Making a Midwife
My name is Katy Miller.
I am a midwife. I first began my childbirth work as a labor doula in the hospital. After experiencing a long and difficult labor with my first child, I knew that I wanted to do something that would help other women have a better experience than I did. After several years of working in the hospital, I realized that I wanted to be able to support birth in the more active role of midwife and in the more beneficial environment of the home. My clinical training took me half way across the country when I trained at busy birth centers in Utah and Wisconsin, as well as with an independent midwife at home, in Missouri. In January 2018, I sat for the North American Registry of Midwives' certification exam and become a CPM. |
The first time I gave birth, I was young and uninformed, with no idea what to expect from pregnancy, labor, birth or a baby. I labored for many hours and ultimately delivered my daughter via cesarean. I was disappointed by this experience, and was spurred to educate myself more about labor and birth. I found that those who birthed with the support of a doula or under the care of a midwife were able to lower their risk of cesarean and have more satisfying experiences.
My cesarean baby is 21 years old now, and I've had two more children, both homebirth VBACs (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean). I have helped others and healed myself. Having seen the difference that a respectful, well-informed birth attendant can make, I am passionate about providing maternity care that is both nurturing and empowering . 
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