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Midwife Services

Midwifery Care at Our Family Maternity Center

Our certified nurse-midwives provide caring, personalized support for you and your baby during pregnancy, labor, birth, and after delivery. Our midwives work closely with obstetricians, nurses, anesthesiologists, pediatric providers, and other specialists as part of our Family Maternity Center team. Together, we provide safe, expert care and support every family throughout their birth journey.

What Is a Certified Nurse-Midwife?

A certified nurse-midwife (CNM) is a licensed healthcare professional who provides comprehensive pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care. Midwives support healthy pregnancies and births while partnering with physicians and the broader care team when additional expertise or medical care is needed.




How Our Midwives Support You During Pregnancy and Birth

Personalized Maternity Care

Your midwife takes time to understand you, your family, your health needs, and your birth preferences. Midwifery care focuses on education, shared decision-making, and helping you feel confident throughout your pregnancy and birth experience.

A Trusted Part of Your Care Team

Our midwives work closely with obstetricians, nurses, and specialists to provide coordinated, safe care. This collaborative approach ensures you have access to the right care at the right time.

Continuous Support During Labor

During labor and delivery, your midwife provides one-on-one support, comfort measures, encouragement, and hands-on care to help you through your birth experience.

Support for Healthy Births and Recovery

Midwives support healthy pregnancies, vaginal births when appropriate, and postpartum recovery while focusing on the well-being of both mother and baby.

A certified nurse-midwife (CNM) is a licensed healthcare professional who provides comprehensive pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care. Midwives support healthy pregnancies and births while partnering with physicians and the broader care team when additional expertise or medical care is needed.

Respect for Your Birth Preferences

Your values, culture, and personal birth preferences are an important part of your care. Our midwives’ partner with you and encourage your loved ones to be involved in your birth experience whenever possible.




Meet Our Midwives

From prenatal visits to labor support and postpartum care, our certified nurse-midwives are here to support you and your baby every step of the way.

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Mandana Motameni

MSN, CNM (Lead Midwife)

Specialty: OB/GYN
Midwifery Training: Frontier Nursing University, KY
Board Certification: CNM
Language(s) Spoken: English and Farsi

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Tenzin Pelkyi

MSN, CNM

Specialty: OB/GYN
Midwifery Training: Frontier Nursing University, KY
Board Certification: CNM
Language(s) Spoken: English, Hindi, and Tibetan

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Kristen Pierce

DNP, CNM

Specialty: OB/GYN
Midwifery Training: Frontier Nursing University, KY
Board Certification: CNM
Language(s) Spoken: English

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Nasrin Sanei

MSN, CNM

Specialty: OB/GYN
Midwifery Training: University of Minnesota, MN
Board Certification: CNM
Language(s) Spoken: English and Farsi

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Aleisha Woods

MSN, CNM, FNP

Specialty: OB/GYN
Midwifery Training: University of California, San Francisco, CA
Board Certification: CNM, FNP-BC
Language(s) Spoken: English

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Vivian Cefalo

MSN, CNM, WHNP

Specialty: OB/GYN
Midwifery Training: University of California, San Francisco, CA
Board Certification: CNM, WHNP-BC
Language(s) Spoken: English

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Estefania Macias

MSN, CNM, FNP

Specialty: OB/GYN
Midwifery Training: Frontier Nursing University, KY
Board Certification: CNM, FNP-BC
Language(s) Spoken: English and Spanish

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Lauren Barton

MSN, CNM

Specialty: OB/GYN
Midwifery Training: Frontier Nursing University, KY
Board Certification: CNM
Language(s) Spoken: English

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Adelaide Papazoglou

MSN, CNM, WHNP

Specialty: OB/GYN
Midwifery Training: University of California, San Francisco, CA
Board Certification: CNM, WHNP-BC
Language(s) Spoken: English and Greek

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Marina Paredes

MSN, CNM, WHNP

Specialty: OB/GYN
Midwifery Training: Georgetown University, DC
Board Certification: CNM, WHNP-BC
Language(s) Spoken: English, Russian, and Spanish