Meet Our Tacoma Licensed Midwives

Our in house Tacoma Midwife group: TBI midwives

The Birthing Inn is home to three TBI Midwives, PLLC. When you choose them to walk through pregnancy and birth with, you’ll experience the comfort of meeting for clinic appointments within The Birthing Inn, gaining comfort where you’ll eventually give birth. You gain three women ready to guide, educate, and support you throughout the entire process! Reach out to the front desk, connect@thebirthinginn.com or 253-761-8939, to schedule your meet & greet today!

*All midwives with privileges at The Birthing Inn follow our safety protocols, participate in regular emergency skills & drills, and have at least one birth assistant at all births.

Your Trusted Team of Washington State Licensed Midwives

Licensed Midwives are holistic providers who have a legal license by the state of Washington, with the first having been issued in 1917. Licensed Midwives are experts in healthy, low-risk pregnancy and normal physiologic birth. As specialists in community-based birth (out-of-hospital birth), Licensed Midwives attend births in homes or at freestanding birth centers like The Birthing Inn. Licensed Midwives are direct entry midwives, which means their training started with out-of-hospital births, rather than in hospitals. Learn more

LM, CPM, BSM

Brandy Stuart

Brandy, born and raised in Bremerton, Washington, is a midwife and mom who loves the outdoors, live music, cooking, and family adventures. She began birth work in 2002 as a doula, making it her full-time career in 2012. After apprenticing with local practices and graduating magna cum laude from Midwives College of Utah in 2019, she began practicing locally in 2020. She has supported hundreds of families in all settings, with passions for physiologic birth, water birth, postpartum healing, and inclusive care. Brandy blends traditional midwifery wisdom with modern clinical skills, always centering trust and informed choice.

LM, CPM, CD

Ciara Richardson

Ciara (she/her) has been attending births in the greater Puget Sound area for over a decade. Starting as a doula, her passion for birth and supporting people through labor grew like wildfire. She is a certified doula, bereavement doula and graduated summa cum laude with her BSM from the Midwives College of Utah in 2023. Ciara feels that birth is unique and individual to every person. It is unlike any other experience in life and allows us to discover a deeper and truer sense of strength. She strives to create a safe, peaceful environment regardless of birthing choices or circumstances. Believing education is our strongest tool, she works to empower clients to find their voice. She has extensive experience in hospital birth and out of hospital birth, with a special love for home and birth centers.

Outside of birth, Ciara enjoys movement, being outside, reading, creating, harvesting herbs, having uncomfortable conversations and spending time with her partner and kids.

MN, CNM, ARNP

Kay Jackson

Kay has been practicing midwifery for over 28 years and was a Labor & Delivery nurse for 10 years prior to that, including her military service. She is an expert in safe practice with water birth, and facilitating the use of hypnosis during labor and birth.

Additional Midwives with Privileges at The Birthing Inn

Outside our in-house midwifery group, TBI Midwives PLLC, the following community midwifery practices also have privileges at The Birthing Inn. You are welcome to reach out to any of them, set up a meet & greet, and choose the provider who is right for you!

All midwives with privileges at The Birthing Inn follow our safety protocols, participate in regular emergency skills & drills, and have at least one birth assistant at all births.

LM, CPM, MSM

Neva Gerke

The clinic is located in down town Puyallup.

LM, CPM, MSM

Rache Mulligan

The clinic is located in down town Puyallup.

LM, CPM

Susan Lawler

The clinic is located upstairs from The Birthing Inn.

LM, CPM, MSM

Kate Wild

The Clinic is located upstairs from The Birthing Inn.

LM, CPM

Niki Coraggio

The Clinic is located near Costco in Gig Harbor.

LM, CPM

Hannah Young

The Clinic is located near Costco in Gig Harbor.

LM, CPM

Talia Ross

The Clinic is located near Costco in Gig Harbor.

Birth and Postpartum doulas

You are welcome to have a doula accompany at your birth at The Birthing Inn. Doula’s are not Midwives or Physicians, they are birthing coaches who are specially trained and experienced in the process of birth and labor. This might include education, emotional support, or physical support before, during and after labor. Consider adding a Doula to your birth team!

The Birthing Inn recommends utilizing DoulaMatch.net to find the right Doula(s) for you.

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What Parents Are Saying

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Highly recommend this absolutely wonderful place for in-person birthing classes! We ended up having some private class sessions with Sarah, who not only thoroughly explained all the key aspects of childbirth and newborn care for two clueless first-time parents, but did so in such a supportive, realistic, and encouraging way. She took the time to address both my questions/concerns and my husband's, making us feel heard and prepared throughout the process for what we needed. Between the diagrams, charts, demonstrations, hands-on practice, and the genuine interest she showed in us as people, she created such a welcoming and caring learning environment. We took the classes a few months ago, and now that our baby has arrived, we're still using and remembering many of the tips, tricks, and information she taught us. That speaks volumes about how practical and effective the classes were. We are incredibly grateful for Sarah and everything she taught us. She helped us feel far more confident going into the birth of our first child. As a side note, while I didn't deliver at the Birthing Inn, I was able to see the facility during our classes. The rooms and overall environment felt calm, welcoming, and thoughtfully designed, and they looked like wonderful spaces to accommodate a variety of birthing preferences and needs.
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A few months ago I gave birth to my baby girl at The Birthing Inn with Midwife Brandy. It was a phenomenal experience and I am forever grateful for her care. I switched to TBI from a larger practice because I wanted a more personal experience where i could talk and learn from my midwife, not get 5 minutes with a provider and then not know who would attend my birth. The team at The Birthing Inn is compassionate, professional, and extremely knowledgeable.
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I had such an amazing experience at the Birthing Inn for my first baby! All of my appointments leading up to birth were wonderful. I had Midwife Brandy for most of my care, and she was incredibly helpful and informative at every visit. She really prepared me for labor and also offered great birthing and newborn classes that made a huge difference. My labor ended up being very long, but Brandy stayed by my side through it all and supported me every step of the way. The birth room experience they provide is truly special and made such a big impact on my first birth. Ayla at the front desk was always so friendly and welcoming. She even offered a drink every time we came in, which made the whole experience feel extra comfortable and personal. I also had a few appointments with Midwife Kay, and she was great as well! I will absolutely be coming back here for future children and always recommend this place to my friends. Overall, such a positive and empowering experience highly recommend!
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I had both my babies here. Best decision I made. Honored to have Susan - feel safe with her knowledge and expertise. Positive relationship. Kid friendly office. The care I wish every mom would have! I appreciate the long appointments and personalized care - specific to me and my needs. Real choice and consent, not forced. Educate benefits, risks, and alternatives. We discussed my birth plan... no extra decisions to make during labor. 😌 We also discussed and had Plan-B ready, in case. They have that all worked out in the system. Highly recommend doing your care with a midwife you trust !
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This place is so beautiful, I can’t even put into words at how stunning it is, it’s a dream to be able to give birth here. 🩷
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