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Rosalie's desire to pursue work in women's health led her to midwifery where she discovered her true passion is helping families welcome their babies at home. Rosalie began attending births in 2018 as a student midwife and has supported many women through the transformative journey of the childbearing year. She hopes to provide competent care in a space where women can feel safe, bestowing mothers with a deeper understanding of pregnancy and birth, which in turn will help them find their power to make the best decisions for themselves and their family. Midwifery is a work of the heart and she hopes to convey that in every interaction she has with you. Rosalie graduated from the Florida School of Traditional Midwifery and became a Licensed Midwife in March of 2021. Rosalie also holds certifications in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR).
In-home midwifery care offers a personalized, family-centered approach to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum support, all within the comfort and familiarity of your own space.
Our in-office care package provides comprehensive, personalized midwifery support in a welcoming office setting designed for comfort and connection. Includes a home visit at 36 weeks and at 24-48 hours postpartum.
For families planning a hospital birth but seeking personalized support throughout their pregnancy and beyond. Our experienced midwives provide regular prenatal care in-office, monitoring the health of both mother and baby. In preparation for your hospital birth, the midwives will assist you in creating a tailored birth plan that aligns with your preferences for labor and delivery at the hospital. After birth we continue to support you and your newborn with thorough postpartum care, including help with breastfeeding, emotional well-being and physical recovery. All visits must be in-office. If you have Medicaid, this package is fully covered.
At Riverbend Midwifery, we believe that every birthing journey is as unique as the river’s flow, shaped by the strength and rhythm of your body and spirit. Serving families in North Central Florida, we are dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care in the comfort of your home. Our practice centers on trust, connection, and the profound belief in your ability to birth with confidence. From prenatal care to postpartum support, we honor your choices and work collaboratively to ensure a safe and fulfilling experience for you and your baby. With Riverbend Midwifery, you are more than a client—you are part of a community that values respect, individuality, and the natural beauty of birth. Let us walk this journey with you, offering skilled hands, a listening ear, and unwavering support every step of the way. Discover the difference of care designed for you.
I have had the privilege of being under the care of Riverbend for two births and will continue to sing their praises for years to come. Both Haley and Rosalie are professional, knowledgeable, and truly listen to birth clients. I felt safe and cared for through pregnancy, all of labor and postpartum. I will forever be grateful for each of them!
— Elizabeth Lopez
Would highly recommend them! I had a wonderful homebirth experience with them. They offered compassionate and knowledgeable care the entire experience!
— Ashleigh Hundley
The best decision I made for myself and my baby during my second pregnancy was choosing Riverbend midwifery as my care team. Midwife Haley was so kind and empathetic during every single one of our prenatal appointments. She always made me feel seen and heard. During my birth she was calm, caring, and extremely competent, helping me achieve the birth of my dreams. I cannot say enough good things about them. I highly recommend Riverbend midwifery to anyone considering a home birth!
— Kelsey Duncan
This was my 3rd baby, and first homebirth. Even though I was new to homebirth and had a lot of questions and concerns, I knew what I didn't want based on my previous experiences with unmedicated hospital births. These ladies were so informative, comforting, and helped me and my family feel at ease every step of the way. Rosalie has such a calming presence, I knew this was right for us from our very first meeting. They came to my home, where I'm most comfortable, for every prenatal appointment. And in my last few weeks, when anxiety was highest, they returned my calls promptly and helped me trust my body. Not only was everything extremely convenient for me, but pricing was also more than fair for everything provided. In fact, it ended up being cheaper than my COPAY on my previous insured hospital births. On top of prenatal care, they provided the birthing pool, a doula for the birth, and an extensive home visit with a lacation specialist following my birth! Which was leagues more helpful than anything I ever got at the hospital! They also provided me with the tools/advice to heal emotionally from my past birthing traumas and embrace the natural beauty of what my body was created to do! This experience is exactly what pregnancy and birth should be, and I can't recommend this team enough! ❤️
— Emma Reyes Blanton
My wife and I had a wonderful birthing experience with Riverbend. They were extremely attentive each visit and always offered compassionate care. We will definitely be looking to birth with their team if we become pregnant again.
— Tanner Stump
I highly recommend the midwives at Riverbend Midwifery! I spent the most time with Rosalie but I got to know Haley during some of my prenatals. Towards the end, I got to know their student midwife, Kirsten, and she was great as well! I’m thankful for the space they held for me during my birth with my youngest daughter. I really appreciated their patience with my toddler during the birth and even afterward when he wanted to be closely involved during the entire process. He did not want baby sister out of his sight! I know if I were to have birthed in the hospital, he most likely wouldn’t have even been allowed in the room during this normal life event. They were very hands off like I wanted and I got to “catch” my own baby. They made my whole family feel involved. I could not have asked for a better birth team!
— Jalenah Stormant
It’s been a year since having my baby with Riverbend Midwifery but what an amazing experience. I change midwife about 3/4 way through my pregnancy and I am so relieved I did. Both Hailee and Rosalie are not only caring but friendly and professional. Rosalie was the one that came to my delivery and came in the nick of time, but she went above and beyond even after my baby from helping remove bedsheets, laundering any dirty towels and bedsheets and making sure that I was comfortable. To say all that we had the baby in a fifth wheel trailer which there isn’t a lot of space to work with, but she made it work very well
— Dorothy Denny
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Riverbend. From the first phone call until our very last visit both Rosalie and Hailey were supportive, compassionate, professional and empowering. They honored my wishes while providing guidance and suggestions when needed. Their knowledge and guidance created a safe empowering space during home visits and my homebirth. I knew from the beginning that me and my baby were in great hands. I'm so thankful for this lovely team of midwives who helped me safely bring my almost 11 lb baby in to the world. I truly felt seen, heard and cared for the entire duration of my time with them. They truly love what they do. I wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone considering a homebirth. 💕
— Tristan Skye
Riverbend Midwifery was such a blessing to our family for our homebirth. I had previously had 2 hospital births but wanted to have a homebirth for our 3rd. From the very first meeting to the last checkup for myself and our baby, Rosalie checked all the boxes for us. She was professional, kind, caring, full of wisdom and gave us confidence throughout!
— Gary & Rachel Liberty
I highly recommend Riverbend Midwifery. My midwife was professional, personal, attentive, patient and caring. She allowed the rest of my children to be involved in each prenatal visit and she became a part of my family during the prenatal, birth and post birth. She was attentive to me during my long labor and continually monitored me and the baby to ensure there was no distress. She handled each situation with ease and confidence even though my baby had shoulder distotia, and when I had to receive extra fluids because of excessive bleeding. My husband and I had full confidence in her ability and wisdom. My midwife made my somewhat traumatic birth less traumatic by being fully capable of handling my situation, which would have looked very differently if I gave birth in the hospital. If you are looking into a home birth, choose Riverbend Midwifery.
— Anita Gamblin
My experience with Rosalie was incredible. She showed up to every appointment on time, answered any and every question my husband or I had, gave us very helpful info (like benefits of chiropractic care in pregnancy, which books I could read to prepare, stretches to do for any cramping etc). She made sure I was confident, well nourished, and in a good state of mind all throughout pregnancy, birth, and early postpartum. Rosalie has a very calm demeanor but I trusted her judgement should anything have happened during my birth. She was very respectful of all my choices and did not disrupt my labor or birth experience but instead enhanced it with her presence. My home birth was very smooth and fast- exactly how I dreamed it would be. She stayed for hours after the birth to take care of me and baby, (and her assistant cleaned up so well that you would not have even imagined a birth occurred there just hours prior.) I know that even if my labor and birth was not easy, she would have still been there to answer anything and assist with whatever it is I could have needed. More than just the birth- as that’s only a day, usually,- she was an incredible midwife for the entire pregnancy. Every question and concern was answered. Even in the postpartum days of newness and anxiety, she responded to every concerned text or call with an appropriate answer. You can see Rosalie’s passion is to help every woman go through birth and pregnancy in the smoothest way possible, they way the body was designed to, and I can’t ask for more in a midwife.
— Kshama Green
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Rosalie is based in Lake City, Florida.
