“I love to work with the midwives in my practice! Working together we can provide a much higher level of care.”
Sarah is an Oklahoma midwife serving Northern, Eastern, and Central Oklahoma. She is one of the owner and director of Tulsa Birth Center and is the current president of the Midwives Alliance of North America. She has experience in a variety of settings, including homes, birth centers, and hospitals.
Sarah is passionate about education and is a life-long learner. In addition to her midwifery training she has completed a very long list of continuing education courses in midwifery related subject like water birth, herbalism, and essential oils. Additionally, she as an academic background in sociology and has earned her master’s degree in Maternal-Child Health System from Bastyr University, where she also teaches. She hopes to use her education and influence to help shape public policy on birth and other women’s health issues. She is certified in Neonatal Resuscitation and CPR/AED for Healthcare Providers.
Sarah at her home in the country.
“I believe, and research confirms, that childbirth is a normal, physiological function that is best supported by good nutrition, empowerment of the mother, and attentive monitoring by an educated provider. I believe that the health and safety of mother and infant can best be protected when preparation for birth is regarded as a mutual responsibility of client and midwife and I collaborate with my clients about all care decisions. I expect a mother to educate herself so that she may make truly informed choices about her pregnancy and birth because I believe that an essential component of midwifery care is the education of the mother/family, and the sense of personal responsibility and empowerment that this education fosters. That is the central focus of the care that I provide.”
Homebirth midwives are not medical professionals. They are not a doctors or a nurses and do not provide medical treatment or diagnosis. They do not carry malpractice insurance. Homebirth midwives only monitor and assist in the natural, physiological function of pregnancy and childbirth. If, during your pregnancy or birth, there is an indication that your condition has moved outside of the boundaries of normal, physiological pregnancy or birth you will be urged to seek medical care.