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Homebirth Turned Hospital VBAC SUCCESS! | Tampa Bay Midwife
We try to keep it real with our clients. Any birth is a success. It takes great courage to walk into one of the most overwhelming, intense, and beautiful experiences in life- birth. No matter how it...
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Andrea's Home Birth | Tampa Birth Photographer
I love a good home birth and this is one of the best! I had the honor to attend Andrea's birth and it was beautiful!! Thanks for looking, xoxo, patti
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The Community Roots CollectiveBaby Wearing Ballet
As a kick off to our grand opening weekend at the Community Roots Collective we hosted an awesome babywearing ballet with the help of Diana from Wrap Your Baby. So many mamas with their little...
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The Community Roots Collective Grand Opening & House Blessin' | Tampa Bay...
We are so pleased to share with the community our new labor of love, The Community Roots Collective. With this special space we are inviting families to come grow with us! We hope to create a space...
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Glory, Glory, Gloria! Welcoming a Posterior Baby at Home | Tampa Bay Homebirth
"I woke up around 3 in the morning and had a contraction that felt a bit different than the Braxton Hicks I’d been having in increasing frequency lately. It came and then it went, and then another did...
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Little Izzi Moon : A Tampa Home Birth Story | Tampa Midwife
"She was born at home, on the bedroom floor of our little Florida apartment, with only her daddy, mommy, and midwife present. I have planned to give birth at home for years. Not 'just' a crazy hippie,...
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2014-2015 Statistics | Tampa Bay Home Birth Midwifery
Last year I made a promise to the community that I would provide annual statistics reflecting our year in births as a form of transparent care. You can read our 2013-2014 statistics here. As a...
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Knox-ing It Out of the Park | A Tampa Bay Home Birth Story
"I was told baby number three was the “wild card.” My first son was born in the hospital with typical hospital scares (and almost a c-section), but I was able to have him naturally and vaginally.The...
View ArticleHome Waterbirth of Baby A'Noa | A Home Birth Story from Tampa Bay Midwife
It is a privilege to work along side of some of your favorite people on the planet while caring for some seriously fierce families. This birth was one of those very special occasions. When a home birth...
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Body Positivity- My journey through Motherhood
I’ve always thought of myself as a fairly confident person, as far as body image goes. I don’t often care what others think, as evidenced by my love for very short hair, wearing bright colors, and...
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New to The Roots- Lactation support!
We are proud and excited to be offering more breastfeeding support to our local moms. We now have 2 Lactation Consultants in the house!! Our first is Laura Ludwig, owner of Milk and Cookies Lactation...
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A 2nd Home VBAC Triumph | Tampa Bay Home Birth Midwife | Birth Videography
Taking care of families through multiple pregnancies is super special. This mama and I met in an ICAN meeting about 6 years ago. I will never forget Katye's willingness to share about her traumatic...
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Natural Healing Basics
The Great Mother Earth provides us with all that we need to have all the necessities to ramp up our immune systems and battle seasonal ailments.For starters, boosting your immune system can be simple...
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Holding Space for Emiliana | St Pete Home Birth Story
When families take good care of themselves during pregnancy it is rare we have to step in as midwives to intervene in the normal process. This mama took excellent care of herself prenatally and knew...
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Spring Hill's Dedicated Homebirth Midwife Has Arrived! |Tampa Bay Home Birth...
Hey there! I’m Erica Lea Barclay and I am Florida Licensed Midwife 331 who is officially joining the Barefoot Birth family, though I have been an honorary member for quite some time now. I’m here to...
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Hello, Isla Vaughn | Tampa Bay Home Birth Midwife
Sometimes when women have relatively easy first or second deliveries, they can be pretty nonchalant about future deliveries. "Oh- my other baby just slipped right out!" "The midwife barely made it last...
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Barefoot Herbals: Summer Survival Series- Part 1
Ah summer, we know it all too well here in Florida! This is the beginning of Barefoot Herbals summer survival staples that will help beat back this crazy season.If you plan on leaving the house at...
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Home Birth Statistics for 2013-2016 | Tampa Bay Home Birth Midwife
When I began my practice here in Tampa it was very important to me that we keep transparency about our statistics and outcomes. None of the birth centers or midwives I had previously worked for or with...
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Sent by Marley - A Rainbow Baby Birth Story | Tampa Bay Home Birth Midwife
"On January 21st 2015 I was given the news that a baby, whom I named Marley no longer had a heart beat. I was 15 weeks pregnant and just like that, I wasn't. I'll never know if Marley was a baby girl...
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4 steps to a successful breastfeeding relationship
World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is held the first week of every August. Each day this week, my Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter newsfeeds have been full of beautiful, strong, and inspiring photos of...
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