Heather Marie Hilton

Thanks for your interest in midwifery! My name is Heather Hilton, and I am excited to have joined the ranks of the excellent midwives here in Austin, Texas. I feel so blessed to have been given this calling! Most importantly, I am a wife and mother. My husband, Aaron, is my best friend and soul mate. We have three sons, Michael, Andrew, and Daniel, and twin daughters Taylor and Trinity. We homeschool our children and consider them a blessing. I am honored to be a mother. We are a Christian family and attend Milwood Baptist Church.

I have been involved in birth work since 2001, shortly after the birth of my second son. My first birth had been quite traumatic, and during my second pregnancy I learned about HypnoBirthing. It was a life changing experience. I had an amazing birth, free of fear and pain, and shortly after I became a Certified HypnoBirthing childbirth educator. I knew immediately that I wanted to be a midwife.

Soon, I began attending the births of my clients as their doula. It was amazing to be a guide for women and families through the journey of birth. I learned so many things about labor support and how to really be emotionally available to women and their partners. The calling to be a midwife became even stronger, and I could no longer deny it.

In 2004, I applied and was accepted to the Association of Texas Midwives Midwifery Training Program. In May, 2005, my family and I traveled to Juneau, Alaska where I completed a 5 month apprenticeship at a non-profit birth center / homebirth practice. In May, 2006, I returned home and began a 15 month apprenticeship at a birth center/homebirth practice in Austin. My two apprenticeships were very different and I learned different skills from each midwife that I encountered.

I graduated ATM/MTP in August, 2007 and took and passed the North American Registry of Midwives' exam in October, 2007. I received my license from the state of Texas in December, 2007.

I look forward to continuing my support of Austin area women and their families as a midwife and doula.