Midwifery Care

So what does the Midwife do when a birth takes place during a blizzard? During Christmas Night?Well......when Mom lives a ways away (as in this case), and when the roads are totally blocked (even snow-plows stranded)......there's not much the Midwife CAN do, but be available for instructions by phone. EMS had been called, but even they weren't able to get their trucks out of the garages and onto the roads! So in this case, we had a very wonderful, calm, experienced Mom who

I chose a homebirth because I wanted my birth to take place in a peaceful environment I was comfortable with, which to me, was my home. My birth was an amazingly bonding experience between my wife & I. I never felt closer, stronger & more bonded to her. It also taught me I am stronger than I ever thought I was. #homebirth #waterbirth #newborn #bellefouche #nursemidwife #southdakotabirth

Our little William Henry was born a healthy ten pounder. We were so blessed to be able to have a home birth. He flipped breech at 39 wks but thankfully Luanne was quick to assess our situation, and a subsequent prayer chain did the trick. He flipped back on his own. The labor was slow but gentle until his head got low enough to break the water. I had plenty of fluid so we had to be patient in getting him to drop down. When it came time to deliver I was so grateful for L

When I found out I was pregnant with my third child, I knew I wanted a homebirth. After having two hospital births I knew there was a better way and a more relaxing way for birth than laying on my back with bright lights and loud noises all around me. I started looking online for midwives in the Rapid City area. I found Luanne’s information and I contacted her. She was so kind and very knowledgeable. She really cared about my health and my baby’s health. Luanne came to my hou

Look at this "old soul"!! I'm going to take a minute to express something that moved ME deeply, about one of my couples. We live in a world today, where sexual intimacy and promiscuity have been radically re-defined. Abstinence is frequently a "quaint" old concept that doesn't have any relevance in today's world. I have struggled in this area. But there ARE still couples today who honor their sexuality in this way. This amazing, beautiful, sexy Mom patiently waited 38 yea

Join us at the Journey Museum, 222 New York St, Rapid City SD, on November 4th @ 6:30 pm for a FREE screening of the documentary, WHY NOT HOME. Learn about the surprising birth choices of DOCTORS AND NURSES (its not just us "crazies" who choose Homebirth!). Bring family and friends. Several of us in the birth community will be there with booths and information on birth options in Rapid city and the Black Hills area! #homebirth #birth #midwives #newlifemidwifery #blackhills

“An Answer to Prayer” Before I was ever married or imagined being a mother, I wanted a natural homebirth. In the Spring of 2015 as I wrapped up work responsibilities in West Virginia and prepared to join my new husband in South Dakota, I was an unlikely candidate for seeing my heart’s desire come to fruition. I was older than most first-time moms, with insurance that demanded pre-approval for out-of-state and out-of-network care, I was fighting asthma and allergies and due a

After having six children, three boys and three girls, all in a hospital, we knew for sure that we did not want to have our seventh child in one. Since we live fulltime in a RV we were thinking about having her in Dallas at a birthing center. While visiting our aunt in SD and attending a local church, we started asking if there was a good birthing center or midwife in the area. Someone at the church referred us to Luanne Uriel and within a couple of weeks she came out to th

"Even before I was pregnant, I knew I wanted a home birth with a midwife who would treat my pregnancy as a natural part of life. Fortunately for us, Luanne moved to our area during my pregnancy, and she provided exactly the care we were looking for. On our son’s birth day, Luanne and our doula were incredible! I was amazed at how they worked with us to find the most comfortable positions for labor and the first stages of his birth. Unfortunately, our son was posterior and in