Email midwiferoxanne@gmail.com
What is BEAM?
Hi, I’m Roxanne, and BEAM is a life time compilation of all the areas I’m passionate about!
From the time I was 12, I felt God had called me to be a midwife, and when I was 18, I started on that journey and never looked back. Over the years, midwifery and birth work opened many doors for me into other areas of passion, like educating the next generation of midwives, advocating for those who are at high risk, and filling in gaps in postpartum and breastfeeding support.
My daughter once laughingly said I have the perfect physical build for being a midwife. “You are like a solid oak tree, Mom! People want a midwife that they know can hold them up.”
I took it as a complement, and this was actually part of the inspiration for BEAM.
Beam dictionary definition 1.(noun) a long sturdy piece of squared timber or metal spanning an opening or part of a building, usually to support the roof or floor above. 2. A ray or shaft of light
I am here to hold people up and give them light in the areas I have experience:
Breastfeeding- Providing lactation support as an IBCLC to my homebirthing families and others who need help
Education - Teaching educational workshops, birthing families, and serving on the State Advisory Board
Advocacy - Volunteering and advocating for all birthing folks to have good care and to be treated respectfully
Midwifery - Providing holistic home birth care as a state licensed midwife and certified professional midwife
As a life long midwife I’ve learned that folks always remember and internalize their births. What happens to someone in their pregnancy, in their birth, and in their immediate postpartum follows them for the rest of their lives.
I want all those pregnancy, birth, postpartum and breastfeeding experiences to build people up, not tear them down, to leave them stronger and more confident, not feeling inadequate and traumatized.
Because this season doesn't just impact the one giving birth. It impacts their spouse, their children and their extended family members. How a child sees their parent birth and how a spouse sees their child born impacts them deeply as well.
The BEAM goal is for everyone who comes into care to be safe, to be informed, and to be healthy. For that reason, I spend a lot of one on one time with each birthing family. Unhurried prenantal and postpartum visits, plenty of time to have questions answered, and emotional support are my trademark.
About me: I am married, in my fifties and have three amazing adult children who keep me up to date. I love all things Lord of the Rings, listening to live music, audio books and podcasts, and spending time with my family.
My personal history includes living in Asia for six years (where two of my children were born), delivering babies in several countries including Nepal, Philippines and Senegal, and serving in various support positions over the years in churches, ministries, and secular non-profits.
I am on a journey, doing my best to maintain cultural humility and provide safe spaces for others. I have a lifetime commitment to learn about people who have different beliefs, make different choices, and have different life experiences than I have had.
Over the years, which include some painful experiences, I have learned that everyone needs support and everyone needs light in dark places. My purpose is to provide that in areas I have knowledge and experience. If I have something you need, reach out, let’s talk.
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