A Safe Haven for Respectful Care and Gentle Birth

Welcome

I’m so glad you’ve found your way here. Choosing where and with whom to welcome your baby is one of the most meaningful decisions you’ll make. My hope is that this space gives you a sense of peace, clarity, and possibility as you consider your options.

At Blessed Beginnings, birth is honored as both sacred and physiological. My role is to walk alongside you with calm confidence, genuine care, and deep respect, supporting your family’s unique journey into parenthood.

What’s in a Name

When I chose the name Blessed Beginnings, I meant for it to be spoken the old way—bless-ed, like the hymn. To me, the word “bless-ed” carries a sense of mercy and reverence, not perfection or privilege. It’s not about declaring that some beginnings are blessed and others are not.
It’s about recognizing that every beginning—every pregnancy, every birth, every new chapter of motherhood—holds its own kind of grace.

For me, Blessed Beginnings represents mercy, the kind that meets us in our most human moments and reminds us that life, love, and healing can begin again. It reflects the spirit of my work: approaching birth with humility, gratitude, and awe for the quiet miracles that unfold in ordinary homes every day.

Each pregnancy brings its own mixture of joy, uncertainty, and hope. It asks something new of us, sometimes joy beyond words, and sometimes the kind of sorrow that reshapes us.
My work is to honor all of it, to walk beside families through the experiences that form us, holding space for the way birth and loss alike can deepen who we are as mothers and as human beings.

In that same spirit, I offer care that is as individual as the families I serve.
Some families want a hands-off approach rooted in quiet trust. Others feel most supported by a more structured, clinical rhythm of care. Some lean toward herbal and traditional remedies, while others prefer the reassurance of clear, evidence-based tools when needed. I don’t believe one way is better than another, only that you deserve care that reflects your values, your comfort, and your story.

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  • "A woman in birth is at once her most powerful, and most vulnerable. But any woman who has birthed unhindered understands that we are stronger than we know."

    -Marcie Macari

  • "To change the world, we must first change the way the babies are being born."

    - Michel Odent

  • "There is a power that comes to women when they give birth. They don’t ask for it, it simply invades them. Accumulates like clouds on the horizon and passes through, carrying the child with it."

    -Sheryl Feldman

  • “There is such a special sweetness in being able to participate in creation.”

    –Pamela Nadav

  • "Experiences have clearly shown that an approach which ‘de-medicalizes’ birth, restores dignity and humanity to the process of childbirth, and returns control to the mother is also the safest approach.”

    –Michel Odent

  • "However much we know about birth in general, we know nothing about a particular birth. We must let it unfold with its own uniqueness."

    -Elizabeth Noble