12/17/2025
In the wee hours of this morning, I had the privilege of catching the very last KBC baby that I will ever catch inside these sacred walls! This momentous event was made all the more special by this particular mama being a repeat client of mine. I hoped to go out with a bang & my oh my, did we ever do just that!
For almost 4 years to the exact date, my birth center has been my home away from home. I can walk every square inch of this place in the pitch dark & know precisely where everything is at. I have slept here many a night, awaiting the arrival of a precious new life, wanting to be here & be ready when they called to tell me it was time. I have literally carried more than one woman into these doors from her car while in hard labor & a few times with a head crowning between her legs. I have held women in my arms as they sobbed & mourned the loss of a baby from miscarriage. I have held a lot more as they rejoiced in the arrival of their new little one. I've found myself on my knees within these walls, many times, praying for guidance & peace. I have laughed & cried alongside so many magnificent women for a myriad of reasons. I have shared the most sacred moments of human existence with so many amazing families as they welcomed their babies earthside. I have scrubbed more blood & guts & bodily fluid from these floors & walls then you want to hear about. I have begged for mercy from the grief & shock of catching a beautiful little girl whose spirit never entered her body. I have shared deep sisterhood with my team inside these walls for which I am eternally thankful. I have mentored 1 student from the start to the finish of her Midwifery apprenticeship. I have poured my heart & soul into my practice & I am damn proud to have been the owner/operator of Klamath Birth Center for these past 4 years. This community has shaped me in profound ways. I have learned & evolved exponentially as a result of my time at Klamath Birth Center & for that I am forever thankful!
In 4 years, we have attended;
126 labors & births
12 repeat clients
1,655 prenatal visits
504 postpartum visits
I walked out of my birth center for the very last time today & I cannot describe the emotions that I am experiencing right now. There simply are no words adequate enough.
Thank you to all my clients who entrusted me to be their Midwife & allowed me the privilege of walking beside them through all the miraculous journeys. I am forever changed! 💛💛💛
