About Me

Hi there! My name is Israel Johnson, I am a Mother of 7 beautiful children and the founder of Mother Of Many Midwifery Service here in Corvallis, Oregon ( we serve families within a 2hr radius of Corvallis). Giving birth has created the most beautiful, empowering, and memorable moments of my life. These experiences have molded me into the passionate Mother and Midwife I am today!

I have worked for many years supporting women from all walks of life and studying maternal and infant healthcare. My personal vision is deeply rooted within my lifelong calling to support, educate, and foster safe spaces for families navigating the realms of childbirth, pregnancy, infertility, postpartum, and newborn care. This intrinsic purpose propels me forward, guiding my journey as a midwife committed to enriching the lives of families within my community. Witnessing the vital need for comprehensive support within the birth work community, I embraced midwifery as my path to effect positive change. 

Central to my vision is the recognition of the profound impact that holistic midwifery care can have on; the parent-infant dyad, women’s reproductive and sexual health rights, and the celebration of ethnic and cultural diversity. In cultivating this vision, I aim to establish a paradigm of care that champions connection, communication, education, and inclusivity within the medical field. 

My vision encompasses a comprehensive approach to well-women care, pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. It prioritizes empowering women through knowledge and support, facilitating informed decision-making, and fostering collaborative care that honors the unique needs of each woman, newborn, and family unit. Ultimately, my aspiration is to provide a nurturing environment that promotes the normalcy of the childbirth experience, ensuring that every family receives the compassionate, individualized care they deserve. 

Licenses/Certifications/Trainings

• (LCPM) Licensed Certified Professional Midwife
• (LDM) Licensed Direct Entry Midwife
• Associates Degree in Direct Entry Midwifery (4.0GPA)
• Certified in (NRP) Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• Certified in (BLS) Basic Life Support
• NARM (CPM) Certified Professional Midwife
• Professional member of (EBB) Evidence Based Birth
• Proud partner and educator with [M]otherboard Birth
• Certified Doula and Birthkeeper (H.E.R.B.A.L) Holistically Empowered Rebel Birthkeeper Academy of Learning
• Certified Peer Lactation Counselor H.E.R.B.A.L

Community:

I am involved in many groups within my local birthing community. I serve families in Eastern, Kentucky and surrounding areas (Berea, Lexington, Winchester, Danville, etc.) I am a professional member of Evidence Based Birth, and a proud partner and educator with Motherboard Birth. I’m Certified in (BLS) Basic Life Support and (NRP) Neonatal Resuscitation Program .

I’ve been working along side wonderful and established Doulas and CPMs (certified professional midwife) here in the state of Kentucky, via home and hospital birth settings. These providers have the desire and passion to continue doing the work that is needed for our birthing families and supporting one another. We have been making big changes in our community.

Volunteer Work:

I volunteered as an independent doula/contractor for a Non-Profit organization called Hope’s Embrace.
Hope’s Embrace is a nonprofit community doula program that provides comprehensive maternal healthcare mentoring for under-served families during pregnancy and the critical first year after birth. Based in Lexington, Kentucky.

College/Education

What is a CPM (Certified Professional Midwife)?

A Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) is a knowledgeable, skilled and independent midwifery practitioner who has met the standards for certification set by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM). CPM’s professionalize in maternal and infant health. CPM is the only international credential that requires knowledge about and experience in out-of-hospital birth. –Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

At Southwest Tech, the “Direct Entry Midwife will provide hands-on holistic care for women of childbearing years and partner with women and other collaborative healthcare partners throughout the childbearing process.

The program emphasizes assessment in the low-risk pregnancy. A midwife conducts an initial assessment during pregnancy which includes nutritional assessment, overall health, risk level of the pregnancy, and then contracts and partners with the mother during the pregnancy to monitor fetal growth and development, overall health of the mother, and family support and resources available. The midwife will then assist the mother in labor and birth of the child in home or birthing center settings. The midwife follows the birth of the child with instruction on lactation technique, initial care of newborn and assessment of family support as mother and child transition in the out of hospital setting.” –Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

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