My Journey

to midwifery

Welcome to Mountainview Midwifery! My name is Stephanie Crunk. I am a Traditional Midwife and mother to 6, all of which I have been blessed to birth at home.

I grew up on a farm as the oldest of 11 with the firm belief that prevention was the best plan both in birth and daily living. Homebirth was a natural choice for me and I am thankful everyday for the knowledge and experience I already had before I had my first baby. Birth and midwifery has been my passion my whole adult life.

I began studying midwifery in 2000 while preparing and praying about being a medical missionary. I began to apprentice to a midwife and birthed my first two sons with her. During this time I attended 2 doula trainings, a midwifery skills workshop, as well as monthly study group meetings with the midwife I apprenticed to. I also began to provide doula work for the added birth experience as well as working as breastfeeding counselor for WIC.

In 2007, we lost our second oldest son to a traumatic accident and this changed my course for a time. I went to First Responder school and then certified as an EMT. I began to serve my community as a first responder and worked for an ambulance service as a 911 medical dispatcher and EMT. That was my main focus for the next few years until I found some closure. I gained many skills that have enriched my midwifery knowledge.

Working in EMS really made me see birth is NOT an emergency.

In 2010, I started to shift my focus back to midwifery. I assisted 3 other midwives over the next few years. I began to take on primary clients of my own. Then in June of 2016, we relocated to Northwest Georgia where I continue to do my best to serve moms to achieve the birth they desire.

  • Traditional midwifery apprenticeship 2000-2006

    (did not complete due to leaving the practice after negligent actions on the part of my mentor)

  • Healthcare Provider Adult and Infant CPR 2000

  • Breastfeeding: The Gold Standard Conference annually from 2000-2008

  • Titus II Doula Skills Training 2003

  • WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor 2005

  • Birthing Options doula skills training 2005

  • Ancient Art Midwifery Skills Lab 2006

  • NRP certified 2006

  • NREMT certified 2009

  • Healthcare Provider Adult and Infant CPR certified 2009

  • Midwifery Wisdom Collection Midwifery Skills training 2017

  • Ancient Art Midwifery Skills Lab 2021

  • MANA Conference Suturing Lab and NRP certification 2021

  • Breech Without Borders Breech with Twin Training 2022

  • Birth Emergency Skills Training (BEST) 2022

  • Way of Tradition Midwifery Skills workshop (trainer) 2023

  • Breech Without Borders Breech with Twin Training 2023

  • Midwifery Wisdom Collective Skills and Drills 2023

  • NRP recert with Karen Strange May 2024

  • Midwifery Wisdom Collective Skills and Drills May 2024