About me

Let me begin by introducing myself and my family. My name is Ashley, my husband’s name is Jake, and together we have four wonderful children: Emma, Logan, and identical twin boys, Lincoln and Liam. We live in New Hampshire on a homestead where we take great pride in our French Normande cattle herd and raise a variety of other livestock along with gardening.

My journey into the world of birth work began in 2017 with the birth of my daughter. Shortly after her arrival, I found myself naturally drawn to supporting family members and friends during their births by providing labor support. After the birth of my son in 2019, I committed to formal training and education, turning my passion into a full-time profession dedicated to helping families achieve their desired birth experiences. I bring both personal and professional experience with hospital and birth center settings, vaginal and cesarean births, and extensive education and lived experience in breastfeeding support.

Outside of birth work, Jake and I share a unique passion for building and driving demolition derby cars. Between the two of us, we have over three decades of driving experience and have competed in numerous derbies across the eastern United States. We have even traveled as far as Topeka, Kansas to spectate and support the derby community.

At our core, my spouse and I value time outdoors and the ability to provide for our family. We strive to live a more self-sustaining lifestyle rooted in holistic and natural practices, and we take great pride in raising our children with these same values.

Hello and welcome…

Personal Accomplishments - Birth/Breastfeeding

2017

I gave birth to my daughter Emma. She was an unmedicated vaginal water birth. She was born in a hospital located in Greenfield Massachusetts. I was successfully able to breastfeed her for 5 months and then continued to provided breastmilk by exclusively pumped until she was a year old.

2019

I gave birth to my son Logan. He was an unmedicated vaginal water birth. He was born at a free-standing birthing center in Swanzey, New Hampshire under the care of a local midwifery group. I was successfully able to breastfeed for 13.5 months as well as pumping until 12 months. I did have an oversupply and used that to donate to family, friends and strangers in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire. I was able to donate around 65 gallons of milk before my journey ended.

2023

I gave birth to Mono-Di/Di (Identical) twin boys. Lincoln was an unmedicated waterbirth at 4pm one day and Liam was a cesarean born at 1 am the next morning. Yes you read that right, my identical twin boys have separate birthdays. Both births took place at Cheshire Medical Center, Keene NH. I have successfully tandem breastfed both of the boys since birth and plan to continue for quite some time.

Proud and grateful to receive the 2025 WaterWipes Award, celebrating dedication to supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Professional Training/Accomplishments

My professional trainings and accomplishments reflect a commitment to ongoing education, growth, and evidence-informed care. To provide transparency and clarity, my trainings, certifications, and notable achievements are listed by year, highlighting the progression of my education and experience over time. This format allows clients to easily see both the depth of my background and my dedication to staying current in birth and lactation support.