Midwife Care ~ Water Birth

Danielle

Danielle Chancellor-Checketts
Midwife, CPM-LDEM

Danielle has been attending both out of hospital and hospital births since 1999. Over 15 years of birth experiences.

She is a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) and is also licensed through Utah and Idaho as an LDEM (Licensed Direct-Entry Midwife).
She became interested in childbirth after suffering a late miscarriage in 1998 and found her life’s passion in it while teaching childbirth classes and attending births as a Doula.

Danielle has 6 children. She birthed her first baby in the hospital. She found this experience to be tolerable but wanted to feel more “listened to” and in control of her birth. So for her next birth, she had her baby at home underwater and has never looked back.

Danielle’s cardinal rule about birth is to listen to the Mother. She believes in birth and a Mother’s ability to birth. She feels so honored to be able to attend to expecting Mothers and families. She enjoys working one on one with each client, so that she is able to give personal care to every woman needs & deserves.

The skills she has gained through the years is a great benefit to those she cares for!

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Anastasia Haner
Support Midwife

Anastasia had a baby at home in May 2021.

She works closely with Danielle to provide excellent care for all you the clients.
She is a licensed midwife as well as a CPM.
She has worked with Danielle since 2016 attending over 200 births.

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Mindy Wheeler
LMT

Mindy is our expert pregnancy Massage Therapist. Mindy has worked as a part of our team since 2018, providing an excellent massage that is included in our birth package! She is a licensed Massage Therapist and offers massage in our office(s) and can even travel to your home, for an additional fee.  She also has skills in Craniosacral sacral therapy and is currently getting certified to offer that technique to clients and even babies. Mindy's massage skills have come in handy quite often for births when we call her in special to get her expertise. Her skills have helped many mothers have faster, more comfortable births.

Danielle and all of her team are certified in CPR and neonatal resuscitation.

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Birth Assistants

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Beth Roholt
Birth Assistant, Doula

"My name is Beth. I'm a single mommy of two from Brigham City Utah. My first birth ended in an emergency c-section and my second birth was a natural out of hospital VBAC. It was during planning for my daughter's birth that I started to realize I wanted to help other families on their birth journey too! Shortly after my VBAC I trained with Bebo Mia to become a fertility, birth and postpartum doula. I have since trained to specialize in VBAC birth, childbirth education, and am now a midwives assistant with Mermaid Birth (where I had my second birth!). My favorite part about this job is witnessing the autonomy of natural birth and seeing the power and strength these mamas harness to bring their babies into their arms. I am absolutely in awe of birth and hope to be part of it in one way or another always."
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Riley Howell
Birth Assistant, Doula

Hi! My name is Riley and I’m one of the newest members of the mermaid birth team! I am a current nursing student at Utah State University, and I have previous medical experience working as a licensed EMT. I found my passion for birth after attending a doula class and hearing testimonies about different birth experiences, and how women felt empowered by their bodies after having their babies, no matter how or where they gave birth.

Every birth I have assisted with at Mermaid birth has been a joy! The atmosphere is calm, the people are skilled, and I love seeing women feel strong, empowered, and comfortable during the birth process.

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Hailee Swank
Birth Assistant, Postpartum Doula

Hey! My name is Hailee. I am a mother to one wonderful and rambunctious little girl. My pregnancy was fairly uncomplicated and the birth went relatively well, though I didn't feel like my OBGYN cared much about me or my wishes. His communication with me was less than ideal, to say the least. I've always been interested in pregnancy, labor, and delivery. I watched SO many birth videos on YouTube long before I got pregnant. My mom had 6 C-Sections! I didn't know much about midwifes or doulas or out-of-hospital births until after I had my daughter. The more I learned though, the more my soul hungered to know more, and to get involved! I took my doula training in March of 2020, just before Covid hit. From there, I connected with Anastasia at an event in Ogden and she got me in touch with Danielle. Ever since getting to attend my first birth, I've gotten passionate about this kind of empowering healthcare for women. I can't imagine a greater privilege than being a part of such sacred moments; getting to witness the incredible strength and love that women posses and watching families grow closer together. I've been attending births at Mermaid Birth for over a year now. I've enjoyed every moment, from the in-depth trainings to supporting women and families through their unique experiences with labor, delivery, and postpartum. Every birth I attend gets me even more anxious to continue my own family so that I can experience the incredible support I've seen Danielle and her team give others!

Danielle and all of her team are certified in CPR and neonatal resuscitation.

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