I met Savanya after she had called me when she heard I took her insurance. She was late in her pregnancy but had had a birth center birth with her previous child and did not want to drive 2 hrs to Denver from her home in Pueblo. She knew a home birth would suit her …
I met Sarah when she moved here with her significant other. She was new to town, newly pregnant and knew very few people but knew she wanted a home birth! Sarah contacted me from a recommendation from another midwife due to insurance needs and we hit it off right away. I knew Sarah would do …
I met Autumn at the Colorado Birth Network birth fair in March and we could not have been more excited to find each other! Autumn was seeing an OBGYN but had a home birth with her last baby years before and had always wanted a home birth with this baby but she could not find …
Our society is undoubtedly plagued by fear. We try to ignore it, pretend it’s not there but it haunts us day and night. Certainly fear can be healthy. It tells us when something is wrong or that something can cause us harm and to avoid that something. However, when does fear become something that hinders …
The question I dread most: Have you ever had a baby? I am actually surprised at how many people ask me this question. I’m not saying it’s not valid but I’d say 1 in 3 interviews I get asked this. I’m never sure what they are always looking for but I answer the question honestly, …
I would just like to start by thanking Cagan and Ali for allowing me the privilege of attending their sweet baby’s birth at home! Cagan and Ali have a unique situation as they are here all the way from Turkey! It was fascinating learning about them, their family and their passions! What an incredible blessing! …
I met Taylor when she was 32 weeks and planning to have a water birth in the hospital in Aurora because it was the closest place that allowed water birth and took her insurance. She truly desired to have a home birth and when we met, she was thrilled at the thought of making her …
I had the privilege of talking with Joy over the phone while she was still living in North Carolina when she was deciding when they would be moving out to Colorado. She had settled on a hospital birth but had received news that she and her family were going to be moving to Colorado so …