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Tidewater Board Members:

Kathy Hubbard - Director
I first came to birth after my son Zachary was born. I looked up at my husband, minutes after he arrived, and said, "Let's do it again!" I have been a childbirth educator since 1999 and have used my classes as an outlet for my beliefs regarding birth as a normal, healthy part of life. I hope that by being involved with Birth Matters I can help women in Tidewater reframe their belief systems to embrace the power of birth, and realize it can be a beautiful experience with little fear, and lots of love.

Amy May - Second Director
I am very passionate about childbirth because I have had two amazing and
very different births. The experiences have changed my life. I have seen
that the value of childbirth in our current culture is lacking. I want to
help change that through my work with Birth Matters. I hope to help women
see that birth can be one of the most positive and empowering events in
their lives.

Jennifer Green - Secretary
With the birth of my first son at home, I became empowered with my body's ability to create a new life. I used my background in education to pass on the knowledge to women in Tidewater their innate ability to give birth. Teaching Bradley Method classes for three years and attending over 20 births has allowed me to experience the miracle of birth again and again. Two more sons later I am still enamored with birth and all its wonder. I look forward to the day that I am catching babies and spreading the miracle of birth to women in my community.

Jennifer Cheney - Treasurer
Always being interested in women's issues, I have guided my life to help women embrace their bodies and explore their choices.  After pursuing Women Studies and Counseling degrees, I decided that I needed to become a nurse-midwife.  I am currently a practicing RN and am in midwifery school at Shenandoah University.  I have a daughter whose birth changed everything I thought I could do and made me grow as a person. 

Nicole Powell - Member-At_Large
From the moment I realized I was pregnant, I was ecstatic.  I knew that giving life to another human being was the most important thing I would ever do. I have always known I wanted to deliver vaginally, drug free and with minimal medical intervention (because I felt this was the right choice for me and my baby).  Luckily, I was able to do so without any complications.  I really feel that my Bradley childbirth education and my faith in my body empowered me to have the birthing experience I desired.  This is not to say I wasn’t terrified, but I trusted my body and believed I could overcome my fears.  My husband was a terrific support system and his strength throughout the pregnancy, the labor and delivery of our son added to my strength and belief in myself

Lori Hendrix - WebSite Coordinator
I have 3 children and therefore have had 3 unique birth experiences that have been so important in who I have become. I have learned something with each birth. I became involved with Birth Matters because I would like to help dispel the myth that birth is something to fear or dread. It is my wish that all women are able to look forward to their impending births with joy and excitement.