Birthing Team
Hannah Wuest
There is nothing to compare with the joy of having labored with a mother throughout the night, witnessing a miracle take place, and getting to be able to help mother and baby meet breast to face. I strongly believe in and trust how our bodies were created and their marvelous capabilities to bring a new life into the world. It is my passion to help mothers educate themselves the way we were created through nutrition, exercise, emotional support, and spiritual acuity. Knowledge is power, which gives confidence in one's capabilities to have a wonderful birthing experience.
When I was four, I unknowingly began my midwifery journey by attending the birth of my sister. It planted a passion in my heart which would begin to direct my education and develop a compassion for women. Being the oldest child in my family, I learned to enjoy caring for others, as the compassionate "big sister" to anyone who would let me. At an early age I became enraptured with anatomy and the body's many wonders. I began exploring naturopathic medicine and my personal library began quickly filling with books on nutrition, aromatherapy, herbology, homeopathy, acupuncture, chiropractic care, and massage therapy.
In 2010 I spent ten weeks at a high volume birth center in a rural region of the Philippines. While there I went on outreaches in neighboring tribal villages where we gave the women prenatal care, led Bible studies, and helped plant rice. Being there was a wonderful experience and a pivotal point that ignited my love for midwifery and gave me a stronger desire to help support women during their childbearing year. I have also apprenticed at Edenway Birth Center in Cleburne, Texas for over a year. It was during these years of intense study where God has given me a vision and developed my philosophies surrounding birth. His ability to orchestrate different passions we have in life and to weave them together into a vision that so perfectly fits our calling is a wonder indeed!
I always feel privileged to meet with new families and would be honored to help lead you through the journey of bringing forth a new member of your family into the world. I look forward to learning and growing with you as you integrate into our Yalad Maternity Services family.