Midwife Moira Weitz helps Megan Swanson deliver her placenta after delivering her and her husband James’ first child in their home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Weitz along with her friend and business partner Allie Kubik aided Swanson in her delivery and throughout her pregnancy. Swanson had appointments with her midwives once a month for the first seven months of her pregnancy, after which the frequency steadily increased until her delivery. (Emily Nyberg/The Daily Iowan)