the meadow midwifery team
erica lea barclay
lm, lmt
Owner, Midwife
Hi there! I’m Erica and I am a Licensed Midwife and Owner of Meadow Midwifery. I’m also the proud mama of two gorgeous girls and happy wife to my hubby, Bradley.
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My interest in midwifery began shortly after the home birth of my eldest daughter, Charli Samantha. I was working as a massage therapist for a local chiropractor, who encouraged me to research home birth midwives after I expressed my goal of achieving a natural birth. I was deeply transformed by my home birth. But the experiences of a few friends who were also pregnant at the same time, affected me enough that my mother suggested the idea of becoming a midwife. So after a year of attending doula births and completing all of my pre-requisites, I began the direct entry program at the Florida School of Traditional Midwifery when Charli was just two years old. I received the bulk of my training with Tree of Life Birth & Gynecology in Orlando while pregnant with my youngest daughter, Everette Jaclyn.
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After becoming licensed in May 2016, I officially began working for Barefoot Birth, where I had been catching babies and caring for amazing families, for 6 wild years. In Feb 2022, I opened & co-owned Clover Leaf Midwifery. But quite suddenly, in May 2025, I found myself free to split off as a completely autonomous midwife and begin life anew! I'm so incredibly grateful for the opportunity to renew my passion for midwifery, while finally being able to prioritize my family, health and pursue higher education.
I’m very passionate about providing gentle and inclusive care for all families. I’ve had the privilege to participate in training on racial justice/cultural sensitivity, newborn medications, postpartum mood disorders and obstetrical emergencies, with plans for many more!
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My life outside of midwifery may be a tad limited ;-) But you can generally find me baking sweet treats, riding rollercoasters at Universal and playing video games or watching movies with my family! I also really enjoy watching Evers perform at her gymnastics competitions, even though I’m super nervous at the same time! While I’m driving to home visits and births, you can pretty much guarantee that I’m listening to various audiobooks, paranormal or true-crime podcasts (SSDGM!).
charli samantha "sammi"
Client Support, Administrative Assistant
Hii! I’m Charli and I’ve been working for my mom’s company since November 2023. I help streamline our client’s experiences by setting & confirming appointments, provide testing instructions, sending referrals, uploading lab & ultrasound reports, maintaining the practice’s website and whatever else my mom may need help with!
I’m a pretty creative kid at heart. I love drawing, theater set design, playing video games with friends, and sometimes getting lost in a book. I’m also deeply interested in psychology and plan to pursue it further in the future!
