Jami Hain has been a Certified Nurse Midwife for 13 years and owner of Nativiti Family Birth Center since 2014. She has supported women in her role as doula and a Nativiti birth assistant since 2003 and has been … Continue reading →
Learn more about finding a midwife or birth center and about the Heal Texas Act and other midwifery favorable legislation. We will also hear about the distance midwifery program and how midwifery clients, supporters and advocates can support access … Continue reading →
Whole Mother continues the conversation about the layoff of the midwives of Women’s Specialists of Houston at Texas Children’s Hospital Pavilion for Women. Dr. Ginger Breedlove discusses the economic realities that do not point to financial reasons for the layoffs, … Continue reading →
We at Whole Mother are saddened and outraged at the loss of the midwifery portion of the Women’s Specialists of Houston at Texas Children’s Hospital. Listen to the voices of our community speaking against this closing and of the impact … Continue reading →
Tania Zirulnik graduated from midwifery school at the age of 23 in Lima, Peru, her native country. Since then, she has been able to participate in the birthing process in different settings, from hospital to home. Ultimately, it was home … Continue reading →
Jessica Gonzales, CLD, is a Queer Chicana from Houston working in the field of reproductive health for over 25 years. She is co-founder and program director at Heart of Houston Birth and Wellness Center, as well as a senior student … Continue reading →
Debbie Hull began learning about birth in 1996 after the birth of her first baby and has been serving Houston area families since 1999. She is certified with CAPPA as a new parent educator, labor doula, and childbirth educator, is … Continue reading →
Jackie Griggs, CNM, and Patricia “Trish” Perkins, CNM Jackie Griggs, CNM, has been a Nurse Midwife in the Houston area for the past 30 years. She is a mom of 5 grown sons, 3 born at home with the help … Continue reading →
Rowan TwoSisters, Hottie Hooper Healer, CPM Rowan became a CPM in January 2019 and has extensive birth center and home birth experience. Prior to earning midwifery boards, they worked as a doula and a birth assistant. They also are a … Continue reading →
Jackie Griggs, CNM, and Patricia (Trish) Perkins, CNM Jackie Griggs, CNM, has been a Nurse Midwife in the Houston area for the past 30 years. She is a mom to 5 sons, 3 born at home with the help of … Continue reading →