Symbiosis ♥ The Heart & Soul of Midwifery
Another twin birth story from 2010, though this one is as much the story of the heart and soul of midwifery as it is a birth story.
Midwifery
Perspective, Perception, Prejudice
As I continue to share my reasons for writing Homebirth: Safe & Sacred, I’d like to visit the idea of perspective, perception, and prejudice. I mentioned in a post I shared in August about a conversation I had with a hospital-based birthworker about our transfers. I described our encounter this way: She shared a bit[…]
What We Do
I wrote last week I intend to share some of the reasons I decided to write Homebirth: Safe & Sacred. I started with a bit about safety. This time I want to share a bit about sacred. And, of course, that means I’m still sharing about safety. As my friend, Dana McLaren, so aptly put[…]
Help Wanted!
Hello, Friends! A dear friend of mine with a very busy practice among the Amish in Michigan is battling a health issue and looking for someone to come tend to her clients—hopefully, temporarily. She’s looking for a “Christian CPM who’s also a NARM qualified preceptor” as she has several students working with her who’d like[…]
Safe and Sacred Birth
Early last fall a family expecting their seventh child contacted me per the possibility of a homebirth. Almost the first thing the dad said was, “Well, I know it’s riskier, but we live way out of the city, and we barely made it to the hospital last time, and my wife just really wants to[…]
Hello, Battle Creek!
Hello, Friends! I’m excited to announce I’ll be giving a little talk about my book, A Midwife in Amish Country, at the Helen Warner Branch of our very own Willard Library at 6:30pm on Wednesday, September 25th, 2019! I hope to see you all there! Kim Woodard Osterholzer, Colorado Springs Homebirth Midwife and Author Books[…]
Event Number Two Along the Glorious North Shore
A week after hosting the screening of Why Not Home? The Surprising Birth Choices of Doctors and Nurses, at 6:00 Wednesday evening, July 24th, Sadie Sigford and I will be hosting a follow-on event at the Grand Marais Public Library! We’ll be discussing American homebirth and homebirth midwifery with an in-depth look at our statistics,[…]
Why Not Home?
Hello, Friends! It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, hasn’t it? The reason — even reasons — for this season of silence are far, far from meaning nothing’s going on over here! But none of those reasons are what this post is about, actually. I’m actually posting to announce I’m way up in northern[…]
One Year Today!
A Midwife in Amish Country, Celebrating God’s Gift of Life was released one year ago this very day! To celebrate, I’m offering signed copies for 50% off the cover price! That’s $12.50 per book! If you already have a copy of your own, this might be a really wonderful time to purchase one as a[…]
Carolina Birth Junkies Retreat!
Hello, Friends! So here I am, thrilled to my toes to share news about the Carolina Birth Junkies 2019 Summer Island Retreat, August 22-25! The first two days will hold the eagerly sought after Breech Birth Workshop conducted by Dr. Rixa Freeze of Stand and Deliver and Dr. David Hayes, an honest-to-goodness homebirth OB/GYN! The[…]