Meet the Midwives

Hillary Kieser

Hillary Kieser

CNM, APRN

Hillary started Gentle Birth Care in February of 2009 and carries over 30 years of birth experience.

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Julie Irvine

Julie Irvine

CNM, APRN

I graduated with my MSN from Frontier Nursing University in 2018. While I am grateful for all my hospital experience, my heart has always been in home birth.

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Katie Suhling

Katie Suhling

CNM, WHNP

Katie joined Gentle Birth Care shortly after graduating and has quickly found that home birth is where she is best able to develop rich relationships with her clients.

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Hannah Flex

Hannah Flex

CNM, APRN

My philosophy of care is centered around supporting my clients holistically. I value nutrition and movement as top priorities for good health and take a pro-metalolic approach to supporting the body before, during, and after pregnancy. 

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Kylea Laina Liese

Kylea Laina Liese

PhD, CNM

I joined GBC during the pandemic of 2020 and fell in love with home birth. As Hillary likes to say, “It’s just so much fun.” I still work as a medical anthropologist, conducting global maternal health research and teaching graduate students.

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