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Maitri Midwifery Compassionate, holistic homebirth midwifery care, placenta encapsulation, montrice/doula, and birth support services.

10/13/2026

Dear midwives, please stop telling your clients that their placentas start deteriorating at 36 weeks. This is not supported by research. The placenta does not have an expiration date, and 36 weeks is not some magical point at which it suddenly begins to fail.

Placental function can be affected by a number of factors, and placental insufficiency can occur at different points in pregnancy. But that is very different from claiming that a healthy placenta begins to deteriorate simply because a pregnancy has reached 36 weeks.

We owe our clients evidence-based information, not arbitrary deadlines presented as established physiology. Informed consent means giving families accurate information so they can make decisions based on evidence, individual clinical circumstances, and their own values, not fear.

Pregnant or postpartum? This is one of the most important times to focus on your pelvic floor strength and overall pelvi...
10/02/2026

Pregnant or postpartum? This is one of the most important times to focus on your pelvic floor strength and overall pelvic health.

Join us for Below the Bump, a pelvic health education event for pregnant and postpartum people. We’d love to welcome you to our Highland Park location, shared with New Journey Physical Therapy, where you can meet Dr. Kate and learn how pelvic health therapy can support your body through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Come learn why building and maintaining pelvic floor strength during this season matters, ask questions, and leave with a better understanding of what your pelvic floor needs. Don’t miss it!



https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999411813557?aff=oddtdtcreator

A rainy, dreary day outside, but a really good day in clinic.Clinic days are such an important part of becoming a midwif...
10/02/2026

A rainy, dreary day outside, but a really good day in clinic.

Clinic days are such an important part of becoming a midwife. They’re where all the studying, skills, conversations, questions, and hands-on learning start coming together. Today was one of those good days, and especially meaningful knowing Drea is wrapping up her clinical training and getting so close to the finish line.

There are still a few hurdles ahead, including testing, licensing, and the expenses that come with them. If anyone in our community feels called to help Drea with that final stretch, you can send a little support her way at Venmo: .

Today was one of those good days. So proud of the work she’s put in and excited to see another midwife getting ready to step into the world.

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10/01/2026

Technology has its place, but it does not replace the hands.

It does not replace our eyes, our ears, our experience, or our clinical judgment. Some of the most important skills in prenatal care are still learned by putting your hands on a pregnant body, listening, observing, and knowing what you’re feeling.

*Posted with permission. Photos by Victoria Elizabeth*

No rush to cut the cord. No rush to get out of the tub. No rush to do anything except meet this baby.The cord stays atta...
09/25/2026

No rush to cut the cord. No rush to get out of the tub. No rush to do anything except meet this baby.

The cord stays attached until the placenta is born, allowing the transition from pregnancy to newborn life to unfold without unnecessary interruption.

The placenta can wait. So can we.

Posted with permission.

ROAD SNACKS! The way to a midwife’s heart. 😉
09/20/2026

ROAD SNACKS! The way to a midwife’s heart. 😉

When clients become neighbors who become friends.My former client now lives right next door, and today she dropped off a...
09/13/2026

When clients become neighbors who become friends.

My former client now lives right next door, and today she dropped off a jar of her homemade elderberry syrup. I love the unexpected ways midwifery connections continue long after the birth.

Feeling very lucky to have good people next door.

09/10/2026

The fish scale doesn’t lie. 😂

Two weeks old, gaining beautifully, and clearly very committed to the nursing portion of today’s postpartum visit.

And check out the excitement on our student midwives’ faces! That moment when you see that beautiful newborn weight gain in real time is worth celebrating.

Healthy weight gain + a well-fed baby + a family finding their rhythm = exactly what we love to see.

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