Sarah Linnane, CPM, LM
I knew I wanted to be a midwife from the moment I experienced the birth of my first child at home. The care I received from my midwife was grounding, relational, and empowering, and I knew I wanted to show up for families in that same way. I first began attending births as a doula in 2018 after attending The Sacred Birthing School on Kaua’i with Barbara Essman. Her 15-week doula certification and 6-week Advanced Doula II certification prepared me to enter the birth space with the amount of reverence it deserves. In 2020, my calling into birthwork deepened when I was invited into an apprenticeship with a homebirth midwife. After 1 year, I enrolled in a MEAC-accredited program and began pursuing midwifery education full-time. This led me to a rigorous clinical placement at a high-volume birth center in Idaho. I passed the NARM, earning my Certified Professional Midwife credential in early 2025, and began practicing as a Licensed Midwife in Tennessee shortly after. I now proudly serve families across Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee.
I hold additional certifications in Neonatal Resuscitation and CPR and regularly participate in skills-building events with other midwives and health professionals.
When I’m not at a birth or practicing my skills, you will find me outside with my husband and three sons, exploring the beauty of the Appalachian Highlands
About Midwifery Care
Midwifery care is an alternative to the standard medical model of pregnancy care. It is a holistic approach that blends evidence-based practices with traditional wisdom, while always honoring the client as the center of care. Midwifery believes that pregnancy and birthing are physiological processes that deserve thoughtful support rather than routine management. During care, the midwife and client build a collaborative relationship of trust, shared decision-making, and informed choice.
Midwifery care is often a meaningful option for those experiencing a healthy, low-risk pregnancy and seeking a more autonomous, individualized, and relational approach to their care.
Prenatal care follows a rhythm of monthly visits from the onset of care until 28 weeks, biweekly visits until 36 weeks, and then weekly as birth approaches. Appointments allow time for meaningful conversation, thorough assessment, and ongoing education. All standard prenatal screening options are available, including lab work, genetic screening, and gestational diabetes testing.
Prenatal Care
After 37 weeks, I remain on call and available as your pregnancy transitions into labor, offering attentive support until it is time to join you at home. Birth is honored as a physiologic process, with ongoing assessment of vital signs, fetal heart tones, and labor progress throughout. If circumstances arise that fall outside the scope of home birth care, consultation or transfer is arranged according to your individualized emergency plan.
Labor and Birth
The midwifery model of care truly shines during postpartum. I provide in-home visits during the most tender window of healing, then continue supporting you and your baby through the first 6 weeks. Care includes ongoing assessment and attentive support for physical recovery, lactation, and newborn well-being as you settle into this new season.
Postpartum Care
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