ABOUT US

DEBORAH (FAWN) STUDEBAKER LM, CPM

I am the mother of two incredible daughters. One born at hospital one at home. 

I began my career while pregnant with my second baby. I did my training through a 4 year  apprenticeship under a Midwife/Physicians Assistant and OBGYN. I attended every conference, workshop and birth I could. It lit a fire in me that I couldn’t stop!

 I have experienced the mircle of birth thousands of times over the last 50 years. I feel very blessed to do a job I love all my adult life.

I have had practices in San Luis Obispo, Napa and Sacramento. I am so happy to be back in Napa. I am a California Licensed Midwife through the CA Medical Board and a Certified Professional Midwife through the North American Registry of Midwives.

Angela Steele

Hi, I’m Angela. I’ve been pregnancy and birth obsessed since childhood. Back when I used to perform pretend ultrasounds on my cousin using an old black and white tv and a roll-on bottle of Teen Spirit deodorant!

When I became pregnant with my first child in 2011, I took a deep dive on all things birth related. I took childbirth classes with a doula and hired her to support me through labor and birth. My son’s birth was transformative, I felt so empowered and supported. I wanted everyone giving birth to feel that way and I couldn’t imagine leaving my sweet baby to do anything else. I started my doula training in 2012 and supported clients through another of my own pregnancies. My second son was born at home into his dad’s hands in 2014.

I was trained by 4 incredible midwives throughout the North Bay and am a graduate of the National Midwifery Institute. My lifelong passion is supporting families through this life changing event. I feel it’s truly a privilege to be able to do this work and honor the journey through pregnancy, birth and into parenthood.

Angela Steele