HOLISTIC PRENATAL CARE & HOMEBIRTH
MOONLIGHT
MIDWIFERY
Homebirth Midwife in Atlanta
Honoring your baby's sacred entrance with peace, protection and intention
PEACE BEGINS AT BIRTH
Midwife Crystal Bailey, CNM
Certified Nurse Midwife, 20 years experience
Naturopathic Midwifery model with
clinical care that includes licensed CNM, consulting MD, labwork, referrals to perinatologist as needed, clear transfer support
The name “Moonlight Midwifery” honors that birth often happens at night, when the world is calm, our stress is low, and babies arrive in peace.
Ask our Clients...
HOMEBIRTH is beautiful
Our Homebirth care is rooted in wisdom and guided by experience.
We've cared for 1000's of women and babies. We're not new. We're not figuring it out. We know this is safe. We know this is beautiful.
Are you here because it calls you within?
It should. Women that feel relaxed and safe in their bodies sense the inner knowledge that they should birth as they are designed, and that leaving the home doesn't feel right without clear reasons that necessitate medical care.
Moonlight Midwifery was born from the need of birthing women and babies to be seen, supported and safe in their sacred process of birthing.
It's where I hold them in my nest- protected, loved, and fed positive reminders of the inner knowings of this beautiful design.
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I believe in the sacredness of a baby's birth and have midwifed women for 20 years. I have seen the power of the midwifery model. I believe homebirth is safe for healthy mothers and babies. I've delivered over 1,500 babies in hospitals, birth centers, homes and international settings, but there is something so "right" about a baby being born at home. It's truly changing the world to respect babies and birth this way. Each woman and her journey teaches me, and I'm humbled how my hands, my heart, my midwifing are often in the stories of women feeling emotionally transformed, babies releasing into optimal position and lives beginning in a state of peace and love.
Crystal Bailey-Nurse Midwife
why does a true midwifery model of care work best?
Elements of intentional MIDWIFING
MIDWIFERY ELEMENT: Provide a Structure of Safety, a Sanctuary
You shouldn't have to spend your labor fighting for your rights or researching every possible outcome. My practice provides a structure of safety, protection, and form—a "house" built to modern codes. Because this structure is professionally strong, you are free to relax inside it and focus entirely on the sacred connection between you and your baby. Within this framework of routine testing and wise guidance, we are able to be patient and soft, "wooing" the birth while you remain safely held.
How we do this: Our prenatal structure includes routine testing, education and informed consent. It provides a professionally navigated pathway for any additional testing or medical consultations such as perinatology consultations and ultrasound monitoring. Crystal can consult with a homebirth-expert physician at any time; including prescription management if needed.
MIDWIFERY ELEMENT: Always remember Birth is about a Baby being born
Your baby should feel important. I believe that loving, emotionally healthy human beings are those who felt profoundly safe and cherished from the womb through their earliest moments. While many focus on the mother’s empowerment, I view it as a beautiful byproduct of a much deeper priority: the baby. When we center the birth on the baby’s entrance, everything else falls into alignment. I provide deep, respectful care for the mother because a woman who feels protected and loved is best equipped to raise her child in that same spirit. My calling is to guard your child’s perfect design, ensuring they enter this world free from trauma and fear, allowing their journey to begin in total peace. I deeply believe this changes the world.
How we do this: I midwife through the pregnancy to support the mother to be healthy, connected and on a journey that begins from conception. Whatever the birth number for her, it is her journey for becoming a mother for this baby, and rebalancing her life and family dynamics to prepare the nest for this one.
Through this whole process, I am holding space as a midwife for this baby, curious about who this baby will be among us. While you are in the deepest part of labor, feeling the overwhelm, I help by connecting to the baby and inviting it to come, recentering the birth to the baby.
MIDWIFERY ELEMENT: The Midwife actively guides through the journey
You deserve to feel supported, and that may feel different to you than someone else. A midwife tries to attune to her clients' personalities and needs, adapting in how she midwifes them. This is an old fashioned relationship of trying to know a person.
How we do this: I midwife with an active intention that begins the moment you become a client, observing how your own history affects you.
MIDWIFERY ELEMENT: Clinical Skills
While doulas and birthkeepers offer vital support, a midwife holds clinical responsibility in her hands—from assessing labs to managing the complications that can present in the moment of birth. Although birth is inherently resilient, some journeys deviate from the ideal and skilled midwives have these scenarios in their care skills.
How we do this: Just like a birth center, we are fully equipped with the medications and expertise to confidently manage complications like hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia, or neonatal transition. I have seen three main complications that can be a part of low risk birth and I feel they can be managed quite well, if not better, by a good midwife’s care in the calm environment of home. First, there is shoulder dystocia, where a midwife must help the baby by maneuvering it through the pelvis. Second, bleeding at birth, or hemorrhage, can occur from uterine exhaustion or slow blood clotting, and a midwife should have several fast acting medications to use. Thirdly, babies sometimes need help transitioning, whether it’s initial breaths after that shoulder dystocia or CPAP for grunting because their lungs aren’t opening easy yet. These three things should confidently be managed by a homebirth midwife because they are still normal birth scenarios.
"How does she need midwifed?" is a question that guides my care for each woman
I support you in trusting the natural process of birth,
nurturing your health during pregnancy,
and feeling held, confident and safe as you welcome your baby
safety
HOMEBIRTH is safe
SAFETY
Did you know that homebirth is safe, and can be safer, than a hospital birth in the US?
With a supportive midwifery model of care, you will be less likely to have medical interventions and a cesarean. Research proves midwifery care and doula support improve outcomes. Caveat- the data in the US includes unplanned homebirth, no standards on who births at home or midwife skill level. I prefer data from Canada, Netherlands, UK, Australia since it's more on par with CNM quality of care.
Safe and resilient birth is relient upon a healthy mother, strong placenta and resilient baby. That is what we trust and work toward to have safe homebirths. Mothers are dynamically moving positions and we help her breathe well so baby has an easier journey and stays resilient.
A skilled and experienced midwife can resolve many problems that come up with birth. She carries equipment and meds she may need if necessary, We carry meds, but the way we help the woman and baby integrate after birth is also powerful and restores physiology in a functional way that doesn't happen in hospital scenarios.
Babies have an intelligent design with the umbilical cord that we don't disturb. Providing all transition support to a baby with a cord intact allows not only oxygen to pass to baby, but the stem cells can repair even brain injury. The midwife carries oxygen and CPAP device so even grunty babies to be supported while skin to skin.
Protocols provide structure; Wisdom guides practice
benefits of
working with Moonlight Midwifery
This professional midwifery model of care brings
guidance that promotes you & baby thriving
care you can relax into, knowing you are safe
optimal fetal positioning support & bodywork
in-network lab testing & US referral options
emergency birth skills & equipment
transfer support that feels coordinated, professional & safe
Working with Moonlight Midwifery means being met with warmth, presence, and deep respect for your body’s wisdom — while knowing your care is grounded in experience, skill, and preparation.
what does Homebirth care actually look like?
homebirth care
I focus on a holistic, integrative care model that acknowledges your personal health and root causes of your symptoms. My care is an integration of clinical training, midwifery, traditional naturopathy, functional medicine, and feminine embodiment approaches.... always honoring the beautiful design of the female.
Prenatal care
After signing a contract, you have a 1hr Intake call where I learn about you and get your chart together. Then you come for an in-person visit. Prenatal day is Thursday in Decatur, with 1 hr time slots. Naturopathic assessment, bodywork and birth coaching is in my model. Appointments are monthly until 30 weeks, then closer. Televisits are optional intermittently. At 37 weeks I come for a homevisit to review birth logistics. You come to the office weekly at 39,40. At 41 you do ultrasound and NST.
We communicate through texts, phone or email for anything you need.
You may do co-care with a supportive OB practice.
Labs, Ultrasounds, Referrals
Routine OB panel is drawn at your first prenatal visit. I also draw TSH, Ferritin, D and other relevant labs. NIPT is optional. At 20 weeks I refer you for an anatomic ultrasound. At 28 weeks you will drink Fresh Test or Juice and we draw glucose and check blood count and ferritin and D again. At 36wks, based on informed consent, GBS swab is done. For perinatologist referrals I have had positive experiences with Emory MFM.
Homevisits
The first home visit is at 37 weeks. We reviewed the birth space, birth & transfer logistics, informed consent, and when to call for labor. After the birth we do one homevisit within 2 days of the birth. The newborn screen can be collected then and the birth summary is faxed to your pediatrician.
Birth
The midwife comes in active labor, which we define by contractions strong and every few minutes, but distance and parity are considered. First time mothers we encourage you to have a doula who supports in the earlier phase of labor. A birth assistant will also come to support the midwife in providing care. We are adequately equipped for newborn resuscitation, carry 3 hemorrhage meds and complete suturing with lidocaine. The newborn's physiology is not disturbed. We leave around 4hr after the birth, which is longer than many home midwives who leave around 2 hr.
Postpartum
The first few days include phone calls and 1 home visit. You'll see your pediatrician and ideally a lactation consultant that first week also. At 1 and 2 week we have a televisit. At 6 weeks we have a postpartum visit at the office or televisit. Many clients return to me for annual exams and any women's health needs.
every women and baby deserves a midwife
MIDWIFING is both art and science
Midwives* are intelligent, educated and interested in evidence based practice
While science and modern medicine do not have it all together in understanding birth, and studies can be skewed based on the modern health issues in the study population, there is a need to use what is available to provide the best care. The Nurse Midwife is educated with a graduate nursing degree and continually has to renew competency in the latest research and practice for low and high risk obstetrics and gynecology. Many traditional midwives also pursue maximum knowledge. Midwives tend to be avid lifelong learners and would have been the community's WISE WOMAN. They tend to be wise enough to balance what is true based on nature and eras of passed down wisdom with what is recently studied and it's value.
*True MIDWIVES are educated and intelligent; there is a dumbed down trend of birthkeepers claiming they are midwives and bypassing the model of actually being educated or fully apprenticed
Care is shaped through relationship, observation, intuition and discernment
Prenatal care is forms relationship with a woman and her midwife. The midwife guides and supports uniquely based on learning how her client functions functions as a whole — her body type, emotional constitution, family dynamics, work responsibilities, etc. Deeply personal care is woven into a framework of clinical guidance relevant to stages of the pregnancy for both health and preparation.
Birth is respected as an intelligent process dependent upon physiology and environment
The depths of understanding of the physiology of birth is only touched on by modern medicine, and even what science has described about is dismissed. In midwifery we believe in tuning into physiology's way of working as an intelligent God-given design and supporting how it functions by creating safe environment, healthy stress responses, and emotional caretaking. The body responds physiologically to midwifing, which is how we help birth to happen and bleeding to stop without having to give exogenous hormones usually.
Nurse Midwives that choose to midwife homebirth do so because they are
sensitive, in-tune people- artists of midwifery- and working in the hospital is very disturbing to them.
They choose home because it is an environment where they can craft exquisite beauty, honoring sacredness,
natural design & protecting what doesn't need disturbed for healthy mothers & babies.
There are many paths to become a homebirth midwife. We need them all.
Homebirth "CNMs" are more rare. We step out of medicine's "modern way" and say,
"I'm doing this the traditional way, but intelligently."
What is "Midwifing"?
The role of being a Midwife includes the many trainings and roles I can also play- Nurse Practitioner, Doctor of Naturopathy, a Functional Medicine Practitioner, Certified Feminine Embodiment Coach, Breech Release wombworker. Synthesizing these into personalized care and guiding the whole journey of the mother and baby is "Midwifing."
how i work
PHILOSOPHY of care
The midwife should be a quiet presence that helps create a conducive environment for this physiologic, primal thing of birth. However the midwife should have a confident authority at birth to facilitate things when they need guidance or intervention. Quietly, the midwife weaves and guides many things, starting prenatally.
We are very intelligently designed and I like to first and foremost, honor this design, and use my training to interact with it in a safe and appropriate way to keep a woman and her baby safe. Using herbs, nutrition, homeopathic and body-based ways is responsible care. I'm not afraid of smart use of pharmaceutical and medicine though.
The baby's experience was what called me to be a midwife. I do not get lost in compassion for women when it would sacrifice the baby. I am always actually thinking about the baby. They know that too. I have a gifting in my way of connecting to them energetically and spiritually, and it can really shift things in birth, when that is needed.
"The baby's birth matters" is the driving emotion that made me become a midwife. -Crystal
When you invest in the birth of your baby, you are honoring that how your baby is treated in the womb and at birth matters.
HEAR IT FROM SATISFIED CLIENTS
SOME kind WORDS
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I can’t say enough good things about Crystal! She is truly a Godsend. Crystal does not skip a beat when it comes to home birthing. She is organized, compassionate, and tailors your pregnancy and birth to your needs. She has really put a lot of time and love into her practice.
— Sabrina
As a young mom, having Crystal there to answer all my questions and guide me through this journey has been so valuable. She made me feel safe and loved. She cares so much about pregnant women and their babies.
— MorgaN.
Through our whole relationship, she was ALWAYS available to answer any questions or concerns I had. Though my birth didn't go as I had dreamt it would, she so compassionately attended to my emotional post birth process and helped us all feel held and complete.
— Maya
AVAILABILITY
2026: spots may still be available in Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Planned "off-call" dates: June & July 2026, Nov 23-26, Jan 2027, July 2027
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THINK WE COULD BE A GOOD FIT?
Inquire to get started
If you feel called to explore working together, the first step is to complete a brief inquiry form so I can learn more about you, your pregnancy, and what you’re seeking in care. If it looks like we may be a good fit, I’ll personally reach out with more information and an invitation to schedule a complimentary 30-minute virtual consultation, where we can connect, answer questions, and see if this path feels right for you.
Servicing 60 mile radius from downtown Decatur GA
30 minute call; partners requested to attend
investment $7200
COST of care
Financial discounts & payment plan available
FINANCES
Homebirth is an excellent investment financially.
Having your own midwife has many benefits, and the quality of care per dollar spent may be the best investment you can make in ensuring a mother and baby are cared for well. The professional overhead for CNM licensure & continuing education, physican supervision, office space, clinical inventory and equipment for offering a greater clinical scope does make Moonlight Midwifery more expensive than other homebirth midwives, but our fee is still less than many homebirth CNMs, birth centers & hospitals.
The global midwifery fee covers prenatal care, birth care and newborn care. All clinical supplies are included. You're paying for a midwife and birth assistant to be on-call for you 24/7 x 5 weeks (37-42w) and to travel to your home 3 times (37w, birth, 48hr PP)
Moonlight midwifery is out-of-network.
Many clients obtain in-network Gap exceptions because there are no in-network homebirth providers. When they submit a claim (after birth) the amount is honored toward their in-network deductible. Napier Midwifery Billing can help in this.
Labwork, ultrasounds & perinatal consults can be in-network.
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Clinic location: 321 West Hill St, Decatur GA
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