Have you ever felt invisible at your OB/GYN appointments?

Have you ever felt like you were just a number?

Do you leave your prenatal appointments with more questions than answers, unsure of what comes next, and unsupported in your choices?

It doesn’t have to be this way

You deserve care that is personal and empowering.

You deserve a fertility and childbearing experience that is safe, supported, and unique to your family. And you deserve to truly know your midwife and the care team that attends you in this oh-so-personal moment. 

I became a licensed Certified Professional Midwife for just that reason - to provide safe, supported, empowering, and gentle options for families in Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia.

I believe in the strength of women and the transformative power of birth. 

My husband and 3 year old daughter came to all the prenatal appointments and were included in my care. My daughter actually refers to Chloe as one of her friends now!

My husband loved how involved he was able to be during this pregnancy. Throughout my care, I felt heard, respected, and educated. Chloe always responded to my texts/phone calls in a good timeframe. By the end of my pregnancy, Chloe had become part of the family. We would recommend her to anyone who is wishing to have a home birth experience.

- Margaret C. 

Your Birth Alchemist

I’m a local girl who has lived all over the country but the Eastern Shore has always had my heart.

America’s Coolest Small Town (aka Berlin, MD) is my hometown and I live there with my three crazy cuddlebug dogs.

For as long as I can remember, people have sought out my thoughts on all things birth and holistic women’s health.

When I was just 7 years old, I read my first birth book. It was Mamatoto by The Body Shop (still a great one).

When I was 9, I hid in a closet and studied up on how to catch a baby - just in case my mom went into labor with my little sister and I was the only one around to help her.

Real plausible, I know!

I wanted to be prepared.

When I was 16, I met my first midwives at an herbal conference.

Jeannine Parvati Baker introduced me to the fertility awareness method and conscious conception. Three Guatemalan midwives shared their indigenous teachings around birth and postpartum. Rosita Arvigo taught Mayan uterine massage.

I left that conference so lit up that I can still feel the exhilaration.

But birth work was still a few years off. I provided prenatal and postpartum doula support for the first time in 2006.

I studied to be a birth doula later that same year.

I attended my first birth in the spring of 2007. A stunningly beautiful water birth that took my breath away.

I’ve been madly in love with birth ever since.

Since 2007, I have supported families in hospitals, birth centers, and at home. Home birth called to me above all else, so I started academic midwifery study in 2010.

From 2012-2014, I apprenticed in various home birth practices. During that time, I also worked in our community to make Certified Professional Midwives a legal and licensed profession in Maryland and Delaware.

In 2015, I moved to El Paso, TX to complete clinical training at Maternidad La Luz - a nationally accredited midwifery school and the highest volume independent birth center in the United States.

After I completed my training in 2016, I worked as the practice manager and home birth assistant with Kindred Hearts Community Midwifery in Dover, DE. 

Midwifery stole my heart because it holds women and families at its center. The pregnant person (re)discovers their own way of birthing while the midwife holds space and skills to support them. The basic underlying principles of midwifery care are connection and respect. 

Historically, from menarche through birthing years and on to menopause, midwives have been a woman’s primary care provider. A midwife is a guide, healer, mentor, and friend walking with you.

It is an honor to accompany you through the many changes of your reproductive life.

If you would like to know more about midwifery services and how I can support your wellness and pregnancy care, please click the link below. 

Thank you Chloe for your unwavering support from day one. I was able to achieve my dream “pain-free” home birth thanks to your belief in me and your knowledge. This experience is one I will never forget. I am forever grateful for our time together.

- Mariah H. 

Qualifications

  • Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) through the North American Registry of Midwives

  • Licensed Midwife (Maryland and Virginia)

  • CPR-BLS and Neonatal Resuscitation certified 

  • Birth Doula Training - Warm Welcome Birth Services (2007)

  • Supporting Trans Birthers - Cornerstone Doula Training (2020)

  • Birthing Advocacy Full Spectrum Doula Training (2019-2020)

  • Staff Midwife for Simply Born, Grand Rapids, Michigan (2019)

  • Birth Assistant and Practice Manager for Kindred Hearts Community Midwifery in Dover, DE  (2016-2018)

  • Graduate of Maternidad La Luz in El Paso, TX - nationally accredited midwifery school and high volume birth center (2015-2016)

  • Member of Midwives Alliance of North America

  • MANA Nominations/Election Committee Member (2021)

  • Author of Your Body, Your Birth published in BROAD: A Feminist and Social Justice Magazine (October 2012)

  • Founder, Creator, and Lead Instructor - The Being & Born Academy (2011-present)

  • Board of Directors - Maryland Friends of Midwives (2009-2010)

  • Certified Multicultural Mediator - Social Justice Mediation Institute, UMASS-Amherst (2007)

  • Holistic Clinical Herbalism - The School of Evolutionary Herbalism (2020)

  • Herbal Immersion Program - Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine (2021-present)

  • Resolving Shoulder Dystocia workshop - Spinning Babies (2020)

  • Breech Pro: Breech Proficiency for Birth Professionals (2021-present)

  • 2020 Breech Research Update Course (2021)

  • Suturing for Midwives Course (2021)

  • Creating Safer Healthcare (2021)

  • Advanced Midwifery Studies - Ancient Art Midwifery (2010-2014, 2021-present)

  • The Online Suturing Workshop (2023)

  • Hypertensive Disorders of Primary Care & Pregnancy (2023)

  • Integrative Gynecology (2023-present)

  • VBAC Facts Professional Membership (2023)

  • Steamy Chick Institute - Peristeam Facilitator Training (2023-present)

  • Birth Emergency Skills Training (2023-present)

  • Marie Biancuzzo 95-hour Lactation Education Course - Elite Level - IBCLC exam prep (2023-present)

Fun Facts

  • I’m a classically trained singer with a passion for opera and 1940s jazz. Music was my other career...until I found birth.

  • Speaking of 1940s, vintage clothing and movies are also faves (with a special love for 40s-early 60s).

  • Eight is my favorite number. There’s a story there, so feel free to ask me why :)

  • I grew up on a horse farm. Arabians are my favorite breed.

  • Once upon a time, I tripped over a popcorn container at a movie theatre and was caught by Willem Dafoe. No joke. He was very kind...and I was very clumsy and embarrassed.