Family Focus Doula Care

03/13/2026

Pushing with a Heavy Epidural 🌿

“I get mum to position herself in a deep squat with the aid of the bed, in birthing chair mode, and maintain this position for the duration of active pushing… I’ve found this very successful for women with a heavy epidural block.”
— Camellia Blackmore, Midwife

Even with a dense epidural and very little sensation, positioning still matters. Upright and supported positions can help encourage descent and give mothers more effective pushing — even when they can’t feel much.

Deep supported squats, good alignment, and clear guidance can make a big difference. Visualization and connection with the baby can also help mothers find a more effective rhythm, even without strong sensation.

Birth works best when we work with the body — even when interventions are part of the picture.

03/06/2026

Prenatal care, but make it sacred ✨

This is what it looks like when birth is woven into family life.
Big siblings leaning in.
Hands on belly.
Listening together.
Learning together.

No bright lights.
No rush.
Just presence.

And it’s extra special when you’ve had the honor of witnessing both big siblings be born 🤍 To watch them now, listening to their newest baby sibling’s heartbeat… that full circle moment never gets old.

Home birth care isn’t just about where you give birth — it’s about how you are cared for along the way. It’s about relationships. It’s about children seeing their mother strong and supported. It’s about normalizing the rhythm of pregnancy instead of medicalizing every moment.

These little eyes watching?
They’re learning that birth is powerful.
That mama’s body knows.
That babies arrive in love.

This is the work. 🤍

02/18/2026

02/17/2026

Explore how Kristine Laurie, CPM, transforms our understanding of high-risk birth through decades of work with Doctors Without Borders and a deep commitment to autonomy.

02/13/2026

From the partners who stood beside birth… 🤍

Many partners quietly wonder:
Will I know what to do?
What if I can’t help enough?
What if I see her in pain and feel helpless?

If this is your first birth together — these feelings are incredibly normal.

After supporting many families, here are themes we hear again and again from husbands and partners after the birth:

💭 “I didn’t realize how emotional it would be.”
Watching someone you love move through birth often brings:
• awe
• protectiveness
• fear
• deep pride
Many partners say it was one of the most powerful moments of their lives.

💪 “I’m proud I stayed present.”
Not fancy techniques.
Not perfect words.
Just:
• staying close
• breathing together
• offering water, touch, encouragement
Presence is what partners are most proud of.

😔 “I wish I trusted myself more.”
A common reflection is:
• second-guessing
• worrying they weren’t doing enough
But birth partners rarely realize how much their calm energy shaped the room.

🤍 What partners say mattered most
• Feeling included in preparation
• Knowing a few simple comfort skills
• Being reminded: you don’t have to fix birth — just walk beside her

Because the truth is…
Birth is not a performance for partners to get right.
It’s a relationship experience you move through together.

And many partners leave birth thinking:
I didn’t just watch my baby be born…
I watched the person I love become even more powerful than I knew. ✨

If you’re a partner who has supported a birth, we’d love to hear:
What surprised you most? What are you proud of? What would you tell a first-time dad?

02/02/2026

MANA stats from almost 17,000 home births. Home Birth is safe!

01/07/2026

🌿 Introducing the Born Wild Midwifery 2026 Sonoma County Birth Team 🌿

We are so honored to walk alongside growing families in our community this year. Each of us brings unique gifts, deep heart, and unwavering commitment to respectful, relational, empowering midwifery care.

✨ Sophia Henderson – Licensed Midwife (LM, CPM)
✨ Aly Sidjakov – Primary Student Midwife
✨ Eva Flynn – Assisting Student Midwife

Together, we believe birth is sacred, families deserve to feel seen and supported, and every baby deserves to be welcomed with tenderness, trust, and skillful hands. We can’t wait to support the beautiful births to come in 2026. 💛

Serving Sonoma County
📍 Homebirth | Compassionate Care | Evidence-Informed Midwifery

Stay Wild, Stay Rooted

02/23/2025

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03/21/2024

“People tell us not to feed for comfort while they sip their sleepy-time tea.⁣
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People tell us to not cuddle our children to sleep while they spoon their partner.⁣
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People tell us our child is too old to breastfeed while they sip their cow's milk.⁣
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People tell us not to nurse or rock our babies to sleep while they sell us the latest gadget that’s supposed to do the exact same thing.⁣
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People tell us to let them cry, while they go comfort a friend.⁣
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People tell us responding to our child is creating bad habits, while they smoke and drink.⁣
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Man, do they tell us! But I'm not them and neither are you. Because we hear our instincts loud and clear and they will not be silenced.⁣
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Because even though we are exhausted, we know our baby’s cry is not a protest, but a communication.⁣
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Because we know their need for us at 3am is not a manipulation.⁣
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Because even though our backs and hips ache from sleeping in that dang c position, we know that little indent on the right side of our bed will soon fade away - and we would welcome that pain in our body just to feel them latch one more time.⁣
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People tell us, but we know. we know this is important, we know that this is right for us and our baby, and we know this is just how it’s supposed to be.⁣
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We know mama, they may tell us, but let’s rest in our know.”⁣
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