From Jaydee:
I am a practicing Independent Midwife, Birth Assistant, Childbirth Educator, Yoga Instructor, and also a founding editor of the SQUAT birth journal. Through facilitating women and families during the rites of passage that present themselves in the childbearing time, I am dedicated to bridging different communities of health care options.
I began a 'pre-med' program directly out of high school with the intention of becoming an obstetrician. After attending my first hospital birth, I knew there was something different for me. At that moment everything came flooding back; stories from my mother's friends having babies in the front yard, natural hospital births, breastfeeding two-year-olds - radical birth practices of the time! I immediately changed my path, and started my midwifery journey. Years passed as I searched for the program that would allow me to learn in a traditional style, something true to my midwifery heart and soul. At last The Matrona came, and I have been immersed in its workings ever since.
If a birthing woman is given the space to find her way, all that is needed for her journey into motherhood will be revealed and understood. Childbirth has the potential of taking all involved to a greater level, turning people into families, bringing a new existence into manifestation. The Matrona's philosophies are one of a kind and provide a platform of education that supports an undisturbed birthing paradigm. From here, we as birth stewards can fully trust, integrate, and witness the transformations that childbirth creates.
By giving birth to three sons (one birth being "unassisted"), my visceral journey of motherhood instinctively lends itself to my work with others. Through The Matrona I am now promoting and supporting those on this path, and humbly give my life to this work.
Jaydee and Kat Kirkwood
Jaydee with niece Kiwi
Jaydee with Lamai
