I am a mother of three wonderful children, two
of whom were born at home, ranging in ages from 32 to 24. I have
been married for 36 years and reside in Kewaskum, Wisconsin - a small
town north of Milwaukee
I am a Wisconsin-licensed, Certified Professional Midwife. I have been
attending births since 1992. To date, I have attended over 550 births
in various capacities, as a midwife or a midwife’s assistant at
homebirths, and as a professional labor assistant for hospital-birthing
couples.
My practice, BirthSpirit, is dedicated to these essential truths about childbirth:
The process of human childbirth is a normal physiological process
perfectly designed by nature to bring babies into the world. It is an
instinctive, primal experience that has it’s own rhythm and pace which
should be respected and honored, and works best when interfered with as
little as possible. Women should have as much control as possible in
determining their care, and should be encouraged to be active
participants in decision-making and self-care. When informed, supported
and encouraged to follow their own instincts, women can be active
givers of birth rather than passive receivers of birth technology.
Childbirth, when experienced in this way, has the potential to be a
transformative event; women who take responsibility for their births
and give birth to their babies under their own power, emerge from the
experience empowered, with a new sense of their own capabilities. This
transformation benefits not only that mother and her children, but the
entire family unit, the community, the culture at large, and ultimately
the world, as it encourages peaceful, loving, responsible
relationships. As we birth, so we live.
For those desiring
to birth at home, I offer my services as a traditionally-trained
midwife. This is a multi-dimensional service encompassing all aspects of
the perinatal experience, and includes prenatal care throughout the
pregnancy, attendance at the labor for any period of time required,
water labor/delivery when possible/desired, management of delivery of baby, including use of emergency measures if
necessary, postpartum care, breastfeeding counseling, and use of my
lending library. I see clients in my home office or at my
Milwaukee-area office in the Well-Rounded Maternity Center in Menomonee
Falls, WI. http://www.well-roundedmaternity.com
I also practice as a homeopathic wellness consultant. I practice out of
my home, offering guidance to people who are looking for assistance in
improving their health through natural means. My specialty is in the use
of homeopathic medicines, but I also suggest herbal, nutritional, and
body/mind therapies for people of all ages.
All services are available on a flexible fee-scale basis. Insurance will be billed when available.
Please visit my website: http://www.birthspirit.com