Staying stress-free during the holidays while pregnant can be challenging, but it’s definitely possible with some mindful strategies....

Starting the new year with baby-making on your mind? ✨ It’s the perfect time to focus on creating a healthy foundation for the journey...

We have exciting news!! We now have an in house Prenatal Massage Therapist at the Birth Center in Terrell Texas!! Sweet Melissa Massage...

Labor and childbirth are intensely personal experiences that can vary significantly from one person to another. For many, the environment...

Wrapped cords are common and usually are not an emergency! We would love to hear your experience. Did you have a long or short cord? Was...

We cannot train our babies not to need us. Whether it's in the middle of the day or in the middle of the night, their needs are real and...

Your entire experience is and will be different from those around you. That doesn't mean that there's anything wrong with your...

"Sheila is a true blessing. She was praying over me in these pictures. We are beyond thankful for her and her heart to serve the Lord."...

Did you know that touch is the first sense that babies  develop in the womb? Everytime you touch, rub or pat your belly,  you are...

A beautiful baby girl was born at home and her mama did quite an amazing job as she labored!!

We have made you a cheat sheet on what to bring to an out of hospital birth!! At Blessed Joy Midwifery we want you to be as prepared as...

Pregnancy hunger is REAL. Nutrition in pregnancy is honestly the cornerstone to midwifery care. In most cases when you mention an issue,...

Instead of I give up think I can handle this next contraction. Because, YOU CAN. You can handle anything for the 30 second contractions....

Set your boundaries! Only people you 110% want to be in your labor space should be there. You have the power alone to decide who, what,...

Your Body is creating a whole human - Pregnancy is hard work, and we continue to be amazed that our bodies know just what to do. But it...

Today was a very fulfilling day in the life of a Midwife. Postpartum visit with a repeat client, seeing her baby thriving, growing, and...

Sometimes, we catch babies too. "Midwife" means "With Woman" and at Blessed Joy Midwifery we take that very seriously! Most of what our...

Information is brought to you from Placenta: Overview, Anatomy, Function & Complications (clevelandclinic.org) pics shared with...

This is a multifaceted question. We have unpacked some of the emotional and spiritual needs of a woman in labor. There are some ladies...

Sooo, if you have read my other posts you've probably learned by now that I have never been pregnant or given birth. You also might...