"You are a midwife, assisting at someone else’s birth. Do good without show or fuss. Facilitate what is happening rather than what you think ought to be happening. If you must take the lead, lead so that the mother is helped, yet still free and in charge. When the baby is born, the mother will rightly say: “We did it ourselves!" ~ Lao Tzu
Laureli Denique Morrow, CNM, has been serving women in various roles since 1987 when she first began her training and then practice as a direct entry home birth midwife . She has been fortunate to have many years experience as a labor and delivery nurse and as a midwife at Gifford Medical Center. Laureli has also volunteered in developing nations, working with mothers and infants and training traditional birth attendants as well as providing education and mentorship to midwives around the world so they can be confident and competent in low resource settings.
In addition to being a midwife, she is the wife to John who is her greatest support, and the mother of four amazing sons who were all perfectly born in their own unique way. Her own births have been her greatest lessons in surrender and strength and a reminder of what women can accomplish. She is thrilled to be returning to her first love and calling - home birth and well woman care.
In addition to being a midwife, she is the wife to John who is her greatest support, and the mother of four amazing sons who were all perfectly born in their own unique way. Her own births have been her greatest lessons in surrender and strength and a reminder of what women can accomplish. She is thrilled to be returning to her first love and calling - home birth and well woman care.
Born at home himself, Thorin Morrow has been attending births since he was a baby, one of the benefits of having a mother who is a midwife. Thorin began his role as RN in the Emergency Department and now works in a small women and children's unit in rural Vermont. He has worked with women and families in refugee camps in Turkey and in Greece and has impacted their lives with the care he provided. He holds true his values of what gentle birth can and should be. He is a strong advocate for women and babies. Critical care experience combined with his gentle soul make his skills ideal in a birth assistant role.
