Holly No. 7 Birth Center Family Health

05/18/2026

Meet Aura!

Aura was exposed to midwifery at a very young age; some of her earliest memories are of her own mother (as a student midwife herself) preparing childbirth education classes.
After the birth of Aura’s four children and attending her first birth in 2003 her passion for birth only grew from birth photographer to birth and bereavement doula, she was inspired to become a midwife. Along the way, she has apprenticed with amazing midwives in Maine, Pennsylvania, and Uganda. In 2022, Aura joined Holly no 7 to finish her midwifery studies with Chris and obtained her Bachelors of Science in Midwifery from Midwives College of Utah, CPM, and LM in 2023.

In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family, growing food and flowers, preserving the harvest, and working with herbs.

“I am both humbled and honored to walk with families through so many joys and sometimes sorrows. With every pregnancy there’s not only the miracle of birth but the growth of families and individuals, it’s such a transformative time. I love to assist women in informed and empowered birth.”

With Chris’ retirement, Aura is happy to continue to provide care in the community and to step into the role of practice manager at Holly no. 7.

05/11/2026

New Parent meet and greet tomorrow 11-noon!

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers. This day you may be experiencing joys or sorrows or both, you are amazing don’t forget it!
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05/10/2026

Thank you all for responding to Chris’ retirement event! (Details on our event page)
We are wanting to set up some special keepsakes for Chris: If you have memories or words of thanks to Chris and/or have photos to share please send them ahead.
They can be sent to us through messenger or emailed to hellohollyno7@gmail.com or mailed to Holly no. 7, 214 Hammond st., Bangor ME 04401

05/05/2026

💗 Happy International Day of the midwife! …
To all midwives and future midwives 💗

05/05/2026

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"Birth is about so much more than the wriggling of a tiny body out of a larger one.

When we birth, we don't just birth babies. We birth ourselves, we birth our families and we reshape our lives."

That's one of the most-quoted lines in my book, 'What's Right For Me? Making decisions in pregnancy and childbirth.'

Birth is a journey, and I wrote this book in the hope that it would help women and families to consider what is important for them on that journey.

I wanted to share some of the tools and ideas which can help point the way.

Because the modern world is complex. It's important that we understand how our culture shapes the different options that are available, and how our decisions are affected by the beliefs, experiences and perceptions of ourselves and others.

We need to understand how the idea of risk can affect us and how we can think about decisions clearly, even when things are happening quickly.

There is no one right way, and there's certainly no way that will work for everyone.

What's important is to take the time to ponder the options and decide what path to head on.

No-one can guarantee exactly where it will lead, and that's part of the experience of the journey of birth, but you can decide where you'll begin, who your companions will be and what you want to take with you.

Happy journeying.

If you'd like to find out more about the book, you can get all the details at https://www.sarawickham.com/me

05/04/2026

Summer childbirth ed classes that are held at Holly no 7! We love LeAnne.

If you’re expecting a summer baby, there are a few spots left in these spring Birthing and Postpartum Classes!

May 16-17 in Ellsworth
June 13-14 .7birthcenter in Bangor

Classes are open to everyone and all birth plans. Scholarships are available!

04/27/2026

We had such a wonderful luncheon with the Wabanaki Public Health Doulas today! we just love sharing our love for birth and families! We hope to collaborate with this great service as they get up and running. It was great to meet you all today!
Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness

04/26/2026

Meet Jenna!

Jenna first became interested in birth and reproductive health during her training as an herbalist. This interest led her to become a full spectrum doula, which furthered her passion, leading her to midwifery.

After attending her first birth in 2013, she apprenticed with homebirth midwives in western North Carolina, becoming an RN along the way, and working at a freestanding birth center in Asheville, NC. In 2023 She finished her studies at Holly No. 7 and obtained her CPM and LM in 2024, since then she has has and will continue to be one of the midwives at the Holly No. 7 birth center!

She lives with her partner and two dogs on their homestead at the headwaters of the Sheepscot river, tending a large garden and orchard.

"Being a midwife is such a huge honor and privilege. It never ceases to amaze me how miraculous and unique every single birth is! I am grateful to serve our communities and hope to continue doing so for a long time. "