Khadijah Cisse

Classical Traditional Midwife

I’m a classically-trained traditional midwife living in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in practice and have practiced mainly in Massachusetts over the last two decades. My journey began with a divine calling—for over two decades, I have been honored to serve families through the sacred art of midwifery, helping guide them through the rhythms of birth with reverence and trust in the body’s wisdom.

I trained predominantly with Nancy Wainer, who coined the term “VBAC” in the 1980s and grounded me in the belief that all uteruses deserve opportunity. I have had the privilege of working in the U.S. and in clinics near my other home in West Africa, where breech and twin births were frequent. I attended the Hands of Light and Heaven and Earth Home Midwifery Schools where I trained with highly experienced “granny” midwives.

My work is rooted in the belief that the birthing parent is the true decision-maker. My role is to walk alongside each family, offering the sacred gifts of support, evidence-based knowledge, and wisdom, but always honoring their autonomy. I have two stellar doula assistants who accompany me to most births to love on you if you desire that, and keep me rested for you. You will receive the space and intimacy you need to unfold.

I trust deeply in the innate wisdom of the body and its power to bring life into the world, and I work with families who feel the call to trust in the spiritual and physical power of birth and the divine wisdom that guides us as we journey through the unknowns of the path that is meant for each of us to experience.

In my practice, I am as hands-off as possible, honoring the sanctity of the birth process. I am not one to intervene unless necessary, and I firmly oppose any regulation over a woman’s body or birth choices. Birth is not for the state, the institution, or anyone but the family. It is sacred. It is theirs.

I am an unschooling mother of 7, who has both given birth at home, by cesarean section, and as well as a VBA2C freebirther. Beyond my work as a midwife, I am also a licensed financial advisor, bringing a holistic approach to supporting families in all aspects of their lives, guiding them with wisdom that spans both birth and financial well-being.

I walk this path with faith, love, and reverence, knowing that each birth is a divine unfolding of a soul’s journey—an offering, a blessing, a moment of grace who joins us for a lifetime, be that a moment or a century. I am a midwife who is intended for the mother committed to ongoing nourishment of her body and soul, who is claiming her bodily autonomy, and taking accountability for her choices. Is that you??