Meet the Midwives
Hillary Kieser
CNM, APRNHillary started Gentle Birth Care in February of 2009 and carries over 30 years of birth experience.
Julie Irvine
CNM, APRNI 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.
Katie Suhling
CNM, WHNPKatie 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.
Hannah Flex
CNM, APRNMy 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.
Kylea Laina Liese
PhD, CNMI 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.