I became interested in birth work following the birth of my oldest child over 20 years ago and began training as a doula and attending births. My doula work led me to choose a home birth with a midwife in the community for my second child’s birth. It was such an incredible experience and so empowering and I knew that I one day wanted to be a midwife myself.
In 2018, I began my midwifery education at Midwives College of Utah and began apprenticing with local midwives to learn clinical skills. I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in midwifery in 2023.
I want all my clients to know and understand their choices in childbirth and to feel supported and empowered in the choices they make, just as I was during my pregnancy, labor and postpartum period.
When I’m not at a birth, you can find me spending time with my family and friends, reading, buying more houseplants, attending Pilates classes, or riding my bike around Santa Cruz where I live with my family.
Pregnancy and birth are normal and natural processes and the way a person chooses to give birth should be honored and respected.
As a homebirth midwife, I strive to support this process by nurturing your sense of personal strength and self confidence so that your birth may be an empowering experience.
I am committed to offering education to provide you with information so that you may make choices which serve you and your family best.
There is no risk-free way to have a baby. But working in partnership with families creates an environment for clients and partners to assess risks and choose for themselves any decisions about their care.