September 28, 2025

Emily’s mother passed away recently. Her Celebration of Life Gathering will take place on what would have been her 70th birthday. If you go into labor soon before or during this gathering, Emily will have to call another midwife to replace her. Thank you for holding space for this, as this was obviously not planned before booking care with Emily.

December 22 - 26, 2025

If you have a scheduled visit that falls during the week of Christmas, we will plan for a Telehealth phone visit instead. This is an important time for most families to gather and celebrate.

January 1 - March 31, 2026

Emily’s Winter is very booked! Therefore, during the above stated time, Emily will only be seeing postpartum families and families that are due in January through May of 2026 for in-person office visits. All other families will be scheduled for Telehealth visits during this time. This must be something you are comfortable with when coming in to care. Because of this, Emily will be seriously limited on accepting clients coming in to care with due dates from April - June 2026. So, please-please, pretty-please plan accordingly. Thank You!

May 2026

Two of Emily’s older boys will be graduating college (May 10th) and high school respectively. The graduation dates are not all set yet (and will be updated once they are). She will be attending their graduation ceremonies and their graduation parties. If you go into labor during or immediately before one of these important events, Emily will have to call another midwife to replace her. This must be something you are comfortable with when coming in to care.

June 28 - August 23, 2026

Emily takes off an entire month+ during the summer every year. This is a predictable time that she sets aside for undisturbed time with her family. During this time frame, Emily will be unable to accept due dates. All surrounding due dates will be accepted cautiously after mutual discussion and thoughtful planning. In-person visits with another provider in Emily’s office (for those who are further along in their pregnancies) and brief Telehealth visits (for everyone else) will be offered while she is away. This must be something you are comfortable with before beginning care with Emily. December through February due dates seem to be the most affected by these dates, as this time off correlates with those early in-person visits. Emily will still be available to chat with you via EHR, can write any outpatient labs you may want or need, fax referrals for ultrasounds, etc. She just won’t be available for in-person care during this time.

February 8 - 28, 2027

Emily will be away on a family vacation. During this time frame, Emily will be unable to accept due dates. All surrounding due dates will be accepted cautiously after mutual discussion and thoughtful planning. Brief Telehealth visits will be offered while she is away. This must be something you are comfortable with before beginning care with Emily. She will still be available to chat with you via EHR, can write any outpatient labs you may want or need, fax referrals for ultrasounds, etc. She just will not be available for any in-person care during this time.