OUr Mission
THe Spirit of
Mother ocean Midwifery
Our mission at Mother Ocean Midwifery is to provide midwifery services to childbearing wombmen and their families in a way that protects and ensures a safe birth. We intend to honor our Ancestors and the tradition of normal safe childbearing that has been on-going for centuries prior to the advent of the institutionalized medical system.
I’ve always been drawn to the Ocean. My favorite pastime is going to the beach, grounding myself in the sand and basking in the freedom that the ocean water provides. I’ve traveled all over the country, to many islands and overseas for this liberating experience. I've observed that people throughout the world and from many different spiritual traditions also go to the Ocean for this experience. Even in times of pain, fear, and uncertainty (emotions that are often present during the process of labor and birth), the Ocean has the ability to receive, absorb and transform these emotions into a sense of hope and joy. The same hope and joy that abounds when welcoming a new Life earthside.
Mother Ocean Midwifery pays homage to Great Mother Yemayá. Yemayá is the African Goddess of the Ocean and the patron deity of pregnant women. She is recognized in Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latinx cultures as well. She is the Orisha of fertility as well as bodies of water. Her domain is all waters, including the “bag of water” (amniotic fluid) inside of the womb. Yemayá is called upon by pregnant wombmen for safety. She is the protector of wombmen and the ruler of fertility, childbirth and healing. Yemayá protects the mother and her child and ensures a safe birth.