5.0
“Thank you sooooo very much for your amazing work bringing RJ out to join us! That was a marathon! Mom and baby are doing great and he is nursing like a champ. Best birthing team ever. You are amazing.”
— Tiffany M.
Kathy Peacock Midwife in Silver Spring, MD
About Kathy
I’m Kathy Peacock. I started my birth work journey as a student doula during nursing school at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. I attended many births as a doula including a couple home births and fell in love with it. I worked as an ICU nurse for a couple years, then, at my first prenatal visit with my own midwife, she learned I was a nurse and a doula and she said “Why not go back to school to become a midwife? We need more midwives!” The seed was planted and after a somewhat complicated pregnancy with surgery for a herniated disc in my back and getting the best care and a smooth home birth, I decided women deserve great care and I could be the one to provide it. I attended the Nurse-Midwife/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner program at Georgetown University and did my last two rotations catching babies with a home birth practice and graduated in 2015. I worked as a birth assistant for a local home birth midwife for a year before joining another home birth practice as a full scope midwife. I worked with that practice for 5 years and attended over 200 births and provided care to more than 500 families. The pandemic threw a wrench in my plans and I decided to step away from midwifery to home school my kids for a couple years. In 2022, I eased my way back into midwifery as an adjunct professor teaching midwifery skills at Georgetown University. I then took a clinic position working with underserved populations providing prenatal care, gyn care and family planning. But I missed home birth! I started Peacock Midwifery Services because I like working in a smaller home birth practice where I can give specialized and individualized care to all of my clients and their families. I’ve lived in Takoma Park and more recently Silver Spring since 2006. Both my kids were born at home with midwives, my first in 2011 and my second in 2013. I co-parent my kids with my ex partner and live with my cat, Missy.
Midwife services
Check out my services on my website: peacockmidwiferyservices.com
Reviews for Kathy Peacock
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5.0
"Even though my first child was born ten years prior, I felt like I was a new mom all over again. I needed to feel supported, and Kathy was a fantastic midwife the entire way. All her prenatal visits were done with such care and I always felt like she listened and had my best interests in mind. My pregnancy was blessedly uneventful. When my waters broke (at work no less!) I called Kathy as I raced towards home. After laboring at home for a few hours, Kathy and another midwife arrived. I thought I still had some ways to go, but boy was I wrong. The speed that the labor had progressed had really thrown me for a loop to the point that I was seriously surprised when feeling that pushing urge. Kathy was amazing in coaching me through these sensations and keeping me calm. After my son was born, she stayed for a few hours after making sure that we were all alright and even put the dirty sheets in the washing machine. Honestly, the best part about the whole experience was going to sleep with my beautiful baby in my own bed and waking up at home with no one poking or prodding me. Kathy was back the next day to check on us. At 8 pounds, my son was perfectly happy and healthy. No complications and no issues. She was a great support post-partum in helping me improve my breastfeeding latch and making sure I got the care I needed. I would highly recommend Kathy Peacock to anyone who wants expert care and to have more control in one of the most memorable moments of their lives."
— Mary L.
5.0
“It started with a call that was forwarded to the second call midwife. Ms. Kathy called me back. After listening to me downplay how “in labor” I truly was, she managed to craft the perfect message to put me at ease and convince me that I was not actually putting her out by calling her. She asked if she could swing by just to check in and see how far along I was. She passed it off as wanting to plan her day accordingly. By the time Ms. Kathy arrived I was in full blown labor. She got straight to work on setting everything up, including all the things I hadn't gotten to yet. My sweet baby boy was born within the hour of her arrival. Ms. Kathy provided the calm, non judgmental, intuitive care I desperately needed. I will forever be grateful to Ms. Kathy for her ability to listen to all the things I wasn't saying, and helping provide the best birth experience.” ~Ahuvyah
— Ahuvyah K.
5.0
“You were amazing! I could not have done it without you. I was debriefing with my partner earlier and I was saying how important to me it was that you were there for me to feel safe to give birth to Pilar. I kept asking the other midwife, “When is Kathy going to be here?” and I know that my brain was holding off my pushing stage until you walked through the door because I knew I needed you there. As soon as you walked in, a flip totally switched! Thank you so much for your support! I looks so fondly on my entire labor and birth experience.” ~Erin
— Erin M.
5.0
“Everyday I look at my baby and reflect on how amazing my birth was, as unusual as it may have been. I look back on it so fondly and am so thankful that you all trusted me to do what I knew I could. I got my dream birth story and we smile every time we reflect on it. Thank you so much for giving that to me. You are truly a gift to those of us who are under your care!”
— Sarah M.
5.0
“ I’m forever thankful for your care and support during this amazing experience that defined our lives as parents. The way my kid was brought into this world reflects my vision of motherhood: loving, supported and surrounded by women who can hold you in the most vulnerable moments.You were there for me. Thank you”
— Patrizia N.
5.0
“Kathy Peacock helped me birth my son in April of 2020 and also cared for me as part of the home birth team throughout that pregnancy. In doing so Kathy had to rise to way more than even the ordinary significant challenges of perinatal care because my delivery coincided with the peak of the first wave of the COVID 19 pandemic. In addition to providing high quality perinatal care and birth services she had to manage infection and exposure prevention with intensive methods. This was during time when hospitals were overwhelmed with patients with COVID and they wouldn’t let you bring even one support person in with you if you had to have a hospital transfer. Needless to say I was very glad I had scheduled a home birth so I could have my mom with me and feel safe from exposure. Kathy and team members had to catch my baby and assist my labor wearing full body PPE like out of the movie Outbreak. I was in labor for the better part of 2 days. It was a lot of time suited up! My son was in the occipital posterior position, which made him very difficult to push out. Kathy used excellent instincts and intervention knowledge for herbal supports and active labor techniques to get my contractions to start when they stopped after a full day of labor. Without her knowledgeable care and guidance I probably would have had to transfer to the hospital and give birth alone by c-section. I was very determined to squoze that kid out at home and she was very determined to help me do it safely. My son turns 5 this month and I remain deeply grateful for her supremely dedicated and knowledgeable support bringing him into the world.” ~Emily
— Emily n.
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Certifications, training, and specialties
Certification and training
- CNM (2015)
Education
- MSN (2015)
Memberships and affiliations
- AMCB
- ACNM
- AIMM
Languages
- English
Credentials
CNM
Specialties
Advanced Maternal Age
Babywearing
Birth and Lactation
Breastfeeding Support
Evidence-Based Care
Family Planning
Genetic Testing
HAES (Health at Every Size) Approach
Home Birth
LGBTQ+
Maternal Fetal Positioning
Midwife Support
Natural Birth
Natural Childbirth
Newborn Care
Parenting Support
Postpartum Care
Prenatal Care
Preventative Care
Screening for Cervical and Breast Cancer
Sexual Health
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Testing and Treatment
Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum
Support in Pregnancy Loss
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
Water birth
Well-Woman Care
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Service area
Kathy is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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