About Me

I have spent most of my life working around birth. My career began as a Labor and Delivery nurse in a busy, high-risk center in Hawaii. The work was exhilarating and gave me a strong foundation in birthing care. During those early years, I fell deeply in love with birth and developed a profound respect for what our bodies are capable of. Yet I realized that I longed for a more sustained and personal connection with the families I served. This led me to pursue a Nurse-Midwifery degree through OHSU.

For more than 25 years, I have worked as a midwife in both private practice and as part of a large hospital-based midwifery team. My passion for service has taken me abroad, where I had the privilege of volunteering with pregnant people in Rwanda, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.

Over the years, I have cared for families navigating everything from straightforward pregnancies and unmedicated births to high risk pregnancies with complex births. These diverse experiences now serve as the foundation for the services and programs I have created.

It has been an honor to witness each unique pregnancy and birth, and I am profoundly grateful to the thousands of families who have trusted me with their care. To date, I have caught over 3,500 babies and supported countless others through pregnancy and postpartum. Each family has taught me something new, and together they have shaped my understanding of what it means to be truly present in care.


Midwifery is more than a profession for me—it is my life’s work. I am honored to share my knowledge, experience, and passion with you.

Sara Holt, CNM, MS, CAS, PMH-C

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My Philosophy, beliefs, and values--

Each birthing person has the inner knowledge of how to grow and birth your baby.

Love is love.

Love makes a family.

There is no correct way to give birth. Your birthing choices reflect your unique situation and should be honored.

All sized bodies are beautiful and capable

Birth can safely take place in the hospital, a birth center or in the home

Evidence-based childbirth education supports birthing people to make informed choices during pregnancy, birth, and after the baby arrives

Pregnancy, labor and birth are inherently normal and safe.

Our diversity is our greatest strength—BIPOC lives matter. Immigrant lives matter.

Land Acknowledgment

Byenveni Baby respectfully acknowledges that we live and work on the traditional homelands of the Indigenous peoples who have stewarded this land since time immemorial. We honor the enduring presence, resilience, and contributions of Native communities, including the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Bands of the Chinook, Tualatin Kalapuya, Molalla, and many other Tribes who continue to care for this place today.

As a practice dedicated to supporting individuals and families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, we recognize that birth has always been held within Indigenous communities, traditions, and systems of care. We are committed to listening, learning, and fostering respectful, equitable care while acknowledging the ongoing impacts of colonization on Indigenous peoples and maternal health.

We offer this acknowledgment with gratitude and respect and encourage our community to learn about the Native peoples whose land they call home and to support Indigenous-led organizations and initiatives.

The midwifery model of care offers safe, supportive, and relationship-based care. It is the best option for most women

Certifications and Afiliations

  • Medical Volunteer: Health Development Initiative Kigali, Rwanda

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    Medical Volunteer: Mission of Hope, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Titanyen, Haiti

  • Logo with two hands shaking inside a circle, with the words "Partners In Development" curved around the top.

    Medical Volunteer: Matron Training Program, Partners in Development, Blanchard Haiti

  • Black and white circular logo for the American Midwifery Certification Board with the letters 'amcb' in the center and the text 'American Midwifery Certification Board' and 'Corporate Seal - Maryland - 1990' around the edge.

    Certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board Member, American College of Nurse Midwives

  • Text reading 'Baby Blues Connection' with the word 'Q' on the right side.

    Volunteer: Baby Blues Connection

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    Certified CPR Instructor, American Red Cross

  • Green and white badge with the word "Lamaze" and five dots above it in different colors. Text below reads "Certified Childbirth Educator LCCE".

    Childbirth Educator, Lamaze