Midwifery care focuses on relationship-centered, individualized care. Visits allow time for education, informed decision-making, emotional support, and getting to know you as a whole person — not just a patient.

For healthy, low-risk pregnancies, planned home birth with a trained and licensed midwife can be a safe option. Safety in home birth includes careful screening, ongoing risk assessment, emergency preparedness, and clear plans for consultation or transfer if needed. Sonder Midwifery prioritizes informed decision-making, evidence-based care, and collaboration when concerns arise.

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A Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) is a nationally certified midwife who specializes in out-of-hospital birth and holistic pregnancy care. CPMs are trained in prenatal, birth, postpartum, and newborn care for low-risk pregnancies.

Yes. Illinois licenses Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) through the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act. Licensed CPMs in Illinois are regulated through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

Certified Professional Midwives complete specialized education and extensive clinical training focused on pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and newborn care in out-of-hospital settings. CPMs must pass a national board exam through the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) and meet Illinois licensure requirements.

I will be completing school with a Bachelors of Science in Midwifery from Midwives College of Utah in December 2026. After completion of classes I will take the NARM exam and apply for licensure.

Home birth is generally best suited for healthy individuals with low-risk pregnancies who desire an out-of-hospital birth experience. A full health history and ongoing assessments throughout pregnancy help determine whether home birth remains an appropriate option.

Prenatal visits are typically every 4 weeks early in pregnancy, every 2 weeks in the third trimester, and weekly near the end of pregnancy. Visits are about an hour long to be able to ensure individualized care and trust.

Births take place in the comfort of your own home with our team taking care of all of the clean-up while you snuggle your sweet new baby.

Midwives are trained to recognize when additional medical support is needed. If concerns arise, consultation, collaboration, or transfer to hospital care will be arranged. Having clear transfer plans and ongoing assessment throughout care is an important part of safe home birth care.

I am committed to ongoing education and advanced training in physiologic breech birth and twin birth. In certain situations, breech or twin clients may be considered on an individual basis depending on safety factors, experience, collaboration, and available support.

At this time, I cannot attend planned VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) births in the home setting due to current Illinois regulations and practice guidelines. If a VBAC is desired, support and referral to appropriate providers and resources can still be offered.

For emergencies, I carry oxygen, IV supplies, newborn resuscitation equipment, hemorrhage supplies including synthetic oxytocin (Pitocin), tranexamic acid (TXA), misoprostol, and a variety of herbal and homeopathic remedies, as well as other emergency equipment needed for out-of-hospital birth care.

Yes. Midwifery care works best as part of an integrated healthcare system. When needed, collaboration with physicians, hospitals, imaging centers, laboratories, lactation consultants, pelvic floor therapists, and other providers helps support safe and individualized care.

While I do not have a specific collaborating physician overseeing my practice, per Illinois licensure I consult with appropriate providers for necessary situations.

I do not currently bill insurance directly. However, clients may be provided with a superbill to submit to their insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement, depending on their plan. We also can do a payment plan and I have limited sliding scale options available for lower-income families in an effort to help make midwifery care more accessible. If cost is a concern, please reach out and we can discuss options together.