Offering Natural Home Birth Options
Midwifery is quality healthcare for pregnant women. As midwives, we’re very passionate about women being able to give birth in the atmosphere that they are most comfortable in.
“Your body is not a lemon.
You are not a machine.
The Creator is not a careless mechanic.”
—Ina May Gaskin
Kate Potthast, LM, CPM
About Kate
I fell in love with pregnancy and motherhood during my first pregnancy. Pregnancy was to me
a miracle and motherhood a joy. I fell in love with birth after my second child was born, this
time at home. I had never experienced anything so powerful, so challenging or so beautiful. I
knew then that I wanted to help other women to have empowering birth experiences. I wanted
to provide safe, supportive and loving care for women as they crossed the threshold into
motherhood. My passion for birth, for women and for babies has only increased over the
years.
I have been supporting women during childbirth in the various capacities of doula, student
midwife, birth assistant, and primary care midwife since 2009. As a midwife, I look forward to
serving you as you plan your birth. My role is to support and educate you during pregnancy
and birth so that you are able to make informed decisions regarding your care. My goal is to
help you have a safe and fulfilling birth experience.
I believe that birth is inherently a natural process, and that it can be both beautiful and
empowering. Each birth experience is unique and every baby is a brand new miracle.
Certifications
- Certified Professional Midwife by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)
- Arkansas Licensed Lay Midwife
- Licensed Midwife by the Medical Board of California
- Graduate, Midwives College of Utah
- Neonatal Resuscitation Certification (NRP)
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Doula Training & Advanced Doula Training
- Breastfeeding Counselor
- Nutritional Herbologist Certification (School of Natural Healing)
Professional Experience
Kate has attended hundreds of out-of-hospital births as the primary care midwife since 2010.
She has assisted women with vaginal birth after caesarian (VBAC), gestational diabetes,
advanced maternal age, infertility issues, and IVF.
Service Areas
Conway, Mayflower, Maumelle, Little Rock, North Little Rock,
Sherwood, Jacksonville, Cabot, Hot Springs, Vilonia, Greenbrier, Morrilton, Plumerville,
Damascus, Alexander, Bryant, Benton, Beebe, Searcy, Russellville, Marshall, Clinton