MEET THE MIDWIFE

Genevieve Schaefer has been a home birth midwife in central Texas since 2012. She has found great pleasure and honor in lovingly helping babies to be born into the arms of their parents in the privacy and comfort of their own homes. She is excited to bring that same focus of assisting women to have an informed, supported and empowered childbearing year into the birth center paradigm.

Genevieve’s Journey to Midwifery in Austin 
A fourth-generation Texan and mother of four, Genevieve grew up with the influence of a large extended family in the Texas hill country. While raising her children homeschooling became an option for their family and she and her husband enjoyed watching their children explore and blossom. Genevieve is a graduate of the Association of Texas Midwives Midwifery Training program where she completed both didactic and apprenticeship programs in preparation to become a Certified Professional Midwife. She has been a steadily working midwife, attending 2-4 births a month as a primary midwife and in collaboration with other midwives and students.

An active member in the midwifery community, Genevieve is affiliated with the Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA), National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NARM), and the Association of Texas Midwives (ATM). She attends continuing education seminars, trainings and peer reviews.

Genevieve’s philosophy of care honors the whole person.