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.  

 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 second midwife  and/or  midwifery assistant/student.  While  rare,  there  are  times  in  which  your  primary  midwife  will  provide  solo  care  based  on  the  number  of  women  in  labor /  midwife  availability. 

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.  

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

Hi, My name is Gabrielle Cantu. 

I’m a birth doula through Dona International, serving Mid & Southeast Michigan. After giving birth to my son at home, I found a love for natural childbirth. My passion for serving women as they prepare for the sacred journey of childbirth and their transition into motherhood, fuels me to do the work that I love. I am a firm believer that a woman births best when she is in-tune with herself, allowing her body to do what it physiologically knows how to do — have babies! My goal as your doula is to help you achieve the birth of your dreams. I’m honored to be a part of your journey.