Providing homebirth and birth center birth options to the Bitterroot Valley since 2024. Benefits of out-of-hospital birth for the low risk mom: - decreased intervention - continuity of care with your provider - birthing in a comfortable, safe, friendly environment
Bachelor of Science in Midwifery (2024)
Birth Doula Certification (2018)
English
Midwifery care for the low risk mother, looking for an out-of-hospital birth option. Doula care for hospital birth.
Christiana is just as amazing of a midwife as she is a person. I love how she makes you feel more like a friend than just a client. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a kind, caring and knowledgeable midwife.
- Judah Smith
Amazing experience!
- Louis Tuminaro
We had the absolute best journey through our pregnancy and birth with Christana!! She was so educational with everything we never left an appointment with unanswered questions! She made us feel comfortable and confident, she truly helped give us our dream home birth! Also puts on a wonderful birthing class that is great for both mom and dad, it helped my husband feel confident to aid me during birth! Absolutely would recommend her to anyone!! We loved our experience!
- Shania Walz
I was able to attend her wonderful birth course for just a couple of hours and loved the little bit if time I could attend. Very transparent information with good questions and practices that helped me know better how to nurture myself and my baby.
- Maria Hollis
Christiana is a highly qualified, kind, and dedicated midwife. Her and her husband have built a beautiful midwifery business, that the Bitteroot Valley is lucky to have. I chose Christiana as the midwife for my first child because of her expansive knowledge and calm demeanor. She was my only provider during the pregnancy and I had an amazing experience because of her care. My visits with her were always a highlight of my week. With her help, I was able to have an empowering natural drug-free home birth. The birth wasn’t without complications, but she handled everything confidently and with reassuring calmness. My baby girl was born healthy, and we were both treated with the highest level of care. The at-home visits postpartum were one of the best perks to hiring Christiana, as I could stay cozy at home while I focused on healing. If you value autonomy, personalized care, and a provider you can trust, I highly recommend hiring Christiana as your midwife.
- Jenna Gray
We loved our whole experience with Christiana. The clinic was always cheery and she is always there for you. And the birth suite was soooo beautiful and relaxing. She is such a calm lady and helps with whatever you need help. 10/10 recommend. She is the best. Just watch out she might up being your new awesome friend to 🤩❤️
- Karen Byler
My husband and I took her birth prep class which was such a fountain of rich information for both mom and dad to be! She has a very kind and nurturing energy to be around. Would highly recommend her practice.
- Ayla Santos
My husband and I attended a birth class with Christiana and it was such an amazing day getting mentally prepped for birth. She is so full of wisdom and has the sweetest spirit- exactly who you want supporting you on your journey to motherhood. Her thoughtful touches, amazing homemade meal and cookies were such a treat. Her and her husband created the most beautiful space to gather and give birth. What a blessing to have them in our community!
- Kali Hinrichs
Since mankind began having children, we've always needed attendants at birth — preferably women — us fathers, while we've got great intentions, are often variously useless to a stunning degree. And generally, there are three traits to be desired in somebody helping at a birth: kindness, competence, and cost-effectiveness. But it's 2025, and usually, you can only have one of the three — or, at best, two. Usually, kind people bungle things, and competent people are, well, jerks. And, if you've had a child at the hospital, you know the feeling of dread that comes from opening the bill when all is said and done. I say this because finding a provider with all three is rare, and something to be valued. Christiana has all three. She made the birth of our daughter as easy, enjoyable, and stress-free as such things can be. Full recommend.
- Nathan Hansen
Christiana was the most amazing, kind, and sweet doula!! As our doula, she came to my side during my contractions and stayed until I delivered my baby. She stayed by my side for many hours, and made sure I was taken care of. She helped to make sure I ate, drank enough water, and comforted me the whole time. I never felt ashamed and actually felt more encouraged by her. She knew my birth plan through and through, and came with me to the hospital. I knew she would be brave enough to stand up for me, and she did! I am so sad that I won’t have her for my next birth as I have since moved away, but I only have the best things to say about her! May God continue to bless you and be with you during your midwifery journey.
- Hannah Solorzano
Christiana has a beautiful clinic! She was perfect for us and our delivery! I appreciated her support and how she helped me to think clearly and make the best decision for me and my baby!
- Connie Carpenter
This class was so informative, while not being completely overwhelming. Christiana is very well educated and was able to answer any questions that were asked. She also cooked us lunch from scratch and the food was amazing. Very highly recommend!
- Kelsey Johnson
Christiana is an amazing midwife! I engaged her for the birth of our third child, and first homebirth. She is competent and compassionate in her work. I appreciated that she laid out both more mainstream and holistic options for care and provided evidence-based information on them. She was easy to work with in terms of scheduling, labs, and was a great communicator/easy to get ahold of. She is clearly passionate about her calling, and I would highly recommend her for any lady looking for a wonderful homebirth experience. What I liked best about working with her was simply her calm and caring spirit during both prenatal appointments and the birthing process. Thank you Christiana for an unforgettable birth!
- D Beech
Christiana is an incredible midwife! I attended a birth as a doula where Christiana was the primary midwife at the birth, and she had tender and encouraging words for my client, helpful positioning ideas, and so much patience. When the birth became more challenging, Christiana came in with total respect for whatever my client wished to do, trusting in her autonomy and intuition. She made the space calm, and she had so much knowledge that she brought into the birth space. I wish I still lived in the same area as Christiana so I could attend more births alongside her. She’s a dream!
- Tialyr Anderson
Christiana is amazing!! I had a great birth experience with her, and she takes such good care of her clients during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Highly recommend!!
- Faith Zook
Christiana is the most genuine, calming and kind human being. She recently held the role of doula in my birth story, and she truly helped me achieve my goal of having a natural hospital birth. She helped me find my voice and advocated for me when I couldn't find the words. She allowed my partner to take the lead, but provided both emotional and physical support when he was unsure how to or when he was helping me in another way. She helped make my hospital room feel safe and home-like by bringing in Christmas lights, essential oils, hanging my birth affirmation cards and setting up tea light candles for around the bathtub. She continuously reminded me of my strength when I felt I had none and helped keep me center when I was losing sight of the beautiful end. Christiana is an amazing woman, doula and just overall human and I feel so lucky to have had her as a part of my birth team. I kept telling her afterwards that I couldn’t have done it without her and she said, “Yes, you could have,” but the truth is, I just am so glad I didn’t have to do it without her! We didn’t have a doula with our first child and I am so glad we chose to hire her this second time around! There aren’t enough words to describe how thankful we are for her helping bring our beautiful girl into the world.
- Raine
Christiana is incredible! I can't recommend her enough - she is attentive, loving, responsive, and knowledgable. She helped guide me through my first VBAC and helped my second birth be an incredible experience. Do yourself a favor and hire Christiana as your doula!
- Elizabeth Sholey
Christiana was my doula for the birth of our son. Her experience and background in midwifery gave me confidence for having the extra support I wanted for my pregnancy and birth. However, it was her warm and calming energy that really made a monumental difference for me. From our initial meeting, she listened intently to my birth plan and desires, she made me feel heard... without any bias. Both personable AND professional, she made this intimate decision very comfortable. My birth didn't unfold as I had hoped, and when I had to start making decisions that were hard, Christiana was there by my side guiding me along with my husband. As I navigated what became many hard days of laboring and induction, I knew she had my best interest and wishes in mind and always helped bring me back to center. She had all the right tools and skills to help when laboring got hard. . You can prepare with classes, books, exercises and meditations... but when things get intense having some one there to guide you through those exercises and positions, and suggest some new ideas when needed, is so helpful! The constant touch and counter pressure was what really helped me through heavy contractions.. she was right there with soothing voice and calming words to help me push through. She was able to provide the extra support my husband and I both needed so that he could really be present with me emotionally and also help in the ways that were most useful to me. It really takes a team! In the end, I was still able to meet my most important birth goals (both physical and mental/emotional), and my husband and I credit that to Christiana.. I do not think I could have avoided further interventions without her support...including a cesarean ... this was such a great investment in prioritizing myhealth, both during labor and in the postpartum period. So grateful to have found her, and for the wonderful experience we shared bringing our son earthside!
- Samantha Rinaldi
I enjoyed Christiana’s birth class! Very informative and comfortable environment! Christiana’s presence is calming!
- Liz K
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