Meet Your Austin Midwife

Erica Anderson, LM

I was originally born in Flagstaff, Arizona. My mom is British and my father is 100% Finnish. We moved to Austin, Texas when I was three. I graduated from Texas State University with an Anthropology degree and soon after got married and had two beautiful children. This was my introduction to midwifery care and homebirth in Austin. 
In 2008, I started training as a birth doula through Birth Arts International. Just after graduating in 2010, I soon started apprenticing with a homebirth midwife and enrolled in BAI’s “Advanced Women’s Herbal and Aromatherapy Course,” “Postpartum Doula Training,” and “Monitrice/Midwife’s Assistant Certification.”

In 2013, I was presented with the wonderful opportunity to apprentice as a homebirth midwife with Julia Bower, CNM and Laurie Fremgen, LM, CPM in their practice, HoneyDue Homebirth. After three intense years, I became a Texas Licensed Midwife and opened a solo homebirth practice. Since 2016, I have been honored to be the Austin midwife to so many great families! I truly cherish each birth I attend. 
Besides midwifery, I enjoy reading, sailing, knitting, being with my kids and traveling. I also love to spend time with all of my midwifery colleagues who have become dear friends.