Kim Osterholzer

I count myself an incredibly privileged woman to have birthed all four of my children with Kim in attendance, and the youngest with Hannah as well. Kim offered excellent counsel, encouragement and support from the earliest prenatals to the latest postpartum visits. The gentle presence of both women steadied me in those intense and unspeakably beautiful moments as my husband and I greeted each precious baby. They supplied quiet support, tireless service and wise oversight. I was put to ease by Kim’s knowledgeable decision-making a number of times over the years, and appreciate the attitude of respect and humility they each exude. I am deeply thankful for these two, who went far above and beyond what my family and I could ever have asked for!

Professional and caring, these women help mothers achieve a healthy pregnancy and natural birth. All three of my sons were born with these ladies in my home to help. I sought traditional medical care concurrently with midwifery services during my first pregnancy, and being able to compare the two directly for the same pregnancy truly showed me that utilizing the Birth at Home Midwifery Services is far superior to any obstetrician in my area. And I know, because for my second son, I tried to find a compassionate doctor who would see me concurrently while knowing I was planning a home birth and there were none to be found. With that son, Kim and Hannah helped me birth my 9.5 lb boy with no damage to my usually 125 lb frame. These women taught my mother, who had two children herself, so much about pregnancy and birth that she now understands why I wanted to go the route of home birth. I cannot say enough about these women!

Kim is family. Not by blood, but by choice. After helping us bring two of our children into this world, there is no doubt that this wonderful person is and always will be part of our family. Her skills as a midwife truly far exceed most others. Her approach is so in-line with the natural process of having a baby that you never feel that she is there to intervene, but instead simply to assist the natural progression of labor and delivery, all the while accepting, honoring, and bringing into view the sacredness of what is happening during a birth. Thanks to her, my wife delivered an 11.5 lb baby naturally, at home, without a single tear!!! God gifts people with a true calling. Kim has heard and answered that call in the role of Midwife. I can’t recommend her enough.