I have been attending births in homes, birth centers and hospitals in the western US and abroad for about fourteen years. I have been working as a midwife since 2004. 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. This birth was my initiation into the dignity and power of instinctive, woman-centered birth at home. I left that house to find a glowing, breathtaking harvest moon anchoring the sky above, knowing I was at the beginning of a long and beautiful journey with birth.
In the late 90s I also worked with Pam England in the promotion of her book “Birthing From Within.” Wanting to integrate aspects of art-making and counseling into my future midwifery practice, I completed by undergraduate degree art therapy and women’s health and then graduated from the Seattle Midwifery School. I have apprenticed with all manner of midwives, from self-taught to European trained, in various clinical settings – home, birth center, and hospital, both in the US and abroad
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 slipping into hot springs when I have the time.
406-585-4599
erincpm@gmail.com
