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Brandi Graham-Wood CPM, CDEM Indiana licensed home birth midwife and wonderful team including a collaborative physician and assistants dedicated to helping you achieve a safe healthy Central Indiana Homebirth. Brandi provides empowering, respectful, personal and evidenced based care. I am the mother to three amazing humans and 3 wonderful daughter-in-laws. My oldest son was born in the hospital with a Midwife. Our next two babies were born at home with a Certified Professional Midwife (Alex in the water and Aiden on land). Home birth was life-changing for our family. I embraced natural birth, breastfeeding, babywearing, and parenting. In 1995, I became certified as a Childbirth Educator and Doula. For four years, I worked at the Madison County WIC (Women Infants and Children’s Program) as a lactation counselor. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Science of Midwifery and am both a Certified Professional Midwife and a Certified Direct Entry Midwife through the state of Indiana. I began Home4Birth Midwifery Services in 2001. Since 1997 I have maintained membership in the Indiana Midwives Association. I hold my NARM Bridge certificate, am a certified lactation specialist, and a Certified Community Herbalist. For further information regarding my training/experience click here. To sign up for a free, no-obligation, virtual Meet the Midwife session, please call our office at 765-MID-WIFE (765-643-9433) or email info@Home4Birth.com. To view upcoming Meet the Midwives events and for more details, please refer to our Event page: https://www.home4birth.com/events/

My goal is to provide access to new and expectant parents to personal breastfeeding support in their home or virtually. As a board certified lactation consultant I can assist with latch difficulties, positioning techniques, concerns about milk under or over supply, painful breastfeeding, sore nipples, infant weight gain issues, breast pump selection and usage and guidance about returning to work while breastfeeding.

I believe birth is a journey, not a medical event to be managed. My role as your midwife is to walk beside you: to listen, to guide, and to protect your right to make informed choices about your body, your baby, and your birth. I began my career in 2006 as a NICU nurse, caring for the tiniest and most fragile newborns. In 2009 I became a midwife, first serving families at a community medical center and a community hospital. That background shaped how I practice today. I deeply trust the normal process of birth, and I am clinically ready when birth needs more support. I have attended births at home and in the hospital, and I know how to bridge the two calmly and safely. Almost ten years into my career as a midwife, I became a mama myself, and my two boys taught me more than any textbook. With my first son, I planned a homebirth. When labor needed more support, I transferred to the hospital and gave birth by cesarean. I know firsthand the disappointment, the grief, and the strength it takes when birth doesn't go as planned. With my second son, I had a successful VBAC at home. That birth brought healing and reminded me how powerful our bodies are. I have been on both sides of the bed. I understand what it means to hope for a certain kind of birth, to need a change of plans, and to come back and birth again with confidence. Whether you're planning your first homebirth, hoping for a VBAC, or healing from a past experience, I will meet you with honesty, safety, and deep respect for your journey. What I offer • Full-scope homebirth midwifery: prenatal, birth, and postpartum care • Hybrid prenatal care with in-office visits and home visits from 37 weeks (or home visits throughout) • VBAC support and counseling • In-office ECV (turning) for breech babies • The Hospital Birth Bridge Program: in-home labor assessment and support for families planning a hospital birth, so you arrive at the right time • Lactation visits with a Certified IBCLC: in-home or in-office help with latch, supply, pumping, and feeding challenges • GYN wellness care: annual exams, preconception care, birth control, and hormone health from your teens through menopause • Childbirth, breastfeeding, and newborn care classes • Postpartum recovery and whole-woman care through my sister practice, ReGlo Aesthetic & Wellness