Moonlight Midwifery

04/11/2026

1 week until our birthworker retreat! Sign up and let us know if you'll be joining us. April 18, 10-4, Canton. www.crystal-bailey.com/retreat-info

04/09/2026

Cats are so chill about labor. They give zero f’s. Who wouldn’t want this support during labor?

04/02/2026

Some are stirring trouble… hopefully good trouble. Not sure. I don’t need government deciding on rules for midwifery practice. They’ll say if you’re over 35 or allergic to pollen it would illegal to homebirth

03/30/2026

If you identify with being called out of bed and then leaving the house without makeup on, then this post is for you. ✨ It's been on my heart to do some deeper teaching for doulas and midwives and impart some wisdom and hands-on skills that have a made my midwifing continue to progress in how it can help mothers and babies. I work through the layers of the spirit, the fascia, the energy. I found my embodiment coaching training helpful for how I help women get into their inner body... and inner wisdom. It's all personal healing stuff too- great for both us as the birthworkers, and our clients. So, I've wanted to bring some of this to you. But it's kind of overwhelming, planning stuff and all. I'd hide in my home and garden any day over marketing. What's happening with this post is that I have a friend Amanda, who was actually the first doula I ever knew, and she's agreed to join me. Her energy to lead group offerings and find all the cute props we may need is great. She's bringing her sound healing stuff. Enough said. We're a great combo. She's in TN so y'all don't know her, but she knows my people... like Sam... Sam Martin is someone I dearly respect and feel offers something so gorgeous it makes my heart melt. Her food y 'all. I die whenever I see how beautiful she has made something from nature's offering. She wants to nurture you too, and feed us. Jessica is my homebirth client mama, a doula, and just started midwifery school, whohoo! When I visited her home, I was like, Pause... I need to look at all this cool birthy and Etsy stuff on your shelves. Her husband's family is offering us southern hospitality by hosting us in this beautiful retreat home. If you can join us, we'd love to create a beautiful time together nurturing you. Thank you for your services to humanity. Peace begins at birth ❤️.

Book at: www.crystal-bailey.com/retreat-info

-Crystal💜

03/10/2026

I mean he’s cute

03/04/2026

Welcome, 3rd together 💜.

01/14/2026

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12/25/2025

Merry Christmas and Happiest of all Holidays you celebrate!
Yes, I attended a December birth next to a Christmas tree! The baby was not coming, so I started asking the greatest midwife question of all, “what is needed here?”
And of course the baby came earthside when we were not in any of the areas we had set up for birth, but rather in the simple space next to the tree, with angelic sound frequencies on, and lots of love directed toward the baby in the belly.
Sometimes we forget it’s all about the birth of a baby. We get lost in how hard the journeys are. Yet there is a pure innocent baby coming who is the magical gift to all who know it.

12/23/2025

So this is a newer drug Nurse Midwives carry for hemorrhages. When blood doesn’t clot well… which is kinda unpredictable…TXA can do a great job . It’s IV… so you won’t find this in the midwife bags of traditional midwives, but I like having it, because I can, and there’s always a slim risk of dramatic stuff happening with birth.
I still think the woo woo stuff like talking to the uterus works pretty amazing though. That just doesn’t fix all physiology.
Interestingly, most women that I call “red bleeders” will admit to heavy periods too. TXA as a pill can be used to minimize period bleeding volume.
If you’re a bleeder I recommend getting your vitamin K level up in third tri too 🥬

12/19/2025

Yes to this. I see the most integrated mothers and babies at 6 weeks postpartum when they say “we’re cosleeping”.

And my favorite lactation consultant agrees!

“Hats off to this wonderful and honest woman for speaking 🔊 the whole truth. So many parents come in overwhelmed by all the information that deny them of normal and natural parenting.

So, here is the true. You are your baby’s safest place. You are warm, comfortable and everything they need. They have a strong, normal and natural need to cozy up. Don’t deny what you want to do based on someone’s information that says natural and normal is an issue.

So if you want to cozy up do. If you don’t do not. But don’t go fighting over this matter because there are more important things to enjoy on this here internet 😀😃”
Stacy Ann Louie

Credit to original poster for video ❤️

12/14/2025

Bare minimum… but we need to keep spreading the news that babies like midwives at their births and “free birthing” is not God’s design. Every baby and mother deserves midwife wisdom and skills. It’s an ancient and important profession, and we midwives do a lot in our role.

When interviewing your homebirth midwife, make sure she has these skills and that she talks in depth about them.

12/03/2025

The violet sky and radiant glow of the moon greets me after a personal day of massage, NET and a workout. Today was for me, and much of my time this year was too. For the mothers who found me and entered the depths of my midwifing, I am still processing how amazing this work is and how powerful midwifing is for you the vessel of new life and the welcoming soul. I’ve contemplated it a lot this year. It’s a lot more powerful than they told us. I don’t understand how we are all walking around without wise women and healers and midwives in our usual lives. Makes no sense women let this leave our culture. 🤷‍♀️