Becoming a Certified

Professional

Midwife

I get a lot of questions about what it looks like to be in school as a student midwife. First and foremost, a doula and Midwife are two very different things and that can feel confusing if you are new to having a birth team! A doula physically, emotionally and mentally supports birthing people through the process of birth and labor. A midwife does these things too! They also do all the technical skills that come with labor and delivery things like: Cervical checks, monitoring the vitals of the birthing person and the baby, baby catching, vaginal repairs, etc. Currently, I am in the first of three phases in midwifery college at The Midwives College of Utah. This phase is called my "observe" phase. In this phase of school, I am working through several classes while also spending time observing births and learning technical midwifery skills that will serve me in my second phase of assisting. This program is somewhere between 5-7 years and when I graduate, I will have a Bachelor of Science in Midwifery. After having my first child at home I felt a tug towards midwifery. Three babies later, I decided to pursue the path of becoming a CPM. Being a full-time student, a birth doula, and around-the-clock mom to four little ones has its challenges but I love the path I am on and I am excited to continue going after this dream!