I first came to traditional midwifery through my own first pregnancy and birth.  After exploring various options, I found this healthcare model a perfect fit for myself and a completely appropriate starting point for every physiological pregnancy.  Traditional midwifery supports childbearing as a normal life process and a state of prime health; the model holds space for feelings and beliefs, is trauma-informed, and every step of care is preceded by education, true informed consent, and shared decision making.  The peripartum is a sacred season, through which I am honored and blessed to walk with families as they journey into parenthood, learning their own strength and discovering empowered agency for themselves and their families.