About me

“I believe that women have the instinctual ability and innate wisdom to give birth. I believe that birth is an awesome spiritual time, which can and should be used to discover inner strength, the Grace of G-d and the beauty of creation”

Chana Luba Ertel
BSN, RN, CPM

Firstly, I am a wife and mother of five. I consider my job as a mother to be my primary calling. Through honoring my own childbearing season, I have gained personal maternal wisdom, through honoring the childbearing cycle of my clients, I have gained timeless maternal wisdom. My life is painted with colorful backgrounds of family, faith, passion and journey. As a Certified Professional Midwife, the role of guiding women during childbirth is a central pillar of my life. My passion to inspire women through their journeys of womanhood takes many forms. I am a trained herbalist, a certified childbirth educator, a doula expert, a doula trainer, a midwife, a registered nurse, and a conduit for the maternal wisdom that resides in each of us. My goal is to provide care that will create empowered experiences throughout all the stages of the feminine lifecycle. I welcome you to explore my pages and see where I can best serve you.

Training & Education

• Current CNM, APRN graduate student at Frontier Nursing University
• BSN & RN LaRoche University
• Certified Professional Midwife: NARM
• Midwifery Apprentice at River Valley Midwives: Jharna Harvey Ahmai, RN and Kristen Bernard, RN
• Heaven and Earth Midwifery School: Elizabeth Mazanec, CPM, CH, M.ED.
• Midwifery Intern, Casa DeNacimiento: Birth Center, El Paso, TX
• The Farm Midwives: Ina May Gaskin, CPM and Pamela Hunt, CPM
• Northeast School of Botanical Medicine: 7 Song, Master Herbalist & Botanist
• Doula intern: Misgav Ladach Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
• Certifications & Courses: NRP, CPR, BLS, Breech Without Borders, A Safe Passage, Birth Emergency Skills, Mercy in Action; Expect the Unexpected, Helping Babies Breathe, Suturing for Midwives, Hypnobirthing Instructor, Midwifery Today Conferences, DONA Certified Doula, CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator, CAPPA Certified Doula Trainer.
“It is my goal that through education, self-discovery, empowerment, support, and preparation, all women will be able to reclaim the birth experience as their own, regardless of how or where it takes place. Engaging inner power and peacefulness, leaning on Divine emanation and trusting in the process; women can enhance the birth experience for themselves, their partners and of course their babies.”

Offerings

Home Birth Services

In the place where safety and sacredness meet, intuitive care grounded in clinical expertise creates holistic care that honors your body, your baby, your instincts, and your choices.

Birth-Trauma Healing

Where clinical experience meets whole-person insight and trauma becomes transformation. Your story is heard, your wounds are honored, and your future is planned with grounded clarity.

Education

Welcoming girls into womanhood with care and intention. A thoughtful, nurturing course that honors the gift of womanhood, where curiosity is met with safety, spirituality, and a touch of humor. Confidence grows through recognizing our special place in the world, cultivating dignity, self-respect, and understanding of this transformative time

Supportive Offerings

Doula Training, Midwifery mentorship (NARM preceptor), Holistic Health, and Childbirth Education webinars.
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