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MEET RIVERBEND MIDWIFERY
Licensed Midwife
Rosalie Mitchell
Rosalie's desire to pursue work in women's health led her to midwifery where she discovered her true passion is helping families welcome their babies at home. The homebirth of her son in 2025 only deepened her passion and understanding of pregnancy and birth.
Rosalie began attending births in 2018 as a student midwife and has supported many women through the transformative journey of the childbearing year. She hopes to provide competent care in a space where women can feel safe, bestowing mothers with a deeper understanding of pregnancy and birth, which in turn will help them find their power to make the best decisions for themselves and their family. Midwifery is a work of the heart and she hopes to convey that in every interaction she has with you.
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Rosalie graduated from the Florida School of Traditional Midwifery and became a Licensed Midwife in March of 2021. Rosalie also holds certifications in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR).
Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife
Haley Williams
Haley began midwifery school at The Florida School of Traditional Midwifery in 2019, working and learning along side midwives in both the birth center and home birth setting. After graduating and becoming Iicensed in 2023, Haley felt called to move back to her husbands hometown of Branford, Florida. When not attending births or chatting during prenatal visits, Haley is working on building a homestead with her husband and homeschooling her two little boys. Home birth has been in her life since seeing her two youngest siblings be born at home with the help of a midwife, then going on to have two home births herself. She is honored to care for the growing families of this area.
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Haley also holds certifications in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR).
Birth Assistant
Jade Rodriguez
Jade is a baker, mom of two feral kiddos & wife of a local farmer. She discovered birthwork in 2017 following the birth of her oldest child and has never looked back. After taking her first doula training in 2020, she hopped into birthwork and discovered her passion for nurturing families through one of the most vulnerable, fortifying and transformative events of life: birth. Jade believes that it is one of the highest honors to be allowed within a birth space and hopes to echo that in every action and interaction while serving your family.
Jade is a trained birth doula through both DONA Int’l and ProDoula, holds certification in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and is working toward a certification in Childbirth Education. She has been supporting families on their journey into parenthood since late 2020 and hopes to continue providing support to new families for years to come.
Birth Assistant
Holli Best
Holli is a doula and has been working with moms, babies and families in Gainesville since 2004. She is DONA trained, CommonSense and GROW certified. Along with her birthwork she has a background in early childhood education, child development and attachement. Holli has been birth assisting with Riverbend Midwifery since 2023.
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Birth Assistant
Kelsey Duncan
Kelsey first discovered a passion for Women’s health in 2022 when she became a certified yoga instructor and offered classes tailored toward women and their unique needs. Following that, she became a certified personal trainer and continued to work with women helping them in their fitness journey, including those who were pregnant and freshly postpartum. It wasn’t until she had her first child in 2023 that she realized her passion for women’s health extended to pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. She had the pleasure of having her second child at home within the care of Riverbend Midwifery and fell in love with home birth and the midwifery model of care. She is so excited to be joining the team as a birth assistant and feels incredibly lucky to be able to be a part of such a sacred time for so many women. She hopes to do her part to help women feel safe, seen, heard, supported and empowered during their birth experience.
Kelsey is a wife, a mother of two wonderful daughters, Rosie and Ivy, an avid reader and a lover of all things nature and travel. She can’t wait to see where this journey in birth work takes her in the years to come!
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Tiffany Shiver
My breastfeeding journey began 20 years ago when I nursed my first baby. After successfully breastfeeding two children, I faced unexpected challenges with my third. Determined to overcome those struggles, I immersed myself in learning everything I could about breastfeeding. What started as a personal mission quickly turned into a passion for helping others navigate their own breastfeeding journeys.
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I began my professional career as a breastfeeding peer counselor with my local WIC & Nutrition Program. In that role, I taught breastfeeding basics, offered guidance through challenges, and encouraged moms to feel confident in their abilities. Living in a rural community, I saw just how isolating the breastfeeding journey could be for many families. Limited access to lactation support only made those challenges harder, and I became determined to help fill those gaps in care.
To better serve the families I worked with, I pursued advanced training in lactation, first earning my Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) credential and later becoming an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
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Over the years, I’ve spent thousands of hours working with families, guiding them through diverse and complex breastfeeding challenges. My personal experience navigating tongue-tie, weight gain concerns, reflux, hypotonia, high palate, bottle refusal, and other obstacles with my own four children allows me to approach my work with both expertise and empathy. I specialize in maternal and infant nutrition, baby-led weaning, pumping (including flange sizing and exclusive pumping), breastfeeding with sensory or neurodivergent needs, secure attachment, and managing breastfeeding alongside conditions like PCOS and diabetes.
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Community is at the heart of everything I do. I founded the Tri-County Breastfeeding Support Group in North Florida, served as a leader in the Capital Area Breastfeeding Coalition, and regularly participate in local outreach activities. My goal has always been to normalize and destigmatize breastfeeding while building a circle of support for families.
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Beyond my professional qualifications, I rely deeply on my faith to guide my work and relationships. As a devoted follower of Christ, I strive to serve each family with compassion, understanding, and kindness. "Let all that you do be done in love." – 1 Corinthians 16:14
When you work with me, you’re not just getting expert lactation care—you’re connecting with someone who understands the ups and downs of breastfeeding firsthand and who is committed to your family’s well-being. I look forward to supporting you on your journey.
