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I am a Certified Nurse Midwife attending homebirths in the Sioux City area.

~ My Philosophy of Birth ~

• I believe birth is a normal, healthy event.
• I believe in the ability of a woman's body to nurture a child through pregnancy, birth, and lactation.
• I believe women know their bodies and their babies best.
• I believe education is crucial so that informed choice truly exists.
• I believe safe, beneficial care is about a mutual exchange of trust, information, communication, and responsibility.
• I believe that the education and empowerment found through birth benefits not only the mother and child, but also her family and the community that surrounds her.
• I believe homebirth is as much about safety as it is about comfort.
• I believe that a majority of births happen without intervention when allowed the time and respect to occur.

I received my Bachelors degree from Morningside College and my Masters in Nursing from Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing in 2008. I completed my midwifery training and later worked as a CNM at a freestanding birth center in Topeka, Kansas. My family and I moved back home to Sioux City in August 2009 and I started attending births here in July 2010. 

I am national certified as a Certified Nurse Midwife by the American Midwifery Certification Board and currently hold an RN/ARNP license in both Iowa and Minnesota. I am certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support and Neonatal Resuscitation. I am also a Certified Breastfeeding Educator. I am able to bill major medical insurance providers and offer a cash discount with early payment.

If you would like more information, visit my website at www.SerenityHomeBirth.com