Luna Midwifery

Luna Midwifery My name is Degra Nofsinger and I am a Certified Professional Midwife – serving the Roanoke, Virginia

Luna Midwifery, LLC provides prenatal care, home birth services, in-home postpartum, and newborn care from certified professional midwives in Virginia and the surrounding area. At Luna Midwifery, we believe that pregnancy and birth are normal and that empowering mothers and their families to make their own choices for care leads to the best outcomes. We believe that being in the mother's own home environment makes the process of birth go smoothly and is a safe and low-intervention choice for women with normal, low-risk pregnancies. (Lead Midwife) Degra Nofsinger, CPM
(Midwife) Elissa Orr, CM

11/21/2025

It’s the ideal time of year for making chili, so we’ve gathered the best chili recipes for your dinners, gatherings, and seasonal events!

11/18/2025

Did you know that Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is one of the leading causes of prematurity? >1 in 5 HG pregnancies result in preterm birth. The HER Foundation is committed to improve the care of HG mothers and prevent prematurity through research and education.

Stand with us to support HG families:
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11/18/2025

💜 November 17 is World Prematurity Awareness Day — a time to raise awareness and take action for the 1 in 10 babies born premature.

Through SAFE Birth VA, VNPC is working to help implement standardized, evidence-based emergency obstetric protocols in all birth hospitals, emergency departments, freestanding ERs, and birth facilities across Virginia. 🏥

This is a statewide coordination to ensure that every mother and baby receives timely, consistent care to the highest standard— improving outcomes and giving preterm infants the strongest possible start. 🌱

💻 Learn more about SAFE Birth VA at www.goVNPC.org/safebirthva

11/18/2025

Cheers to Virginia Midwives, Katie Page and Erin Baird on their recognition this weekend by the Virginia Nurses Foundation for the dedication and service. Katie was awarded the Public Health Nurse Leadership Excellence award in recognition of her ongoing advocacy and legislative efforts for accessing midwifery care in Virginia. Erin Baird was awarded the Nurse Executive Award for her leadership building a stellar program in Farmville that was recognized by legislators and public health officials as a model for perinatal care and her years of leadership as the Executive Medical Director of Women’s and Children’s at Centra.

11/15/2025

Thank you to the Virginia Neonatal and Perinatal Collaborative for this award and recognition!

We have come a long way in our collaborative efforts here in VA!!! Thank you to VDH for working hard to connect families...
11/13/2025

We have come a long way in our collaborative efforts here in VA!!! Thank you to VDH for working hard to connect families with providers- including midwives!

✨ Customized Placenta Prints ✨Celebrate and honor the incredible power of the placenta! A meaningful keepsake to cherish...
11/10/2025

✨ Customized Placenta Prints ✨

Celebrate and honor the incredible power of the placenta! A meaningful keepsake to cherish your birth journey and the strength it represents.

Each print is lovingly created by Hannah, our resident artist and member of the Luna Midwifery team, transforming this sacred connection into a lasting piece of art.

If you’re interested in your own custom placenta print, please reach out. Hannah would be honored to make something special for you!
Hannahmilam92@gmail.com

Hi friends! We are working on making more frequent content for social media and we'd love to share your birth stories! I...
11/06/2025

Hi friends! We are working on making more frequent content for social media and we'd love to share your birth stories! If this is something that you are open to, please send us your birth story and/or birth photos. Let us know if you'd like us to share names or keep them anonymous. We can tag you, or not! Just let us know your preferences. You can send them to lunamidwiferyva@gmail.com

Remember that life is not always perfect, and sometimes things don't go as we plan. I think we all need to work on sharing the imperfect details of life on social media, so don't be afraid to share messy details.

Maybe you don't want to share your story but you have some photos you wouldn't mind sharing for us to use when we post content. Please share with us if you feel open to!

We're also asking our past clients to take a moment and leave us a google review if you wouldn't mind. People find midwifery through the internet a lot these days and google reviews are helpful!

We're so grateful for all our clients. You are a gift, thank you!

11/03/2025

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1950 Electric Road , Lower
Roanoke, VA
24018

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+15403120099

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I am a Certified Professional Midwife licensed to practice in Virginia – serving Roanoke and the surrounding areas. I went to midwifery school at Maternidad La Luz (MLL) in El Paso, Texas which is a Midwifery Education Accreditation Counsel (MEAC) Accredited school as well as a Texas state licensed birthing center. While at MLL, I completed an academic program in midwifery, provided prenatal and postpartum care, and attended births. I received the CPM credential in 2009. For further information about MLL, visit: www.maternidadlaluz.com.

After completing the midwifery program at MLL, I returned to my native Roanoke, Virginia. I have been attending home births in Roanoke, Lynchburg, and the surrounding areas since 2009, and since 2007, I have attended approximately 300 births, 200 as the primary midwife.

I participate in quarterly peer review, continuing education and retain credentialing in CPR and NNR (Neonatal Resuscitation). I am an active member of local, state, and national midwifery organizations: VMA (Virginia Midwives Alliance), MANA (Midwives Alliance of North America), NACPM (National Association of Certified Professional Midwives) and ACNM (American College of Nurse Midwives). I have served as Secretary and President for VMA from 2012-2018 and am currently serving in a more relaxed capacity as the Past-President for VMA. I am continually involved in volunteer midwifery work in Virginia, and focus on establishing and improving relationships between midwives and various other practitioners and organizations. In 2016, I volunteered for 2 weeks in Haiti with Midwives for Haiti.