Before becoming a midwife, I spent 17 years working in business and technology.  In 2011, I felt called to midwifery and began learning everything I could. I spent years researching and considering taking a leap of faith to pursue this great calling: being with women and witnessing the birth of a child and the creation of family. 
 
In the spring of 2013, I participated in a Dining for Women travel program t...