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 →
Encouraged to support women after the birth of her own daughters, Catrice Harris has been helping families with labor & birth, childbirth education, postpartum, and lactation support since 1992. Her initial Lactation training was through the University of Texas … Continue reading →
Part 2 – Continued from last week… Jaelin Stickels is a Certified Nurse Midwife who is honored to work with families as they experience pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period. Jaelin followed her passion into midwifery and has … Continue reading →
Jackie Griggs, CNM, Diana Jolles, PhD, CNM, and Patricia Olenick, CNM, tell us about the life of Sister Angela Murdaugh, FSM, CNM, FACNM, her career, goals, intentions, and contributions. Patricia Olenick,CNM, has been a nurse-midwife for over 25 years … Continue reading →
Jessica Gonzales, LM, CPM, co-founder and midwife at Heart of Houston Birth and Wellness Center in central Houston and Paige Hopkins, Doula and Program Director for the Whole Heart Collective at the Heart of Houston. Hear all about the … Continue reading →
Melissa Nealy, CPM, IBCLC, has been a part of the out of hospital birth community for the last decade and found her love for midwifery 14 years ago prior to the birth of her oldest daughter. She has presented at … 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 →
Taylor Lee is a new midwife in the Beaumont area. She is married to my husband, Matt, and they have two children, Reid, and Mila, who are almost 10 and 6. Taylor has been in birth work for about 7 … Continue reading →
With 13 years of dedicated experience as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Dr. Valerie Akinwande is a leading expert in women’s health. In 2020, she founded WomansDPT, a venture aimed at empowering women through specialized physical therapy. Dr. Akinwande holds … Continue reading →