01/05/2026
Im Ellie Tisdale. Midwife. Mama to six babies, one held forever in heaven.
I’ve been caring for children and families for as long as I can remember, literally. I ran the daycare at my church before I could properly walk, which might explain why birth work feels less like a career and more like muscle memory. Midwifery has been my life’s calling long before I knew I would end up here.
I lived in the woods, raised my family, and supported us on my own by serving people from the floor as a doula, pouring my heart into birth work. Over the years, I’ve had the honor of supporting hundreds of families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, each one shaping me just as much as I supported them. Birth taught me humility, sacrifice, and the power of slowness.
My midwife journey unfolded slowly over years while I had my own babies, though the calling came long before that. I was always working toward it through my work as a doula. I opened a birthing center on my own, built from grit, vision, and a deep belief that families deserve care that is both skilled and soulful. I’m certified in just about everything holistic, and I hold a degree specifically in that field, because if there was a way to support the body gently, wisely, and intuitively, I wanted to learn it.
A little more about me is that today is my birthday. I am 38.
I’ve traveled for years living out of my car, love to fire dance, lived off grid in multiple states before coming back to Texas to do it with my babies, and balanced newborns on my hip while running a business. I believe birth is sacred and deeply individual to each person’s heart, and I also believe laughter belongs in the room. I’ve witnessed the most powerful moments of human life, and I still don’t take any of it for granted.
When it comes to my work
I am passionate about requiring space for physiologic birth, informed consent, deep listening, and steady presence. I love walking with families through the unknown and helping them trust their bodies, their babies, and themselves. I don’t do this to “catch babies.” This work is heart work. I am here for the mothers, to hold them while they find their own power.