An amazing Black Doula, Student Midwife and IBCLC, Nicole Miles, walked into our training and passionately shared about her work with a local birth justice organization. The lack of support experienced by Black women birthing in a hospital setting was deeply rooted in each experience that was shared.

Over the next year, I studied pregnancy and birth on my own time while supporting families as a birth and postpartum doula. Several of my clients shared their experiences with community home birth, inspiring me to learn more about creating positive and sacred birthing experiences for Black families, at Home.

While listening to an episode of Homecoming Podcast, hosted by Chae Pounds and Isis A. Rose, I was introduced to the various pathways of becoming a community midwife. In 2020, I transitioned into attending home births as a student midwife.

Homecoming Podcast features the stories of Black families who choose to birth at home!

During my three and a half years as a student midwife, I had the pleasure of learning through apprenticeship with three Certified Professional Midwives. My training and academic studies were directed by the protocols developed by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) Portfolio Evaluation Process.

In July of 2023, I completed the requirements for the program to earn the credential of Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) from NARM. In December of 2023, I completed the requirements to earn the Midwifery Bridge Certificate from NARM.

Throughout my time as a birth professional, I have been blessed to support families planning to birth in all setting including hospitals, birth centers and at home. In addition to serving as a community midwife, I teach perinatal nutrition, lactation education and CPR to families and birth professionals.