The Rainbow Midwife

06/10/2026

Talena’s been behind the scenes working on the opening of a birth center in Tampa Bay for quite some time.

It’s finally happening! Be sure to follow and leave a review if she’s ever cared for you.

Congrats Talena L. Jones!! Owner and founder of Bay Area Birth Center 🌴☀️💗

A little update for y’all… and it’s coming straight from the heart
If you saw my earlier post about moving—things have shifted. After a lot of reflection (and so many meaningful conversations), I’ve decided to stay right here in Florida and continue serving this beautiful birth community that has given me so much.🌴☀️🌊

This community is truly something special. The trust, the support, the way we show up for one another—it means everything to me. Hosting skills drills, mentoring student midwives, learning and growing alongside each other… I don’t take any of that lightly. It fills my cup in a way I can’t fully put into words.
And honestly? I’m not ready to leave that behind.

is also working on something BIG for the Tampa Bay area that will support families in an even deeper, more connected way. So keep an eye on her page 👀
(only 4 more months until she takes her licensure exam! 🎉)

In the meantime, and I are accepting clients!

Here’s what we are currently offering:�✨ Fertility planning + preconception support�✨ IUIs at home ( is trained too now!!) �✨ Midwifery prenatal care with hospital delivery options�✨ Home birth availability�✨ Ongoing support for repeat clients (always my heart 💗)

to make it easy to connect—�You can schedule a FREE 30-minute midwife consult to chat, answer your questions, and explore your options.
If you’ve been thinking about your next step in your fertility or birth journey, we’d love to walk alongside you
Send me a DM or grab a spot through our website:
https://www.therainbowmidwife.com/

So grateful to be HERE, with YOU, doing this work together 💫

06/09/2026

Midwifery is not just care — it’s connection, knowledge, and trust in action.

It’s the time taken to listen.
The experience behind each decision.
The steady presence that supports families through every stage of the journey.

Midwives combine clinical knowledge with relationship-centered care, creating an approach that is thoughtful, responsive, and grounded in respect.

Because the most meaningful care isn’t just what is done —
it’s how it’s given.

05/18/2026

You deserve support from someone who actually gets it. 🧠✨

For so many neurodivergent people, hiring another neurodivergent person isn’t just “nice” — it can completely change the experience of being supported, understood, and safe enough to be yourself.
Because sometimes the biggest relief is not having to explain:

✨why your brain works the way it does
✨why transitions are hard
✨why burnout hits differently
✨why “simple tasks” aren’t simple
✨why you communicate the way you do

As a neurodivergent midwife, I’ve experienced healthcare from both sides — as the provider and as the person trying to navigate systems that were never designed with neurodivergent people in mind.
And honestly? It changes the way I support people.

I know what it feels like to:
✨mask through appointments
✨leave conversations confused but too overwhelmed to ask more questions
✨struggle with forms, scheduling, transitions, or sensory overload
✨be labeled “difficult” instead of supported
✨need information explained differently
✨carry shame for things that are actually neurological differences

That kind of understanding can mean:

✨less masking
✨more accommodations that actually help
✨more collaborative support
✨more feeling seen instead of judged

Shared lived experience doesn’t automatically make someone the right fit — but it can create a level of understanding that’s hard to teach from textbooks alone.
You deserve care that feels collaborative, accommodating, and safe for your nervous system — especially during vulnerable seasons like pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting.

The systems may not have been built for us, but we can still build safer spaces for each other. 💗

05/11/2026

Relatable. We got you though. 🫶🏻

05/06/2026

A homebirth transfer doesn’t necessarily mean something went wrong. It’s a continuation of care — and when done well, it’s one of the clearest signs you have a skilled, responsible, deeply committed midwife by your side.

Safe homebirth care has never been about avoiding the hospital at all costs. It’s about knowing when to stay home… and when it’s time to pivot.

Midwives are constantly assessing — reading the subtle shifts, honoring intuition backed by training, and making decisions rooted in safety. When a transfer becomes the right call, it’s not hesitation — it’s clinical judgment.

And here’s what matters most:
You are not sent off alone.

Your midwife goes with you.
They communicate with the hospital team.
They advocate for your preferences.
They help bridge the emotional and physical transition.
They stay grounded so you can stay held.

Because care doesn’t end when plans change.
After all, you need your midwife the most when things don’t go according to plan.

A well-supported transfer can still be empowering, respected, and deeply connected. You still deserve informed consent. You still deserve to feel seen. You still deserve continuity.

The goal was never just “homebirth.”
The goal is a healthy parent, a healthy baby, and care that honors you every step of the way — including when the path shifts.

This is what safe midwifery looks like. 🥹

Btw, are truly the best.

05/05/2026

Happy International Day of the Midwife! ✨

and I spent it midwifin’ looking like our favorite birth snack (mini pink starbursts)

Happy BIRTHday to the baby who matched us in pink today. She cuuute too. 🎀

04/25/2026

There’s something powerful about the way babies are welcomed in a homebirth space 💗

From their very first breath, everything is designed to support a gentle transition into the world for them.

✨ Immediate, uninterrupted skin-to-skin
✨ Soft lighting instead of bright overheads
✨ Quiet, familiar sounds instead of alarms and chatter
✨ Minimal handling—no passing baby from person to person
✨ Delayed cord clamping, allowing a full, supported transition
✨ All newborn procedures done in your or your partner’s arms
✨ A full newborn exam right on your bed… while you eat a nourishing meal

There’s no rush. No separation. No disruption of those sacred first moments.

Homebirth isn’t just about the birthing person having autonomy, safety, and peace—
it’s about centering the baby and the family as a whole.

It honors that birth is not just a medical event, but a relational one.
A transition not just for a parent, but for a baby arriving into connection, warmth, and belonging.

This is what it means to be born into calm. 🌈✨🫶🏻

04/22/2026

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