Midwifery Journey
Midwifery Journey Seven midwives talk about their journey to becoming midwives. What was hard, what advice for others and for the community.
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Mary Love, Clinical Director, CNM, FNP
Mary Love, Clinical Director, CNM, FNP Mary’s first encounter with a midwife was on the night she was born as she slipped into her mothers awaiting hands. It was in her early twenties that she heard the call and set … Continue reading →
Birth Centers – COVID-19
Birth Centers – COVID-19 Jami Hain is a certified nurse midwife and owner of Nativiti Family Birth Center in The Woodlands, Texas. She has been a nurse for 28 years and worked as a birth assistant and birth doula for … Continue reading →
Patricia “Trish” Perkins
Patricia “Trish” Perkins Patricia “Trish” Perkins RN, CNM, is a Certified Nurse Midwife who began her career as a labor and delivery nurse working with the Baylor Midwives. After raising her own family, she realized her lifelong dream of studying … Continue reading →
Darlene Scrivner
Darlene Scrivner Darlene Scrivner is a Certified Professional Midwife who holds both state and nationally recognized licenses and has been in private practice since 1992. She continued her education with EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) training in 1997. She remains current … Continue reading →
Jackie Griggs, Trish Perkins, Patty Ghaly
Jackie Griggs, Trish Perkins, Patty Ghaly Jackie Griggs, RN, CNM, has been a Nurse Midwife in the Houston area for the past 30 years. She is a mom of five sons, three born at home with the help of midwives. … Continue reading →
Charis Thornton, Lady Power Inc.
Charis Thornton, Lady Power Inc. Charis Thornton is a wife, mother, activist, and the founder of Lady Power Inc. nonprofit. Her journey began with hearing her grandparents’ and parents’ experiences of prejudice and racism, especially within healthcare, then having traumatizing … Continue reading →
Becky McKimmey and Lindsey Smith, Midwives at Willowbrook
Becky McKimmey and Lindsey Smith, Midwives at Willowbrook Becky McKimmey and Lindsey Smith, both Houston CNMs, discuss how midwifery care differs from the typical American birth, midwifery services beyond care during pregnancy, their practice’s new birth suites and the service they … Continue reading →
Catrice Harris, Midwifery
Catrice Harris, Midwifery Encouraged to support women after the birth of her own daughters, Catrice Harris has been helping families with childbirth education, labor and birth, and lactation support since 1992. From day one, she loved being a mom, but … Continue reading →
Barbara Harper, Water Birth
Barbara Harper, Water Birth Barbara Harper is an internationally recognized expert on water birth and gentle birth, a published author who founded Waterbirth International in 1988, with one goal in mind – to ensure that water birth is an “available … Continue reading →