- midwifery care, farmhouse environment
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 mother to two boys and two girls. I received my bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Alabama and have worked in intensive care, behavioral health, one day surgery, and labor and delivery.
I love spending time with my family and friends, Sundays at church, reading books, running, yoga, my houseplants and flowers, and being a soccer mom.
I have a heart for supporting women's physical and mental health, especially before, during, and after childbirth.
You will find me in the office at Farmhouse midwifery helping with administrative work, drawing labs, and more. I couldn't be happier to be serving Farmhouse Midwifery in this way!
Hey ya'll. I'm Andrea. I am a follower of Christ, wife to Jacob, and mom to Barrett. We are a family of three living the farm life in Somerville, AL.
I am a Farmhouse Midwifery Birth Assistant, an EMT, Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula, and I also teach horse riding lessons at our family farm, Cedar Cove Equestrian.
In my experience, birthing people do not receive the amount of support they deserve. Birth and becoming a parent is something that should be honored and given the proper support. I am so thankful to be be able to provide these needed services.
Hi, I’m Darby! I am a wife and mostly a stay at home mama to our three kids — two boys and a girl. I have been a licensed physical therapist assistant since 2016, with a growing therapeutic interest in pelvic health and perinatal care ever since. In 2022, I became certified in Women’s Health and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. After our last baby and my homebirth with Laura, I decided to run with my fascination of birth and pampering mothers and become a certified birth, bereavement, and postpartum doula. My love for motherhood and childbirth began at a young age, and I am so grateful for His guidance in leading me into the birth working community.
I believe that our bodies have been divinely created and that we as women, have a unique opportunity to embrace and learn more about that design as we transition into mothers. I am honored to have the opportunity to support women through some of the most sacred, significant, and vulnerable seasons in life. In honoring mothers, I also offer a Mother’s Blessingway and a Closing of the Bones ceremony — ways to honor and care for the mother both before and after birth. I am so thankful to have the opportunity to work with my hands and serve with Farmhouse Midwifery, offering the much needed recourses to the women in our community.
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.
Hi, I'm Whittney.
I'm a wife, a mama to two beautiful kids, and someone who has walked the path of pregnancy and motherhood myself. I know firsthand how transformative — and at times how isolating — that journey can feel."During my own first pregnancy, I looked around and realized so many women were going through this without the support they truly deserved. I knew I had to do something about that."
That moment changed everything for me. It sparked a passion that has now become my life's work — showing up for women the way I wished someone had shown up for me.
For over six years, I've had the honor of serving as a doula and placenta encapsulation specialist, walking alongside women through some of the most vulnerable and beautiful seasons of their lives — pregnancy, birth, and the tender weeks that follow.
You deserve to feel held, heard, and never alone through any of it. That's what I'm here for.
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.
My name is Sheena Johnson. I am a full-time Christ follower, wife, and homeschooling mom of three children. My hobby is my side gig—personal training and nutrition coaching. I have been a lover of fitness for over 25 years since I picked up my first weights in my dad’s small gym.
I love feeling strong and mobile and being functionally fit. I am constantly wanting to learn more. I enjoy teaching and coaching anyone from the young athlete new to training to the empty nester concerned with bone density and preserving lean mass. I have directed much of my continuing education over the last few years toward learning about maintaining a fit pregnancy and recovering during the postpartum stages.
Pregnancy and motherhood is a beautiful thing. It does not “ruin” anyone’s body as I have heard people say, but instead it presents unique adaptations that need to be considered and often addressed. My goal is to assist women in a way that is specific to them, not just another cookie-cutter prenatal or postpartum program. I want to help the inactive pregnant mom learn to love moving her body in a healthy way and the lifelong fit chick continue to do what she loves in a safe way without fear.
We will focus on learning the importance of breathing, posture and protecting the integrity of your core while learning to mitigate many changes that often accompany pregnancy. Furthermore, what you do immediately postpartum has vast importance on restoring your core and your body to optimal function. We will approach your recovery from a holistic level postpartum and work on reaching your fitness goals. Please feel free to contact me with questions and see what is a good fit for your needs!!
NASM (national academy of sports medicine) Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Coach, Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist. USA Weightlifting (USAW) Level 1 Coach. CES (Core Exercuse Solutions) - Prenatal/Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist. Moms into Fitness Prenatal/Postpartum Fitness Specialist
Dr. Melissa Bettess Matthews is a family chiropractor, wife, and mother of two boys, with a deep passion for supporting families through every season of life. A graduate of Life University in 2012, she has spent over a decade serving her community with a heart-centered approach to health and healing.
Melissa is especially passionate about caring for mothers, babies, and growing families. She believes that true health starts with connection—connection to our bodies, our nervous systems, and the support systems around us. Her work is rooted in creating safe, welcoming spaces where families feel seen, heard, and empowered in their health decisions.As a mom herself, Melissa understands the beauty and challenges that come with pregnancy, postpartum, and raising children. Her personal experiences, combined with years of clinical practice, allow her to meet families with both compassion and practical guidance.
Outside the office, you’ll likely find her spending time with her family, working out (she proudly deadlifts over 300 pounds), enjoying a good cup of coffee or tea, or getting lost in a great book. She also enjoys spending time with a chestnut Thoroughbred name X and embraces any opportunity to bring a little Disney magic into everyday life.
Melissa is honored to be part of the Farmhouse Midwifery Community, where she can collaborate with like-minded providers to support women and families in a more holistic, connected way.
If you’re seeking support as you grow your family or looking to restore your body and energy after postpartum depletion, I would be honored to walk alongside you—please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Hi, I’m Anna, happily married and mother of three home-birthed kiddos. I am a Christ follower, a wee bit crunchy, and lover of all things creative. I would love to welcome you to the FMCO Moms Support Group.
If you are a mom (or mom-to-be) looking to build local endearing friendships, and encouragement on this journey through motherhood, this group is for you. This is a community where we can share our highs and lows and everything in between. Please feel free to join our FB group: Farmhouse Community Moms Support Group. We have monthly meet-ups at the FMCO Green House, park play dates, nature hikes, moms night outs, and more!
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