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Sherry S. Rumsey, LM, CPM

Texas Licensed Midwife, NARM Certified Professional Midwife

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Licenses & Certifications

2013 - present Licensed Midwife (LM) - State of Texas
2013 - present Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) - North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)
2009 - 2015 Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE) - Lamaze International
2006 - 2015 Certified Doula (CD, DONA) - DONA International
2005 - 2008 Certified Lactation Educator (CLE) - Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association
2004 - Breastfeeding Peer Counselor - La Leche League International
2003 - 2008 Bradley Certified Childbirth Educator - American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth

Education

2017 - Midwives College of Utah (MCU) - Bachelor of Science in Midwifery (BSM) degree
            MCU is accredited by the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC).
            * Graduated Summa Cum Laude
            * Graduated with a 4.0 GPA
2013 - Midwives College of Utah (MCU) - Associate of Science in Midwifery (ASM) degree
            * Graduated with a 4.0 GPA
            * 2010 Student of the Year
            * 2010 Developed the MCU Prospective Student Orientation (PSO)
            * 2010 - 2013 Student Council Member
            * 2010 - 2013 Sister Circle Leader
2007 - 2011 - Birthing Women's Health, Pasadena, CA - Midwifery Apprentice
1991 - 1992, 1994 - 1996 University of South Alabama (Engineering/Business)
1991 - Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science - diploma

Workshops & Trainings (this is a VERY incomplete list - and probably needs updating!):
 2005 - present (renewed every 2 years) Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider - American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association
 2005 - present (renewed every 2 years) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED) - American Heart Association
 2017 - 2017 Genetics Conference - Genes to Genomes: The New Genetics (TX DSHS)
 2017 - Evidence-based healthcare and evidence-informed practice - Courtney L. Everson, PhD/MCU/Academic Collaborative for Integrative Health 
 2017 - Zika: What Midwives Need to Know - NACPM/AME/MEAC
 2016 - Cultural Competency and Respect in the Provision of Maternity Care - Mercy in Action/MEAC
 2016 - VBAC: Evidence and Practical Advice - Brielle Epstein, LM, CPM/Association of Texas Midwives (ATM) Conference
 2016 - Resolving Shoulder Dystocia - Gail Tully/ATM Conference
 2016 - Postpartum Depression and PTSD - Evelyn Simmons and Bill Jack Davis/ATM Conference
 2016 - Preceptor Training - Roxanne Anderson/ATM Conference
 2016 - Out-of-Hospital Newborn Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening - University of Virginia School of Medicine & School of Nursing/MEAC
 2016 - Vitamin D for Bone Health and Beyond - Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute/ASCLS P.A.C.E. Program
 2014 - Integrating Acupressure into your Midwifery Practice for Labor Support and Postpartum Care - Acumassage Therapy Center/ACNM
 2013 - Birth Emergency Skills Training for out-of-hospital providers (BEST) - Andrea Dixon/Family Way Educational Services

 2011 - Spinning Babies Workshop - Gail Tully/MEAC/Doula Association of Southern California (DASC)
 2010 - Advanced Midwifery Skills - Sonia Ochoa/Midwives College of Utah
 2010 - Suturing - Alyson Kuntz-Butler/Advancing Arts in Midwifery
 2009 - Hypno-Doula training - Sheridan Ripley/Hypnobabies
 2008 - Supporting Survivors of Abuse, Aromatherapy, and Use of TENS During Labor - Kristi Ridd-Young/DONA
 2008 - Helping Women after a Traumatic or Negative Birth - Phyllis Klaus/DONA
 2008 - Supporting Women Through Perinatal Loss - Miriam Maslin/MEAC/DONA
 2005 - Lactation Educator Certification Workshop - Michele Weatherford/Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association
 2005 - Acupressure/Jin Shin Jyutsu for Birth - Judy Ballinger/Doula Association of Southern California
 2003 - Labor Support Doula Workshop - Penny Simkin, Sandy Szalay, Shellie Moore/DONA/Seattle Midwifery School
 1999 - Bradley Method Teacher Training - Marjie & Jay Hathaway/American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth

Experience

2018 - became approved Field Instructor (preceptor) for MCU
2014 - began work as Teacher's Assistant at MCU
2013 - began attending births as a licensed & certified midwife
2009 - began attending births as a primary midwife under supervision

2007 - became midwife apprentice/student midwife at Birthing Women's Health in Pasadena, CA
2005 - became midwife assistant at Birthing Women's Health in Pasadena, CA
2003 - began supporting birthing couples as a doula
2002 - began teaching childbirth education classes

Personal

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For as long as I can remember, I've been in awe of the power of women to nurture life within and then bring forth this life into our world. As a high school senior weighing my career options, I considered going to medical school to become an Ob/Gyn. I didn't really want to work in a hospital environment, however, and I didn't want to perform surgeries. Had I known that midwives existed and out-of-hospital birth still occurred, I probably would have gone straight to midwifery school. As it turned out, I did not find my true path for several more years.

I learned about modern midwives after my husband and I were married and considering starting a family in a year or so. I came across Mothering magazine in a book store (this was back when it was still in print). I read it cover to cover, got a subscription, and bought back issues. Through Mothering magazine, I learned about midwives and found support for a natural lifestyle.

When we were expecting our first child, I had already decided I wanted to birth with a midwife at home. In addition to Mothering magazine, I had found a website which had lots of birth stories categorized by the type of birth: homebirth, medicated hospital birth, natural hospital birth, induction, cesarean birth, etc. I read many birth stories. The homebirth stories resonated with me. I knew that is how I wanted to bring our children into the world.

My husband was on board with all of my choices regarding pregnancy and parenting - except birthing at home. Naturally, he was concerned about safety and “the pain”.  After looking into the different options available and weighing the benefits and risks of each, he also decided a homebirth was the right choice for us.  We experienced our first home waterbirth in 1999 with the arrival of our first daughter.  In 2001, our son was born (another home waterbirth).  In January 2004, our third child and second daughter was born at home (not a waterbirth).

We have never regretted choosing homebirth for our family. And now I am so pleased to be able to offer my services as a midwife to today's birthing families. Whether it's your first birth or the last one you have planned, if homebirth is an option that speaks to your soul, I encourage you to listen to that voice. Follow your instincts and do what feels right for you and your baby.


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