Meet Our Team of Midwives in Reno
Welcome to The Northern Nevada Midwives Association (NNMA)
where we believe in offering women a holistic and empowering alternative to traditional births. Founded by Jackie Burgess with a vision of providing personalized and compassionate care, NNMA brings together a team of professional midwives in the Northern Nevada area. Our commitment is rooted in the belief that every woman deserves a birthing experience that aligns with her values and preferences.
At NNMA, we take pride in our professionally trained and Certified Professional Midwives who are dedicated to supporting you throughout your unique journey into motherhood. We understand that choosing the right midwife is a deeply personal decision. That's why we encourage you to explore our team and find the midwife with whom you feel the most comfortable and connected.
Embrace a birthing experience that is tailored to your needs, guided by experienced midwives who prioritize your well-being. NNMA is more than an association; it's a community of support, empowerment, and choice. Join us on the path to a transformative and fulfilling birthing journey. Your story, your choices, your midwife – at NNMA, we're here for you.
NNMA FOUNDER
Jackie Burgess LM, CPM
Jackie trained to be a midwife at IIHCP in Boca Raton, Florida and performed her preceptorship at a busy birth center in Cape Coral, Florida. She also delivered babies in the Dominican Republic as part of her training. After graduation, Jackie focused on home births and working at the Family Birth Center in Naples, Florida. She recently moved to Reno, where she focuses on providing prenatal, labor-and-delivery, and postpartum care. Jackie also cares for Lake Tahoe, Carson City, Gardnerville and their surrounding areas. She maintains an intimate practice, so she’s able to spend more time with her clients and personally attend every birth.
CERTIFIED PROFESSiONAL MIDWIFE
Diane M Schaub
Diane is a Midwife who has been practicing for over 40 years in the Northern Nevada area, providing prenatal care, labor and birth, and postpartum care.
She is one of Reno’s most experienced Midwives with a thriving practice, Sierra Midwifery. She has birthed three children of her own, and birthed approximately 2,000 children in her practice, which also includes her own two grandchildren.
In 2024 Diane joined the NNMA to help foster a community of Midwives in Northern Nevada and help train the next generation of Midwives to be as caring and compassionate as she is.
BIRTH ASSISTANT + DOULA + STUDENT MIDWIFE
Kayci Christensen
Kayci has dedicated herself to serving the greater Reno community as a doula and birth assistant for nearly two years. Her experience supporting and witnessing loved ones in both hospital and home birth settings ignited a deep passion for midwifery within her.
With her remarkable compassion and empathetic nature, Kayci creates a nurturing and soothing atmosphere throughout the entirety of the pregnancy and birthing journey. It is her firm belief that connecting with and aiding in the transformative experience of childbirth is her most profound calling in life. As a testament to her expertise, Kayci is a certified doula by the Childbirth International Board (CIB) and a certified birth assistant by the Pacific Birth Institute (PBI).
Eager to expand her knowledge and skills, she is currently pursuing her education at the National Midwifery Institute (NMI), aiming to graduate in the Fall of 2024.
