After the birth of my children, I knew that I wanted to support women during their pregnancy and birth. It didn’t feel doable for me to be a midwife with my kids being so little, so I became the first certified doula in Abilene. I witnessed over 100 births in the Big Country and saw first hand the challenges that women faced when trying to find a provider and facility that would allow them the birth options they wanted. After 8 years of doula work, I was discouraged and disappointed for them. Women in my community needed more! I knew it wouldn’t be easy, but I was being called into midwifery. I chose the Association of Texas Midwifery Training Program and began my education. About 9 months later, I became an apprentice at Birth and Women’s Center in Dallas.  I was trained by two Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) and three Certified Professional Midwives (CPM), which gave me a well-rounded perspective in caring for your growing family. There in Dallas, I cared for women of all backgrounds, socio-economic statuses and races.

I grew up in Lubbock as the daughter of a farmer and was homeschooled by my mom who had taught childbirth classes when I was a little girl. We moved to Abilene for my husband’s job and it has been my home for over 19 years. I have 6 children and 2 grandchildren. I have served Abilene and San Angelo well and now that there are other midwives to care for this community and we are empty-nesters I have chosen to return to DFW for a better work/life balance in a birth center practice.

If you are looking for a midwife in Abilene, I recommend:

Jennifer Specht, LM, CPM with Roots & Wings Midwifery Care

(325) 201-2945

    OR

Julie Danley, RN, CNM with Abilene Birth & Wellness

(325) 660-4798

If you are looking for a midwife in the Sweetwater, Snyder or San Angelo area, I recommend:

Midon Wingo, LM, CPM with Beautiful Blessings Midwifery Care

(325) 219-1008

***Photo credit goes to Caroline Casey found on Instagram @carojoyjoyjoy