One Happy Baby

BirthWise Maternity Care serves mothers and families in Davis, Cache and Salt Lake Counties.

Heather Johnston, CPM, LDEM is the primary midwife at BirthWise Maternity Care.  Annie Kuntz is the current assisting midwife.

All of the midwives at BirthWise Maternity Care, LC are Direct-entry Midwives (DEMs) which means their education has focused exclusively on providing midwifery care.  This is contrasted with a Certified Nurse-midwife who first trains as a nurse and then receives midwifery training as part of an advanced-practice nursing program.  In Utah, DEMs are the only providers for homebirths.

All of the midwives maintain current CPR and Neonatal Resuscitation certification and participate in regular continuing education such as workshops and conferences sponsored by the Utah Midwives’ Association, subscribing to pertinent periodicals, continuing personal study in various areas and by attending other regional, national and international conferences as circumstances permit.  They also participate in quality review by attending regular peer review with area midwives.