Nurtured Beginnings Midwifery Services offers personalized, evidence-based care to empower women in making informed health decisions for themselves and their babies. We prioritize accessibility to midwifery care, creating a safe and nurturing environment through education, advocacy, and collaboration, promoting trust and respect in maternity care.

Lauren’s passion for birth was sparked by the birth of her first child in 2007. It wasn’t until she was planning for her third birth that she began to really delve into labor support and childbirth options in the Fort Wayne area. In 2013, she began the process of becoming a birth doula and soon after began attending homebirths as a birth assistant. In late 2014, Lauren gave birth for the fourth and final time. Surrounded by her family and birth team, she caught her baby and lit a passion that couldn’t be denied. After taking some time to raise her youngest, Lauren enrolled in National College of Midwifery’s ASM program, graduating in December 2020. By March of 2021 Lauren held the designation of Certified Professional Midwife (awarded by the North American Registry of Midwives) and Certified Direct Entry Midwife (awarded by the State of Indiana). Throughout the years, Lauren has attended training on a variety of midwifery and birth-related topics such as breech birth, vaginal birth after cesarean, stillbirth, neonatal resuscitation, birth emergencies skills, and many others. Lauren resides in Northeast Indiana with her husband of many, many years and their four children. She enjoys spending time with her children and being a spectator during their many sporting events. In her free time, Lauren enjoys gardening and caring for the many farm animals in her backyard.