Barefoot Midwifery

02/25/2026

My toddler sits up abruptly in bed, crying in her sleep. I put my hand on her back and whisper, “it’s okay, mama’s here.” She immediately lays her head down and drifts back off, comforted knowing her person is close by.

This is why I currently do not offer birth services in my midwifery business. I’m a single mother to 3, my youngest being only 2. After years of being on call with young children and losing years off of my life from the hours spent trying to find childcare to attend births, I knew I couldn’t do it again.

Being a midwife is not for the faint of heart. Being a midwife while mothering, without a partner or consistent support is f***ing nuts. I honestly don’t know how I did it for 3 years.

I’m grateful to have created a different midwifey way of caring for families that allows me to help them be in the best place for birth and to heal fully after. I’m also grateful for the doctor and doula that I collaborate with to support these families in the birth space. Midwifery work is so much more than attending births.

Check out the new Doula+Midwife package at barefoot-midwife.com.

02/22/2026

I talk about this with all my mamas when discussing safe bed sharing💜

If you’ve ever fallen asleep curled around your baby without even meaning to… you already know what the protective C curl is.

It’s not something you were taught in a hospital class.
It’s not something someone explained step by step.

It’s instinct.

The protective C curl is the position breastfeeding mothers naturally fall into when bed sharing. You lie on your side, knees drawn up, arm above baby’s head, body curved around them like a comma. Your baby rests at breast level, tucked in close to your chest, not near pillows, not near your face, not down by your waist.

Your body creates a boundary.

Your knees block them from sliding down.
Your arm prevents you from rolling forward.
Your torso keeps them from drifting upward.

You become the guardrail.

And here’s what’s wild. Research has shown that breastfeeding mothers who bed share in this position tend to stay in that C shape all night. Even in deeper stages of sleep. Even when exhausted. The baby stays near the breast. The mother’s body stays curved around them.

It’s biological design, not coincidence.

Your baby isn’t randomly placed in the bed.
They’re positioned at the safest point relative to your body.
At chest level.
Away from pillows.
Away from the edge.
Away from the heavy blanket pile near your hips.

When people picture bed sharing, they imagine chaos.
They imagine rolling.
They imagine accidental smothering.

But the protective C curl isn’t chaotic.

It’s structured.
It’s intentional.
It’s responsive.

Now let’s be clear. Safe sleep matters. Deeply. And not every family can or should bed share. There are clear risk factors that make bed sharing unsafe, like smoking, alcohol, certain medications, extremely soft mattresses, couches, armchairs, and premature or medically fragile infants.

But pretending that exhausted mothers don’t fall asleep with their babies is unrealistic.

And pretending that instinct doesn’t play a role is dishonest.

The protective C curl is what many breastfeeding mothers naturally do when they feed side-lying and drift off. It’s why baby stays at breast level instead of up near your pillow. It’s why you wake up in the exact same shape you fell asleep in.

You didn’t “forget.”
You didn’t “get lucky.”

Your body anchored itself.

This isn’t about pushing one sleep setup.
It’s about education.

If a mother understands the protective C curl, understands positioning, understands environmental safety, she’s safer than a mother who’s told “never ever” and then ends up unintentionally falling asleep upright on a couch at 3am.

Knowledge reduces risk.
Shame increases it.

And if you’ve ever woken up still curved around your baby, knees tucked, arm above their head, their tiny hand resting against your chest…

You know.

Your body remembered what to do long before anyone else had an opinion about it.

02/21/2026

✨✨✨Exciting Announcement!✨✨✨

Barefoot Midwifery and Yoga Mama Online have joined forces to offer a new and unique blend of doula and midwifery support that provides families with truly comprehensive care.

Stacy and Andi have created a package that promotes an intentional and mindful pregnancy, supported delivery and healing postpartum.

For families desiring or needing to birth in the hospital setting with an obstetrician, this offering allows for holistic patient-centered maternity care alongside mindful birth education and body awareness with prenatal yoga, doula supported birth, and in-home midwifery postpartum care.

Check out barefoot-midwife.com for more info.

02/18/2026

Taking a moment to soak up the 🌞 and pretend the rest of the world doesn’t exist for my mental health.

Not pictured is me walking with my eyes closed in meditation. Even though I spend an entire hour mediating while giving others energy work, it’s really difficult for me to sit by myself in quiet and clear my mind. Walking helps me stay on track and connect my breath to the rhythm of my steps.

For all you busy bees, this could be the hack to successfully clearing that beautiful mind.

02/18/2026

New, new, new🙌🏻🔥
I have a really cool new collaboration that I’m excited to share later this week.
Until then, what’s new with you? What new energy are you feeling in your life?

02/15/2026

This tattoo sits on the top of my right thigh. I had it picked out for 3 years, with the intention to give it as a gift to myself for becoming a Certified Professional Midwife. I made the tattoo appointment over 2 months in advance, set for one week after I was scheduled to take the NARM exam. Thankfully, I passed😅

The artwork is from the Ace of Wands from my tarot deck. It represents new beginnings, birth, passion, creativity, potential, and that good things are coming.

02/10/2026

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I choose to breastfeed my babies for as long as makes sense for us, there is no age that they’re “too old.”

I’ve never nursed with a cover because I believe other women, children and men need to witness babies being fed and that feeding from the breast isn’t taboo or suppoed to make anyone feel uncomfortable.

I have chosen to age naturally and refuse to succumb to imposed beauty standards or attempting to look younger than my actual years.

My children are taught to respectfully question authority and develop their critical thinking skills.

I originally chose to become a midwife to offer a safe alternative to women not wanting to deliver in restricted hospital settings. To become a voice for and protector of women and babies so that they receive better care.

We homeschool because I don’t want my children to spend more of their awake time plugged into the system than spending quality time with their family while receiving a richer education. It’s difficult and time consuming AF, and I make a lot of sacrifices to make homeschooling possible.

I choose my role as a mother over career and income advancement. This means money is tight and spent frugally. We only purchase what we need and create or reuse what we can. It also means I don’t contribute to gross consumption and consumerism. I vote with my dollars.

I don’t vote in the presidential election. I refuse to pick the lesser of two evils, or to decide which wing of the same bird should pretend to have power for 4 years. Until there are better options I refuse to put my energy towards it.

My children are taught that men and women are opposites and have different strengths and weaknesses. That we are not equal in these qualities but complimentary, and equally important. That every person should be allowed the freedom to be themselves and take up as much space as anyone else. This is true feminism.

In our home we see color, and respect and celerbrate other cultures and races. We develop opinions of others based on their actions not the color of their skin.

There are no gender roles in my home. My boys are expected to do the same chores that my daughter will eventually. They are taught terms like: weaponized incompetence, manipulation, gaslighting - so that when they are older no one will take advantage of them and they won’t take advantage of others.

Emotional intelligence, respect, building self-worth and being a thoughtful human are all more important to me than following any standard educational timeline. Building a resourceful and empathetic human is more important than learning algebra.

I am modeling for my children how to grow and support our own community and how to care for others that care for us. They are learning how to differentiate between safe and tricky people and putting their energy towards positive experiences with others.

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While our world feels truly insane and some of us don’t know what can be done or what we can do to make a difference - we can go within.

What do I need to heal?
Where can I grow and change?
How can I radically accept my life and take steps towards making it as unique and beautiful as myself?
In what ways can I refuse to comply with a system that doesn’t have the average human’s best interest in mind?
How can I help others?

We have the power to rebel and revolt against the system and all its atrocities, and it starts in our own homes.
If you’re angry and feel hopeless, what micro changes can you make to take your power back and make a difference?

02/08/2026

A February sunset.
Because the world is insane and sometimes you have to take a break and witness some beauty.

02/07/2026

Even if you only receive midwifery care prenatally, the odds of experiencing a better birth increase.

Midwifery stands on its own.

02/06/2026

I would love to fill these spaces and help others on their healing journeys. Please share with a friend if you feel called.💜

02/05/2026

Dads’ faces during birth are the best😂
Gotta love a parking lot catch.