Wild Moon Midwife

You know we are CPR certified right? 😂

Me every time: Congrats on your 3 month old I guess. 🤷🏼‍♀️

*nods approvingly*

The last couple days 😅. That full moon was a strong one! 🌕

Absolutely obsessed with this amazing mama/midwife and her family centered placenta delivery. 💗 The oldest son helping did me in. 😭

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐭 hand screen printed totes and hoodies are 15% off from now until Mother’s Day!

To their credit, my kids have always handled it really well 😂

This is so cool. 🙌🏻

Field trip day to the birth center!
Today a group of BGHS students visited our birth center as a part of their child development/parenting class. We toured the center, talked about informed decision making, and some newborn care. Students even got to practice their diaper changing and swaddling skills on our life-like model babies.

Maya in 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞, designed and screen-printed by hand by me. 😊
Model: ✨

India looking fabulous in the 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞 with a drop-shoulder style.
Screen-printed by hand by me 😊

24 hours before a planned repeat cesarean, baby “noped” it’s way out in her bathroom after a 13 minute labor.

CNN anchor Kasie Hunt gives birth to a baby girl on bathroom floor after 13-minute labor The chief national affairs analyst explained that she planned to have her daughter delivered via cesarean section. Looks like the newborn had other plans!

Sharing here because some liked this in my stories. Doesn’t happen often but when it does, you remember 🙃

I’ve used a hall tree before but not a taxidermy deer 🤣
(Pro tip: put command strip hooks in your birth bag)

Midwives get it done.
Who needs an IV pole when antlers are readily available?!

Not to be alarmist, but I think it’s reasonable to think we are going to be seeing some changes for people of reproductive age in NE Ohio and Western Pennsylvania in the near future. My heart hurts for those who live there and for us all. 🌎
Image is from Wikipedia today, 2/16/23.

When your 18 year old shows up at the printshop for senior job shadowing day wearing one of his mom’s designs. 🥹
Thanks Craig for showing him around!

Alright, inquiring minds want to know… what’s your best advice for postpartum folks? What would you def do if you had it to do over or what would you never do again?

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The final design in my birthy tarot series. I worked hard on these, I hope you love them!✨
The Midwife practices an art that can sometimes be invisible. Seated, The Midwife is watching and waiting until needed. Patiently and expertly letting the process unfold... supporting but not always 'doing'. Skillfully, The Midwife uses tools both new and old, modern and traditional (symbolized by the fetoscope and iPad). The Midwife's practice is supported by the pillars of both the Art and the Science of Midwifery. The Midwife is the steady and calm rock, even when things may feel uncertain... providing options, support, and comfort. The Midwife is unafraid to look situations and people in the eye and face challenges with a courageous heart.

The second archetype in my new series! ✨
The Doula is the emotional cheerleader, the advocate. Though undoubtedly equipped with many tools of the trade, like twinkle lights and (of course) a birth ball, The Doula is usually found using the most important tool she has, her hands. Through thick and thin she provides a calming presence and reassurance. The Doula is there to walk beside others on their journeys over mountains, not fix things or put herself in the center. The Doula is there to illuminate options, provide comfort, and remind people of their own strength.

I am sooo excited to finally introduce this series!
The Mother is, of course, the first design in my Tarot Collection. ✨
Inspired by The Empress from tarot cards, The Mother is a slightly modernized nod to all who identify with her archetype. She is a force of nature, a microcosm of the universe. She understands things move in cycles, the moon, the tides, the seasons. She challenges herself and those around her to grow. An observer, nothing goes unnoticed around her. It may look like she's just drinking coffee or looking at her phone, but I assure you she's taking everything in, putting it all together like a giant kinetic puzzle. She represents the continuous effort of maintaining balance, the sweet spot between care of others and care for self.

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The greatest joy is watching you with your greatest joy. . .
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Like, I know it doesn’t work like that… but this is where my brain goes anyway. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Must…make it…to…my bed. 🥱

Midwives make a real difference! Show your love and support for these hardworking birth workers in the super comfy I ❤️Midwives Tee.
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Beautiful story about Indigenous birth. 💗

'It felt like home': Cree baby born in a teepee brings joy to family, community | CBC News Hannah Bearskin gave birth to her second child, a boy named Koa, at 4:34 a.m. on Sept. 22 in a large traditional teepee built near Chisasibi, in northern Quebec. Koa was delivered with the help of 90-year-old elder and former midwife, Jane Matthew.

One of my favorite designs on one of my favorite people, in the Rose Gold Dilation Wheel Hoodie 💗