Birth with Joy

12/02/2025

10/01/2025

Having caught three boys in the past few months, it was wonderful to help a first-time dad catch his newborn daughter, weighing 7lb 5oz, yesterday during the early afternoon. Such a peaceful little girl!

She had a true knot in her, thankfully long, umbilical cord to boot!

08/26/2025

This mom was nothing short of amazing! First birth, amazing support from her husband and family, just over five hours of labor and a happy healthy 9lb 6oz baby boy who came out with his hand up under his chin in the birth pool! And ON his actually due date!

Such a beautiful birth to be present for and a beautiful family to come alongside ❤️

Happy birthday you big beautiful boy! You've certainly been blessed with an incredibly strong mother and an amazing dad and family!

08/24/2025

This creative art work and these specific words had been carefully chosen by this woman and her family to prepare herself and her birth space for the new arrival. Very aptly chosen as the words "Surender" and "Yes you can" became such an intricate part of her birth story yesterday in such a beautiful way!

Yes she could do it and yes she did as she surrendered, let go of her fears and trusted her body!

Blessed to help welcome another baby boy (7lbs 11oz) yesterday, August 22nd, and to be part of such a beautiful and redeeming experience for his family!

07/30/2025

This incredible smile, full of such joy, that says more than words possibly could!
"Look at what I just did!"
"Did I just do that? That was hard!"
"Just look at him! He's finally here after all that waiting!"
"Thank you God!"

This sleeping dad in the background, exhausted and taking a well earned rest after providing the unwavering strength and support his wife needed all through the night and into the morning.

At 41 weeks, after testing his momma's patience far beyond what she thought was possible, Joshua finally made his appearance this morning at 5:40am weighing in at a grand 9lbs 3oz!

This picture sums up so beautifully why I love and am so passionate about midwifery and home birth.

This birth made my soul sing! How I have missed being a midwife and experiencing the honor of and privilege of helping welcome a new life into the world within a family's home! Thankful and so very blessed!

07/29/2025

I absolutely love water birth and so have many of the families I've worked with!

07/17/2025

I am looking to schedule and teach a NRP skills class soon in the Knoxville area. I have 3 people wanting a class and am hoping to find a few more! If anyone else is needing NRP certification or renewal please reach out and let me know!

I am an RN and CPM-TN with over 18 years experience teaching NRP and training midwives, midwifery students, doulas, and birth assistants etc. NRP skills as applicable to an out of hospital setting.

07/16/2025

Trying to conceive or considering a home birth and wanting to schedule a consultation? Please reach on out! My consultations are free and free of pressure and I'd love to chat!

I am located between in the Northwest Knoxville area between Norris and Halls Crossroads.

Visit my website at www.birthwithjoy.com and you can email or text me to set up a time to talk! I currently have openings yet for this fall and winter!

02/06/2025

Birth with Joy is up and running in Eastern TN! Now accepting clients and filling up quickly. I feel very blessed to finally do what I love once again!

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09/28/2022

A little sadly announcing that Birth with Joy has moved. I've relocated to Eastern TN with my family and am no longer accepting patients in New Mexico at this time.

Once we settle into life here for awhile I hope to transfer my midwifery license and start up my practice again here - but for the time being, my midwifery practice is on hold.

I'm thankful for the years I got to be a part of the homebirthing community in New Mexico and for all the amazing families I've worked with and beautiful births I've been blessed to be a part of.

Midwifery is very near and dear to my heart and I look forward to the day where I can once again post births announcements on this page ❤