Believe Midwifery Services L.L.C.

We welcome any questions or comments you may have.  Feel free to use the form on this page to e-mail us or you may also e-mail a specific birth team member at their individual address.  Please be patient with a response, as we have many responsibilities and make meeting the needs of our clients the top priority.

Penny Lane MSN, CNM is the practice owner and primary Nurse Midwife and lactation consultant.  She can be reached at Penny@believemidwiferyservices.com

Amy Kirbow is an apprentice midwife and primary birth assistant.  She also assists in the office on Mondays as an office assistant.  She organizes tub rentals and can answer most any questions clients may have.  She can be reached at Amy@believemidwiferyservices.com

Paula Miller MSN, RN is our primary birth assistant and educator.  She is a tremendous resource and is the contact person for childbirth education and/or further information for doula services.  She can be reached at Paula@believemidwiferyservices.com

Dana is our Office Manager and is the primary contact person for the hearing screen program, birth certificates and social security cards.  She copies charts, provides FMLA and Short-term Disability paperwork to clients and manages the lending library.  Dana is also a birth assistant and doula.  She can be reached at Dana@believemidwiferyservices.com

Rachel Claussen is a birth assistant and teaches prenatal nutrition and exercise.  She is a birthing advocate and resource in the Lafayette area.  She can be reached at Rachel@believemidwiferyservices.com

Emily Smith is a birth assistant and manages the lactation retail, including Medela pump sales and rentals.  She is an aspiring lactation consultant and can be reached at Emily@believemidwiferyservices.com

Heather Sutherland is a birth assistant and advocates for birthing women through efforts in educating both her community and our legislative leaders.  If you would like to let your local hospital, legislative leader, practitioner, or whomever know of your homebirth experience, Heather is your resource and can be reached at Heather@believemidwiferyservices.com

Mindy Wolfe is a direct-entry midwife and works as a primary birth assistant.  Her and Paula, as well as Heather, assist in serving our southern clientele.  Mindy assists in the office and co-teaches childbirth education with Paula.  She can be reached at Mindy@believemidwiferyservices.com

Kelly Davisson is a paramedic and aspiring midwife.  She is a birth assistant and is eager to assist families in any way they may need.  Kelly can be reached at Kelly@believemidwiferyservices.com

A staff member can be reached at 765-436-7527

during office hours on: 

Monday from 10am to 8pm

Thursday from 10am to 5pm

We look forward to hearing from you!

Prenatals are offered within the quiet downtown area of Thorntown, just twenty minutes north of Indianapolis and approximately twenty minutes south of Lafayette, within my private home office.  Directions are available by clicking the link below the map. 

Believe offers a full-service well woman clinic and an entensive leanding library, below.

The families of Believe are invited to print their baby's footprints on the wall of our office in celebration of their/our beautiful blessings.

Questions or Comments?

Send us an e-mail and we'd be happy to talk with you or schedule a getting-acquainted metting.