Meet Amy

Amy brings evidence-based practices, light-hearted humor, and compassionate, intuitive care to her clients. As a photographer with a degree in Public Health, Amy views birth through the two different but complementary lenses of science and art. This allows her to implement science-based practices with the creativity and intuition of an artist. Amy’s undergraduate studies focused on maternal and women’s health but she didn’t find her way into the birth world until she was pregnant with her daughter. Suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum (think long term morning sickness) throughout her entire pregnancy and postpartum depression led her to realize the importance of consistent, knowledgeable, and compassionate support systems in the transition to parenthood. 

“Labor is a transformative rite of passage. The way we birth is something that stays with us throughout our lifetime. My goal is to help facilitate the most peaceful, empowering, and positive experience possible for birthing people and their partners. I believe strongly in informed decision making, inclusivity, consent, and each individual's inner strength. Through active listening, shared information, hands-on support, movement, and a little bit of laughter I will help you navigate the journey of labor."

What’s in a name?

The winter and summer solstices are times of transition, the shift from Spring to Summer and Autumn to Winter. They are the lightest and darkest days of the year. The journey through pregnancy, labor and parenthood are times of great transition in our lives. These thresholds, like the solstice, take us to the lightest and darkest places within ourselves. In my experience this journey introduces us to the highs and low of the human condition more than anything else. Much like the solstice, this experience shows us that seemingly opposite emotions are not so separate from one another but rather different sides of the same coin. Pregnancy can feel like the longest and shortest time. Anticipating labor can be marked by excitement and fear. Feeding a newborn can feel extremely connecting and very isolating. Parenthood can bring us the greatest joy and deepest sorrow. Choosing the name Solstice Born was and is a way from me to embrace the countless dichotomies that live side-by-side in the parenting journey. It is out of these deep connections that the name was born!