Grace Midwifery

Grace Midwifery Doran Richards, Denyse Phelps, and Clare Muczynski are all deeply passionate about supporting growing families and are excited to serve you at Grace Midwifery.
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Grace Midwifery offers women, and their families, both home and cottage birth in the Shenandoah Valley. Our goal is to build community and connection through maternity care. We, as a team, seek to provide each family in our care, with professional yet intimate relationships as we serve them through antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum. We strive to improve maternal and newborn outcomes for low-risk women. We believe that women and their families should be supported and empowered in their birthing experience. We offer informed decision making throughout the entirety of your care. We are committed and eager to serve women holistically, in mind, body, and spirit. The Midwives Model of Care is based on the fact that pregnancy and birth are normal life processes. The Midwives Model of Care includes:

Monitoring the physical, psychological, and social well-being of the mother throughout the childbearing cycle

Providing the mother with individualized education, counseling, and prenatal care, continuous hands-on assistance during labor and delivery, and postpartum support

Minimizing technological interventions

Identifying and referring women who require obstetrical attention

The application of this woman-centered model of care has been proven to reduce the incidence of birth injury, trauma, and cesarean section. Copyright (c) 1996-2008, Midwifery Task Force, Inc., All Rights Reserved.

04/04/2026

Breech shouldn't automatically mean a mandatory surgery. You have options, and it’s time to learn them from the best in the business.

Join ICAN for a very special event featuring Dr. Rixa Freeze. As the co-founder of Breech Without Borders, Rixa has dedicated her life to ensuring breech birth remains a safe, supported, and available skill set.

She is joining us to bridge the gap between fear and facts. This is your chance to learn from a world-renowned expert about what is truly possible for your birth.

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We have been around awhile - and we are still going strong as a practice in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. The pract...
04/02/2026

We have been around awhile - and we are still going strong as a practice in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. The practice began in 2011, but Doran has been attending births for 25 years.

We are consulting (free) with women and families with babies due in Oct, Nov. Dec. of this year now... and excited about that! Our back on call begins Oct. 1st! We take Aug. & Sept. off from "catching babies" (due dates), but we still do appointments. We also have a hospital package for those months of not taking due dates - which gives you ALL the wonderful prenatal and postpartum care but you just birth at hospital. Let us know!

04/01/2026

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03/30/2026

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We are so glad to have you join us! ** Midwives Special Guest List Coming Soon ** Come and pay homage and give honor to some of our finest examples of midwifery! We will gather over light refreshments as we gather around our elders to hear their stories and gain wisdom about the calling of midwifery...

03/30/2026
03/29/2026
This mamma worked hard to welcome her little princess earthside. Well-done!!!! This is what a “glowing” mom looks like!
03/27/2026

This mamma worked hard to welcome her little princess earthside. Well-done!!!! This is what a “glowing” mom looks like!

Rest is the most important part of your postpartum healing process. Even if all of your other needs are met, without res...
03/24/2026

Rest is the most important part of your postpartum healing process. Even if all of your other needs are met, without rest your body cannot heal well. To set yourself up for success, consider the following quesitons:
❤ What are my obstacles to rest?
❤ How can I create space for at least one nap during the day?
❤ How will I manage technology?
❤ How will I manage visitors/older children/family needs?
Taking the time to think these questions through will help you prioritize rest and help you make the most of your postpartum healing.

Taking care of yourself is just as important as caring for everyone else in your family! We know that women often juggle...
03/23/2026

Taking care of yourself is just as important as caring for everyone else in your family! We know that women often juggle many responsibilities, but it’s vital to prioritize your own health. We’re here to support you not only with your pregnancy needs but also with your gynecological and well-woman care. Don’t wait any longer—reach out and schedule your appointment with us today! We can’t wait to help you feel your best!

Thinking about breastfeeding your baby? Here are some key tips to help set you up for a successful experience!Doran Rich...
03/22/2026

Thinking about breastfeeding your baby? Here are some key tips to help set you up for a successful experience!
Doran Richards

Receiving heartfelt client testimonials makes our hearts sing. Come and see what all the fuss is about by scheduling yo...
03/21/2026

Receiving heartfelt client testimonials makes our hearts sing. Come and see what all the fuss is about by scheduling your free consultation today!
Doran Richards

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Middletown, VA
22645

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+15402952186

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Welcome to Grace!

Doran, Miriam and the students at Grace Midwifery have been serving women and their families in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia for many years. She has had her practice since 2012. Serving women through childbirth and postpartum is a calling that she believes is a ministry. Grace is in abundance here... call us for a free consultation today! [PC Chelsea Maree Photography]

We now have donation link, if you want to share with family and friends to donate to your maternity care bill: www.venmo.com/midwifedoran

We also have an insurance biller, Rose Reimbursement, who can help you process your bill to insurance. https://www.facebook.com/rosereimbursement

The Midwives Model of Care is based on the fact that pregnancy and birth are normal life processes. The Midwives Model of Care includes: