Uala Maria Lenta
CPM, Lic Midwife
I was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii on an organic farm. All my siblings were born and home and I always considered home birth to be the norm. As a college student on Oahu I started to apprentice with a Naturopath Midwife; thats where it all began. From there I went on to apprentice with a Midwife on Maui. After that I ended up in southern Mexico, in a what was small town called Tulum. There I apprenticed with other midwives, while helping to build up a birth center called the Osa Mayor and learn other traditional Mexican healing arts. I also began my academic journey through an accredited college of Midwifery, National Midwifery Institute. I traveled to Africa for birth work as well as in a busy Better Birth Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Now I am a Licensed, certified professional midwife (CPM) and practice in my home town of Hoókena, on the Big Island of Hawaií. I am a mother of two boys age 2 and 12, both of which I birthed at home.
My Philosophy of birth
I believe in physiologic birth and I believe that birth happens best when least intervened. I know that birth with flow when oxytocin is abundant so I support an environment that feels loving and safe to the mother. A place that can be quiet, calm and peaceful. That being said I can be quite a hands off type of midwife. Although through my experience I know when a woman needs my guidance, support or assistance to go forward or move through something. I consider birth a very sacred moment in a woman's life, therefore I am mindful of the energy I bring and sensitive to others as well. I am honored to be a guardian of this sacred space, a gate keeper. I stand by the woman's side as she opens and allows her baby to come through her.
Mahalo-Thank You
"The absolute best midwife on earth! Uala was my midwife with my second baby and I will never stop being grateful for the birth of my dreams thanks to a midwife that supported me every step of the way."
Maria. M
"Her astute awareness was refreshing when I needed it most. She had a strong faith in the birthing process and in my intuition and told me to push when I felt ready; which as pretty quickly.....out came PulelehuaMakamae, our healthy pē!!!! I am beyond thankful that she was part of our birthing team."
Elizebeth
