Meet Our Team

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Meet The Midwife

My name is Jenny Zaner.  I am a licensed Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) who serves Southeast Michigan.  My story began in 2004 when I gave birth to our oldest son at home with the presence of a midwife. I was able to catch my own baby, peacefully with love in a birthing tub. The birth of my son was also the awakening of my new found passion... Birth! 

I was  filled with excitement, passion, and a desire to share all of the new information that I had learned. 

 A few short years later, my professional journey into birth work began. I became a Birth Doula who specialized in natural birth, taught private childbirth education classes, and started working my way through a 3.5 year home birth midwifery apprenticeship. During my career, I have trained and worked with many different midwives in Michigan.  

I am forever grateful for all of the midwives and clients who have all taught me so much along the way.  

In December of 2022, I opened a free standing birthing center in Clinton Township,  Michigan. The birthing center build out was designed to be your home away from home as an additional birthing option for the families of Metro Detroit. 

 I believe and trust in birth as a normal physiological process in which both mother and baby are simultaneously working together. They are both sharing in the birthing experience. I believe that care during this intimate time in a family's life should be tailored to their individual specific desires and needs. I  believe that every birth, regardless of location, should be a family centered birth. I look forward to working with you through your journey of pregnancy, birth, and parenthood. 

Jenny sat on the Board of the Michigan Midwives Association from 2016 to 2019

Midwifery Team Support 

We believe in a team approach when it comes to supporting our clients. The birthing team will  include a licensed midwife and assistant. The assistant may be a doula, midwifery assistant and/or student.  While  rare,  there  are  times  in  which  your  primary  midwife  will  provide  solo  care  based  on  the  number  of  women  in  labor and assistant  availability. It's Your Birth has a community relationship with other licensed midwife practices. It's Your Birth and the other community midwifery practices provide back up midwifery for each other when needed. 

Doula  Team  Support  

What's  better  than  1  Doula?  Two  Doula’s!  

Our  Doulas  participate  in  a  team  based  approach  where  they  share  the  call  schedule  and  back  each  other as needed.  Both  of  your  Doulas  will  attend  prenatal  appointments,  allowing  you  to  get  to  know  them both.  The  doula  who  attends  your  birth  will  be  determined  by  the  on  call  schedule.  

*It's Your Birth also provides solo doula services as well.*

It's Your Birth strongly  encourages all clients to hire a Doula to join their birthing team.  First  time  natural  birthing  couples  are  required  to  hire  a  doula.  

Our Doula Team

Mary and Hollie 

Solo Doula 

Rebekah

Meet the Doula 

Hi I am Rebekah Bronson. Babies, mamas, labor + birth have ALWAYS fascinated me. At 12 years old I took a babysitting class at my local hospital and took my first job with a newborn and young child that same summer. That would begin my care for families indefinitely. During my late teens/early 20s I pursued two degrees: American Sign Language and Elementary Education while I held a few nanny positions until 2006 when I married my husband, Cliff. Our first child, a daughter was a planned c-section in 2009. My natural journey began after this because I knew there were better options for mothers, and babies. Our next two children, a son and a daughter were both planned homebirths 2014/15. I love motherhood and decided to stayed home to home school. In the fall of 2017 baby number 4 was announced. She was born silent March 2018. Later that year baby number five was announced and she was born big and beautiful Sept 2019 in our home.

With a heart full of love, I am ready to continue serving moms, dads and babies through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I hope I get to meet you, hug you, pray over you, hold your hand, and hold space for you through some of the most cherished memories in life.

Blessings- Rebekah

Meet the Doula 

Hello everyone,

I am Hollie Binkley! I am a wife, a mother, labor doula and lactation educator. My journey into the birth world started in 2011 with the birth of our first daughter. Born at 23.5 weeks, she was too small to live on this earth, so she returned to her Heavenly Father. From there, we learned I had multiple pregnancy obstacles I would have to tackle if we wanted to have more children. By the grace of God, a handful of interventions, and help from my Doula, my husband and I ended up having 4 more beautiful babies, earthside. Having experienced loss, struggles, and life, I have cultivated a passion to support families who also walk this road. With trainings in Spinning Babies and techniques learned with a Rebozo, my souls work is to serve, and here at It's Your Birth, that is what I plan to do! I look forward to serving this community and becoming part of your birthing journey. 

Meet the Doula 

My name is Mary. I am a seasoned birth doula with a practice of over 18 years. My  passion for birth started 30+ years ago during my own experience of becoming a mother. At that time it became very clear that there was a lack of support in the field and a deep need for more education and advocacy around birth. My heart and soul work in the world has truly become supporting mothers in bringing new life earthside. From hopeful mom to expectant mom to birthing mom and beyond, I love to help women feel empowered and in control of their birthing experience. 

I am also a wife of 20 plus years, mother of 3 and nana to 5 grandbabies.

I look forward to working with you! ❤️