Dear Former Clients of Attuned Midwifery Services and El Paso Birth Community,

 

I am writing to alert you of some upcoming changes for Attuned Midwifery Services.  I have accepted a position with Vida Midwifery in Las Cruces as a staff midwife.  

 

Vida Midwifery is a group midwifery practice attending homebirths in Southern New Mexico that is opening a birth center in July 2026.  I’ve known the midwives at Vida for years, and I trust and respect them.  I’ve been working towards a group midwifery model for years, and it has not worked out.  Therefore, this is an opportunity I am excited to accept.  I believe group practice creates greater sustainability for midwives, and also better overall care for birthing families.  The birth center they are building is going to be gorgeous, and I’m looking forward to the opportunity to work there.  

 

However, it does mean that I will be slowly closing my practice at Attuned Midwifery Services.  After 10 years of building this practice, I feel sad about letting it go.  I have been honored to care for so many families in El Paso.  I will begin working at Vida Midwifery in 2026, and will complete the care for any clients currently registered with us through the end of 2026.  I will not be accepting any new clients that are due in July 2026 or later.  

 

In the future, if you do become pregnant, I encourage you to consider giving birth at Vida Midwifery’s birth center.  (www.vidamidwifery.com).  If you prefer to have a home birth here in El Paso, I will be able to refer you to some of my wonderful colleagues for your care.  I will be maintaining my Texas midwifery license, but my commitment to Vida Midwifery will make it unlikely that I’ll be taking any private clients for homebirths in El Paso.  

 

I do plan on having some type of celebration as Attuned Midwifery begins to wind down.  I also hit the milestone of attending 1000 births in 2025, and have been learning and practicing midwifery for 25 years.  Stay tuned as plans for that celebration come to fruition!  I hope that you all can come celebrate with us.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns about this transition.  I will do my best to help smooth out this transition for everyone involved.  I deeply appreciate your trust in me as your midwife.  Working with you and your family over the years has been a deep joy.  

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Sincerely, Annie Kuntz, CPM