Meet the Community

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Hi there, I am Laura Reeder, the midwife. My interest in birth developed with my childhood experiences helping our farm animals give birth. I began my career earning a Bachelors of Science in Community Health Education from UAB. I served St. Vincent's Health System for twelve years, first as a Nursing Assistant through college and later as a Health Educator/Wellness Coordinator. I have been a certified Bradley Method® Instructor and Doula since 2012. My husband and I have been blessed with four children—three boys and a girl. We live on a small farm where we homeschool our children, grow most of our own food, and milk our family cow. When Midwifery was legalized in Alabama, we made the decision for me to pursue becoming a Licensed Midwife. I completed my CPM/LM requirements in 2019. I feel that God’s hand led me each step of the way. Midwifery combines aspects of every job I have loved over the years. I love the hands-on skills, the educational aspects, and the holistic approach to wellness involved in midwifery care. I am grateful to participate in those holy moments when a woman becomes a mother and a child enters the world to join their family. I am fascinated with identifiable ways mothers instinctively cope with birth when surrounded by a supportive birth team and a calm environment. It is my ambition to provide quality, holistic midwifery care that is tailored to each individual client.

Hello! I'm Jenna. I'm a proud military wife and mother to four beautiful children, two boys and two girls. I knew before starting nursing school that I wanted to work in labor and delivery and/or help with breastfeeding and postpartum care. I received my bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Alabama in 2008, worked in the intensive care unit, and later moved into labor and delivery. I am a certified yoga instructor and have enjoyed teaching classes in the three states I have resided in, from sunrise yoga in Alabama, to sunrise yoga on the beach in Mississippi, and then night classes with some lovely ladies in North Carolina. I began my homeschool journey when my oldest was in the first grade and I'm now in my seventh year and loving it! I am a country girl at heart that lives in the city with chickens, plenty of houseplants, and a small garden in our backyard! I love spending time in nature with my family, Sundays at church, reading books, walking my dog, spending time with friends, educating our children, and taking them to their sports, music, church, and school activities! I have a heart for supporting women's physical and mental health, especially before, during, and after childbirth. I couldn't be happier to be serving Farmhouse Midwifery in this way! 

Hi I am Dr. Ashleigh, a life-long resident of the North Jefferson County area. I attended the University of Alabama and received a B.S. Degree in Food and Nutrition in 2013. It wasn’t long after graduating from my undergraduate studies when I felt the tug at my heart to become a Doctor of Chiropractic. Following in my father’s footsteps, I graduated from Life University in Atlanta, GA in September 2017. I am honored to be serving the North Jefferson and Cullman County Areas. In my spare time, I enjoy working out and thrifting with my husband, Alex, who is the owner of Thrive Fitness in Gardendale. We also enjoy spending time with our two dogs. I am an active member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association and certified in the ICPA’s Webster Technique, a specific chiropractic analysis and adjustment. The Webster Technique helps achieve a state of balance in the pelvis that may contribute to a safer, easier birth outcome.

Hi, I’m Chelsea, a birth and bereavement doula. I live in Cullman, Alabama with my husband, Heath, and our precious daughter. We live on a mini farm and have three cats. My love for birth came from an early age but I didn’t find my calling as a doula until after my daughter was born. My husband and I dealt with two years of infertility and one miscarriage before getting pregnant with my daughter. In those two years I did as much research as possible on how to achieve an unmedicated birth and how to heal from the pain of infertility and loss. Through my research I learned all about what a doula does and I knew it was what God was calling me to do. After I achieved my unmedicated birth with the help of my husband and doula, I jumped in head first into doula work. Being able to support moms through one of the most special and vulnerable times of their lives is the biggest honor for me. My business is Althea Jane Doula Services. Althea means healing and Jane means God is Gracious. I feel like that explains my goal as a doula perfectly, for you to have a healing experience from conception to postpartum and for you to see God’s graciousness through every phase of motherhood. 

Heidi founded Central Alabama Lactation Services in 2018. She has been an RN working exclusively with mothers and babies for over 21 years. She has been an IBCLC for 14 of those years. She has worked newborn nursery, level 3 NICU, bedside hospital lactation, outpatient lactation, and led breastfeeding support groups during that time. She has taught prenatal breastfeeding classes, spoke at breastfeeding conferences, and acted as an expert advisor for Hatch Baby. She has also been a hospital department manager over a large lactation department. Heidi is Masterclass certified to provide care for babies with tongue and lip ties. Her passion is coaching families through breastfeeding issues and seeing them confidently meet their original breastfeeding goals. She is a wife and mother to 4 breastfed children, with 6 years of personal breastfeeding experience. Heidi’s provides in-home visits in Jefferson, Walker, Cullman, Blount Counties. Heidi’s business provides in-home lactation consults for mothers in Anniston, Oxford, Jacksonville, Gasden, Clinton, Birmingham-metro, and all points in between.

Hey all! I’m Morgan the owner and principal photographer of Morgan Paige Photography LLC; follower of Jesus, wife to my BFF and mom/homeschool mama of 3. I have a child with special medical needs so I was the queen of clean and quarantine before it was a thing. I love coffee, the outdoors and am a hippie at heart. I love animals and worked as a surgical vet tech and animal behaviorist for 16 years. I’m a Southern California native so like totally stick out in Alabama but, I absolutely love it here! I studied photography in college. I’ve also had the incredible opportunity to be mentored, trained and educated by some of the industry’s best photographers and graphic artists. I have a full service studio location with sets and print ordering services in Hanceville, AL.  I also travel to shoot on location. The vision for my business is to provide a relaxed atmosphere, with a safe and fun experience for my clients. I provide milestone photography services; from engagements to lifestyle, toddlers to seniors and everything in between. I have special training in newborn posing and safety and absolutely love documenting all the sweet details of new life. The things that matter in your life matter to me too and I want to be there to help you capture those milestone moments with real life documentary style pictures.  I am a visual storyteller; an artist providing timeless photographs of memories  that you will treasure for a lifetime.

Dr Melissa Matthews was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. After completing her Bachelors of Art at the University of Winnipeg, she attended Life University in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Melissa graduated in 2012. Life University is where she met her husband, Dr. Jubal Matthews. They were married September 2013. Together, they opened their office, Jubilee Family Chiropractic, February 2014. Their office is family-focused, with an emphasis on pediatric and pregnancy care. Together, Drs. Melissa and Jubal are raising two sweet boys and a perfect Aussiedoodle named Pumpkin.

Dr. Melissa is Webster’s Certified through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. Additionally, Dr. Melissa is Schaefer Protocol certified, which is a protocol that focuses on optimal preconception health.

Dr. Melissa is an equine enthusiast, dabbles in photography, loves coffee and fluffy, white snow. She and Pumpkin have competed in Rally and have earned a few titles. Dr. Melissa loves to talk about all things “crunchy mama” and offers a Baby Wearing Lending Library out of the office.