Our coffee chat was really fun, and somehow we ended up going down a rabbit hole about glucose, CGMs, and what actually happens in our own bodies with food, stress, sleep, call life, etc. It was one of those conversations where nobody wanted to log off 😄 So we decided… why not track together?! #MIdwiferyLab For anyone who wants to participate, it sounds like we are going to wear CGMs for a couple of weeks and then come together a few time to talk about it. I think it will be interesting to see how stress and sleep deprivation impact our glucose, and how we can connect this to midwifery nutrition counseling.... Just learning together like we always do. If you might want to participate, just comment that you're interested, and we'll come up with the dates to start and coffee chat days for the lab to add to the calendar.

Last Friday, we were honored to be invited to teach alongside Dr. Gillispie-Bell at the 2026 Simulation Expo at Franciscan University in Baton Rouge. Our birth center presented to Louisiana nursing and education leaders on something we care deeply about…how to improve maternal outcomes in birth! We shared how intentional drills build teamwork, communication, and readiness when it matters most for mothers and how this can be implemented across birth centers, nursing classrooms, and even in hospital settings. And then live, right in front of them, we delivered a baby (thanks to the Mama Natalie) followed by an immediate postpartum hemorrhage and demonstrated the amazing skill of prepared and competent midwifery care to college deans, educators, clinical directors and nursing graduates. Afterward, many shared they didn’t even know we had birth centers in Louisiana, and we’ve since been invited to teach at more college campuses throughout the state. This opportunity is one we’re so grateful for and will forever remember! The first video is the entire presentation including the live drill. The short presentation in the beginning includes a pretty eye-opening presentation on maternal mortality in America. THIS IS WHY WE MIDWIFE! The second video is a behind the scenes look at our day. We had such a great time!

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If you learned anything from me in today’s lecture, it’s that midwifery requires FLEXIBILITY! In our life, from our relationships and in our bodies. Check out this fun fetal heart tone exercise we did today with our local Study Nest Students. 🎥 Behind the scenes

Hey Study Nest! 👋 We had a really engaging session today on Retained Placentas. I’ve uploaded the exams in the classroom: • Foundations Exam for Standard Members • Excellence Exam + Slides & Resources from today's presentation for Premium Members in the Intrapartum Classroom. I’m hoping to have the edited lecture video uploaded by the end of the weekend so you’ll be able to rewatch it soon. For those of you who want to go deeper into placenta learning, here are a few resources I love: A must-have book for community midwives! 📚Bonnie Gruenberg — Birth Emergencies for Community Midwives https://amzn.to/4ueY60P 📺 Great placenta learning videos: Overview & Development of the Placenta (Part 1 — honestly all the parts are excellent): https://youtu.be/7bhBUzgzC48?si=RJTz_p8ZQv7Y_rnK The Placenta: Development and Function: https://youtu.be/bped-RVWsLk?si=7QHPxPNLW_jwLoP8 Understanding the Placenta: https://youtu.be/gbextFwqnY4?si=jCf6Z8FEdjGzFHcA I hope to see y’all Wednesday for our Coffee Chat ☕ where we’ll talk about becoming a midwife, midwifery schools, and the different paths into the profession. This is not structured, so come with your morning brew to hang. I'd also love your feedback so I can continue to shape our presentations to meet your needs!