It is with mixed emotions that I announce a change to our placenta encapsulation team here at Bywater Birth. Angela Callais is transitioning out of birth work having recently finished school to become a therapist. We will miss her but wish her SO well in the next phase of her journey! She is amazing and we will share information about her practice and website when it is available. 

Replacing Angela is Kelly Rae Garland. We are thrilled to add Kelly Rae to our team. With this change our clients can continue to expect the fast, safe and professional service Bywater Birth has been known for since 2011. Please enjoy getting to know Kelly Rae!

​Kelly Rae Garland began her journey into birth work after her own birth of her son, River Dakota. She trained with Debra Pascali-Bonaro through DONA in New York City. She quickly realized that she wanted to become a midwife but wasn’t sure exactly which path was right for her. She began nursing school and after a year realized that wasn’t her path. She found a holistic midwifery school that aligned with her ideals and model of care that she wanted to provide. Kelly has worked with a number of home birth midwives in the Twin Cities. She is also a CLEC, placenta specialist, an herbalist, aromatherapist and reiki master. She has also taken Spinning Babies workshops. Her goal is to empower, to protect, nurture and educate every birthing person she has the honor of working with.  She has a deep understanding of the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a laboring person and encourages them to take responsibility for their care.

By Anne Ferguson

I made this omelet just this morning for myself... it is a great way to start the day for anyone, not just during pregnancy!

Pregnant folks know the importance of getting the right nutrients during pregnancy to grow your baby and also keep your own body healthy. My Hypnobabies students learn about the importance of healthy fats, lots of protein, and enough vitamins and minerals through nutrition (and supplements as needed) to assist moms in staying healthy and low risk so they will have the most choices available to them during their birthing time.

Today I wanted to share my favorite way to get in a serving of veggies, protein (including eggs!) and healthy fat first thing every morning to start your day off right. I promise making omelets is much easier than you think!