I’m a licensed midwife in both Alabama and Tennessee. I’ve had the honor of supporting women in childbirth for the past 20 years. I love watching families’ stories unfold and I feel privileged that they allow me to be part of their story. The miracle of birth continues to delight me. Each mother and baby's journey is so unique in their own way. It will always amaze me how powerful God made the woman's body. My favorite birth of my own was my fifth son's. As I pushed him out I reached down and scooped him up to my chest. He came straight from my womb into my arms!
My husband David and I are Christ-followers. We've been blessed with seven sons and 1 daughter, all born at home (five were water births). Three are already grown, but I still homeschool five of them.
I began my midwifery journey when I was 15 years old, going to births to observe and help out when needed. At 21, when I was pregnant with my first, I formally began my midwifery training through a distance training program in Texas. Over the next three years, I studied, worked at a birth center for 6 weeks, apprenticed home births with a licensed midwife and birthed my own two boys. I officially graduated midwifery school and got my license to practice midwifery in the state of Tennessee in 2004. In 2010 I took a break from midwifery due to both relocating out of state and having more babies of my own. In 2019 I was ready to practice midwifery again, and I established my practice, Gold Cord Midwifery, in Tennessee. In the fall of 2023 our family moved to Alabama to live closer to my son, his wife and our new granddaughter. I'm honored to now assist and support women in Alabama who are choosing to have an informed, supported and empowering birth.
I enjoy making natural herbal products, gardening and baking yummy things to eat. I love God, my wonderful husband, my amazing kids, my precious granddaughter, camping, hiking, eating dark chocolate and looking at the stars when I get home from births.
I’m honored to be able to help women have their babies at home. I want to help you have the birth that you picture for yourself to the best of my ability.
Midwifery for me is a passion, a privilege, and, I feel, God's calling on my life.