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Bodywork / Massage
Stephanie Mclaughlin, LMT
Location: Allen, TX 75002
Phone: 214-562-2832
Email: stephanie@stephaniemcl.com
Website: stephaniemcl.com
Stephanie McLaughlin, LMT offers nationally-certified massage therapy and advanced craniosacral bodywork—especially for children, birth clients, and families—at her Allen, TX office.
Angie Buchanan with Buchanan Massage
Location: Rockwall, TX
Phone: (972) 965-8913
Website: buchananmassage.com
Angie Buchanan provides personalized therapeutic massage in Rockwall, TX—tailoring each session since 1998 to meet your body’s unique needs for relief, balance, and comfort
T'arah Craig, LMT
Location: Denton, Frisco, In Home
Phone: (757) 532-5303
Website: motherbearmassage.com
Tarah Craig offers nurturing, intuitive massage therapy designed to support relaxation, relieve tension, and promote overall wellness. Her services are tailored to each client, providing a calm, restorative experience that leaves you feeling grounded and renewed.
![Merry Christmas from Guardian Angel Midwifery!
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![You trusted your body when it grew a whole human.
You trusted it through nausea that didn’t quit.
Through heartburn that burned.
Through hips that ached and nights that never ended.
You trusted your body when it expanded, shifted, adapted, and carried life.
But somehow, the moment labor begins, we allow doubt to set in.
Labor is not where trust should disappear.
It’s where trust matters most.
Here’s the truth no one says clearly enough:
The body that carried your baby is the same body that knows how to birth them.
Save this.
Share it with the woman who needs the reminder before she gives birth.
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![How can you practice right now? By using your body differently during pregnancy.
That can look like:
Swaying your hips while you cook or brush your teeth.
Leaning into your partner and letting your weight be held.
Practicing slow, low breaths during moments of stress.
Softening your jaw when you notice tension.
Letting your body move instead of staying still.
These don’t need to be formal or scheduled.
They’re small, repeatable moments that teach your body how to release instead of brace.
When labor begins, your body won’t need instructions.
It will recognize what to do.
Practice doesn’t make labor perfect, but it makes it familiar.
Tell me: What can you do today to practice for labor?
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![More than just a cozy drink, NORA Tea is the ultimate plant-based tonic for pregnancy and postpartum. Midwives love it for a reason!
NORA stands for:
• Nettles (Iron & energy boost!)
• Oatstraw (Nourishes nerves & fights cramps!)
• Red Raspberry Leaf (Tones the uterus for labor!)
• Alfalfa (Supports digestion & milk supply!)
This tea is packed with essential minerals that help:
✅ Fight anemia
✅ Ease leg cramps
✅ Strengthen your uterus
✅ Boost milk supply
🌱 When to drink it: After 16 weeks, enjoy a quart (about four cups) a day. Keep drinking it postpartum for recovery and energy!
✨ Save this for your next brew! Have you tried NORA Tea before? Let me know below! 👇
Ready to start brewing?
Tap the 🔗 in bio to order your NORA Tea from Guardian Angel Midwifery today!
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![When the real thing begins, you won’t be in your head anymore.
Your body takes the lead.
Your instincts kick in.
You move, breathe, sway, groan, rest, and rise in ways you could never plan for.
And yes, there may be moments when you need a pep talk. A reminder to breathe. Someone to steady the room when things feel big. That doesn’t mean you’re lost. It means you’re human. It means you’re doing the work.
You don’t need to have every answer ahead of time.
You just need support that keeps you centered when your mind starts to drift into fear. That’s what good midwifery care does. It doesn’t take over your birth. It helps you stay connected to yourself so you can do what only you can do.
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![Your birth is NOT a transaction, but a relationship.
That’s the fundamental difference with midwifery care.
Our model isn’t about fitting you into a 15-minute slot, but a deep, committed partnership formed over nine months.
• We listen the first time.
• We learn your fears and your goals.
• We build a foundation of trust and understanding.
By the time you’re in labor, we don’t need a reminder, because we know exactly what you want and, more importantly, what you absolutely don’t want.
Ready to ditch the broken-record feeling and finally feel seen, heard, and prioritized?
➡️ TAP the link in our bio to schedule your free consultation and discover the Guardian Angel difference.
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![Have you ever really stopped to think about how wild the placenta really is?
It pulls in oxygen, nutrients, antibodies, and sends out what your baby doesn’t need. Two totally separate blood supplies, working in sync, without ever mixing, sort of like a revolving door.
No organ in your body multitasks like this one.
It starts as a handful of microscopic cells and ends up weighing about a sixth of your baby’s weight. It rewires your spiral arteries so the blood flow can keep up. And by the time your baby is born, about 30 percent of her total blood volume is still circulating in that cord.
So yes, waiting for that cord to finish pulsing matters. A lot. You wouldn’t want to walk away without a third of your blood, and neither should your baby.
Pretty incredible for an organ you grow from scratch.
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![There’s something about pregnancy that brings out everyone’s opinions, especially if you’re planning a home birth. Suddenly everyone is an expert except the woman actually having the baby.
But here’s the truth you might be avoiding:
Pregnancy is one of the most powerful chances you’ll ever have to stop people pleasing and start finding your voice.
Your voice matters. Your wishes matter. And you’re allowed to want a birth that aligns with your values, not someone else’s fears or opinions.
If you’ve been shrinking yourself to keep other people comfortable, this is your sign to stop.
You get one chance to have this birth. Make it yours.
Send a message and let’s talk about what you want your birth to look like.
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![Grateful for moments like these.
📸 @katievanhovenbirth
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![There’s something different about settling into your own bed after you’ve just brought your baby earthside. The house is quiet. The world feels smaller. And you’re not being rushed or shuffled or told what to do next. It’s just you, your baby, and that wave of relief that finally hits once the room softens again.
At home, those first moments get to be slow. Skin-to-skin lasts as long as you want. Bonding isn’t interrupted. You don’t have to hand your baby over. You’re not fighting to be heard. You get to exhale and actually be in the moment.
If you’re craving care that honors the whole experience, not just the outcome, you’re in the right place. 🤍
📸 @katievanhovenbirth
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![Finding safe, skilled care for a breech variation in North Texas is becoming more and more accessible. We invest in specialized training, like this hands-on breech workshop, so that we can offer more options to North Texas families.
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![Children don’t need birth hidden from them.
They need to see what’s normal. What’s safe. What’s powerful.
Having kids involved in a home birth isn’t as chaotic as one may think.
It is full of connection.
It’s excitement.
It’s a front-row seat to watching their mom do something wild and beautiful.
And here’s the truth:
Kids who grow up seeing physiological birth don’t grow up fearing it.
They grow up understanding it.
They grow up respecting women’s bodies.
They grow up knowing that birth isn’t a crisis, but a normal process.
Inside our care, families get to choose how involved their children are. Some want them to help. Some want them in and out. Some wait for the moment baby arrives.
There’s no right or wrong…
just what feels right for your family.
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![Dads play a quiet, powerful role in home birth.
Supporting fathers means helping them feel confident, present, and cared for—from preparing together, to staying calm and involved during labor, to nurturing their bond with baby afterward.
Prepare in advance
• Attend childbirth classes together to build confidence and calm
• Discuss his role and your birth plan
• Know what to expect during labor
• Consider hiring a doula who can support him too
Support during the birth
• Stay calm and grounded
• Help create a soothing environment (lighting, music, comfort items)
• Let him be hands-on: hold hands, offer back rubs, help with positioning
• Communicate clearly with the midwife and your partner
Nurture postpartum
• Encourage skin-to-skin and one-on-one bonding with baby
• Encourage him to take care of his own needs—rest, eat, move, and recharge
• Share parenting duties to build confidence and connection
• Ask for help if emotions feel heavy
When dads are supported, everyone benefits: the partner, the baby, and the whole family.
📸 @katievanhovenbirth
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![There’s one instinct in labor that changes everything: laboring down.
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Hitting 10cm doesn’t always mean it’s time to push. Your body continues to work, and your uterus keeps moving baby down even without your help. When you wait for that natural urge to push, you give your body (and your baby) the best chance for a smoother birth.
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That means less tearing, less exhaustion, fewer interventions, and a shorter active pushing phase.
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This is one of the many ways midwives support physiologic birth. You’re never rushed, but always supported. Your body leads, and we follow.
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![Here’s what the research actually says 👇
In a study of over 7,600 births, those attended by midwives had lower cesarean rates (8.9% vs 15.2%) — even when factoring in mixed-risk pregnancies. Midwifery care was also linked to fewer inductions, fewer operative deliveries, and lower rates of severe maternal complications.
So no, midwives do not equal riskier outcomes. They’re for women who want evidence-based, individualized care that respects the natural process of birth, and still knows when intervention is truly needed.
The takeaway? When birth is supported instead of managed, outcomes improve.
🔗 to study: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/birt.70012
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![From the quiet anticipation of early labor to the full, emotional intensity of transition and the power of pushing, trust the process. This is what labor looks like. A beautiful, intense, and unpredictable rollercoaster.
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![When you’re out enjoying this beautiful weather at @waybackbarn and happen to run into your doula friend @courtneymrenfroe 🤗 The best kind of surprise! #birthworkersinthewild
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![You’ve packed your birth kit, set up your space, and think you’ve got it all covered, but every midwife has a few “trust me” items up her sleeve.
Save this for later and tag a mama who’s planning her home birth. 🩵
Did we miss any? Let us know your best home birth hack!
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![Birth shouldn’t feel like a haunted house.
But for too many women, fear, control, and policies take the place of trust, support, and physiological birth.
At Guardian Angel Midwifery, we believe in informed choice, safety that honors intuition, and care that sees the whole woman, not just her chart.
✨ Step out of the haunted hospital and into empowered birth.
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![Stop trying to make labor happen.
Your body doesn’t need tricks, tips, or stress. It needs safety.
Slow down. Rest. Laugh. Move. Connect.
Oxytocin will do the rest when you give yourself permission to trust and surrender.
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![Birth changes you forever.
But if you chose to birth at home and were made to feel like that choice was wrong, hear this: it’s not. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for choosing home birth.
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![If you are curious about having a birth where you feel supported, safe, and in control, home birth is an option worth exploring. 🤍
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![Midwife Alyx Biondo with Guardian Angel Midwifery is aiming for her very first Mom Approved title as a midwife!
Midwife Alyx pours her heart into providing compassionate, supportive care, and earning this title in 2026 would be an incredible honor.
If Midwife Alyx made a difference in your journey, please take a moment to nominate Guardian Angel Midwifery in the Midwives category.
Find the link in our story & bio!
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![If this is your first baby, home birth can absolutely be an option. The setting you choose for your first birth often sets the tone for every one that follows. It will influence how you trust your body, how you experience labor, and how you welcome your baby.
🔗 to study
https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2017/04/planned-home-birth
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![“MIDWIVES ALWAYS HAVE BEEN AND ALWAYS WILL BE.” ✨ Happy National Midwifery Week!
Seriously. Midwifery is the original way to care for mothers, and it’s the best way.
We are not a “trend” or a “niche.” We are a profound, historical legacy that puts YOU and your family at the center.
Choosing a midwife is literally choosing the most time-tested, respected model of care in history.
If you agree that midwifery is the enduring core of birth care, hit that share button! Let’s get this wisdom out there!
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![That feeling is something else isn’t it?!🤍
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![Your body already knows how to give birth. That wisdom has been written into your design long before this moment. What often stands in the way isn’t your body, but your mind.
We carry stories of fear, trauma, and what birth is “supposed” to look like. But the truth is, when the mind quiets, the body takes the lead. Your uterus contracts without permission. Your cervix opens without instruction. Your baby descends without you having to control the process.
Birth is letting go of the mental blocks that tell you it can’t be done. When your mind steps aside, your body reveals the strength it’s had all along.
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![Contractions can feel overwhelming, especially as a first time mom not knowing what to expect.
Save this post so you’ll have it when you need a gentle reminder.
✨ Tell me, what’s one thing that helped you most during contractions?
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![Your body is beautifully designed for birth.
That burst of adrenaline you may feel right before baby arrives? It’s not fear, but a built-in tool to help you find energy, focus, and strength for the final moments.
Birth isn’t random. Every hormone has a purpose, including adrenaline.
Trust your body, because it knows exactly what to do!
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![All funnies aside, choosing midwifery is saying yes to care that sees you as a whole woman, not a chart or a checklist. It’s stepping into birth with someone who doesn’t just guide you, but walks alongside you.
With midwifery, you’re not rushed, silenced, or told to fit into a system. You’re trusted. You’re supported. You’re taught how strong you already are.
That’s why so many families say it just feels different when they choose midwifery. Because it is.
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![Loved working alongside this incredible midwife assisting a beautiful birth. 🩵
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![When you hit crowning, you are sooo close!
Some mamas feel the “ring of fire,” others feel nothing at all, but either way, this is not the moment to power through. Breathe. Let your body stretch. You’re likely just a contraction or two away from holding your baby.
Slow and steady here can make all the difference!
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![Many people think a midwife’s role at a home birth is to constantly do. The truth? Our role is to not interrupt what your body already knows how to do.
We’re there to quietly watch, protect, and support, stepping in only when necessary.
Why? Birth works best when it’s left undisturbed.
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![Labor has a way of revealing a deeper, more powerful version of yourself. One you may not have met yet. Trust that she’ll show up when you need her most.
💬 If you’ve given birth before, what surprised you most about yourself in labor?
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![Birth is not linear. It’s powerful, unpredictable, and beautifully unique. And with the right support, you can lean into that truth with confidence.
Progress can look quick and steady, or it can ebb and flow with moments of stillness. Neither means your body is failing. Sometimes your baby needs time. Sometimes you need time. And sometimes, that pause is just part of the process.
What matters most isn’t fitting into a timeline. You should feel safe, supported, and trusted as your story unfolds.
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![Midwifery isn’t a “new” idea. It’s rooted and intertwined deep in history.
Midwives offer safe, holistic, and empowering alternatives that honor both mother and baby, and studies show that midwifery-led care is associated with better birth outcomes for low-risk pregnancies.
What words come to mind when you think of midwifery?
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![Birth isn’t Amazon Prime and babies do not have a delivery date. Birth doesn’t work that way.
Babies know when they are meant to be born, and they never miss their birthday.😉
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![Self-education equips you with the tools, language, and confidence to make decisions that align with your values.
Whether you’re reading, listening, or connecting with supportive care providers, every step you take in learning strengthens your voice in the birth space.
✨ What’s one resource that’s helped you feel more prepared for birth? If they have an account, tag them!
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![Because sometimes it’s the simple things that make the biggest difference 🏡✨
👉 Which perk would you/did you love most?
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![If your provider is only sharing the choices they agree with, you’re not getting informed consent. You’re getting their opinion.
True informed consent means:
✅ You’re given every reasonable option, not just the ones they’d choose.
✅ You get the risks, benefits, and alternatives, without pressure or bias.
✅ You have the right to make your own decision, even if it’s different from theirs.
When information is filtered through someone else’s preferences, it’s not consent. It’s compliance.
You deserve all the facts so your decision is truly yours.
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![Pain in birth isn’t random. It’s purposeful.
Every contraction, every sensation has a job to do. Your body is working with incredible intelligence, guiding your baby closer to your arms.
Instead of fearing the discomfort, lean into it. Trust the process. Trust yourself. Open up to it.
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![Don’t make it harder for yourself! Breastfeeding shouldn’t have to feel like a battle.
Too many women push through pain, stress, and tears thinking they have to figure it out alone. But having a midwife in your corner from the very beginning? That changes everything.
At Guardian Angel Midwifery, we don’t just hand you your baby and hope for the best. We help initiate breastfeeding right after birth and connect you with trusted lactation consultants, resources, and hands-on support so you can feed your baby with confidence.
Ask for help. You deserve it.
🤱 Tag your favorite lactation consultant or share what helped you most in your breastfeeding journey.
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek #breastfeedinghelp #lactationsupport #breastfeedingstruggles #midwiferycare #postpartumjourney #homebirthbaby
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![You can’t stop a contraction by tensing up.
But you can make it harder to work with.
Your body is trying to open. When you fight it (tightening your jaw, clenching your fists, holding your breath) you’re sending a mixed signal. Your uterus is working, but the rest of you is saying, “no.”
What helps instead?
✦ Dropping your shoulders
✦ Breathing low and slow
✦ Softening your jaw
✦ Letting your body do what it was designed to do
They’re the path to meeting your baby.🩵
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![Read that again: 60–80% of women who attempt a VBAC succeed.
So why are so few given the chance?
Your body is capable.
The system? That’s what needs to change.
If VBAC is on your heart, it’s worth the conversation. 💛
#VBAC #TOLAC #BirthMatters #EvidenceBasedBirth #InformedChoice
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![The best shower, sleep, and meal is after a birth am I right?
📸 @katievanhovenbirth
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![Did you know? The majority of pregnant women are considered low-risk. But here’s the catch: your provider’s philosophy matters.
A provider focused on preventing complications and supporting physiological birth can make a big difference in your experience and options.
If you’re low-risk, you deserve care that prioritizes keeping you that way, not one that jumps straight to interventions.
💡 Tip: Ask your provider how they support low-risk pregnancies before complications arise.
➡️ Curious about midwifery care? Send us a DM or book a consultation.
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![1 in 3 babies are born with the cord around their neck.
That’s not rare. That’s normal.
In most births, it’s not even noticed until after the baby is born. The cord slips off naturally. No drama. No danger. The umbilical cord is flexible!
But here’s the truth no one wants to say:
“Nuchal cord” gets used as a scapegoat.
As a cover for unnecessary interventions.
As a way to explain outcomes that had nothing to do with the cord.
Share this with someone to help remove the fear surrounding nuchal cords.
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![Am I wrong tho😅
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Where birth is safe, support is strong, and protection is priority. Serving families in Princeton, Texas and surrounding areas with personalized midwifery care, home birth, placenta encapsulation, and NORA Tea.
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![There’s this idea that if you show up to your birth with a plan, you’re somehow being rigid, dramatic, or “too much.”
But the truth is that not having a plan doesn’t make you go with the flow. It makes you vulnerable to being swept away by someone else’s current.
A birth plan allows you to know your values, understand your options, and decide ahead of time what you’re willing to say yes or no to.
At Guardian Angel Midwifery, we welcome birth plans and encourage them.
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![The placenta doesn’t get nearly enough credit.
It delivered oxygen and nutrients. Balanced your hormones. Filtered waste. Protected your baby from infection.
It literally grew with your baby, adapted to their needs, and quietly did its job day in and day out.
Then, in the final stage of birth, it’s delivered, and just like that, it’s forgotten.
When you really understand what it did, you realize… it was nothing short of miraculous.
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Where birth is safe, support is strong, and protection is priority. Serving families in Princeton, Texas and surrounding areas with personalized midwifery care, home birth, placenta encapsulation, and NORA Tea.
www.guardianangelmidwifery.com
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