Meet Brenda!
After giving birth to her first child in 1982 and assisting a close friend with her homebirth in 1983, Brenda felt a profound calling to the field of midwifery. She gave birth herself at “The Farm” in Tennessee, completed her apprentice training in Maine, started Sacopee Midwives in 1994 and became a Certified Professional Midwife in 1995.
Since then, Brenda has been part of the care for over a thousand families both in the U.S. and internationally, dedicating herself to expanding birth options in rural and underserved communities. While she’s no longer attending as many births directly, Brenda remains deeply engaged by consulting with other midwives, offering prenatal and postpartum care, and counseling for pelvic floor health.
She’s also the founder of @thepostpartumproject, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting rural families through the postpartum period. Brenda has had the honor of attending all four of her grandchildren’s home births. In her free time, she loves being with family, kayaking, and creating art.