc) and complete newborn and postpartum care in your home, for 6-8 weeks including breastfeeding assessments and assistance.

In TN, licensed CPMs (certified professional midwives) are fully regulated, autonomous and independent health care providers. And our outcome rates and stats speak the themselves. If you live in an OB dessert or you are looking for more personalized quality care than the 15 minutes of face to face time you’ve been getting with your provider, while being shuffled around and dismissed, consider hiring a licensed midwife.

Sumner County Childbirth offers pregnancy, postpartum and breastfeeding services. We’d love to support you in whatever season you’re in!

https://sumnercountychildbirth.com/

05/13/2026

05/05/2026

Today is the International Day of the Midwife. Midwives can provide 90% of essential reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health services. Midwives provide care across the lifespan.

But right now, evidence shows, the world needs one million more midwives.

More midwives could reduce maternal deaths by providing skilled care during pregnancy and birth. More midwives could help prevent newborn deaths through timely care and essential support in those critical early days. More midwives could provide holistic, personalized, rights-based care which protects health, prevents harm and reduces unnecessary medical interventions. More midwives could prevent mistreatment and neglect during childbirth by promoting respectful, dignified treatment rooted in trust and personalised care.

To put it in numbers, one million more midwives could prevent 67% of maternal deaths, 64% of newborn deaths, and 65% of stillbirths.
— saving 4.3 million lives by 2035.

04/25/2026

This is early labor. Things are happening but it’s not quite time to pay attention or actively participate. We are still waiting. Watering. Resting. The real work and the real heat is right around the corner. Until then. We rest and wait.