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Welcome! I’m Kerstin April, a nomadic birthkeeper here to support your unique pregnancy and birth

27/11/2023

Our night weaning story..
the first night was hard.

Multiple hours of tears and frustration. I wore her in a carrier and spoke softly to her the entire time.. we finally fell asleep not long before dawn with her still in the carrier.

The next night when she woke she was upset and wanted to be held, and was back asleep in less than 30 min.

The third night she was mad- did not want to be held or touched at all. She kicked and cried hard for a short while, then was back asleep in less than 10 minutes.

In the past week there has only been one night she slept fully from ~8pm until sunrise.. the other nights she wakes 1-2x and fusses only a little bit… If she sits up I ask her if she needs to p*e, if she’s thirsty, and if she wants to be held.. she answers “no” to all three and lays back down, asleep a few moments later.

I’ve been so impressed by her emotional intelligence- seeking comfort when she needs it and then also knowing when and how to move her frustrations through and out of her body on her own.
I’m also so impressed by her uncanny ability to sense the first hint of dawn breaking.
I’m glad I waited over 2 years to night wean- it was definitely the perfect timing for us… especially since the sun begins to rise at 6am right now instead of 4:45 🌞

11/11/2023

Matrescence ✨
Exponential growth and transformation ✨
Generational healing and transcending ✨
We do it for our daughters and their daughters, and ourselves of course.

21/10/2023

Witnessing a woman and her partner embody their dream birth all on their own..

I am humbled.

I am in awe of the power a woman calls upon to bring her baby earthside.

I am soothed by the tenderness with which a father receives his baby as it emerges from the sacred portal of life.

This is how the world will find peace.

10/07/2023

Ateca is the retired Fijian midwife who supported me in my Airbnb birth in Fiji ✨
I’m pretty certain that Fiona remembers her smile and sweet yet powerful matriarchal energy.. her smiling face was likely the first thing Fiona saw as she was born ✨
Ateca attended the births of most of the adults on this island born at Savusavu hospital, and she told me yesterday she learned more from attending my undisturbed birth than any other birth she can remember… she didn’t learn anything “new”, she learned how birth used to be 💫

She’s actually asked if I will come speak to the current hospital midwives about my birthing experience and the holistic midwifery studies I’ve pursued since. I agreed, but was honestly feeling a bit like an imposter- going to speak to licensed midwives who see multiple births every day… but a mama client back on Maui told me today that I absolutely am legit enough to share my experience and the innate wisdom it opened within me, as well as the knowledge I’ve gained during my mentorship with

Ateca will likely attend the birth I am here in Fiji to support and I feel like the luckiest most privileged birth keeper to be a part of this journey 💫

18/06/2023

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!!! Especially this guy 😍

I love witnessing your effortless transformation into a father 💫

Maybe when you get back from Alaska we can do it all again?!! 😘

Thankyou for capturing this moment, and happy Father’s Day to you too!!

16/06/2023

Hold my hand little one, we’re going on an adventure!!!

First stop, gathering with Nan (my mom) and so many aunties💫💞💫
and then we’re on-call in an international destination for a birth ✨✨✨

Any guesses where we’ll be during July???
Hint: 🏝️

27/04/2023

Birthing on Maui this fall??? I'm supporting one family each month from September thru December... is it you???
My role as your doula or birth attendant is to support you and your partner how YOU would like to be supported. This is YOUR birth, I will adapt to your flow. We'll spend time together prenatally to explore your dreams and all your options. We can focus our flow wherever you want to go: physiology, spirituality, emotional intelligence, innate intuition, transformation, postpartum preparation... those are just some of my ideas- I want to hear about what's alive in you 💫
My DMs are open- let's chat and set up a date to meet ♡

19/04/2023

I’m not holding a women’s circle this month.
Instead I’m integrating a new version of balance in my life.

💫 Balancing attending births while nurturing my breastfeeding, often breast sleeping little one. (It’s going great so far!)

💞 Balancing attending prenatal and postpartum visits while providing my husband the time he needs to support our family with his sewing business and hunting. (Im calling in a collective childcare swap to help create more time here)

✨ Balancing accepting paid doula clients while births with my midwife preceptor are booking up faster than my own. (Stoked to be on this journey with )

🤓 Balancing all the things while has got me absolutely hooked on studying Quantum Midwifery. (thank goodness for video lectures!)

Somewhere, within it all, is also the very necessary balance of taking care of myself in between caring for and serving others…

This is the balance of every birthworker who’s also a mama.

Thankyou to all the mama’s who reached out this week to ask if I was holding our circle this week- your interest in attending is inspiring and I plan to pick back up next month.

18/03/2023

HBAC homebirth after cesarean is a valid option for many mamas. If your heart feels pulled towards birthing at home, don’t ignore it. Seek out support that aligns with your heart’s desires 💞
It was truly an honor and privilege to support this mama birthing in her own power 💫
Mama:
Midwife:

09/03/2023

🌞Equinox momentum is in affect… the sun is racing towards the equator and a new hemisphere. The upcoming equinox also aligns with the new moon 🌙

⭕️I’ll be facilitating a new moon women’s circle on West Maui from 4-6pm… topics this month on my mind and in my heart are balance and new season/new astrological year intentions.

✨ This is a safe space to share and witness one another without judgment.

Space is limited to 12 women. Please DM to rsvp

07/03/2023

🙏 Check your vibe and leave all your personal baggage at the door before entering a mama’s sacred birthing portal

✨Download this exact door sign at my website
👉 link in bio

✨or create your own to post at the threshold to your birthing space…

💁🏼‍♀️ Useful at home and hospital- this one is slightly more geared towards hospital setting (which btw, another💡trick- put tape over the light switch so if someone skips reading the sign, they don’t automatically flip the lights on)

05/03/2023

I didn’t fully embody my femininity until
my pregnancy. I didn’t stand fully in my divine feminine power until I gave birth.

Looking back I can recognize that my femininity almost always had sharp masculine edges and vigilance-hardened corners; a result of years of proving myself in a masculine world as a boat captain. I can see now how I may have been less approachable to some women. It took a transformative birth and stepping away from boatlife long enough to feel my vigilance fully melt and my edges soften enough to expose a deep desire to connect authentically and vulnerably with more women.

To me, feminine power is humble, accessible, and approachable.. how can it not be- to give birth is simultaneously the most humbling and most empowering experience.. Accessibility comes with mothering and raising children amongst community, side by side in sisterhood and solidarity. Witnessing without judgment the journey of those around you. And always approachable bc there is a softness and warmth about you. A radiating understanding. A curiosity that is genuine.

In my embodied feminine power I model behavior for my daughter, and hold space for families I work with. Feminine power carries a deep mutual respect instead of rank- conscious and open discussion, and owning responsibility.

More and more women are experiencing transformative births and awakening their own divine femininity… It’s so beautiful to witness 😻💫🥰

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