Kelly Ryder

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It is Kelly’s passion to bring better birthing experiences to the community she serves. She truly believes in the Midwifery philosophy of honoring birth as a normal physiological process that can empower you to trust your body and make decisions that are right for you and your health. She uses her knowledge, education and experience to give each person a unique and tailored experience while providing care that is evidenced based and revolves around informed consent. She is committed to providing the opportunity for anyone to feel capable, empowered and informed to make their own choices for their body, baby, pregnancy and birth. Her experience ranges from a long-standing integration of work. She is a mother of 3 boys. She has served her community as a Doula, a Childbirth Educator, a La Leche League Leader, a Lactation Consultant, a Birth Assistant, and a Midwife. She received her education through The Florida School of Traditional Midwifery, The Hypnobirthing Institute, La Leche League International and DONA. It is Kelly’s honor to provide a gentle and positive birthing experience in the environment that you desire.

Cecilia “Betty” Bilbao

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 Cecilia “Betty” Bilbao is native to Cuba but raised in south Florida. While in midwifery school she discovered that her maternal great grandmother was a granny midwife and delivered all seven of her grandchildren. Betty has been a licensed Midwife in the state of Florida since 1999 and has been attending births since 1996 in Florida and in Jamaica. Betty is also a Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, IBCLC. Betty loves to teach and is currently an instructor at International Institute for Health CareProfessional School in Boca Raton, FL. She has trained midwifery students from various midwifery schools in Florida. Her passion is empowering birthing individuals through education. Her goals are to guide them through pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting, helping develop trust and confidence.  Betty is fluent in both English and Spanish. She  is married with three children, two grandchildren and various pets.

 Christa West

Christa West is a Licensed Midwife and the owner of Coastal Midwifery.  She believes in the innate ability of women, pregnancy and birth. Her passion for midwifery began when she attended the birth of her nephew in 2006. After witnessing the miracle of life she was determined to be a part of it. A few years later she put her heart and soul into midwifery school and immediately fell in love with the ancient art of midwifery.

Christa graduated The International School of Midwifery in 2011 and is licensed by the State of Florida Department of Health. Christa considers each pregnancy and birth an honor to be a part of. Her proudest professional accomplishment is a journey to Haiti following their devastating earthquake. While in Jacmel, Haiti she attended births and clinics at Mother Health International Birth Center. She considers her trip an amazing opportunity to discover a new culture while assisting women through a safe pregnancy and birth. She has also attended births in the Dominican Republic in 2014.

She is a proud mother of twin girls Ayla & Savannah born in October 2014.