MEET YOUR MIDWIFE: CHRISTINA HOLMES, LM, CPM

At Birthways, we are made up of a team of midwives with a broad range of experience and skill. All Birthways Midwives are licensed by the State of Florida and hold National Certifications while the entirety of our staff is certified in CPR and Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP).
Christina Holmes is a Florida Licensed Midwife (LM) and Nationally Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) since 2002, assisting over 1000 babies into the world.
Committed to Sarasota’s FamiliesHaving grown up in Sarasota, Christina is fully invested in the health of families in our community. She has volunteered with the Newtown Health Council, was a Board Member of the Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota, and has served many years on their Fetal & Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Committee helping to promote healthy pregnancies and babies in our community.
Christina has been active in Midwifery legislation and regulation at the State level as the former President of the Midwives Association and current Vice President of the Florida Alliance of Birth Centers. With a love for educating families and birth professionals in order to create a world of safe, compassionate birth, she has taught Midwifery, Medical, Nursing, and Physician Assistant students over the years. 
Outside of Midwifery WorkBeyond being a Midwife, Christina is a Yoga Instructor and is certified to lead Sacred Beginning circles.  She is the former secretary of a local bike club and participates in a local charity ride each year for the Team Tony Foundation.
Being knowledgeable in the area of herbs and natural medicines, Christina creates natural, homemade soaps, herbal teas, and formulas under Herbal Cricket. You can pick up her creations at Birthways.
Christina is a mother and a grandmother and wishes every woman, child, and family to be treated with kindness, love, and gentleness at the time of birth.
To learn more about Birthway’s Birth Team visit our website. Schedule an appointment for a visit and complimentary consultation today by calling us at 941-366-BABY(2229) or contact us. Your Midwifery Care awaits you!

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