Sandy Glenn, LM MBC

(and When to Schedule It!) Finding out you’re pregnant is filled with excitement, anticipation, and—naturally—a long list of questions. One of the very first things on your mind is likely: "When should I make my first appointment?" If you're eager to get started, you are not alone! We love welcoming new and returning families into care. However, when it comes to scheduling your first official visit, timing is everything. Here is a guide on how we structure early care, when to book, and why...

Choosing where and how to bring your baby into the world is one of the most sacred decisions you will make. If you are looking for a natural birth outside of a hospital setting, you probably have a lot of questions about how birth centers work, what insurance covers, and whether you qualify. As the oldest freestanding birth center in the Upstate, we’ve gathered the most common questions from our inbox to help you determine if community midwifery care is the right fit for your family. 🏛️ Our...

Shiphrah and Alethia (literally means "truth" or "unconcealment": Icons of the midwifery tradition. Their stories remind us that midwives have always functioned outside of state control to prioritize the safety and rights of families. We continue this mission by preserving home birth access and honoring the natural birth process. 👣 "And the Creator breathed life into mankind and saw that it was good." That first breath marks a sacred threshold, a space midwives have protected since the dawn...