I have very fond memories of watching A Baby Story on TLC after school in elementary school, longing for the day when I would have my own baby story. Despite my avid fascinations and dreams, I never considered the option of being part of baby stories as a vocation. About 5 years ago when I was praying about going back to school, I was given a book called Diary of a Midwife. As I read it, it became increasingly more clear the Lord was prompting my heart. I started to watch documentaries about home birth and began asking the mothers in my life about their birth story. As I read, listened, and watched, I was shocked by the lack of transparency, autonomy, education, and emotional/spiritual counseling that was seemingly the reality of birth in America. I continued to pray, and soon felt it was abundantly clear the Lord was shepherding me into this calling of coming alongside women through pregnancy, birth, and the gift of motherhood in a way that empowers others and glorifies God. I decided I wanted to approach this with a nursing background in order to have a broader scope of practice and more clinical training. 

As nursing school graduation approached I felt confused and discouraged because there weren’t any labor and delivery jobs available. I accepted a job in the Emergency Room and was questioning what was next. While in nursing school, I had heard things about Genesis Midwifery and the wonderful work Heather was doing in the community. Then after graduation I met with a friend who told me she was birth assisting for Heather. Next thing I knew, I was birth assisting with Heather part-time. After the first birth I attended, I got home and my husband looked at me and said, “You’re glowing!” It was all I could think about for days. I couldn’t believe how beautiful, peaceful, and intimate it was. There was something truly special supporting another woman as she brought her baby into the world. It was unlike anything else I have had the privilege of doing. In the wee hours of the morning a woman using all the strength she has, a man at her side with all tenderness, and a little miracle taking its first breath. I pray that with each birth I can continue to be the hands and feet of Christ for each family and their baby story.

Sarah May not only serves as our birth assistant, but she also offers labor doula services to our clients that would like a doula for their birth.  For an additional $600, she can be both birth assistant and doula. Contact us for more details.