Inspired Health & Doula Services

UPDATE:  I have moved to the Silicon Valley due to my husband's relocation. I've had a sudden surge of calls from this very old site... I'm sorry that I'm no longer in Northern Ohio, nor am I currently practicing as a midwife.  However, I will be working on revamping this site for the Childbirth Education classes I offer in Southern Santa Clara County, CA.

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A wide range of services and resources to families who are interested in taking responsibility for their own health.  I am currently preparing for my NARM testing in February and am on my way to becoming a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM).  In addition, I am a student of Ancient Art Midwifery Institute, an intensive midwife correspondence course.

Home deliveries throughout Northern Ohio tailored to your birth plan. Do you wish to make it an extended family event?  A gentle water birth? Or a very intimate, nearly unassisted birth in which Daddy catches his own baby? It is such a blessing to provide the birth you desire!

The woman is her own authority.  As Carla Hartley says:The decision to Home Birth is a decision to make all the decisions.  View my role as simply a paid consultant.   

My two primary goals: 

{1.} I don't want to be a part of your birth memory. I want your birth story to be family focused. It should not begin with "...first the midwife got here, checked me and then... "  I want to blend into the background; quietly & gently guiding you to the next decision.   Think of me as professional cheerleader who just happens to know a tremendous amount about natural birth.  I have all the knowledge and equipment to handle an emergency, but my goal is to not interfere with the normal process of your body giving birth in its own way, in God's time.

{2.}  My second goal is to make sure you maintain the "space" you need to do your thing.  View me as the Gate Keeper.  I have no problem working out a signal with you in which you let me know someone (like a mother-in-law or child) is interfering in your focus; I gently guide them out of the room, the house, the county -- whatever is necessary to allow your work to continue uninterrupted.

These two above goals have been my focus since I began my involvement with midwifery, but on a recent conference call with Carla Hartley of AAMI, I was able to use part of her words to finally summarize my feelings into something understandable and easy to communicate to you and my clients.  Thank you Carla, you have a wonderful way with words!

Advice on nutrition. While under my care, you will be held accountable to a sensible eating plan, as well as wise use of supplements and herbs to address any special needs (low iron, high BP,  leg cramps, etc).   Prevention is the key to successful outcomes!!

On the following pages, you will read my ravings and rants about a broad spectrum of self-care. I welcome feedback and love to communicate with other like-minded folks.