About Midwifery

As long as babies were being born and families were being made, there were midwives present with steady, guidance and support. At Island Midwife, I provide care for families during the prenatal, labor and birth, and postpartum times. I have evolved our comprehensive practice based on clinical skills and continuing education, the latest research, and the deep knowledge of pregnant people and midwives who came before us. It is a holistic practice focused on the whole person, baby, and family.

Many of our families come to us planning to birth a home. Homebirth has been proven to be a safe option for low risk clients in large part because of the continuity of care – we are your providers from pregnancy to postpartum – that builds a relationship of trust between us. You know we’ll be there with you and your family not only through pregnancy, but during your labor and birth, and through at least 6 weeks of postpartum care.

The backbone of midwifery in the United States are the many, many Black and Indigenous midwives who brought their traditions and deep knowledge from their places of origin. In a sad but familiar process the work of these midwives was used, then discounted, when capitalistic and white supremacy forces thought they could benefit. I also acknowledge the tremendous harm done to Black and Indigenous women, especially Anarcha, Betsey, and Lucy, as their bodies were used against their will to further the field of gynecology. I uplift aspiring and practicing BIPOC midwives who are on this path while still facing inequitable conditions. As a co-founder of the BIPOC Student Midwives Fund, I am committed to supporting BIPOC student midwives to start their practice from a place of abundance, respect, and ease from the trauma, debt, and knowledge hoarding that can be typical of the student midwife apprenticeship.       

I am committed to reproductive justice and equitable birthing options for all people, no matter their identities.