Whitney Adams, MSN, CNM

 I haven’t known since childhood that I wanted to be a midwife, but I have always been fascinated by all things related to pregnancy and babies! I vividly remember growing up watching “A Baby Story” on TLC, cheering on the mothers and celebrating the births. As a teenager, I was always ready to volunteer to baby-sit and loved every minute of it. I went into nursing school confident that my path would lead me to taking care of women and babies. Surprisingly, in the years following nursing school, I spent time in various specialties, but never women’s health. While I enjoyed the areas I worked in, I was never fulfilled - something was missing. In 2015, I had the amazing honor of being able to support my sister in giving birth to my nephew and that was a turning point for me. After that experience, I really started thinking about why I went to nursing school in the first place and decided that I needed to follow my passion - caring for women. I went back to school for midwifery and women’s health, and in 2020, found myself in Harrisonburg finishing up my last semester. I had never been to the area up to that point, but there is certainly something special about this community because I’ve been here ever since! Over the last three years, I’ve been able to build relationships with so many amazing women through Harrisonburg OBGYN and had the privilege of catching their babies at Sentara. It has been such a blessing to see the growth of this beautiful profession over the last few years. I am so excited to help midwifery flourish even further in this community with Hygge Wellness - a space where women and families can come together for whole-person care.