I have always looked at pregnancy and birth as a natural process. It just made sense to not interfere unless there was reason to. That being said, I didn’t know much about midwives or doulas when I had my children. My birth experiences with all three of my children were the catalyst that caused me … Read more
Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife My name is Nikki Marterre. I’m a licensed Certified Professional Midwife in Austin, TX. I provide Fertility Consults, Prenatal Care, Postpartum Care, Well Newborn Care, Homebirth & Waterbirth in the Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander, Hutto, Pflugerville and Liberty Hill areas of Texas Phone: 512-745-9635 Website: sunflowermidwifery.com Certification: Licensed … Read more
My first daughter Aurora was born (with Jean Stokes in attendance) at the old North location of Austin Area Birthing Center. Though I worked in the home birth community for a number of years, I have always had a soft heart for home birthing, because that is how I became a mother. When my marriage … Read more
Leonora is a midwife, mom, and a human who believes that birthing people should have autonomy in their birthing experience. She grew up splitting time between the foothills of Northern California and the Bay Area, took a gap year, and studied abroad for a year in Ecuador. She got a BA in Filmmaking at Bard College … Read more
Varshna Narumanchi, Licensed Midwife & Registered Nurse. My apprenticeships were with a renowned homebirth midwife of 40+ years experience and a very busy, very Austin, birthing center. Pregnancy and childbirth are particular passions of mine and I am committed to supporting texas families who wish to birth at home. In fact, my own children (now … Read more
Erica Hope grew up in Austin and graduated from Texas State with a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology. Her services include:compassionate midwifery care for all pregnant people. My services include comprehensive, holistic: prenatal visits, home birth support monitoring, postpartum care for you and your baby. I believe all people deserve respectful, professional and comprehensive care while they are pregnant. I look forward to working … Read more
I am the mother of two beautiful children born in 2002 and 2006. I am both a Certified Doula (through Loving Hands in Hollywood, FL) and Apprentice Midwife. I have received additional training in birth support and midwifery from ALACE, the Farm Midwifery Center in Summertown, TN, and Casa de Nacimiento in El Paso, TX. … Read more
As a midwife, I believe in the innate ability of women to give birth under their own power. That power is especially fueled if they are surrounded by a loving support system. As well, good nutrition, adequate exercise and enough rest all aid a woman’s ability to have a healthy pregnancy, a good birth and … Read more
My interest in midwifery began in 1997 with the pregnancy of my first child. I attended a small midwifery school in Eugene, Oregon taught by a traditional midwife and her husband, a naturopath. This early experience was inspirational and helped form my core beliefs about a healthy pregnancy and birth. In addition, this early education … Read more
Phone: 512-294-8303 Website: Link Certification: Certified Professional Midwife Location: Austin Thank you for your interest in midwifery and home birth. Our service provides customized midwifery care with an emphasis on natural and wholistic solutions for improving health and well being during pregnancy and birth. Comprehensive care with Austin midwife Patty Sprinkle includes all pre-natal visits, … Read more