Welcome to The Midwife Diaries:
A Midwife’s real-life take on pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
Hi! I’m Nicole. I’m a Certified Nurse-Midwife from Chicago, a Mom to a wild little toddler, and someone who accidentally started a whole platform during postpartum while sitting in my robe, leaking milk, and thinking wait,,,people need to hear this stuff!
I started sharing on Instagram during those early postpartum days. Not because I had it all figured out (spoiler: I didn’t), but because I realized how intense it felt to go through labor, birth, and recovery even as a Midwife. I knew the clinical side inside and out. But living it? Whole different story.
Over time, my platform turned into a space where I could share pregnancy, birth, and postpartum education in a way that’s actually digestible. No medical jargon or fear tactics. Just real talk, helpful tips, and a little humor to get us through the chaos.
I still work full-time as a hospital-based midwife, catching babies on night shift and clinic during the day. But this newsletter is something I’ve been dreaming about for a while. A space where I can go deeper. Where I can write the things I wish every pregnant person (and every partner, honestly) had the time, space, and support to learn.
Here’s what you can expect from The Midwife Diaries:
Weekly free posts with tips, myth-busting, and behind-the-scenes midwife moments
Paid posts with in-depth guides, downloads (like birth plans, postpartum guidelines, hospital bag checklists), and more personal reflections.
Topics like labor prep, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding support, and how to set boundaries with visitors and motherhood
This is for anyone who wants to feel more confident, more informed, and more supported. Whether you’re pregnant, postpartum, parenting journey or just love the birth world!
You can also find me on Instagram @nicolethemidwife where I share daily content on pregnancy, birth and postpartum through the lens of both a Certified Nurse-Midwife and Mom.
I’m so glad you’re here. Let’s get into it. 💛
