Meet the Midwife
Ryann Bernard, CPM
she/her/hers
Midwife & Birth Doula
Ryann Bernard has been attending births since 2012 and has been to over 750 births. She graduated from Birthwise Midwifery School and became a Certified Professional Midwife in 2017 and attends births in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Ryann is a home birth midwife and a birth doula. She provides DC-area families with an intimate, tailored experience.
Ryann pronounces her name [ryan], like the boy’s name (her mom named her after the old soap opera, Ryan’s Hope, and Ryann suspects the extra “n” was added just to make it confusing). She lives in Alexandria with her three kids. In her free time, Ryann enjoys hiking, skiing, paddle boarding, and going to the theater—often with her kids.
Ryann is one of the midwives featured in this short film about community midwifery in Northern Virginia. Please watch and learn more!