Linda Janet Holmes, Black Midwifery History Linda Janet Holmes is a writer, independent scholar, curator, and long-time women’s health activist. Her writing, including articles in medical journals and essays in feminist journals, has been pivotal in contributing to a resurgence … Continue reading →
Rowan Two Sisters Rowan Two Sisters and her services as a Urban Curandera, Midwife, BodyWorker, Cofounder of Preggers CAN Be Choosers and Hottie Hooper Healer. Rowan will tell us about CommonSense Childbirth preceptor program which she is applying to and … Continue reading →
Jami Hain, Birth Centers Jami Hain, MSN, CNM, is a Certified Nurse-Midwife and owner of Nativiti Family Birth Center. She has been married to the love of her life for 38 years and has two wonderful sons. She has been … Continue reading →
Andie Wyrick and Jaelin Stickels, Midwifery Andie Wyrick, DNP, MSN, CNM A certified nurse midwife and doctor, Andie has been in the Houston birth community for over 15 years. Her experience includes elementary school nursing, hospital labor and delivery, birth … Continue reading →
Debbie Hull and Jackie Griggs, The Scope of Practice of Midwives and Doulas Debbie Hull has been serving expectant Houston families as a doula and childbirth educator for over 21 years. She is a frequent guest host of Whole Mother … Continue reading →
Ashley Musil, CPM Ashley Musil, CPM, tells us about COVID-19 and the changes in the way we handle birth and postpartum in hospitals, birthing centers, and home birth or community birth. She will also tell us about the document COVID-19—Current … Continue reading →
Patricia Perkins, RN, CNM, and Bliss Birthing Center Patricia “Trish” Perkins is a Certified Nurse Midwife who began her career as a labor and delivery nurse working with the Baylor midwives at Jefferson Davis Hospital. After raising her own family, … Continue reading →
BIRTH, a Play by Karen Brody Catrice Harris is a wife, mother, and grandmother, who has been supporting families with childbirth education, labor and birth, and lactation support since 1992. Her initial lactation training was through The University of Texas … Continue reading →
Catrice Harris Catrice Harris – doula, apprentice midwife, childbirth educator – tells us about African American midwifery history and reports on new maternal mortality statistics and the risk factors for Black and Native American women. How can we and healthcare … Continue reading →
Jackie Griggs Jackie Griggs is a certified nurse midwife in the Houston area since 1989. She attended The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston to obtain a master’s degree in nursing. She owned and operated Bay Area Birth Center … Continue reading →