New Orleans Midwife

Sally Acosta, New Orleans Midwife
The intention of my practice is to provide each woman the opportunity to discover her own strength to birth uninhibited and with the least amount of intervention possible. 

My passion as a woman, mother, and midwife is to assist women in reclaiming the wonder and joy that are inherent in birthing new life into their own hands. 

I believe that women are strong and contain the unique ability to bring forth life into this world.  Birth is the most mysterious, miraculous, and transformational time in a woman’s life.  Every woman deserves the opportunity to move through her own experience at her own pace without judgment or obligation.  

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Ágnes Geréb, Hungarian midwife and doctor checks the heartbeat of the fetus during labor at a homebirth.
During birth, a midwife is present to care for the mother and baby as a whole.  This care is provided in a manner that specifically respects the need of mother and baby to remain together during the highly sensitized postpartum period. 

Newborn exams are done in mother’s arms, weight and measurements are delayed. 
Mother and baby are honored as a whole with general avoidance of needless separation. 

Nothing is more touching than the sight of an undisturbed mother and baby embracing each other in a postpartum circle of love, their innate needs being fulfilled.

Sally Acosta, LM, CPM

  • Sally is a Louisiana Sate Licensed Midwife (LM) and a NARM Certified Professional Midwife (CPM).
  • Sally lives in Covington, Louisiana, and originally hails from New Orleans. She provides midwifery care to anyone within an hour and half of Covington.
  • Sally has three children. Her first son was born at University Hospital in New Orleans. She had her next son in the water at home, and her lovely daughter was an accidental back yard birth!
  • Sally has attended over 150 births since 2004. She also had the pleasure of  attending over 60 births at Andaluz Waterbirth Center in 2010.  
  • Sally received her midwifery certification by attending a 3 year comprehensive, MEAC accredited course at Birthingway College of Midwifery in Portland, Oregon. 
  • Sally is trained and certified in Neonatal Resuscitation and CPR. She is also a medical assistant (MA) which gives her extra experience with phlebotomy and IVs.

Want more info?

If you are interested in natural birth, midwifery care, or home birth, read the 5 Free Downloads I've shared. They include:
  1. 10 Ways to Get Good Maternity Care
  2. Questions to Ask a Potential Midwife, Doula, and Physician
  3. Breastfeeding Handbook
  4. The Rights of Childbearing Women
  5. More...
And of course, please feel free to call or text
(985-259-3557) or email me anytime.

Good Birth Matters

Birth imprints itself in the lives of the mother, the baby, and the family. 
A joyful birth empowers the mother, bonds a family, and welcomes the newborn into a peaceful and loving environment.


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Midwife with new baby
Beginning a special relationship at home.
Prenatal Care New Orleans
Prenatal care can involve the whole family!
"I had my first child with an epidural in a hospital. I had my second at home in water. It was a wonderful experience. Having a midwife was a totally different experience. I loved having the appointments at my home. Sally is very nice and makes you feel comfortable. My daughter said it was like having a friend come over. 

If you are interested in having a midwife, I suggest you meet with Sally and see if it’s a good fit for you. Thank you Sally!"
- The B Family

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