Welcome to The Green Stork

We believe in empowering women and families through every stage of life.

We offer comprehensive and personalized midwifery care, doula services, lactation support, placenta encapsulation, craniosacral therapy/myofascial release, and more in Bemidji, MN, and beyond. Our holistic approach ensures you feel supported, informed, and confident every step of the way.

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Midwifery Care

Stephanie, a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), licensed by the MN State Board of Medical Practice as a Licensed Midwife (LM), provides personalized, compassionate care that fosters a deep sense of trust and partnership, empowering you to have the birth experience you desire at home. With the care of a skilled midwife, you can embrace a peaceful birth experience that is uniquely yours. Steph combines expert clinical skills with a holistic approach, ensuring that both you and your baby are safe and well-supported throughout your pregnancy, labor, and postpartum journey.

Craniosacral Therapy/Myofascial Release (CST/MFR)

Experience gentle, hands-on techniques to release tension in the fascia, improving communication between the brain and body. Stephanie Holthus specializes in pregnancy, infants, and clients of all ages, promoting deep relaxation and healing.

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Lactation Services

Stephanie, Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), is here to inspire, educate, and empower you in a judgement-free way. For some women, there may come a time in their breast feeding journey when asking for help is the best thing to do. Stephanie is here to answer any questions you may have and to thoroughly discuss any concerns there might be. Helping you reach your nursing goals is her number one priority.

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Placenta Services

Traditional Chinese Method (TCM) has a long history of use. Thousands of years old, TCM is a method of creating harmony and balance in the body. Chinese medicine believes that the women is “cold” for a full 40-day recovery period after birth (postpartum).  She should only have warming food and drinks. This method involves steaming and dehydrating the placenta. After it is steamed, it is dehydrated and encapsulated. The process of preparing the placenta helps to tonify and speeds the recovery process.

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Doula Care

As your doula, we make it our objective to work as a team with your partner to continuously support you as you go on this journey growing your family.  Your desires and wishes are the utmost importance to us. Our job is to assist you in a sacred, safe, satisfying labor and birth that is just as you want it.  Our top priority is you. It matters to us that you feel cared for and empowered through out this experience.

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Childbirth Education

Prepare for a confident and informed birth with our comprehensive childbirth education courses. Led by experienced educator Steph Holthus, our classes honor the sanctity of birth and equip you and your partner with the knowledge to trust your body and relinquish fears. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management, birth planning, and more.

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What Our Happy Families Are Saying

“Stephanie is the best you can possibly get for midwifery care near Bemidji! We are so fortunate to have her. We’ve had two amazing home birth experiences with her.”

Sarah McKeown

“My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Steph through our pregnancy and childbirth and we had such a positive experience! We took the Childbirth Education class she offered through the Green Stork. We felt well-prepared for labor and delivery and were extremely impressed with Steph’s knowledge.

We were also privileged to have her with us for labor and delivery. We felt so supported and advocated for through the entire process. They helped to communicate our birth wishes to the nurses and doctor at the hospital where we delivered. Their techniques to help comfort and distract me through labor were very appreciated, as well as their knowledge of my positioning and its effects on baby, and I would not have been able to get through a medication-free labor and delivery without them!

I HIGHLY recommend their services to everyone–no matter what kind of “birth plan” you have. The support is second-to-none and we will definitely be working with Steph and the Green Stork for future pregnancies!”

Kate Michaletz

“Becca was my doula, and she was absolutely amazing! She was flexible, giving, and calm. She cared about supporting me and my fam however we needed, and what I needed was someone there by my side reassuring me through labor in hospital and with Pitocin, which was not what I had hoped for, but after Becca’s support and encouragement, I look back on my birthing experience with bliss. I never would have expected to be able to say that. Thank you, Becca!”

Tyann Rose

“I don’t know what we would have done without Steph! When we first met I told her I was new to the area and unsure about what the best options were for an unmedicated birth. She told me about the birth center and I was able to transfer prenatal care over there. Then, once I went into labor, the contractions were intense from the beginning. When Steph got to our house, she jumped in right away by rubbing my back and encouraging me. She knew exactly what to do without me needing to tell her. We were not prepared for the baby to come this early, so having Steph there to support me during the labor allowed my husband to pack our bags and get our older child off to school.

About 3 hours into active labor, my water broke and the baby came within about 5 minutes as we were trying to get to the car! To have an accidental home birth could otherwise be a terrifying experience, but Steph was on the phone getting guidance from the midwife and was there to help catch the baby and reassure us everything was OK. Steph’s calm demeanor helped create a very positive birth experience for my husband and me. We made it to the birth center and Steph stayed to help us get settled in. She went above and beyond at every stage and we feel very fortunate to have found her.”

Abigail and Ben