A Note from Brooke
Welcome!
As a child, I was in awe of the fact that women grew babies in their bellies. Over the years, that awe evolved into a deep understanding that pregnancy, birth, and parenthood are among life's most profound and transformative experiences. These sacred rites of passage should be protected and honored. I’ve created Bridge Care to do just that. As a bridge care provider, I tailor my care to each client’s unique needs. I draw from my broad spectrum of training and expertise, which spans the medical, mystical, mindful, and in between.
I’ve spent the last 20+ years working in the field of reproductive health in multiple capacities. I’ve been a practicing certified nurse midwife, women's health nurse practitioner and international board certified lactation consultant since 2007. I’ve provided prenatal medical care to thousands and I’ve delivered nearly 1500 babies. As a result, I have a deep understanding of what families want and need to thrive on all levels during these milestones. I’ve developed bridge care as a supplement to standard OB medical care, so that you and your family can have the thriving, supported pregnancy you desire.
In addition to my lifelong passion for science and western medicine, I’ve been equally passionate about non-western and complementary healing modalities. I’ve studied and trained in the following: The Work of Byron Katie, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness-Based Childbirth, Somatic Experiencing, Centering Pregnancy, Mindful Self-Compassion, Vipassana/Insight Meditation, Iyengar Yoga, 5 Rhythms and Qi Gong. Each one of these modalities contributes to my holistic approach to the mental, physical and emotional well-being of my clients.
I’ve worked with families in homes and hospitals world-wide. In Kenya, I drove for hours down dirt roads, arriving in rural villages to teach women about their bodies and health. In the rainforests of Belize, I learned about traditional Mayan medicine from local shamans. In a small town in Mexico, I spent many nights on the rooftop terrace of a birth center, supporting laboring women under the moonlight. In California, I’ve delivered nearly 1500 babies in a handful of hospitals from San Francisco to L.A. and in between.
No matter the place or the person, pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding are as similar as they are unique. With this understanding, I trust in the body above all. The body knows how to grow a baby and give birth. What we call labor pain is a necessary gift that draws a woman’s focus to her breath. This allows her to meet the baby with her full self, present and connected. Unfortunately, modern life can cause women to detach from their own intuition and embodied wisdom. So, in addition to applying my traditional medical training, I guide women to tap into these innate gifts. In this process, my clients learn that once they experience pregnancy and labor they will likely feel more confident than they have ever been. They will be tied to every woman who came before them, for all of time.
MY OFFERINGS:
Medical Expertise - I’ll provide care based on extensive medical training as a nurse midwife, women’s health nurse practitioner and lactation consultant. Care informed by experience as the primary medical provider for thousands of pregnant women & 1000 babies delivered.
Balanced Wisdom - I’ll deliver both up-to-date evidence-based information and ancient wisdom-based guidance. Being informed will resolve your fears and encourage easy planning.
Peaceful Space - I’ll gently hold you in a space of compassion and love.
Awareness - I’ll help you acknowledge your fears around pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenting. We’ll honor their normalcy and I’ll provide you with tools to resolve them.
Confident Transition - I’ll guide you to see the limiting beliefs that may prevent a peaceful, confident transition into parenthood. We’ll transform them into confidence and enthusiasm.
Total Support - No matter where you are, I’ll meet you there and support you unconditionally.
Let’s co-create the pregnancy you desire!
With excitement and open arms,