BAREFOOT BIRTH BLOG
My Doula Was Brandi Morales of Barefoot Birth : Part 5 | Tampa Bay Doula
"Without Brandi I don't think I could have had the birthing experience I wanted. She was amazing! During my pregnancy she was available to answer all my questions and also provided words of encouragement when I had any doubts on my ability to do a natural birth."
Placenta Encapsulation
"Placenta encapsulation is the process of preparing the mother’s placenta after the birth of her baby(ies) and dehydrating it to then be ground and placed into capsules for the mother to ingest as she sees fit. The ingestion of the placenta is known as “placentophagy.”
My Doula Was Brandi Morales of Barefoot Birth : Part 4 | Tampa Bay Doula
"She supported me through each contraction with soothing encouragement and holding my hands. She was great support and a team member for my husband. She gave him tools and techniques to use that allowed him to be an amazing birthing partner."
My Doula Was Brandi Morales of Barefoot Birth : Part 3 | Tampa Bay Doula
"After meeting with Brandi, I was confident that she could provide much more support than our previous experience, and she was able to answer all of my questions with ease, demonstrating to me she had plenty of birth experience. We met several times in advance to go over my birth preferences and for her to get to know me and my husband. I was impressed by her honesty, openness, and calmness."
My Doula Was Brandi Morales of Barefoot Birth : Part 2 | Tampa Bay Doula
"I couldn't have made it through natural childbirth without Brandi by my side. Brandi was the calm, positive, supportive, and at times creative force behind my successful birth.."
Caryn's Home Birth | Tampa Bay Home Birth with Tampa Birth Photography
Unfortunately, the United States Military threw a huge wrench in our plans when they sent my husband to Afghanistan in late October. So now I was off to deal with all that pregnancy entails while parenting a 2 and 5 year old - solo. I’m not sure how I got through those first couple of months as I had very bad morning sickness which caused me to lose about 10 pounds. The stress of pregnancy and raising 2 kids during an unexpected deployment was a lot on me. I constantly worried about how the stress would be affecting my unborn child.
My Doula Was Brandi Morales of Barefoot Birth : Part 1 | Tampa Bay Doula
I'm so glad I had Brandi as my doula. I had a successful HBAC (Home Birth After Cesarean) at 41+6. She was such great support to my whole family. It's been 5 weeks and my 3.5 year old still talks about her. It was such a great familiar experience. If you're lucky enough to have her, you will love her!
Ashlee's Home Birth | A Brandon Midwife and Homebirth Story with Tampa Bay Birth Photography
"I remember sitting at home watching Law and Order and feeling contractions. Nothing crazy intense, just light cramping. I had been whining to my husband, Jared, because I had spent the better part of 2 weeks in prodromal labor....."
Florida Meet Charlie Rae Young Midwife with Barefoot Birth
Florida Midwife Charlie Rae Young of Barefoot Birth
A Serendipitous Entrance | Augie's Birth Story
An amazing thing about having a home birth is that birth is allowed to happen in its own time. This baby decided to come after watching the "Why Not Home" screening. The power of suggestion!
10 Tips for Surviving the 4th Trimester
The fourth trimester is all about learning about that new baby and how they fit into your (new) life. It can be a doozy. Perhaps these ideas will help.
My Midwife Was Charlie Rae Young of Barefoot Birth : Part 9 | Tampa Bay Home Birth Midwife
"Charlie doesn't treat her clients like one size fits all - she cares for each family based on their individual needs and considers each family's unique circumstances."
My Midwife Was Charlie Rae Young of Barefoot Birth: Part 8 |Tampa Bay Home Birth Midwife
"After a fairly traumatic birth with my 3rd baby, I knew as soon as I found out that i was pregnant with my fourth that I wanted to use Charlie as my midwife. "
VBAC Options & Birth Statistics: Hernando County Edition | Spring Hill Home Birth Midwife
Hello families! This blog was originally going to be a “VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) options in Hernando County”, as I have been noticing a lot of women in the local breastfeeding facebook group asking about VBAC-friendly providers. The more I started digging into Hernando’s cesarean rates vs successful VBAC, the deeper into the rabbit hole I fell. The numbers are alarming and unpromising, to say the least.
New to The Roots | Yin Yoga with Blair
Beginning Monday, January 9, 2017 we will have weekly Yin Yoga at the Roots! Blair Williams, longtime yoga teacher in the area, will be bringing her magic to her weekly class Mondays at 7pm.
Home Birth Mannequin Challenge! | Tampa Bay Home Birth Midwife
Every year for the holidays we try and do something a little unexpected, unusual, and usually downright absurd.
My Midwife Was Charlie Rae Young of Barefoot Birth: Part 7 | Tampa Bay Home Birth Midwife
"I can't begin to explain how wonderful my experience with Barefoot Birth has been. Our homebirth far exceeded the expectations we had...."
My Midwife Was Charlie Rae Young Of Barefoot Birth: Part 6 | Tampa Bay Home Birth Midwife
"Wow!" That's what I tell people when they ask me about my home birth. It was the most amazing experience I have ever had. Charlie accepted me and took over my prenatal care at 30 weeks. I had a c-section with my first baby and I knew that is not how I wanted to have this baby. "
Florida Licensed Midwife Charlie Rae Young Speaking about Home Birth | Tampa Bay Midwifery
Midwife Charlie Rae Young LM, CPM, CLC of Barefoot Birth speaks about home birth midwifery in Florida, particularly her practice in Tampa. From home birthing on a national and international level to discussing fear and culture based misconceptions.
Homebirth and Private Insurance | Tampa Bay Home Birth Midwife
One of the top questions we answer is "will my insurance cover home birth?" The answer is not nearly as simple as the question so we thought it is about time someone broke it down clearly for families! In this explanation please know that we are speaking solely to our community here in Florida and things change region by region.