Tabitha Israel

About me

Hello! My name is Tab’itha, better known as Tabby, and I’m a passionate certified professional midwife currently residing in Mesquite, Texas. I was born and raised in the Stop 6 area of Fort Worth, TX, and I am a proud mother of three teenage girls. From a young age, I always wanted to be a "baby doctor." My grandmother would often say, "You will be a doctor, and your sister will be a lawyer." Although I encountered quite a few roadblocks and detours along the way, I eventually found my way back to what my grandmother had always believed in, but in a way that resonates with me even more—becoming a midwife. I later discovered that midwifery was in my blood; my great-grandmother was a trusted midwife in her small community in Mississippi, which further inspired my journey. I graduated from Southwest Tech with an associate degree in Health Science and Midwifery in December 2024 and passed my NARM exam in April 2025, becoming fully licensed as a midwife in Texas. I am currently finishing up my Bachelor’s in Nursing at Arizona College, further enhancing my skills and knowledge in healthcare. My journey into birth work began in 2018 when I trained as a birth doula through DONA. As a doula, I have attended over 150 in-hospital and out-of-hospital births. When COVID peaked, I was fortunate enough to continue support in the hospital. It was during this time that I realized I needed to acquire the education and skills to become a community midwife sooner than I had originally planned. During my schooling, I attended an additional 95 births and worked with several well-respected midwives and OB-GYNs in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, gaining invaluable experience. I have also acquired skills and experience as a bereavement and cesarean/VBAC support specialist, allowing me to provide comprehensive care to families during significant moments in their lives. I believe in the power of compassionate care and informed choices, striving to create a safe and nurturing environment for my clients. My end goal is to become a certified nurse midwife and nurse practitioner, bringing holistic and woman-centered care to communities that lack representation, including the area where I grew up. As an avid homeschooler, I enjoy engaging with my daughters in their education while also finding joy in my hobbies such as sewing, crafts, hosting workshops for young girls, and assisting in the offices I hold in my church. My goal is to continue growing in my practice while providing exceptional care to those I serve.

Education

Associate of health science in Direct Entry Midwifery (2024)

NARM Certified professional midwife (2025)

Currently completing a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (2026)

Certification and training

BLS/NRP (2026)

DONA birth boula (2018)

Lactation (2020)

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NARM

Texas Community Midwives

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English

Service introduction

If you live in the Northeast Texas area and you desire a home birth experience, look no further!! The midwives at Sweet Pea Midwifery provide experienced, compassionate, women-centered holistic midwifery care. Natural birth, also known as physiologic birth, is best achieved with all the comforts of home, and our midwives are committed to ensuring you have the safest and very best birthing experience. You can rest assured that you will be in good hands and will be able to devote all your attention to bringing your new baby earthside. We, as one of the leading home birth practices in the DFW metroplex also offer services such as well-woman visits, preconception counseling, family planning, primary care, circumcision, and IV hydration to families in her service area. Wow, did you know a midwife could do all that?

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