27/07/2022
Welcome. Im Stacey, the founder of Artemis Soul, Mum to 2 beautiful babies and fiancé to an amazing man who supports my wild dreams. Artemis Soul was born soon after my baby girl in January 2022.
A planned homebirth, an accidental freebirth.
My son, Arlo, was born 17 months earlier, in hospital. His birth was hard. Labour was exhausting and excruciatingly painful, with a cascade of interventions, drugs and beeping machines. I wasn’t truly aligned with my birthing power and that transpired with his birth. Regardless of all that, I had my first born baby in my arms. He was healthy. He was perfect.
I walked away from Arlos birth with a struggle between heart and mind. Love I had never known possible, but a feeling I had failed him and failed myself in my first role as a mother. I didn’t maintain autonomy through his birth. I wasn’t empowered and I was scared to birth again.
Nine months later we found out I was pregnant. We reached out to a private midwife and decided a homebirth was right for us. It was important that Arlo be involved in this journey, and it seemed right for me to birth at home with him present. Throughout my pregnancy I formed a beautiful bond with my midwife. I built a trust with myself and my body. I came to know my body like never before. I was intuitive, I was guided by my baby and I had a trust and confidence that I felt was a part of my absolute core being.
On the day of her birth, 3 days before my due date, 66 minutes of active labour, our baby girl was here. Hunter, our Artemis Soul.
Her birth transformed me. I came away from it full of excitement and in absolute awe of the female body and what it is capable of. I had a different respect for the sacredness of the birth space, and those who hold that space.
When the time is right and my babies are a little older, I would love to hold space for birthing women. In the meantime, I would love my products to be a part of your birthing journey. I hope I can help to align you with your birthing power to achieve your dream birth.
Thanks so much for being here.
I appreciate each and every one of you.
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