I am a Licensed Midwifery Apprentice in the State of South Carolina, currently under the supervision of Linda Weaver, LM, CPM, at Labors of Love Birth Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina (attending birth center and home births within 1.5 hour radius). I am currently in the process of obtaining my certification as a Licensed Midwife through the Department of Health and Environmental Control of South Carolina and simultaneously working towards licensure as a Certified Professional Midwife through the North American Registry of Midwives.  I will be fully licensed and practicing by 2010 in the Northwest/Upstate area of South Carolina, specializing in homebirth. I have two delightful daughters, Tallulah and Clementine, and an amazing husband, Sean.

The foundation for my ideas and goals in midwifery began in 2003 with the pregnancy and birth of my first child.  I sought prenatal care from an upstate SC midwife and benefited greatly from her wisdom and concern during that time.  For my next birth I traveled to the Farm in Summertown, Tennessee, and their principles of service to women broadened my appreciation for the art of midwifery.  My study and research was continuous, and culminated with my entrance in 2007 into a formal didactic program, completed summer 2009, to become a direct-entry midwife in the state of South Carolina.  My doula certification was completed in the summer of 2009.

I have happily nursed for 5 years and counseled many other nursing mothers through simple and very complex breastfeeding concerns.  I continue to deepen my study and understanding of lactation as a part of my services for women.