Ode To Birth

12/15/2023

Give the gift of POSTPARTUM support this season, for yourself or someone you know! Gift cards are available for a family to redeem hours with one of our Postpartum Doulas ❤️👶🎄✨
On the website click “About” —> “Community & Subcontractors” to learn more!

Surprise an expecting mother with this gift certificate that she can use towards any Ode To Birth services, including hourly postpartum support from Madison, private yoga sessions, a Benkung Belly Wrap, or a Womb Healing session. A truly heartfelt gift!

12/05/2022

These are only a few of the messages that were clear for me as a birth worker. Slide three taps into some personal realizations as my family heads into our second holiday season without my big bro. I’ve been humbled by many experiences this year. How about you? Comment below the message that resonates with you and why? 💫

12/02/2022

12/02/2022

Although I personally believe physiological home birth is incredibly safe and far less complicated. Not to mention it is the simplest way for her to achieve a ceremonial rite of passage that helps her reclaim full body sovereignty and autonomy…

I’ve learned that some women truly feel more safe birthing their babies in a hospital and that is okay. Sometimes a woman will plan a home birth and all of a sudden her intuition fires and she feels like medical intervention is needed. Her doula/partner’s role in these moments is to hold space and listen to her mental process without placing judgement. We allow her to move through this decision in between sensations and we outweigh the benefits and the risks. Often times her intuition is right and the baby or her physical body required advanced medical support.

We mustn’t question the spiritual downloads she is receiving while giving birth. The messages she is receiving in her mind are unique to this woman’s karmic path and contract she has between her and her baby. Each roadblock she encounters is necessary in order for her to peel back the layers of her unique birthing process. Perhaps her subconscious mind believes hospital birth is better but her ego is driving her desire for a home birth. We just won’t know this until we’re in the birthing process. All truths are revealed in birth.

Her head space and confidence during birth depends on the material she’s read, watched, and listened to while pregnant. The rest is up to the universe and the wisdom of her innate birthing capabilities.

We cannot predict what a woman needs in order to fully surrender. We can only encourage her to discover the most empowered outcome.

What’s important to acknowledge is how she FEELS when making her decisions. If she decides halfway through her birthing that she needs pain management or is afraid for baby’s health immediately postpartum that is okay. As long as the decision to transfer from home to hospital is coming from a place of POWER and not from the medwives coercive behaviours. A good birth team will give her the time and space to find her way without indoctrinating her. Continue in comments…

11/25/2022

It’s about time I jump on a LIVE call with 🤩
This conversation is timely… I’m currently at home recovering from an intense laparoscopic surgery to remove two ovarian cysts and endometriosis (which I didn’t know I even had).

Sabrina seems to be the perfect woman to have a conversation with right now as she specializes in these areas of women’s health. Set a reminder and tune in! 💫

11/15/2022

Kathy’s birth happened early on in my career and it taught me the power of a crucial technique. It also taught me the importance of doulas in the birth space.

After a beautiful early labour at home and what seemed to be seamless active stage, the OB came into Kathy’s room, assessed the baby and said “well your baby is transverse and you’ve got 30 minutes to figure it out or else we’re calling for a cesarean.”

It was disheartening to the family and his abrupt behaviour really shocked me. I remember calling my mentor at the time and explained the situation. She said “well have you tried shaking her apples?” ✨💡✨Ahh yes! How could I have forgotten?!

I grabbed my rebozo and shook her hips. The father and I took turns and surely after 30 minutes the OB came back to assess Kathy. He noticed baby was head down and in optimal fetal position… he said “well I’ve never seen that maneuver before - good work.”

Baby was born soon thereafter and all was well.

Birth requires patience, creativity, TRUST and positivity from all attendants. This was one of the first of many births where I would realize they mustn’t teach those values to OB/GYN’s. Good thing doulas hold these values high!

Birth is not a pathological event. Birth is wise and innate.

11/10/2022

Hey folks! Books are wide open for next Spring ✨💃✨

Ode To Birth is expanding and it’s very exciting !! This winter I’m bringing together a team of postpartum doulas to help me out so that you’re well taken care of in the fourth trimester.

More and more women are feeling the call to birth their babies at home. Physiological birth is what I’m here for… it’s what heals humanity.

We are not machines - we are mammals. Birth is a sacred rite of passage not a pathologic dis-ease.

I pray all women remember birth to be one of the most empowering and transcendent ceremonies.

If you’re curious to learn more about Ode To Birth’s Services head to my website (link in bio). If you’re a birth worker in my community and would like to be a sub-contractor please be in touch.

10/18/2022

The Red Tent Mystery School will host an online OPEN HOUSE tomorrow at 12pm PST ! Tune in for a LIVE chat and Q&A… We have so many beautiful offerings and want to share the details with you! DM me for the Zoom link ✨♥️✨
These images were taken from our last retreat, thanks to for capturing the magic!

10/14/2022

Join us for an evening of positive birth stories and wisdom from like-minded women and mothers on Sunday, OCTOBER 30th!

Ode To Birth’s Village Gatherings are what women deserve and these evenings are necessary at this time. There will be plenty of tea, snacks, tears, laughs, and wisdom to go around. Each month a new topic will be the focus, but we will work in the present moment meeting the individual needs of whoever attends.

I changed the name from Village Prenatal —> Village Gatherings since so many of the maidens who were pregnant birthed and now we have an amazing little community of postpartum mothers. I love them so so much 🥹

This event is by donation! DM me if you have questions. It will be held at in Port Moody. LINK IN BIO TO SIGN UP! 🤍

Much love,
Madison

10/12/2022

An Ode To The Matriarch…

My grandmother was a queen. She was rich with life experience and wealthy in recipes that soothed her children and their children’s children.

My grandmother was straight forward, honest and loving. She taught us about class and how to pursue our dreams. She taught us how to smile through life’s grief.

My grandmother was the epitome of resiliency. Every breath of hers was devoted to maintaining a comfortable home for her children and their children to learn, laugh, and play.

My fondest memories as a child involve my grandmother’s presence.

My grandmother had a peaceful, grounded energy and a way with the flower kingdom. We spent many hours in comfortable silence, tending to her roses and baking scrumptious treats.

My grandmother was the one to stare into my newborn eyes and pronounce to my family, “she’s been here before.” My grandmother was one of my greatest role models.

Our Matriarch, Charleen Margaret Lynn, gently left this planet surrounded by family and her great grandchildren on September 27th, 2022.

I felt my bones quake and noticed my heart sink deeper into my chest shortly after she took her final breath. We all knew this moment would come, grandma prepared us gently, with style and grace.

I sat by the river and mourned her spirit. Once I felt empty from grief, I lifted my chin to the sky and whispered, “Grandma, thank you for this life.” I saw Cayden wrap his arm around her and grandpa gave me a wink.

May Our Matriarch Rest In Peace 🙏🏼

09/14/2022

If these words resonate deep within your bones send me a DM… Sakura, Shanai’a Rai and myself are SO excited for your Womb Initiation 🌹