About Me

I am a mother, midwife, and wanna be artist.  I have been attending births in homes, birth centers and hospitals in the western US and abroad for about thirteen years. I live in Montana, I am Licensed (LM) and Certified Professional Midwife (CPM).

The first birth I was invited to attend was a homebirth in New Mexico.  The house was dark and calm. A woman squatted beside her bed, softly illuminated by candle light. Her midwives were crouched low and near. She reached down and gathered up a tiny little baby girl into her arms, pressing her close against her chest. I left that house filled with the magic of birth, and walked outside to find a glowing, breathtaking harvest moon anchoring the sky above the earth. This birth awakened me to the dignity and power of instinctive, woman-centered birth at home.

I worked with Pam England in the promotion of her book “Birthing From Within” and immediately knew I wanted to delve deep into this realm of the body and the spirit, ultimately wanting to integrate aspects of art making and counseling into my midwifery practice.  I have a B.A. in art therapy and women’s health, and in 2004 I completed my midwifery training at the Seattle Midwifery School. I have apprenticed with all walks of midwives, from self-taught to European trained, in various clinical settings –  home, birth center, and hospital, both in the US and overseas.

I truly love my work, and I am extremely proud to be part of the vibrant community of midwives in Bozeman. I am active in state and national midwifery advocacy organizations.
 Some of my other interests include taking photographs, plant medicine, Ayurveda, and looking for hot springs when I have the time.

406-585-4599

erincpm@gmail.com