Medicinal Mom Birth Co.

10/03/2026

I made an Etsy 🥰 Will have more products added this weekend.

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09/07/2026

There are moments in birthwork that look different than what people expect.

Sometimes supporting physiological birth means standing firm at home. Sometimes it means walking into a hospital for a cesarean.

And when I walk through those doors, I walk in knowing exactly why I’m there.

“We’ll fight, not out of spite

For someone must stand up for what’s right’
Cause where there’s a man who has no voice
There I shall go sing.”

Jewel

I don’t show up to fight doctors. I don’t show up to create division.

I show up because a woman deserves a familiar face in an unfamiliar situation. Because informed consent still matters under bright lights. Because even in surgery, sovereignty belongs to the mother.

When a mother feels small in a system built on protocols,I stand beside her. When decisions feel rushed, I try to slow the room down. When she forgets her strength, I remind her who she is. When she pukes, I catch. When she cries, I wipe.

Birth isn’t about location. It’s about presence. It’s about voice. It’s about someone standing up for what’s right- calmly, clearly, respectfully.

Where there is a mother who feels unheard, there I will go sing.

-E

06/29/2026

06/24/2026

Because every family deserves options.

No matter how far from the city they live.

No matter how small the town.
No matter the politics.
No matter the religion.
No matter the race.
No matter the lack of birth options they may face.

Birth belongs everywhere.

06/22/2026

Why does labor stall?

Often it’s one of three things:

1️⃣ Baby needs more room to rotate.

2️⃣ Mom needs rest, hydration, or food.

3️⃣ Stress and adrenaline are interfering with oxytocin.

This is why movement, position changes, hydration, and support can make such a difference.

Birth is rarely just about stronger contractions.

It’s often about creating the conditions for labor to continue.

Your midwife should be able to sit on her hands, but also be aware of the conditions that surround her and ready to intervene when necessary.

02/26/2026

Postpartum bleeding is normal.

Hemorrhage is not.

The first hour after birth is one of the most important windows of care. While a mother holds her baby, midwives remain fully present.

Not anxious.
Not rushed.
But watchful.

Midwives are assessing:

• Uterine firmness
• Bleeding amount and pattern
• Maternal pulse and blood pressure
• Color and alertness
• Complete placental delivery

Most bodies respond well.
The uterus contracts.
Bleeding slows.

But experienced midwives know what normal looks like and recognize quickly when something shifts.

If bleeding increases or the uterus becomes soft, action happens immediately.

Hands support contraction.
Bladder is assessed.
Herbal or medical support is used when appropriate.
Emergency plans are ready if ever needed.

In rural communities, where hospitals may be 30+ minutes away, early recognition matters.

Traditional birth means supporting physiology first and responding quickly if physiology changes.

Calm room.
Clear head.
Skilled response. 🤍

02/26/2026

When a baby is born, the room often exhales.

There is relief.
There is emotion.
There is joy.

But skilled care does not stop at delivery.

The immediate postpartum period is one of the most critical windows in birth.

Most complications, if they occur, happen in the first hour after birth.

That is why while the room feels calm, assessment is ongoing.

Midwives are quietly evaluating:

• Uterine tone
• Amount and character of bleeding
• Placental separation
• Maternal blood pressure and pulse
• Perineal integrity
• Newborn respirations and tone
• Color and heart rate
• Temperature stability

Midwives protect the golden hour.

Skin to skin stays uninterrupted whenever possible.
Delayed cord clamping is supported.
Breastfeeding is encouraged naturally.

But protection of physiology does not mean absence of vigilance.

Midwives are watching.
Midwives are assessing.
Midwives are prepared to act if:

• Bleeding increases
• The uterus becomes boggy
• The newborn struggles to transition
• Maternal vital signs shift

Traditional birth honors that the body knows how to complete the process.

Clinical discernment ensures that if physiology changes, skilled providers respond immediately.

In rural communities especially, early recognition matters.

Calm environment.
Active assessment.
Prepared response.

The first minutes after birth are sacred.

They are also clinical.

And both can exist at the same time 🤍