Abide Midwifery, 5576 State Route 202, Tipp City, OH (2026)

12/09/2025

Updated current 2026 availability. Take note that even though we are mostly full, there are a couple of months with some openings. If you know someone looking for a midwife in one of these openings, have them reach out!

Also, let us know as soon as you get a positive pregnancy test if you want to get into our schedule! Space fills up quickly and even waiting an extra week or two to reach out could mean that we can’t fit you in on busier months 💔

Vacation for next year is scheduled for the end of September/ early October, so try to avoid conceiving in that window if you want Kendra as your midwife.

Can’t wait to see what 2026 brings! 🎉🎉

11/25/2025

Kendra and Krissy attended BEST (birth emergency skills training) over the weekend to work on emergency skills, as well as suturing.

As midwives, we frequently do training to refresh and grow our skills so that we are competent and safe providers for our clients. That’s why it is so important to choose a Certified Professional Midwife who never stops training and learning— ask good questions about their training, background, and credentials, as well as how often they’re doing training outside of the bare minimum. Because the truth is, you don’t just need someone there telling you you’re doing a good job (even though you totally are and we will definitely tell you that), you need someone there who is equipped and capable of monitoring appropriately, transferring if you are no longer low-risk/ safe to be home, and who can quickly perform life-saving measures in the rare event that they are needed.

Statistically, there is a major difference in outcomes for both mother and baby for a birth at home attended by an appropriate medical professional, compared to a free birth, a birth attended by only a “birth keeper” or doula, or one attended by an under-trained midwife.

I do believe every mother should have full rights to birth however she should choose and feels most confident. Birth autonomy is a huge deal. I also think that if birthing at home with a midwife feels like the right choice for you, don’t be afraid to ask questions, look for other’s experiences, and really lean into your intuition about the right fit for your care.

We have so many good midwives in the area who do the work, who I recommend wholeheartedly. I’m so grateful for that. And I’m so grateful for opportunities to regularly get better, as well as having more experienced midwives to lean on and learn from.

Always be teachable. Never stop learning. That’s true for someone in/ pursuing midwifery, but it’s also just true in general ♥️

Love that we got a weekend of connection with our community, as well as time to debrief, and get better. It was medicine for the soul.

11/15/2025

32 weeks pregnant (technically tomorrow), and spending some time doing training on birth emergency skills. Our team works through these skills very regularly because our ability to respond safely and effectively in an emergency is part of the whole reason you hire us.

People ask all the time if handling emergencies while pregnant, or doing emergency training makes me afraid or nervous for my own birth, and my answer is absolutely not. I know better than most what all CAN happen, but I also know how vigorously trained midwives are, and our team, as well as any other midwife I would recommend, are very regularly keeping up on skills training and would absolutely respond safely and appropriately in the rare event that an emergency occurs.

In my own experience and opinion, CPMs respond much more calmly in these events, without adding unnecessary trauma.

Don’t misunderstand, the hospital and appropriate transfer of care absolutely have their place. I have absolutely needed and utilized hospital and EMS services very gratefully when the time arose. But studies show that for low risk women, planned out-of-hospital birth with a trained midwife can be just as safe, with lower rates of unnecessary intervention, and higher family satisfaction compared to planned hospital birth for low-risk women.

As a CPM with over 6 years of experience in out-of-hospital birth, and having had my own certification for the last 2.5 years, I feel beyond confident in my own body to give birth, the benefits that are well-researched of doing that in my own home, and in the midwife who I hired/ trust to monitor and respond should anything needing intervention arise.

All this time seeing normal birth, all of the emergencies I’ve responded to, and the regular refreshing and renewing of skills training I’ve been diligent in has made me confident that giving birth at home is a great idea for me and my family. ♥️🏡

11/14/2025

A review from one of my favorite clients, after her first vaginal birth, an HBA2C (home birth after 2 c-sections).

I love supporting VBAC moms, probably because I am one myself. It’s so hard to find a supportive, evidence-based provider if you’ve ever had a cesarean. I hear so many stories of providers being supportive in the beginning, but then pulling a bait-and-switch once you get close to term, and pressuring for a scheduled c-section.

This birth and Ashton’s review of the experience mean so much to me ♥️🥹

11/10/2025

When the team walks in to the sounds of mom pushing, and it’s an all-hands-on-deck situation.

A sweet, healthy baby was born shortly after our arrival to the best mom and dad. 😍🥰

11/06/2025

Last, but certainly not least, is the newest member of our team, Holly Coby. She has been participating in births/ time in the office for the last several months, so a few of you may have had her at your birth. She is a student midwife in her assist phase of training, which is the second phase. Holly is also a quick learner and amazing help, with the mind of an entrepreneur like I’ve never seen! She is such a natural in the birth space, and is going to do great things. Read below to learn more about her 💕

My name is Holly Coby, and I am a birth assistant with the Abide Midwifery team.

I’m a student midwife working toward becoming a Certified Professional Midwife through the Portfolio Evaluation Process. Alongside my midwifery studies, I serve as a birth doula, pre/postnatal yoga teacher, and childbirth educator.

My passion for birth began in 2016 when my husband and I started trying to conceive our first child. I was amazed by how much there was to learn about pregnancy and birth and I’ve been deeply immersed in studying and sharing that knowledge with other women and families ever since.

In 2022, I completed my doula and prenatal yoga teacher training, and began attending births as a doula in 2024. By spring 2025, I took a leap of faith and left my desk job to pursue midwifery full time as a birth assistant and student under Kendra.

I believe midwifery care is the gold standard of maternity care and that every woman deserves access to it. A woman’s birth experience can profoundly shape her life and her family’s, and being part of that transformation is an incredible privilege.

When I’m not at a birth, you’ll likely find me cheering on one of my four boys at their sporting events, working in my garden, or trying my hand at embroidery.

11/05/2025

Next in the introduction lineup is Krissy Martin! She is a student in her primary phase of training, which is the last phase to complete before testing and receiving the credential to be a whole darn midwife. She is incredible to work with, learns very quickly, and will absolutely be an amazing midwife to anyone who gets the privilege of having her care for them. Here’s her intro about herself:

Hi, I’m Krissy!

I have the amazing pleasure of getting to say that I am one of Kendra’s students. I started birth work in late 2020 as a birth doula with the intent to become a midwife one day. The past 5 years as a doula only furthered my passion and desire to provide midwifery care in the Dayton area. I began my student journey in January of 2024 and just celebrated 2 full years of working at Abide Midwifery. I am currently working to finish my portfolio evaluation to become a Certified Professional Midwife through the North American Registry of Midwives.

I love that I can say that I’m truly married to my best friend, Alex, and have been for over 10 years now. I’m a mama to 5 incredibly smart and beautiful children, 1 girl and 4 boys. I’m a 2x home-birther after 3 hospital inductions. My first unmedicated birth fueled this love of birth and midwifery care that I keep close to my heart.

While I’m driving to and from births or visits, I love to listen to audiobooks, while sipping on my homemade lattes. I also spend a lot of my time worshipping Jesus, homeschooling our kiddos, running to piano and gymnastics classes, catching up on the never-ending piles of laundry, and playing board games with friends.

11/04/2025

I thought it would be fun to do some introductions of myself, as well as the two wonderful students that are a part of my team. 💕 So be on the lookout for those in the coming days!

My name is Kendra Green, and I am the owner and founder of Abide Midwifery.

I am a Licensed Certified Professional Midwife, with a Bachelors of Science in Midwifery, and I am passionate about raising the standard of maternity care. I am captivated by pregnancy, birth, and motherhood, and found this beautiful career path through my own journey into becoming a mom.

Personally, I have had one unexpected cesarean, three miscarriages, a vaginal birth in a hospital where VBACs weren’t something they “allowed”, and an unmedicated, out-of-hospital birth. Due to my own different experiences surrounding birth, as well as what I have encountered in my time learning and practicing midwifery, I believe that I have a deep respect for the process of birth and all of the forms that it can take. There are many roads to becoming a mother and the best one is the one that ends up with a healthy mom and baby. Equally as important is that throughout whatever journey birth may take, everyone feels respected, heard, well-informed, and that their choice was never taken from them. That’s always my end goal.

I started Mercy In Action College of Midwifery in September 2019, and earned a Bachelors of Science in Midwifery in 2024. I earned the CPM credential in May of 2023, and choose to keep my practice small, only taking 2-4 clients due per month. This allows me be able to be a very present mother to my children, with lots of time available to them, as well as a quality midwife for the clients I have in my care.

I truly believe in the power of informed decision-making and strive to be an educator to my clients so that they can confidently make the best decisions for their families.

In my free time, I love to read, work out, play with my kids, and go on dates with my sweet husband. I currently homeschool my three daughters and love learning new things also!

10/30/2025

When siblings want to be a part of things, it’s always so sweet and special 🥹💕

We love answering all of their questions, and letting them participate if they want to. This is how we normalize birth for the next generation 💕🤰

10/27/2025

🔬 SneakPeek Clinical 🔬

In case you didn’t know, I am able to perform the SneakPeek clinical testing in my office, whether you are a client of mine or not.

One simple blood draw as early as 6 weeks into pregnancy, and you can find out your baby’s gender within the next day or two with 99.9% accuracy!

I can usually fit appointments for this in pretty easily, as they are quick! Reach out if you are interested!

10/19/2025

This first time mom chose home birth, and was such an inspiration the whole time! She never doubted her body, and birthed her baby powerfully in the comfort of her own bedroom 🥹

Read about her experience in her own words 💕💗

10/11/2025

Just like that, your midwife is off-call and on vacation! ✈️🌴

If you are an active client, you should have received an email communicating how to contact the back-up midwife for any immediate needs.

If you’re someone seeking a consultation for care, know that my response time will be delayed until I return.

This girl is THRILLED to unplug and have time to relax with the best husband out there 😎🌊🏝️

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