Mission

 

   Journey Midwives provides community-based midwifery services to include prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care, in addition to well person GYN care, preconception counseling, contraception management, and STI screening to clients in Kentucky.

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   Journey Midwives will reach clients with OB and GYN needs from puberty through menopause with the hope of reducing barriers to compassionate, low intervention care. I am passionate about providing dignified care for not only cis-women, but also non-binary folks, and trans men and women. 

   At Journey Midwives, I believe that life and parenting are a journey. Whether your journey is one of sexual and reproductive freedom, pregnancy, loss, birth, or becoming a midwife to serve the community you care deeply about, it was a journey no less, and we all have that in common.

 

   Together we can help each other navigate these journeys, providing support through the rough spots as well as the celebratory ones.

 

Philosophy of Care

   An individual's health and medical care is a partnership between them and their health care provider. It is my responsibility to provide excellence in your care and education with sensitivity to your concerns and needs. I respect that your health is as much your responsibility as it is mine, and appreciate open communication and participation in decision-making. I acknowledge the value of both western medicine in addition to other healing modalities for health promotion and treatment. I listen to my patients and treat them and their families with respect, dignity, and assurance of confidentiality. I do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, ethnicity, religion, ability, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. I provide care that is sex-positive, body-friendly, and shame-free.

 

Philosophy of Pregnancy Care

   I believe that pregnancy and birth are normal, healthy events in the life of a family. It is a journey that allows for personal growth and the strengthening of relationships. It is a unique process that belongs to the pregnant person and their family. I provide a safe option for parents and families seeking a skilled, yet low intervention out of hospital birth experience. Certified nurse midwives are experts in normal childbearing, and work independently and in collaboration with physicians based on the needs of the client. I am dedicated to taking the time to educate, advise, and support parents and families.