Melissa Denmark, Licensed Midwife

It was while studying medical anthropology that Melissa discovered midwifery and, as a result, wrote her master’s thesis on the historical development of direct-entry midwifery in Florida. This work later became published in Robbie Davis-Floyd’s book Mainstreaming Midwives: The Politics of Change (2006).

Chasing her dreams, Melissa and her husband relocated to Washington, where she attended Seattle Midwifery School. During her midwifery studies she had her first child (Gabrielle) and conceived her second (Alden), both born at home. These births solidified her passion for out-of-hospital midwifery care.

Melissa has been an instructor at Seattle Midwifery School for the last three years and has been the secretary of the Midwives’ Association of Washington State for three years. She has been active in the Snohomish midwifery community for the last two years. Melissa enjoys gardening, horseback riding, hiking, and creating stained glass windows.

Birth Assistants :

Deana  |  Lannyl  |  Shelby  |  Stephanie