Kaiayo is a proud Afro Indigenous Queer Parent who did not benefit from having adequate support prenatally, during birth and postpartum when they had their children. Inspired by their own experience, Kaiayo humbly offers inclusive and compassionate midwifery care to all families. Kaiayo defines families as young parents, solo parents, partnered parents, adoptive or foster parents, polyamorous parents, etc. They specialize in serving families that are BIPOC, QTBIPOC or LGBTQIA2S+. Kindred Soul Midwifery will begin taking clients in 2026. 

Why Midwifery Care?

Personalized and Holistic Care: Midwifery care focuses on providing individualized care that addresses the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the client throughout the pregnancy,  birth process and postpartum journey. We emphasize a holistic approach that respects the body's natural ability to give birth. 
Lower Intervention Rates: Studies have shown that midwives tend to have lower rates of medical interventions, such as cesarean sections and epidurals, compared to obstetricians. This is because midwives promote a physiological birth process and are more likely to support non-invasive options. 
Enhanced Birth Outcomes: Research suggests that people who use midwives may have better birth outcomes, such as lower rates of preterm birth and low birth weight. This may be due to the individualized care and focus on physiological birth that midwives provide. 
Empowerment and Advocacy: Midwives empower people to make informed decisions about their pregnancy and birth. They advocate for the patient's preferences and provide support and guidance throughout the process. 
Cultural Sensitivity: Midwives may be more culturally sensitive than obstetricians, especially when working with clients from diverse backgrounds. They can provide care that respects the client's cultural beliefs and traditions.

Midwifery Care Offered
$8,000 (sliding scale available)
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Prenatal Care
1 hour office visits once a month in the 1st trimester, twice a month from 28-36 weeks, one home visit at 36 weeks, and weekly office visits until labor. 

• Regular checkups and monitoring that includes exams, blood work, and referrals for ultrasounds to track pregnancy progress.
• Education on nutrition, lactation, and other aspects of reproductive health.
• ​Counseling and guidance to make informed choices about the pregnancy, birth experience and postpartum care.​

​Labor and Birth
On call 24/7 from 37 weeks until birth

• Emotional and physical support including encouragement, information, and support throughout the labor process. 
• Monitoring the birthing person’s and baby's well-being, assessing the progress of labor. 
• ​Pain management strategies for pain relief during labor including TENS Unit and water birth.
• Assisting with birth as the birthing person pushes and births their baby and the placenta. 
• ​Emergency preparedness to recognize complications and provide emergency care, administer medications, or suture tears.

Postpartum and Newborn Care
Visits happen on 24hr/day 1, day 3, day 5-7, two weeks, 4 weeks and 6 weeks 
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• Physical and emotional recovery checkups and exams to support both the birthing person and baby in the postpartum period.
• ​Newborn care assistance with feeding, bathing, and caring for the newborn. 
• Newborn screening that can include blood typing and other screening tests for the baby.
• ​Closing of the Bones Ceremony at 6 weeks