Two Midwives Are Better Than One.
Meet Your Home Birth Midwives in Northern Virginia & the Shenandoah Valley
A Lot of Babies. A Lot of Learning. And Nearly 20 Years Together.
Our stories in midwifery began long before Ten Moons had a name. We each found our way into birth work in the 1990s, drawn to the deeply personal experience of caring for mothers and babies.
Our paths crossed in 2007 while working as apprentice midwives, and by 2009, we'd both earned our Certified Professional Midwife credentials and founded Ten Moons Midwifery together.
Since then, we've attended more than 1,000 births between us, continued our education, worked in homes, hospitals, and birth centers, and had the privilege of caring for families through some of the most meaningful moments of their lives.
We've learned a lot over the years, and we're still learning. But through every new chapter, our love for midwifery and the relationships we've built along the way have remained at the heart of Ten Moons.
Two Different Journeys. One Beautiful Partnership.
While we've spent nearly two decades working together, we've each followed our own paths through midwifery, nursing, education, and caring for families. Those different experiences are part of what makes our partnership so special. We'd love for you to get to know us a little better, learn about the experiences that shaped our work, and meet the women who will be welcoming you into the Ten Moons family.
Meet Aimee
CPM, CNM, DNP, IBCLC
A lifelong learner whose experience spans home birth, nursing, midwifery education, and lactation care.
Meet Desiree
CPM, BSN, RN
A community midwife who brings decades of experience, traditional wisdom, and a deep commitment to individualized care.
The Meaning Behind Ten Moons
For generations, midwives have used the cycles of the moon as a way of understanding the passage of pregnancy. A typical menstrual cycle lasts around four weeks, and pregnancy is traditionally counted as 40 weeks from the first day of your last menstrual period. That's ten cycles of approximately four weeks, or ten moons. There's also a lovely way to connect this idea to the phases of the moon. If your last period began around a full moon, for example, you might look ahead ten cycles and imagine welcoming your baby around another full moon. The same idea applies whether your cycle began near a new moon or a quarter moon.
Of course, menstrual cycles and lunar months aren't exactly the same length, and babies rarely arrive on a perfectly predicted date. But we love the way the name Ten Moons reflects the time, growth, and changes that happen throughout pregnancy, reminding us that birth is a process, not simply a date on the calendar.
Not a day goes by without mentioning a beautiful little detail about my experience being mothered by you.
Mere words cannot describe how grateful we are for you two amazing women. Your courage, love, and expertise ushered a pathway of healing and growth into our family. Bonnie our little artist and veterinarian loves her midwives and her own birth story.
— Carey
Our Approach to Care
We believe the best care begins with a relationship built on trust, honest conversations, and mutual respect. Whether you're preparing for a home birth, seeking holistic gynecological care, or looking for breastfeeding support, we want you to feel comfortable asking questions, sharing your concerns, and taking an active role in your care.
We bring decades of experience, traditional midwifery wisdom, and evidence-based knowledge to every visit, but we also bring warmth, a listening ear, and plenty of time to get to know you. Our goal is for you to leave feeling informed, reassured, and confident in the care you're receiving.
We'd love to welcome you for a visit. Come meet us, share a little about what you're looking for, and see if Ten Moons feels like the right fit for you.
