BOULDER HOME BIRTH MIDWIFE

Jennifer Barr, RM, CPM

BOULDER HOME BIRTH MIDWIFE

Jennifer Barr, RM, CPM

the short version:

Hi, I'm Jennifer Barr. I am a Certified Professional Midwife and Registered Midwife in the state of Colorado. I received my license in 2009 and have a Homebirth practice centered in Boulder and serving families within a 45-minute drive.

I believe that birth is a highly successful and natural process, and while we can cooperate and participate with these forces of nature, they are always beyond our complete understanding and control.

Background & Training:

I attended my first birth in 1992 and enrolled in Maternidad La Luz, a birth center in El Paso, in 1996. I studied pre and perinatal psychology with Ray Castellino and craniosacral therapy with Anna and John Chitty. I have had three babies myself - in 1999, 2004 and 2008.

I apprenticed with Jan Lapetino RM, CPM and Dana Beardshear RM and their Homebirth practice in Denver for a year and studied with Jennifer Braun RM, CPM in Boulder for 4 years. I feel the combination of birth center and Homebirth experience has prepared me very well to serve Colorado families in the out-of-hospital setting.

My approach to care:

Meeting one another is an important part of deciding who the right midwife is for you. I offer a free one hour meeting at my office.

I wish to support you on your journey while acknowledging both the innate normalcy of the process as well as the uniqueness of your particular birth experience. My goal is to hold you and your family in reverence and support you to have a safe birth.

The Nuts & Bolts:

Background & Training

BA Religion from Trinity College, Hartford, CT 1991
Maternidad La Luz, 6 1/2 month midwifery training, 1996
Pre and Perinatal Birth Therapy Training with Ray Castellino, DC 1997-1999
Craniosacral Therapy Training at Colorado School of Energy Studies (CSES), 1997-1999, 2001-2003, 2006-2008 plus advanced trainings with Franklin Sills, Clair Dolby, Anna Chitty, John Chitty and Jaap van der Waal
Apprenticeship with Jan Lapetino RM, CPM and Dana Beardshear RM, 2003
Internship with Jennifer Braun RM, CPM, 2005-2008
Neonatal Resuscitation, 2003-present
Teacher Assistant for Craniosacral Therapy Training at CSES, 2014-2016
Lactation Counselor Training, June 2015
Verbal Skills Somatic Training with Anna Chitty, 2017 and 2019