Jana Bowditch, MSN APRN CNM PMH-C
Jana is a Board Certified Nurse-Midwife and Advanced Practice RN, with additional certifications in Perinatal Mental Health and Women’s Functional and Integrative Medicine.
She has attended hundreds of births in the home, birth center, and hospital settings, and co-founded the Flagstaff Birth Collective in 2021.
More about Jana
Jana values connecting with clients and creating a safe space where they have time to ask questions, feel heard, and share the decision-making process for their own bodies, births, and health care. As a CNM, she goes well beyond birth and provides women’s health care services such as: Sexual and reproductive health, gyn care, family planning and contraception, fertility and preconception care, hormone health and balance, annual exams and Paps, IUD insertions, and more.
Master of Science degree in Nurse-Midwifery: Frontier Nursing University, 2016
Women's Functional & Integrative Medicine Training Certified Practitioner: Dr. Aviva Romm, 2022
Perinatal Mental Health Certification: Postpartum Support International, 2025
Co-founded the Flagstaff Birth Collective, 2021
Board Member and Community Outreach Coordinator: Flagstaff Birth Support Fund
Important things to know
Jana provides women’s health care services in her office at the Flagstaff Birth Collective, as well as telehealth and home visits as needed. She is also a homebirth midwife.
For inquiries, please email: aspenmidwifery@gmail.com or call
928-487-1238.
A bit about me
Jana enjoys yoga and Barre3, travel, baking, and time in nature, in her limited spare time!
She is married to Bruce, a Montessori teacher, yoga teacher and artist, and they have a teenage son, who was born at home.
Our Services
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Drawing on integrative health protocols from Dr. Aviva Romm, a celebrated functional health expert and MD, midwife, and herbalist.
Natural approaches first, with labs, imaging, and rx as needed
Nutrition and lifestyle counseling
Supplements and herbs
Mind, mood, and sleep support
Hormone health and balance: menstrual cycle, PCOS, fertility, menopause
Adrenal/HPA and thyroid support
GI and microbiome health
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Annual exams
Pap smears/Cervical cancer screening
Breast health screening
Contraceptive counseling ("birth control")
NFP/FAM counseling
IUD insertion and removal
STI and UTI testing and treatment
Hormone health - preconception, fertility, menstrual cycles and regulation, PCOS, menopause and MHT (Menopause Hormone Therapy)
IUI
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Deeper connection and access to emotional support and natural health care tips that you may not get from your standard OB appointments
Email support available between consultations
Summary of recommendations emailed to you after each consultation
Natural health tips for common pregnancy discomforts
Guidance on nutrition and supplements for optimal pregnancy health
Guidance on optimal positioning for baby
Recommendations on self care, stress management, body work, and reputable pregnancy and birth resources
Discussion around possible complications and interventions
What to expect from labor, birth, and the hospital experience
Emotional and mental health support, including rx if needed
Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional
Whatever else you bring to the table!
Telehealth or in-person, according to your preference
Postpartum home care services (for medical/clinical care, not doula support)
Billable to your insurance if we are in network (BCBS, Aetna, Cigna
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Prenatal visits every 4 weeks from 12-28 weeks, every 2 weeks from 28-36 weeks, then weekly from 36 weeks until birth
At least one prenatal home visit
Ordering all labs, ultrasounds, and medications as needed (cost of such not included in global fee)
Early pregnancy confirmation visit and ultrasound if desired
Early genetic testing and fetal sex confirmation if desired
Referrals to support services such as doulas, lactation consultant, chiropractor, massage therapist, acupuncturist, childbirth education, counseling, physical therapy
Discount for childbirth education with Flagstaff Doulas
Referrals to OB or Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists as needed
Connecting with one midwife for all your prenatal care, labor and birth, and postpartum
All birth assistants are RNs
Use of waterbirth tub
Postpartum care includes 2 home visits in first week
Quick response on lab results and for any questions or concerns
24hr access directly to midwife for labor and URGENT health concerns
Billable to your insurance if we are in network (BCBS, Aetna, Cigna)
Self pay discount of 20% off insurance rates if we are not in network or if you are uninsured
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