Heather LeMaster, LM, CPM, truly believes that birth is natural and one of the most special times in a woman’s life. It was her own positive and empowering birth experience that motivated her to be a Midwife. Heather has been a doula since 2003. She began her Midwifery education in a hands-on apprenticeship in 2006, joined Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery in San Diego in 2007, and graduated in 2010. Two year later, she joined her mother, Gerri Ryan, LM, and they currently practice under San Diego County Midwives. She is licensed as a Midwife by the Medical Board of California. She is also a Certified Professional Midwife with the North American Registry of Midwives. Heather is Birth Emergency Skills Training for Out-of-Hospital Providers (B.E.S.T.) certified.