Sarah Stanley
Sarah Stanley
Sarah Stanley
About me
Sarah is a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) and Licensed midwife (LM) Virginia. She brings deep passion and dedication to the birth world, with a mission to create positive change, one birth at a time. From a young age, Sarah felt called to support families, though it took time to find the path that aligned with her heart. It wasn’t until she joined the ARMY and had her first child that she realized birth didn’t have to look like what society or Hollywood often portrays. That experience sparked a fire in her to help women understand that God designed their bodies with strength and purpose! While still serving in the military, Sarah supported three fellow soldiers through their birthing journeys. After completing her service in 2012, she became a doula and birth photographer, then soon after, a Certified StillBirthday Doula, walking alongside families through both joyful and heartbreaking births. Her commitment deepened with time, and after much prayer and reflection, she felt a strong calling to pursue midwifery and became a CPM. Sarah is passionate about empowering mothers to trust their bodies, their instincts, and their faith. Her guiding belief: “Peace on Earth begins with birth.” She is blessed with a loving husband, four beautiful children, and two angel babies. A devoted follower of Christ, Sarah finds joy in the simple things like family time, homeschooling, and serving at her church. Raising Godly children has always been one of her highest callings. In every aspect of her work, Sarah’s love, faith, and joy shine through. She believes that birth is not only the arrival of a baby but the birth of a mother and a family. Her mission is to walk with women through that sacred transformation, providing unwavering support and prayer from pregnancy through parenthood.
Education
CPM (2025)
Memberships and affiliations
NARM
Credentials
Specialties
Languages
English
Service introduction
Welcome to our homebirth midwifery practice, where pregnancy and birth are honored as natural, powerful, and transformative seasons of life. I am Sarah Stanley, a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) and Licensed Midwife (LM) serving families throughout Central and Southern Virginia. Our office, located in Chatham, provides comprehensive, personalized care for women desiring an out-of-hospital birth experience in the comfort and safety of their own home. I believe birth works best when women are informed, supported, and surrounded by a calm, respectful environment that protects both physiology and autonomy. From early pregnancy through postpartum, I offer individualized, relationship-based care that prioritizes education, informed consent, and continuity. Prenatal visits are unhurried and thorough, allowing time to address physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. During labor, I bring skilled clinical assessment alongside steady, compassionate support. After birth, care continues with attentive postpartum and newborn follow-up to ensure a confident and healthy transition into parenthood. My goal is to walk alongside families with clinical excellence, wisdom, and trust, so they can welcome their baby with peace and confidence.
Ratings and reviews
I have attempted to write this testimonial time and time again, yet I keep falling short — because words alone cannot truly encompass my experience with Sarah and Kelly. To fully understand what they offer, you must experience it. I was diligent in my search. I interviewed midwives with care and intention. All were qualified, but none spoke to my soul… until I heard Sarah’s voice. That same voice became my anchor — the calm in the storm when I didn’t realize I was deep in transition and drowning in self-doubt. It was the voice that prayed over me. The voice that held space for me when I questioned my own strength. The voice that gently guided my baby into the world — the first hands my child ever knew. How lucky my child is to have been welcomed to Earth by Sarah’s hands. But the story doesn’t end with birth. Kelly, became a lifeline in my postpartum journey. She held space for my tears when the weight of new motherhood felt heavy. She didn’t rush me back to “okay” — she sat with me in the not-okay and prayed with me through it. In those moments, with both Sarah and Kelly, I felt God in the room. Not as a distant idea, but as a presence moving through their words, their touch, their care. Throughout my pregnancy and birth, I was never managed — I was supported. My choices were honored. My autonomy was protected. Every decision was made with informed consent, never coercion
- Kendall P.
For my first baby I did a typical hospital birth and knew it could be better. So for my second baby I switched to a home birth with Sarah when I was around 29 weeks. The care she gives is night and day difference! She answered all my questions and concerns I had and made me feel so comfortable the moment I switched and I knew I was in good hands. I had a long labor that stopped and stalled over a couple days and between that she came to my house to do spinning babies, brought me food and just truly took care of me! Even after she had been up with me all night. During birth she was quietly there while I labored and just did what I needed her to do without me even saying. Telling me I can do it, holding my hands during a contraction, and I’m sure much more that I’m not even aware of while I was laboring! She made sure my baby made her entry into the world safely even when things got a little complicated. After birth she made sure I was completely safe, fed, ready to rest and totally taken care of before leaving. She was truly amazing!! I would recommend her to anyone and I’m so thankful I found her to deliver my baby
- Anna B.
From the very moment I met Sarah and we had our first prenatal appointment, I knew this journey was going to be incredibly special! I immediately had a soul connection with Sarah and felt completely and utterly safe, cared for, UNDERSTOOD and validated by her. Things you don’t get from a normal maternity Dr 90% of the time. I could write all day on the prenatal care, but for now I just want to talk about the actual birth. This was my fifth and final baby and I knew exactly what I wanted. After suffering 2 miscarriages, I knew I wanted every possible decision to be mine in this last birth. Sarah did JUST THAT! She allowed me to make every decision I safely could and educated me on absolutely everything about home births. I felt 100% confident in her ability to not only deliver my baby, but to do it safely while still allowing me to make nearly every single decision. This was the most incredible experience I’ve ever had. Sarah made sure everything was perfectly in place, she allowed me to labor in peace and silence and sat patiently with my family for hours while I was able to labor the way I wanted to. There was no vaginal checks, bright lights, beeping machines or cold hands. It was just pure peace. When it was time to push Sarah gently encouraged me and when I needed that extra push of encouragement to get that last push out, she made it happen! My baby was born safely in the water, in the dim comforting and quiet setting of my living room, surrounded by family and a midwife whose love, care and patience I will forever cherish. I will never be able to fully express what an absolute blessing Sarah was for me throughout my entire pregnancy and birthing experience. I will FOREVER recommend her to every expecting mama wanting to try a home birth!
- Brandi S.
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