The Role of a Midwife’s Assistant
A midwife’s assistant (also referred to as a birth assistant) is a healthcare provider who provides hand-on care to families birthing at home. She is trained to provide birth support, able to utilize clinical skills in order for her to appropriately assist the midwife during prenatal and postpartum visits as well as during a birth. She provides physical, emotional, and informational support to the birthing person and partner. She helps to set up the birth space, monitor the laboring person’s vitals, monitor baby’s fetal heart rate, palpate to determine fetal position, assist with charting, assist with medical events (if indicated) and assists with postpartum care of the mother and newborn.
I am humbled to be able to serve as a midwife’s assistant to several reputable midwives: Taryn Goodwin, CPM with Spirited Birth Services, Brandy Harris, CPM with Willow Birth Services, and Yvonne Silbernagel, CPM with A Mother’s Love Midwifery.
My Credentials and Experience
I have completed didactic as well clinical training as a midwife’s assistant. I’ve completed the coursework necessary for Midwifery Assisting at Sacred Transitions Midwifery Institute. I’ve also trained along-side 4 local midwives for the clinical portion of my training. I’ve had the honor of serving families as a doula for home and hospital births. I am also an internationally board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC), as well as a licensed occupational therapist (OT). All of my experiences help me to provide a well-rounded approach to serving families. I am the founder and owner of Epiphany Birth Services, llc, a community-based business providing doula, birth assistant, and lactation services to help families during their prenatal and postpartum journeys.
Please note that as of 2022, my doula and birth assistant services have been reduced as I have poured in a lot of my time into training doulas and serving marginalized communities. Feel free to check out Imani’s Village, Inc to find out more. To check availability, for midwifery assistant services, please send an email to Farah@epiphanybirthservices.com.