Hello, I’m Amy

I grew up on a small farm in the rolling hills of western NY. There as a farmer's daughter and third child of nine, with five  brothers and three  sisters, I spent the best years of my life, my happy childhood. My parents loved Jesus and they loved us and taught us well. We were taught the value of honesty, integrity, and hard work from a young age. We learned to do a job and a finish it, to be responsible, to study hard and to use our creativity. Dad and Mom taught us to see needs, to love people and to never stop giving. Our home was always open to anyone who needed a friend, a meal or a place to stay, and my parents are still that way.​Over the years, we moved away from our childhood farm to Lyndonville for several years and then out of state to central Ohio. My keen childhood interest in midwifery as a twelve year old grew as I was finishing high school and shortly after graduation I had the incredible opportunity to attend my first home birth with a local community midwife. I was completely in awe! It was meant to be and thus began my two and a half year adventure of apprenticeship midwifery training on the heels of a Midwife with over thirty years of experience.​During this apprenticeship I assisted in over two hundred natural births. This taught me vast and invaluable number of skills and gave me a great foundation in clinical care, client relationships, and knowing normal. I also learned to assess clinical situations, how to facilitate emergency care and when to transport. I became primary under supervision after my apprenticeship and began my own practice in the same area. I  continued to work with my preceptor as my mentor.​
 

In 2009 I moved with my family back to Lydonville where I spent seven beautiful  years serving a small Amish and Mennonite community. May of 2016, I returned to central Ohio to work briefly in a local birth center over a very busy time. It was a great transition and learning experience. Since then I have had my own homebirth practice, as well working with and supporting the many wonderful midwives in my community.

 

I have additional midwifery education through Mercy in Action College of Midwifery training programs, midwifery seminars and multiple online classes, including;​ IV therapy, Suturing, Pharmacology, Cultural Competency, Global Midwifery and Expecting the Unexpected: Birth Emergency Care Skills in out of Hospital Settings​.

 

In 2014 I enrolled in the North American Registry of Midwives and having completed their certification requirements, I am a Certified Professional Midwife. My heart is so thankful to the Lord and to all the mothers, babies and families who were a part of this journey with me. Thank you.​I have a deep passion for competent, compassionate and professional midwifery and postpartum care being made available to all mothers and babies regardless of their language, social status or race.

 

For many, many years now I have worked within a poor sub-cultural community right here in my area, another language, no electricity, no plumbing, but this has enabled me to to see beyond appearance and reach the heart . Ultimately my hearts desire is that no matter who you are that you will feel and know the love the Jesus for you. Sometimes He just needs hands to love through.​​

 

October 2023 I married the love of my life, Mackenzie Camp!

Marriage has been a sweet gift from the Lord and we love this journey of doing life together. My husband farms 200 acres, growing corn and soybeans, and runs a custom farming business as well.
 

Transition from Midwifery to Postpartum Care

 

With the blessing of becoming new parents to our own little ones in the past two years, I am no longer accepting midwifery clients. Instead I am transitioning to focusing on postpartum in-home care for new mamas.
 

I’ve experienced the postpartum season - it’s wild! The passion on my heart to use my midwifery knowledge and background to support mamas during postpartum with all the emotional changes, schedule and life changes , breastfeeding support and to provide  a warm safe place to nourish the soul, as well as  warm hearty meals to nourish the recovering body.  ​ ​​​​