Laughing Moon Midwifery

20/09/2025

{Mystery lies in metamorphosis. Motherhood is metamorphosis. Mystery therefore is found in motherhood.} The Linea Nigra has always fascinated me. How it slowly presents down the ripening belly of a mama in full bloom like the matrilineal strands of our collective DNA present themselves on the universal loom, slowly weaving stardust and spirit into form.
Literally meaning the dark line, it is one of the most familiar sights marking the round belly of many a mother. I'm always sad to watch it fade away. The line that slowly darkens follows the Linea Alba, which is the white line between the recti muscles of the abdomen.
The occurs due to increased pregnancy hormones and adrenal hormones that may (the exact physiological reason remains obscure. 😏) cause increased skin pigmentation. Oftentimes the and ***a darken too! (We'll talk about that soon!) Not all women will have the line too! The presence of the line is directly related to the amount of in your skin. The increased pregnancy hormones act on the melanin causing ! There is some evidence to suggest that folic acid deficiency can cause hyperpigmentation. Some midwives swear that the darker the line the more folic acid is needed by the mother. It is neat to think that our bodies do indeed communicate with us by presenting visual signs to indicate what is needed or not needed. I know that I use the in birth all the time 🙌🏼 So tell me, did you have the Linea Nigra? Did you love it? Hate it? Did it go away? I'm still rocking my faded line 8.5 months !

16/09/2025

The art of midwifery embraces many lost but powerful practices.

The art of deep listening, of holding the edges of liminal space so that you can go through the center and back. The beautiful skill of palpating a round, swollen with life belly…hands like eyes peering into the uterus telling the story of how a baby is positioned inside. The forgotten importance of walking alongside someone while they are doing hard work but not trying to do it for them, and the hanging sling scale….a baby wrapped snug in soft fabric, suspended by a brass scale, toes peeking out as everyone holds their breath anxiously awaiting to hear the weight of this new little human.

Midwifery weaves human stories, the sacredness of life, and the magic of science into an art as old as human creation. And the parts of it are just as beautiful as the whole of it. 📸 :

13/09/2025

Hi friends and families!

I’m sure you all know that businesses thrive when happy customers share their experiences!

Community midwives are often found via word of mouth and many of you have found me through the community.

After being in private practice since 2017…I have one review on Google!

If you feel called…would any of you who have sought me out for midwifery care…would you kindly leave a little review for the practice??

21/08/2025

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We are so sorry to hear this news from Michel Odent's family.

"It is with great sorrow that the family of Dr Michel Odent announce his death at the age of 95. Dr Odent was born July 7, 1930, in Bresles, France. He died peacefully in London, England, on August 19, 2025 following a brief illness.

Dr Odent trained as a general surgeon in Paris, and advocated for the demedicalisation of birth whilst in charge of Pithiviers Hospital. In later life, he founded the Primal Health Research Centre in London, and published extensively on topics related to childbirth and early breastfeeding.

He is survived by many loved ones, including his partner Liliana, and children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. His family wishes to express their thanks to the doctors, nurses, and staff of St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to La Leche League. Dr Odent will be cremated in a private family service with a public memorial to follow in several weeks."

09/06/2025

Anyone want to guess what this number means?

05/05/2025

If you haven’t yet, hug a midwife!

17/04/2025

A low interventionist approach to prenatal care and birth in healthy, low risk pregnancies is scientific!

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/03/the-most-scientific-birth-is-often-the-least-technological-birth/254420/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMQABHsETj87HwGOA9HpucIQQxJjIIhPl_6tyPYYKAQMKKvTox6xat7WKSTAJeyMn_aem_h67y5PUJb-6xWWX3sAnGlg

If you look at scientific literature, you find over and over again that many interventions increase risk to mother and child instead of decreasing it.

07/04/2025

Laughing Midwifery will be on sabbatical this summer for the first time since 2018 and the remainder of the year is filling up quickly with December babies making themselves known. In the last year a few more midwifery options have come to our area, so reach out even if I’m full as I can hopefully connect you with another midwife!

16/03/2025

Laughing Moon Midwifery has the honor to share with you a little red-haired portal baby, born during the Blood Moon at the peak of the total lunar eclipse. 3/14/2025 at 3:30AM. She took her mama & papa by surprise when things went from mild to go time & she was born swiftly and safely into her mama’s hands. She didn’t wait on the sheets or the water in the tub or her midwife…she knew just what she was doing and led the way.

28/01/2025

Laughing Moon Midwifery is 7! Seven whole years of helping families across an amazing threshold into the realm of parenthood. Seven years of listening to babies and parents and mothers. Seven years of holding space. Of education. Of all nighters. Of watching the sun rise. Of leaning in to the magic of life and the amazing human body. Who knows how many years left LMM will be here but here’s to another year! To@the families that have chosen Laughing Moon as their midwife, thank you! 🎂

16/01/2025

I asked and you answered. Laughing Moon Midwifery Birth stats for 2024 are in! It was an incredible year, with so many incredible families, with incredible stories of birth and life. I am always amazed at how much babies and families teach me and this year was full of lessons. It’s was a particularly memorable and difficult year. I broke records, one being 3 births in 21 hours. I’m not ready to discuss some of the harder aspects but someday, in the near future I will, I just need more time to integrate them before I can speak them. As always, sometimes birth can bring up big feelings and if these stats feel heavy to you, know that I am a phone call/text/email/office visit away. I am always here to talk to you. ♥️

08/01/2025

Aza is a powerhouse!

Aza Nedhari is the co-founder and executive director of Mamatoto Village, a nonprofit dedicated to improving maternal health outcomes.