Sacred Garden Midwifery
Missouri & Southern Illinois Homebirth & Lactation Services
Barbara Gremaud
CNM, CPM, IBCLC
Midwife & Lactation Consultant
Education and Philosophy
I am a university and apprentice-trained midwife offering homebirth and waterbirth, certified through the American Midwifery Certification Board and the North American Registry of Midwives. My skill-set includes a combination of modern medical care and hands-on traditional midwifery care. I am gentle and thorough in my approach, caring for mothers and babies in a holistic, accepting manner.
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As a homebirth mother myself, I understand the desire for a birth that is low intervention and on your terms as much as possible. As a midwife, I protect the birthing space so you feel free to birth in your own way and in your own time. I respect the powerful physiologic birth processes and do not intervene unless necessary. I am diligent in monitoring the health of the birthing person and the baby throughout, providing informed consent and obtaining consent with all care.
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I started training to become a midwife in 2010, completing my CPM credential in 2014 and CNM/MSN degree through Frontier Nursing University in 2020. Jennifer Konkol, CPM was my primary mentor in my homebirth training, and we have continued working together over the past decade. An essential part of the care I provide is excellent breastfeeding support. Following in the footsteps of my mother, I was a La Leche League Leader in the St. Louis area for 13 years, gaining extensive experience and knowledge of breastfeeding issues from the newborn period through the toddler years. I continue providing this care independently as an IBCLC and through my work as a midwife.
My services
Homebirth & Waterbirth
Birth in your home, with your choice of birthing team, and in your own power. The 36-week prenatal visit and all visits for at least the first week postpartum are in your home. Birth pool included in the homebirth fee.
Lactation Services
Home visits for lactation support as needed, billable to insurance when possible. Breastfeeding support is built into the fee for those choosing the homebirth service.
Well-Woman Care
Paps, well-woman, and problem visits in your home or at my office in the Central West End of St. Louis. Guidance on nutrition, natural health, fertility, and preconception is also available.