Emily Friar CPM, LM

Prior to my midwifery education, I voluntered with AmeriCorp in the healthCorp division, providing sex education and family planning information & services to public school students. 

I successfully completed my NARM exam to became a CPM in August of 2003.  That same year I became a mother with the birth of Satchell, born at home, into the hands of a midwife.  A midwife who was also a classmate of mine in Taos.  In July of 2006, my husband and I were again blessed with the arrival of our second born son, Rylan, also born at home, into water with two very loving and patient midwives in attendance.  I am truly gratefull for the maternity care options available to me and my family and believe that it is a fundamental human right for a woman to choose where and with whom she gives birth. 

Nicole Rowland

Office Manager

 I live in Amherst County with my husband, three cats, and of course—my daughter Keira who was born at home last January. Becoming pregnant for me was a surprise, but I knew right away that the mainstream medical model wouldn’t work for me. Under the wonderful care of RMC, I went from being afraid, unsure and uninspired to being confident, healthy, well-informed and excitedly anticipating my daughter’s arrival. 

While I don’t believe that homebirth is for everyone, I do believe that every woman should have the right to choose where they give birth. I firmly believe that pregnancy and birth have the potential to be an amazingly empowering and healing experience—a powerful rite-of-passage in a world with so little ceremony and so little that is held sacred. I believe that all women should be lavished with the level of one-on-one care provided so generously by homebirth midwives. Pregnancy is such a very special and very short time in a mother’s life, and it should be celebrated!

Christine Solberg

Student Midwife

 Christine joins Rockbridge Midwifery Care following the completion of her academic studies at Birthwise Midwifery School located in Bridgton, Maine. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2007) where she majored in French and Women’s Studies. Christine’s introduction to midwifery came in college, when she met her first midwife and took a course on the History of Childbirth in America. Several years later, deciding to follow her calling, Christine began her journey toward becoming a Certified Professional Midwife.

Megan Angle

Student Midwife

Megan Angle is the mother of five children and currently expecting number 6. She has birthed two in the hospital, two at home with a midwife, and one was born unplanned, unassisted on the side of the road!

She received a Bachelor's degree in Women's Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University in May of 2007. She then completed training as a Certified Birth Doula in December of 2007 at Aviva Institute and received certification in Neonatal Resuscitation in May of 2009.

She is currently studying at Aviva Institute to obtain a second bachelor's degree in Midwifery. Once completed, along with apprenticeship training and successful completion of the NARM exam, she hopes to begin a practice in the Farmville, VA area as a Certified Professional Midwife.

She is currently the Director of the Farmville chapter of Birth Matters Virginia and runs Branglewood Birth Services.

She lives in Green Bay, VA with her husband, 5 (soon to be 6) children, 2 dogs, 1 cat, and 50 chickens!