Midwife Amy has worked in supporting women as a doula, birth assistant, lactation counselor and midwife for over 20 years.  She grew up in the birth world. She and her brothers were born at home. Her mother was a La Leche League Leader and taught childbirth education classes for a midwife in Austin in the early 70’s. Amy began training as a midwife in 1990 after her first two sons were born at home.  After her first husband passed away from mental illness, she stepped away from midwifery and worked as a successful business manager. Her lifelong passion drew her back to midwifery to complete her clinical training in 2013. In 2018 Amy opened her own practice that merged with Origins to become Origins Birth and Wellness-Dallas,  where she lovingly grew and ran the practice for 4 years as the onsite owner, Midwife and Clinical Director. In 2021, she left Origins and formed Swiss Avenue Birth and Wellness Collaborative, a small boutique midwifery practice that can tailor care to each family.

Amy has been married to her husband Jim for 23 years and has 4 sons. She is a long time resident of Old East Dallas.

• Licensed Midwife by the State of Texas
• Certified Professional Midwife
• Certified Neonatal Resuscitation Provider
• CPR/BLS Provider
• Licensure requires continuing education in evidenced based practices

“I grew up in Lubbock as the daughter of a farmer and was homeschooled by my mom who had taught childbirth classes when I was a little girl. We moved to Abilene for my husband’s job and it was my home for 19 years. After the birth of my 5 children, I knew that I wanted to support women during their pregnancy and birth. I became the first doula in my community and after 8 years of doula work, I became discouraged and disappointed for these families. Having 5 children at home that I was currently homeschooling I knew it would be challenging, but my heart was being called to midwifery. I chose the Association of Texas Midwives Midwifery Training Program and began my education. About 9 months later, I began my apprenticeship in downtown Dallas while living in Abilene. I was trained by two Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) and three Certified Professional Midwives (CPM).  I feel this gave me a well-rounded perspective in caring for your growing family. One of those was  Amy Tate who was a fellow student in my apprenticeship and then became one of my instructors. SInce I finished school, I started a home birth practice in Abilene and have dreamt of the day of coming back here to Dallas to work with my now friend, Amy, and now that my children are all grown and living their own lives, it is time! Happy to be here!”

• Licensed Midwife by the State of Texas
• Certified Professional Midwife
• Certified Neonatal Resuscitation Provider
• CPR/BLS Provider
• Licensure requires continuing education in evidenced based practices

Sharel Bratcher is a dedicated  midwife with a passion for guiding families through the incredible journey of childbirth. As a wife and mother of three with another on the way, and having served as a
surrogate, she intimately understands the joys and challenges of pregnancy and parenthood.
After receiving a BA in Child Development and Art, motherhood and ministry became her focus. Over the years, she developed an incredible passion for birth work and began pursuing avenues to serve growing families.
With years of experience as a certified doula and a skilled birth photographer, she is committed to providing personalized, holistic care that empowers
women to trust their bodies and make informed choices.
As a student, Sharel apprenticed with several midwives in different settings for 3 1/2 years. She studied and learned from midwives and students from around the world attending more than 145
births including breech and twin births.
When she is not catching babies, she enjoys being creative with her kids, homeschooling, traveling, cuddling with her chickens and cats and serving at her church. She loves coffee and anything art (Painting, Crochet Photography, Drawing, etc).

Andrea has always had a passion for childbirth since she was a child.  Before starting her journey to midwifery she explored the option of becoming an OBGYN, however midwifery aligned more with her philosophy of childbirth. She started her journey as a student midwife in 2019, and is a student at Southwest Technical College. In addition to being a student midwife, she has been a doula since 2016, and has served over 150 families across the metroplex. Andrea is the mother of four daughters. She birthed all naturally. After her own wonderful  experiences she has aimed to help other birthing families have positive birthing experiences.  In addition to being a student midwife, Andrea is also a Community Lactation Educator and Placenta Encapsulation Specialist.