MEET OUR MIDWIVES
LeShine Herfindahl, CDM, CPM
Shine has been practicing midwifery since 1987. She attended midwifery school in El Paso, Texas and is working towards a masters degree in midwifery. Shine believes that birth is a natural part of life and that each woman finds her way on her own time, in her own way. She provides gentle birth choices empowering women to birth the way they want whether they live in the city or rural Alaska.
Shine is the owner of Birthways Midwifery Care, and has attended over 1500 births. Shine's accomplishments include opening the Kenai Peninsula's first birth center in Soldotna. She utilizes herbs, homeopathics, massage, and trust to support the birthing process.
Shine accredits her wisdom to her clients, and primarily to her late preceptor and partner Charlotte "Shirley" Davis CDM, the first licensed Certified Direct-Entry Midwife in Alaska. "We want you to be comfortable with your care, know your options and choose powerfully. I am certain Shirley is smiling on us for our accomplishment and commitment to empowering women in a family-centered birth atmosphere."
Kathryn Adams, CDM
Hi, I am an Alaskan State Board Certified Direct-Entry Midwife. I am one of the founders of One Family Birth Center and have been employed here since it opened in 2007. I have been an Alaskan resident since 1999 when I began pursuing my midwifery career. I believe in a women's inate wisdom to birth. It is my joy to help empower women to educate themselves and to take part in their care. I feel that it is a women's right to birth how and where her instincts guide her, while the Midwife's role is to help ensure a safe setting.
Autumn Loken, RN
Hello, my name is Autumn Loken. I am the newest addition to the One Family Crew. After finishing Nursing School and becoming a Registered nurse 2008, I decided to begin my career in Midwifery. Since then I have been apprenticing with Shine Herfindahl and Katy Adams. Currently I attend prenatal visits, births in the center and at homes, as well as postpartum and well baby check-ups. I am just finishing up my apprenticeship and look forward to becoming a Certified Direct-Entry Midwife, as well as a Licensed Practical Midwife. I thoroughly enjoy educating women about all of the changes that come along with pregnancy. I am continually reminded of the beauty of birth with each mother I serve and feel blessed to be a part of such a life changing event in people's lives. My goal is to uplift and support women during their pregnancy and birth experience.
In my free time I enjoy hiking, camping, climbing, fishing, wandering the world and exploring new places with my husband Nic. We look forward to having kids one day in the future, but until that day comes I'll enjoy catching yours :)
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