About Jennie Joseph LM, CPM

Jennie was born and raised in England when her parents immigrated from Barbados in the 1950's. She received her midwifery education from Barnet School of Nursing and Midwifery in affiliation with Edgware General Hospital in London. Always a pioneer for women’s special healthcare needs, Jennie set up a home birth practice in Florida emphasizing an holistic approach to pregnancy and birth. With ten years of busy hospital experience and now specializing in out-of-hospital birthing, Jennie offers you 27 years of combined expertise to help you achieve the birth of YOUR dreams.

Jennie has served as a member of Florida's Council of Licensed Midwives since 1996. She is a past Chair and has been instrumental in overseeing State educational programs and data collection for Licensed Midwives.

Jennie has developed a midwifery model of care which has become renowned for improving birth outcomes and helping women reach full -term with healthy babies - aptly called The JJ Way, she travels extensively sharing her work as a speaker and expert on maternity healt care.

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About Back Up Midwives “These are the women I trust to take care of you in my absence – they have been an integral part of The Birth Place TEAM for many years. They will take exceptional care of you during the birth of your precious little one”. – Jennie Joseph

Melissa Conord Morrow

Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife, Registered Nurse.

Melissa has been working with women and families in the Central Florida area for the past sixteen years. She began as a mother reaching out to others, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor at WIC, Perinatal Educator and Doula, before completing her midwifery education at Miami Dade College. Licensed in 2004 Melissa has since enjoyed serving others in her calling and is very excited to be a part of the mission here at The Birth Place. Melissa has her own home birth practice in Lakeland, Florida – Celebrate Birth Midwifery (find her on Facebook at Celebrate Birth Midwifery). She is also a Registered Nurse with experience in the Emergency Department.

Personally Melissa is a native of Florida happily married with six beautiful children. She is very involved with her church family, enjoys great food, and local historical natural spaces.

Marianne Power

Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife, Registered Nurse

“My own birth experiences guided me to a career as a midwife. After a hospital birth with my first child I knew birth could be managed without all the medical technology. My next two babies were born with the help of midwives in a birth center and at home. My experience includes 30 plus years working as a nurse in a variety of hospital settings, including labor and delivery as well as10 years as primary midwife in a busy birth center. In October of 2010 I started my own home birth practice Lakeland Midwifery Care.

Midwifery is about making a safe space for women to find their own path through the birth process. Midwives are here to guide, teach, learn, and mentor women during their pregnancy and birth, with the ultimate goal a safe and satisfying birth experience. The real work lies with the mother, in the creation of her child in the healthiest body possible, then preparing her mind, body, and spirit for her path to becoming a mother. Midwives are the guardians of normal birth. We can only provide the sacred space, it is the woman who must occupy that space.

During my training I experienced the healthcare inequalities that exist in the third world as well as our own back yard. The Midwifery Model of Care is a sustainable and affordable solution to healthcare disparities. A healthy model uses midwifery care from the top down, where every woman starts with midwifery care and utilizes high risk specialists only when necessary. Lakeland Midwifery Care provides respectful culturally sensitive care to women regardless of ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, or national origin”.

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About Kaevon McCray

Kaevon was born and raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan 30 miles south of Detroit. She attended Southern University and A& M College. She graduated with honors with a BS degree in accounting in 1997. She is married to a wonderful man, Benny, with four children Kaerra, Benny, BeSean, and Be’Jai. All of her children were born naturally at birth centers and she passionately defends your right to the birth of your choice.

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About Katrina Nelson RMA

Katrina may be little but she is a powerful woman! She single-handedly keeps The Birth Place running! Married to Eddie with a sweet son, Eddie III, she is a great Mom and puts her family first. A graduate of Dr. Phillips High School and Career Training Institute, Orlando she is the best Medical Assistant any practice could have. Katrina is currently studying for her Registered Nurse degree. Wait until you meet her - she'll take the very best care of you and your baby!

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About The Birth Place Delivery Team

Our Birth Assistants are dedicated women who have committed to being at your birth in order to help you achieve the birth of your dreams. Typically they will come to the Birth Center during the second half of your labor to assist the midwife and to support you and your family through the birth. After your baby is born your birth assistant will be focused on helping you transition into motherhood by assisting with breastfeeding, keeping you comfortable and watching you and your baby closely through your postpartum recovery. Our birth assistants are caring, sensitive and knowledgeable and understand the type of birth experience you are looking for. Mary, Misty, Shannon, and Robin are ready to serve you.

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About Chandra Henry MD

Chandra A. Henry, M.D. is an Orlando native, a board-certified OB/GYN physician, healthcare visionary and social activist. Dr. Henry serves as medical director and consultant to The Birth Place birthing center and the Easy Access Prenatal Care Clinic.

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