Kin and Kind Midwifery

A birth dream?

Startled awake to the Ring.
Racing, adrenaline pulsing.
Grab bags, running - greeted at the door by an excited yet anxious Dad; “her water just broke”

Pleading eyes meet mine. A wash of relief follows a reassuring, knowing look & a hand tightly squeezed.

I send a silent prayer up, just like I always do in the imminence, the waiting.

A clamor of pushes & just like that babe slips into the night with a l***y cry.

Thank you Jesus.

Back home to bed to close my eyes, just as the rest of the world arises.

A wink later,
I wipe slumber from my eyes, and for a moment I wonder, was it all a dream?

Happy birth day beautiful baby

love, Midwife Andrea

We were devastated to hear that one of our families is going through the unthinkable - a leukemia diagnosis. Sweet baby Eli has been diagnosed with AML Leukemia, a rare and aggressive form of childhood cancer at just six months old.
They could use community support and prayer coverage right now. 💙

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Midwife Andrea’s baby has arrived!

✨Wilder James Wilson✨
10 lbs, 6 oz & 23 in of chunky goodness.
Midwife Andrea was packing her bags and equipment Friday during the day in anticipation of an impending birth later that evening.
At 1:45 am her own water broke, and by the break of dawn, baby had arrived!

Full birth story (and others!) to follow -
Midwife Katriel is busy catching more babies (she headed to two other families after leaving the Wilsons’)
Midwife Andrea and family are soaking in their postpartum and resting well.
We are so grateful for all the prayers and well wishes from our amazing families. Some of y’all had to pivot your birth team last minute and we are especially grateful for your willingness to do so. Shout out to Midwife Drexel and Natalie .in.bloom.doula for stepping in as extra support. It truly takes a village!
It’s been a very birth-y week - something must be in the air!

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Midwife Andrea here 👋
Most of you know I’m eagerly (and probably not so patiently) waiting on baby #7.
It’s been a fun perspective shift sitting on the sofa instead of the one sitting in this chair. It’s also been a first hand reminder of the beauty that is the midwifery model of care. 💗
I left feeling cared for, empowered and heard.
So thankful that the amazing (and adorable) Midwife Katriel and Sora team have been holding down the fort so well for clinic days. (Midwife Andrea is still on call for births until babe makes his appearance!) It has been a sweet respite to center myself as I prepare for my own birth and newborn period.
It also got me thinking about how grateful I am for a group practice model.
Continued thoughts in Instagram comments…