(Distance) Learning with our Elders is a Crucial Part of Our Growth: Today’s “gift” is one that we hope to share with many of you! Here at Indie Birth, we host several webinars a month, and one of of our favorite teachers (and elders!) is Gail Hart. Gail has been in midwifery and birth for […]

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. – Lao Tzu So you want to be a midwife? (Or just midwife curious?) Today we are gifting you 50% off our super popular midwife starter kit! Use coupon code 12DAYS at checkout. ** Whether you are on the path yet or not, we have […]

“When we heal ourselves, others are healed. When we nurture our dreams, we give birth to the dreams of humankind. When we walk as loving aspects of the Earth Mother, we become the fertile, life-giving Mothers of the Creative Force. When we honor our bodies, our health, and our emotional needs, we make space for […]

We’re so excited to kick-off the 12 Days of Indie Birth by announcing our newest addition to our line of Indie Birth apparel: the Keep Birth Wild t-shirt and sweatshirt!. We’re honored to feature the hand drawn creation of Maureen Walrath. This is a featured item in our shop and will only be available for […]

In this podcast, I share my experience and suggestions around bringing my own babies to homebirths over the years. In 14 years of midwifing, I’ve brought more than 6 of my babies to “work” with me, and I want to share what has worked, what has not, and what you might expect if this is […]

What is autonomy in birth? What does it look like? What does it look like? That’s what we explore in this episode. Download this podcast transcript

Yesterday, in my group Indie Birth text message broadcast, I was half-kidding about starting a campaign called #theytoldme; point being, my days are filled sometimes with stories women tell or send us about the INSANE, ridiculous, flat-out-WRONG things they have been told by the mainstream medical world. Well, people LOVED this idea. See all of […]

Watch and/or listen to this birth story podcast and video by a woman who had her 6th baby at home against all odds! It was a pleasure walking with this smart woman and her family as they navigated their choices and what was best for them, their baby and this birth. Stories like these remind […]