Family Focus Doula Care

04/08/2026

“Birth is not neat and fast. It’s gritty and primal. But it’s nothing to fear. Unless you also think we should fear women crying when they are sad or laughing when they are happy… If we stop viewing birth as an emergency—it’s not—then we can stop imposing anxiety on women about birth.”
— Mayim Bialik

Birth isn’t meant to look polished.
It’s not quiet, controlled, or predictable.

It’s raw.
It’s powerful.
It’s deeply human.

Somewhere along the way, we started treating this normal, physiological process like an emergency waiting to happen—and women feel that.

They carry it into their pregnancies.
Into their decisions.
Into their bodies.

But birth isn’t something to fear.

It’s something to understand.
To prepare for.
To be supported through.

And when we shift the lens—from fear to trust—everything changes.

03/30/2026

Researchers from The Children's Hospital Westmead in Sydney, Australia released a study that confirmed not only how infants die from sudden infant death syndrome, but why.

03/22/2026

Midwife life… quality control edition.

Double -checking our scales to make sure they’re all reading accurately. A simple trick is using something with a known weight. In this case, a 10 lb sack of flour.

We weighed it on every scale we use for babies and equipment to make sure everything matches up.

Tiny details matter in birth work. When we say a baby weighs something, we want to know it’s right.

It’s one of the many little things happening behind the scenes to keep our practice dialed in.

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.

02/23/2025

09/10/2024