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About Laurie Zoyiopoulos, CPM, LM

Faithful Gurardians MidwiferyI am a Certified Professional Midwife, certified through the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) and have been a midwife since 1994. In 2019 I became a Licensed Midwife when Michigan finalized the process to do so.

I offer a free consultation visit to help in gathering more information about homebirth and my practice and encourage couples to ask questions so that they can make an informed decision about who to hire and where to give birth.

I like that it is uncommon for a woman to wait more than 5 or 10 minutes for her prenatal (sometimes no wait at all) and that I allow an hour for each prenatal to enable the mother/couple to have enough time to ask questions, as well as for us to get to know each other better. I do the usual assessments that are done at a prenatal visit and also offer books and dvds from my lending library.

I am certified in Neonatal Resuscitation and adult CPR and re-certify, as required, for each one.

Labwork, ultrasounds, urinalysis, GBS cultures, etc., are able to be ordered as needed or desired.

I offer water birth and I have birth pools to meet my client’s needs and I also bring a deby birth stool to each birth.

Please feel free to call or email me with any questions you may have!

“It may be that the majority of what a midwife does is affirmation, reassurance and empathy, mixed with a bit of guidance.”

A father’s full quiver

The children poured into their parents' bedroom, so anxious to see the newest sibling, 6# 13 oz Abigail. They were SO excited and it is always such a sweet thing to witness. The Amish daddy asked me if I'd met the family? Other than … Read More >>

Midwife means “with woman”, but wait, there’s more….

Most folks would say that I "deliver" babies (though I like to say "catch") and this is true, but it is a fraction of what I do....what this calling requires of me. The contrast between the jobs within my calling are surprising to me and … Read More >>

Mom of a 1st baby

"There was no rush to decide when to go to the hospital, which was relaxing. We could envision and rehearse the process more easily because we were familiar with the setting. We were able to relax in our own home and our post-delivery … Read More >>

Mom of 6th baby, 1st homebirth

"I was in my clean, comfortable home with my family, in my own clothes!! My kids were able to hear the baby's first cry and I got to hear their reaction! I loved having my own bed, bathroom and recliner which is so much more comfortable! … Read More >>

Recent Birth Announcements

  • 2019 Births!
  • 2018 Births!
  • 12/30/17 - Krystal Hope - 7# 9 ozs
  • 12/22/17 - Katharine M. - 9# 9 ozs
  • 12/20/17 - Avalee Augusta - 7# 11 ozs
  • 12/17/17 - Galen R. - 7# 4 ozs
  • 11/27/17 - Kayla Janae - 7# 14 ozs
  • 11/22/17 - Wilder Ash - 9# 3 ozs
  • 11/9/17 - Antheia - 7# 11 ozs
  • 11/9/17 - Abner - 8# 10 ozs

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Laurie’s Midwifery Journey

I first came to homebirth and midwifery care as a client. Patrice was our midwife for 2 of our 3 children and after the homebirth of our 3rd child (1987) I became interested in becoming a midwife, someday. This being such a daunting accomplishment and my children being so young, I quickly accepted Patrice’s invitation to train to do some postpartum care for her clients who lived up my way. Read more about Faithful Guardian Midwives...
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Life as a Midwife

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  • A father's full quiver

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faithgms@gmail.com
231.388.0981

8295 18 Mile Road
Marion, Michigan 49665

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