Location: Washington, Missouri
Serving the counties of: Franklin, Gasconade, Warren, St Charles, St Louis, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford, Phelps, Marie, Osage, Cole, Callaway, Montgomery, and Lincoln
About Mind.Body.Birth...
I created Mind.Body.Birth with the belief that the mind plays an integral role during birth and can have a profound effect on the body. Support and comfort during birth allows the mind and body to function at their best. This harmony not only improves outcomes, but encourages a safe, beautiful, and calm birth for both mom and baby. About Me...
Philosophy:
I consider myself a birth advocate in that I believe that women should have a voice during their births and should play an active role in their care. I think informed consent needs to include emphasis on being informed, that both the pros and cons of interventions should be seriously considered when they are not medically necessary, and that there should be open discourse about possible side-effects. I am by no means “anti-medical” and am very thankful we have the technology that we do when something truly goes wrong during birth. I believe that having an informed and assertive advocate during birth is instrumental in striving for a safe and gentle birth. I thoroughly look forward to providing that support to other women to help ensure that one of the most important events in their life is also the most joyous. Background:
My journey to birth work and midwifery has been a winding one! Pre children I loved science and healthcare, and have background in both. After the birth of my first 2 children, I found my passion. Birth work and midwifery encompasses my love of caring for others alongside many of my other strengths and passions (education, clinical skills, community building, etc). Timeline:
- 2011 - Began offering doula services
- 2012 - Began offering Hypnobabies Childbirth classes
- 2013 - A fellow mom friend and I founded the Central Missouri Babywearers and had the joy of teaching babywearing within the central Missouri community for 3 years
- 2016 - Embarked on my midwifery journey at Birthwise Midwifery School in Maine
- 2021 - Completion of midwifery preceptorship with Salmonberry Birth Center and Graduation from Birthwise Midwifery School
- 2021 - Office Manager, Support Midwife, and birth assistant as part of the True North Birth Center team
- 2022 - Returned to home state of Missouri, opening MindBodyBirth midwifery practice and birth services in Washington, MO
