https://www.tempebirthcenter.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a11e7c39dc092d0c417613/31f7eb89-6e06-4b28-b772-510a87c0f665/5AEC8660-A67B-4282-BB7B-E5C3789EB75A_1_105_c.jpeg Home Our Safe Space We meet people at our cozy office nestled in the heart of downtown Tempe at the 1920's historic house. The Birth Center is located just behind our offices. We hope you spend some time on this site exploring who we are and what we do. We have a distinct vision of pregnancy care that centers on autonomy and liberation for families. We would be *happy* to hands-off watch you birth and catch your own baby or offer all the verbal and physical support you desire. https://www.tempebirthcenter.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-01-14 https://www.tempebirthcenter.com/meet-our-midwives daily 0.75 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a11e7c39dc092d0c417613/5b35b436-2a12-4b75-be24-1dfd6187a2cd/untitled-91.jpg Our Midwives Kate Paxton, CNM, CPM, Owner, Clinical Director Kate loves to support families through conception, pregnancy, birth and beyond. She feels strongly that everyone should have access to appropriate, individualized healthcare and reproductive justice. She has a special interest in helping people access self-supported solutions to health concerns. She had her own midwife-supported homebirth in 2020 and enjoys sharing birth and mothering experiences. The cornerstones of the midwifery model of care - informed decision-making and consent - lie at the heart of her care. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a11e7c39dc092d0c417613/6ce36362-82f7-4225-bafb-cab0799246f0/hanifah.at.the.door.jpg Our Midwives Hanifah Muhammad, NMD Greetings Family, I am Hanifah! I am a daughter, sister, mother, wife&widow, auntie, doctor, herbalist, acupuncturist, educator, and community advocate. I am originally from New Jersey, but moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 2005 to pursue an education in Naturopathic Medicine, and begin my journey to becoming a doctor, midwife and community healer. And oooooo weeeeee has it been a whopper of a journey. I am a “Community Baby” - an only child of my mother, brought up by a circle of elder women and men, who colored my character with a love of cooking, gardening, building/ construction, ALL types of music, art, knitting, sewing, card playing and traveling, as well as spirituality, self-sufficiency, resiliency, community responsibility and hardwork. 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A old soul deeply intertwined with the rhythm of the earth. I like yoga and its serene flow, old school r&b, and neo soul music. I resonate with earthy vibes, positive energy and enjoy anything that’ll have me laughing. As I love to laugh. My greatest achievement isn’t written on paper but wrapped up in my 5 beautiful children with whom I adore! It’s a joy to be their mother and I wouldn’t have life any other way! I am a huge advocate of breastfeeding as I have breastfed 3 of own and always looking to help families in any way that I can. With that my journey on becoming a midwife started with the birth of my 5th child as it was a traumatic experience for me, and that led me to becoming a birth and postpartum doula. So as I look back there are so many of my friends and family that had also experienced traumatic births with no answers, and no regard to how it would and could affect us down the line. This triggered something in me that I always knew was there. Which is me knowing that my calling here was to help moms and families in some way, and I found it! So here I am on this path to becoming a midwife and believing that I can help make a difference. And will make a difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a11e7c39dc092d0c417613/3ef4e4fb-3c71-489e-9102-a757b8ccab93/Screenshot+2025-11-24+at+19.17.25.png Our Students Tara Martinsen, Apprentice Wife, Mother of five, experienced doula, birth assistant and grandmother, Tara is gently pursuing her CPM licensure with Tempe Birth Center and home birthing CPM’s, as well. She brings the most gentle calm wisdom to birthing spaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a11e7c39dc092d0c417613/809cb5b1-d213-4a25-9f59-373d117d8470/Screenshot+2025-11-24+at+19.22.10.png Our Students Kyla Osborne, Student Nurse-Midwife Kyla is an experienced birth assistant, currently practicing ER nurse, Nurse-Midwifery Student at the Loyola University and mother of two. 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