Midwives and Staff at Tulsa Birth Center
Welcome to the Tulsa Birth Center. Our dedicated team is here to guide and support you through your unique birthing journey. We believe in the power and natural rhythm of childbirth and approach our care with gentle guidance and deep respect for the birth process. Whether you envision a home or center birth, rest assured, we bring a wealth of knowledge and resources to ensure a safe and memorable experience. We are passionate about forming genuine connections with expecting mothers and invite you to a complimentary consultation to get to know us better. Let’s embark on this beautiful journey together.
Sarah Foster
MA, LM, CPM
Sarah is a Certified Professional Midwife and Executive Director of Tulsa Birth Center. She is a licensed midwife (LM) in Oklahoma and Texas, and holds a master’s degree in Maternal-Child Health Systems. Sarah trained first as a traditional midwife, starting in 2002, and has since served the local and national birth community in many capacities. She currently serves on Oklahoma's Midwifery Advisory Committee.
Heather Forrest
LM, CPM
Heather is a Certified Professional Midwife, licensed in Oklahoma. She has been attending births and teaching childbirth education classes since 2006. Two of her four children were born at home. Heather also serves the birth community as the current president of the Midwives Society of Oklahoma and as the secretary of the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives, Oklahoma Chapter.
Lydia Taylor
LM, CPM
Lydia is a Certified Professional Midwife who is licensed in Oklahoma and Texas. She has been part of the Tulsa birth community for many years, and has been providing midwifery care at Tulsa Birth Center since 2017. Lydia grew up in Tulsa and considers it an honor to support birthing people in this community and surrounding areas by providing access to the midwifery model of care.
Ashley Dougherty
LM, CPM
Ashley is Certified Professional Midwife who is licensed in Oklahoma. She started her midwifery journey in 2015 and has been providing care at Tulsa Birth Center for many years. Giving birth has been the most formative and strengthening experience for Ashley and she counts it a blessing to be able to walk with women in their own birth journey. She and her husband have four children.
Marina Andaluz
PMUS
Marina is a Primary Midwife Under Supervision (PMUS) who is currently enrolled in the Midwives College of Utah. She provides primary midwifery care under the supervision of a licensed midwife. Marina spent years as a labor and delivery surgical tech and chose midwifery care for herself, having two beautiful home births. She hopes to change the system by providing competent, holistic care.
Tori Caswell
PMUS
Childbirth Educator
Tori is a Primary Midwife Under Supervision (PMUS) and Childbirth Educator who is currently enrolled in the Midwives College of Utah. She has served as a doula and Le Leche League leader for many years, and now looks forward to serving in the roll of midwife. Tori teaches our 4 week childbirth education series and assists with your care under the supervision of a licensed midwife.
Sarah Jones
Student Midwife
Doula
Sarah is a Student Midwife and Doula who is currently enrolled in the Tulsa Birth Center Midwifery Training Program . She is passionate about bringing safe, compassionate care to women all over the world.
Christine Penick
Student Midwife
Christine is a Student Midwife who is currently enrolled in the ATM Midwifery Training Program.
Holly Harber
Lead Doula
Birth Assistant
Holly is a Birth Assistant who has been helping mothers as a Birth Doula since 2003. Her skills include prenatal, birth, and postpartum support, breast feeding assistance, Spinning Babies positioning. Holly is certified through DONA and also provides doula services. She is also the coordinator of our doula services, so please don't hesitate to reach out to her for assistance.
Kari Claitt
Postpartum Doula
Educator
Kari is a childbirth educator, doula, and home organizer with over 17 years of childcare experience. She offers classes and packages for expectant and new parents, as well as overnight care. Kari has received hands-on training in newborn care, postpartum care, and breastfeeding, among other subjects, and owns an organizing and cleaning company. Kari aims to provide village care by mothering the mother. Let her be a part of your village and help with all your parenting needs.
Treva McClung, CPA Office Manager
Treva manages many administrative tasks at Tulsa Birth Center, helping to keep everyone on track and caught up. Before coming to TBC she worked as a CPA for 40 years, helping to keep one of the largest companies in the world, as well as several non-profit organizations, running smoothly. It is likely that it will be her voice you hear when you call with questions, or who you see at the front desk when you arrive for your appointment.e.
Annabelle DeMoss
LM, CPM
Annabelle is a Certified Professional Midwife, licensed in Oklahoma. She felt led to midwifery at an early age, and attended midwifery school directly out of high school. She has been attending births at Tulsa Birth Center since shortly after she had her first baby, at home, in the summer of 2018. Annabelle is currently on maternity leave and may assist at your birth, but is not taking primary clients.