I met Renee when she found out she was pregnant with her fourth child! She had had hospital births with her previous three and decided that she wanted to have things be different this time. She knew she could handle most of it at home as that was how her previous births had been so …
Dora was one of my more fun and unique cases, I met her at 34 weeks pregnant after she decided she did want a home birth for her third child and wanted to transfer care from the midwives she was seeing in Denver. It is not very often that I take transfer in’s so late …
Elisia found me after she found out that I took her insurance. She knew she wanted a home birth for this pregnancy and just needed to find the right midwife. After our interview, she felt comfortable with a home birth for her third baby and was excited about the prospect of doing things differently! Elisia’s …
I met Abby when she found out she was pregnant with her 4th baby and ready to start care with me! I was thrilled to work with Abby and looked forward to our journey together! Abby’s pregnancy progressed beautifully and things seemed to be on track. The last few weeks of Abby’s pregnancy were challenging …
I met Whitney when she found out she was pregnant with her third baby. She had had births with midwives before and wanted a home birth but didn’t feel “ready” until now. After our interview, Whitney felt confident that she was ready for a home birth. Her pregnancy progressed beautifully and she felt confident she …
I met Sarah early in her pregnancy when she found out she was pregnant with her first baby and wanted midwifery care! Sarah and her husband were enthusiastic about what midwifery care could offer them throughout their pregnancy but encountered what first-time families often do, family resistance to her choosing the home birth option. Sarah …
I met Ashley in her second trimester after she decided the amount of money she had to pay out of pocket to her OB was completely unreasonable and she wanted something different for her and her baby! I encouraged her to apply for an insurance plan that would cover the cost of her birth and …
Margaret came to me early in her second trimester after she found out she was pregnant with her fourth baby! She had had 3 previous home births so this was nothing new for her! The exciting piece was that now, her home birth would be covered by insurance! Margaret had an interesting pregnancy history with …
I met Michelle early in her pregnancy when she decided that home birth was going to be the best option for her. After her first pregnancy and labor resulted in an induction at 38 weeks for her baby being “too big.” Of course Michelle rocked her labor and managed to push out her “too big” …
I met Mariah early in her pregnancy when she decided the best route for her would be home birth as she was not satisfied with the care she was receiving from her OB. Mariah was healthy, petite and progressed through her pregnancy perfectly! Our only temporary difficulty was baby being breech briefly from 34-36 weeks …
I have had the privilege of knowing Ashley for several years before she even knew this pregnancy was a possibility. I was honored when she asked me to be the midwife for her second baby and could not wait until the day I got to meet this sweet baby! Ashley had an unfortunate condition known …
I met Jessica early in her pregnancy when she found out I took her health insurance. It was fun getting to know her in the interview and before she even left, she knew a home birth was right for her! Throughout her pregnancy, I could always rely on Jessica to give me a good laugh! …
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