About

Why Maven? A maven is “a trusted expert in a particular field, who seeks to pass knowledge on to others” (thank you Wikipedia); this is the foundation of my care philosophy. I believe it is important for me to continue to obtain knowledge by attending lectures, midwifery conferences, fine tuning my skills and reading current research studies so that I am better able to help empower my clients through education. This is an aspect of my job that I take very seriously.

However, I am also a down to earth, fun-loving person with a sense of humor. While creating my business name, I discovered that Maven is the name of Catwoman’s sidekick or “girl friday”. Ah Ha! Reading this made me laugh so hard with excitement! This is how I see my relationship with my clients during the prenatal, birth and postpartum period. I am your side kick, your supporter, a member of your team, whom is responsible for providing you excellent healthcare and education while supporting the individual needs and values of you and your transitioning family.

• I specialize in home and birth center birth–whether you are looking for a Tacoma Midwife or Midwifery in Enumclaw, I will be there for you.
• I offer home birth kits which include laundry service and birth tub rental.
• I offer newborn care within the first two weeks of your baby’s life; including newborn metabolic screening, cardiac heart defect screening and newborn hearing screening.
• I offer postpartum, lactation and well woman support/referrals for up to six weeks after your baby is born.

Services & Benefits

• I offer a Complimentary Meet and Greet.
• I support my clients family thus your children are invited to your care appointments.
• I support the Midwifery Model of Care™ and access modern medicine as needed.
• I provide 24 hour access to your midwife
• I provide client led prenatal visits – usually 30-60 minutes long.
• I provide quality education and healthcare services during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.
• I am your Enumclaw midwife, Buckley midwife, Bonney Lake midwife, Tacoma midwife, and really all of South King County & Pierce County.

• In home prenatal care is offered to some families – Talk with Lisa if this is a need for you.

• I facilitate care with specialty providers as needed, on an individual basis; including ultrasounds.
• I offer labor support services and/or parallel care for women who want midwifery care but feel most safe birthing in the hospital.
• I offer a shared care option for VBAC clients.
• I available if you are searching for midwives in Tacoma, Pierce County, and most of King County.