Philosophy

 
 
 

You deserve a peaceful, empowering, & safe birth. Midwifery of Austin is the right choice for you if:

  • You want autonomy & respect in every interaction with your provider.

  • You desire a shared decision making model or partnership when navigating choices surrounding your pregnancy & birth.

  • You want to be heard & valued as a unique individual with needs beyond your pregnancy alone.

  • You want your partner to be welcomed as a valuable part of your decision making team.

  • You & your partner want to build a relationship of mutual respect & trust with your provider.

  • You want final say in who is present at your birth.

  • You want the absolute best, safest clinical care from a highly trained & skilled midwife.

 
 

Your Midwives

 
Katie Hirst Austin Midwife

Katie Stotts LM,CPM

Katie Stotts is a Licensed Midwife in Austin, Texas. She first began working with families and attending birth as a doula, & soon discovered her passion for community birth. Katie’s focus shifted to midwifery after being invited to a home birth where the family was treated with respect and autonomy. This experience was completely in contrast with the systemic dis-empowerment she found in the medical model. From that day forward it was clear that midwifery fulfilled her passion of service to women & families.

 

Rachel Mattair LM, CPM

Rachel began her midwifery journey during her first pregnancy after receiving care from midwives who encouraged her to educate herself; she started midwifery school six months later. With each of her pregnancies, she has learned more about birthing autonomy, the intuitive connection between herself and her unborn babies, and trusting maternal intuition. She encourages mothers to tune into this intution themselves for their bodies and their babies.