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Holistic Women's Health & Homebirth Services
Meet Jana
Certified Nurse Midwife, Advanced Practice RN, and Women's Health Specialist
Jana was born at home in Tucson, Arizona, and was drawn to birth from a young age. She grew up between Tucson and living in various countries globally. She completed an intensive training at a high-volume birth center on the border over 20 years ago. She is an RN with 8 years experience in a Level III NICU, and brings this skill with newborn assessment to her midwifery work. Jana obtained her Masters’ degree in nurse-midwifery from Frontier Nursing University in 2016, and worked at the Flagstaff Birth Center for 5 years. She has attended hundreds of births in the home, birth center, and hospital setting and co-founded the Flagstaff Birth Collective in 2021. She has studied extensively with Dr. Aviva Romm and completed her comprehensive Women's Functional & Integrative Medicine Training Program. Jana values connecting with clients and creating a safe space where they have time to ask questions and share the decision-making process for their own bodies and health care. Jana enjoys cooking/baking, yoga and Barre3 classes, travel, and time in nature. She is married to Bruce, a Montessori teacher, yoga teacher and artist, and they have a wonderful teenage son named Jai, who was born at home.
About Midwifery
Midwifery as practiced by Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) and other types of midwives typically encompasses care during pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period, and newborn care in the first 28 days. Midwives provide care in many diverse settings including home, birth center, and hospital. What many people don't realize is that CNMs in particular are also primary care providers for all women from adolescence to matrescence to menopause, throughout the lifespan. CNMs provide health care services such as:
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Sexual and reproductive health
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Gynecologic health
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Family planning and contraceptive services
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Preconception care
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Hormone health and balance
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Annual exams
At the heart of the Midwifery Model of Care is the belief that pregnancy and birth are normal, natural, physiologic events. Midwives excel at caretaking during the normal course of pregnancy and birth, and thus are well equipped to identify any complications or deviations from normal that may require medical intervention and transfer of care to an OB or another specialist.
Another cornerstone of midwifery is shared-decision making. We pride ourselves on spending time with our clients, getting to know you and your family and your preferences, and making sure there is ample time to answer questions and go over the risks and benefits of any recommended treatment or course of action. Ultimately, YOU make the decision about your care, your body, your birth - with the midwife's expert guidance and with true informed consent or right to decline. People receiving midwifery care consistently report greater levels of satisfaction with their care.
Courtney
"Thank you so much for the amazing care you provided to me during my pregnancy and labor. Never in my life had I received such compassionate and wise treatment. You always made me feel heard and that made me so comfortable throughout my journey. We can't thank you enough."
Anonymous
"Jana was amazing! This was the most comfortable and welcome I have ever felt for a women’s health appointment. She was very knowledgeable and helpful on everything I needed. The office was calm, clean, and comfortable. I highly recommend her services!"
Leah
"I wanted to thank you for the outstanding care you provided throughout my prenatal, labor, delivery, and postpartum period. I always trusted your knowledge and instincts to take the best possible care of me and my baby. Especially during labor and delivery, I felt as if I was treated and cared for like your own daughter would have been. Thank you for helping make the formative and life-changing experience that is birth be a positive one for me!"
Kathleen
"I feel like "thank you" is not enough to express the deep gratitude I have for all that you did during my labor and birth. That labor tested me and made me doubt myself and my ability/strength like I never imagined. But your calm, strong demeanor never wavered and you gave me confidence when I felt I had no more. You encouraged strength when I thought I had no more to give. I truly don't know if I could have done it without you. Now my birth story is one of strength and courage instead of failure."
Kody
"I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you have done for us. From walking me through pregnancy, to being by my side in labor and guiding our baby safely into our arms. To have you as a part of our experience was a true blessing. Your kind heart, passionate wisdom, and willingness to go the extra mile will be forever appreciated."
