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Midwifery Care

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"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."

-Lao Tzu

Serving Whidbey Island families...

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A warm welcome to you...Iā€™m so glad youā€™re here! Based on Whidbey Island in Washington state, I provide community midwifery care, including pre-conception and fertilityĀ support, internal pelvic balancing, consultation in navigating birth options, and Spinning BabiesĀ® Aware bodywork.

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Integrative Pelvic Bodywork

For Women's HealthĀ 

I offer respectful and effective internal and external bodywork of the abdomen and pelvis. This can address a variety of issues, including:

  • Painful or irregular menstruation
  • Improving fertility
  • Pelvic pain or pain with sex
  • Pre-birth preparation for an easier birth
  • Difficult recovery after birth
  • General postpartum wellness

We start with an intake and assessment of your health history and a review of the anatomy to support understanding of the work. Pelvic bodywork can be internal or external, and I follow your lead on what feels right for a session.

My training background is with the Arvigo Techniques for Mayan Abdominal Massage and the Entering The TempleĀ course with Leslie Stager, RN, LMT.

Bodywork For Breech

Spinning BabiesĀ® Aware Support

Spinning BabiesĀ® is an approach looking at the space available for babies in pregnancy and birth. Through body balancing work and daily activities, we support more space in the womb and opportunity for a spontaneous change to a more optimal fetal position.

Who is this work for? Anyone with...

  • Discomfort in pregnancy
  • Breech or transverse baby after 30 weeks
  • Before an ECV (External Cephalic Version)
  • Ā A previous difficult birth
  • Desire for more ease, connection, and release

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  • An intake and assessment
  • Anatomy and physiology review to support technique understanding
  • Hands on work, as needed
  • Availability for follow up questions
  • Counseling for options

Sessions start with a 30-minute meeting via Zoom to discuss your intake form and answer any questions or concerns you have. I typically give some suggestions of things you can do on your own before we meet in person for a hands on session. If you are not local to the Seattle/Whidbey area, I can continue support via Zoom.

Pre-Conception & Fertility Support

Individualized and holistic support.

This is an aspect of midwifery support near and dear to my heart! I am honored to be there for you in this process.

We can focus on instruction in charting cycles, navigating nutrition/supplements/herbs, or understanding conception sex/sperm transfer. Or, you mayĀ feel called to receive care via fertility massage or ritual.

For someĀ the need is information or hands on support, for others it'sĀ more about being witnessed and supported in where they're at--physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, spiritually...it's all welcome.

Midwifery Care

Pregnancy, Birth, & Beyond...

If you are looking for a midwife on or near Whidbey Island, I offer care for pre-conception, pregnancy, birth, and beyond. If you are outside of Whidbey Island, but looking for support via phone/online, I'm happy to chat with you about what you are looking for.

Philosophy of Care

Traditional midwifery care is rooted in community and trust in physiology. Midwives are well versed in the process of supporting physiological birth, handling variations of normal, and recognizing when consultation or transferring care if more help is needed. At the center of midwifery care is an acknowledgment of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum as a rite of passage for both parents.Ā 

Midwifery care is rooted in trust, transparency, and relationship. A midwife's primary tools are her heart and her hands. In the modern world we have access to lab work and testing, too. These things can complement and support, but not supplant, our original tools. Midwives steep themselves in understanding the physiological design. The better we understand the physiology of birth, the more we know when to step back and when to step in. This is the art of midwifery. Midwifery is a practical art: instead of talking about nutrition or exercise, let's share a meal or go for a walk.Ā 

Midwifery care is rooted in a respect for bodily autonomy and individualized care. As a midwife.I am responsibleĀ toĀ Ā you, but notĀ for you. You are responsible for your own choices and how those choices may impact your own health and the health of your baby. The primary prenatal care comes from YOU! Midwives walk alongside families offering information, support, and practical skills. Midwives are humble about where their skills set ends and what cannot be done at home safely.Ā 

TrainingĀ 

I am a Registered Nurse, Certified Professional Midwife, and Licensed Midwife in Washington state. My background includes:

  • The Matrona 900-hr Midwifery Program with Whapio Diane Bartlett (2011)
  • Hospice Care, Certified Nursing Assistant (2011-2013)
  • Labor, Delivery, & Postpartum Nurse (2014-2019)
  • Home birth midwifery apprenticeship serving the Amish community in Lancaster, PA (2019-2020)
  • Spinning BabiesĀ® Approved Trainer (2019-Present)
  • Board member, Washington Alliance for Responsible Midwifery (2025)

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Navigating Birth Options

Consultation To Support You On Your Journey

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Having worked in both as a home birth midwife and in hospital as a labor and delivery nurse, at the end of life as well as the beginning, I can offer you a unique perspective in navigating your options. Ā 

Folks have come to me in the past to discuss:

  • Supporting natural/physiologic birth in the hospital setting

  • Essential birth skills for parents considering unattended/freebirth

  • Preparing for birth when things did not go as planned last time

You are welcome to schedule a single session or to meet with me for ongoing support. We can meet via Zoom or in person if youā€™re in the Seattle/Whidbey area.

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