I believe families should be fully educated about all aspects of pregnancy and childbirth in order to make informed decisions regarding their personal care. I passionately believe that everyone has…
Bonnie Christman
I attended my first birth at the age of 5 and have been fascinated by it since. I remember being in middle school and telling school staff I plan on…
Jill Schroer
My first exposure to “out-of-hospital birth” was through a woman I met while traveling the summer of 1992. One afternoon she told me her plans to give birth in a…
Mandy Holley
I have had a strong passion for midwifery since discovering it was an option in 2001. Self-study was the only option for several years, until I obtained a traditional apprenticeship…
Tanya Rable-Collins
Like most things in my life, my interest in birthwork happened while I was pursuing another path. I had taken a life-changing self-defense class from Impact Safety, which empowered me…
Nina McIndoe
I have been involved in Birthwork since the birth of my first child in Oct of 1970. In 1971 I became a La Leche League leader in the Clintonville area…
Kelley Daniel
I was a CHOICE client before I became a midwife. In 1983 when I was seven months pregnant with my first child, I knew I wanted a natural childbirth so…