Meet Your Birth Team

We are honored to be able to serve you and your family! 

Averee Chifamba, Senior Midwife

I began my journey in birth work in 2013 when I discovered my passion for birth when I attended my first home birth. 
My passion continues to grow with every birth that I have the honor of attending.  I believe every birth is life-changing. I believe every birth should be empowered and celebrated.
To every one of our precious families… I want you to know, I find no greater joy in this life than the moment a mother holds her baby for the first time and realizes that birth is normal, birth is powerful, birth is the hardest thing she will ever do in her life, and she just did it! It doesn’t get much better than that! What an honor to be the person that gets to behold this miracle with her!

Iris Ankrom-Crittenden, Primary Midwife

I often say that I didn’t find midwifery, but it found me! From a young age, I have had a passion for working with moms and babies.  In 2020, I was introduced to the beautiful gift of home birth and personalized midwifery care. I have a passion for seeing families heal from trauma and walk in holistic health and wholeness. As I continue my midwifery journey, I look forward to bringing my passions together to serve families both here in Montana and in the nations!

Annelies Vander-Meulen, Birth Assist

I am a student midwife learning everything I can about God’s design and purpose for birth. Birth has been a passion of mine since coming from a large holistic minded family and hearing stories of beautiful home births. After completing doula training and meeting with various birth workers I learned that birth is so much about building relationship and trust, something that’s not always valued in a hospital setting. I love seeing birth as an opportunity to grow in faith, character, and relationship. I believe it is done best through a healthy lifestyle for the mother in the place where she is most comfortable, and as naturally as possible in accordance with God’s design. I hope to keep learning how to help women do this well and spread this knowledge!

Sarah Comfort, Birth Assist

My love for birth work started when I was 14 and attended my youngest brother’s birth. He was born in the hospital setting with a midwife, which started my interest in the midwifery journey. In 2021, I began my midwifery career taking courses, spent the past couple years in Kansas City, and got connected earlier this year with Averee and Iris to begin the transition from student to midwife. It is so humbling to be in a space so sacred, and I enjoy connecting with each mom throughout their pregnancy, provide encouragement in each stage of labor and birth, and postpartum. It’s such a blessing to support new families. Every birthday is unique; each portraying the miracle of life. It is a blessing and honor to be a part of these special moments, as it continues to challenge and grow me in so many ways!

Behind the Scenes Team

These are the gals that bless your socks off when you aren't in labor or prenatal visits. They have hearts of gold!

Jaury Staton

Jaury is one of our blessing coordinators as well as our bookkeeper. She is a bright light every moment of every day. She has a passion for touching the hearts of mamas deeply and with an intention of extravagant love.

Camry Metcalf

Camry is one of our blessing coordinators on our team. She puts sweet intention and a beautiful giggle into each moment of her day. She is always striving to find the next nugget that will make the hearts of each of our clients overflow with enjoyment. 
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Camille Gilbert

Camille is our executive assistant. She is behind the scenes creating handouts, sending emails, coordinating the schedules to make everything smooth, uploading labs to charts, and organizing to make everyones lives beautiful and peaceful. She loves you from afar with extravagant love and service.