We empower women
to take charge of their pregnancy,
birth unhindered, and parent in a healthy, intuitive way. We offer open-minded, evidence-based perinatal care and home birth midwifery that centers on the mother and supports autonomous decision-making. It’s our goal for every family to have access to a midwife who makes them feel safe, supported, and understood. We hope to be a community-wide resource for childbirth and other complementary areas of alternative healthcare.
Our Values
Safe Environment
Evidenced-Based
Holistic Care
Team Approach
Informed Consent
Intersectional Equity
Our practice relies on the most current research and clinical expertise to best serve every client and baby in our care. Evidence-based practice is not one-size-fits-all. It allows you to examine the research surrounding each decision as you identify your individual needs and preferences. We support you through this process by providing resources, data, and experiential knowledge.
Evidence-based practice
Our Team
Jennifer Holshoe, LM, CPM
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Jennifer is passionate about empowering women to make informed decisions for themselves and their families. Jennifer trained in a direct midwifery apprenticeship under an experienced midwife in a very busy practice. In 2016, she completed training as a Certified Professional Midwife and received her State of Michigan license when it became available in August, 2019. During her career, Jennifer has attended more than 500 births. She and her husband Rich have three teenage daughters; Lily, Rosie, and Daisy. They love to hike, work in the garden, and enjoy spending Michigan summers out on the boat.
Anna Stowie, CPM
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Anna began attending births with WMM in 2019 and became a valuable part of our team. She attended GoMidwife, midwifery school and did all of her clinical work with WMM. She has since finished her training, passed the certifying exam and become a Certified Professional Midwife. She is now applying for her state midwifery license. She is excited to continue working, growing and learning with our team and we are so happy to have her! When not attending births or doing school work, Anna enjoys exploring outdoors with her husband and three children, two of whom were born at home, all three with midwives.
Ashley Jungjohan, Student Midwife
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Ashley began her journey toward becoming a Certified Professional Midwife in 2020. She is a midwifery student at Mercy in Action. She has a passion for birth and caring for birthing families and has been attending births as a doula since 2018. These experiences have deepened her knowledge and furthered her resolve to be part of improving birth culture, especially in high-risk populations. Ashley is a homeschooling mother of five children and has been married to her best friend for 16 years. She is an outdoor enthusiast and enjoys hiking, rock hunting, beach combing, gardening, and quiet campfires.
Emily retzlaff, Student Midwife
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Emily started her career in birthwork as a doula in 2019. She began her education with National Midwifery Institute and WMM in 2022 and is excited to learn from the team. Emily and her husband Brian have 2 children; Lexi, and Mikey. When not attending births or studying, she enjoys camping, hiking, and tending to her house plants. Emily is passionate about bodily autonomy, empowerment through information, and the sacredness of birth. Emily believes that empowered birth sets the stage for empowered parenting.
Amy Bowditch, Admin Assistant
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Amy joined WMM in 2020, as the world began to shut down. She is the initial point of contact for new clients and a crucial part of the support and care each of our families receive. Amy loves to organize, problem solve, and create systems. After having two wonderful home birth experiences with WMM herself, she personally believes in the importance of our work. Amy is a massage therapist with a degree in sociology from Grand Valley State University. At home, she runs a farm with her husband and children, raising goats and gardening.