My Story
Hi, I'm Kelly Graham-Milligan, CPM, PMP—a Herbal Medicine Doctor, Midwife, Educator, Speaker, Phytomedicine Practitioner, Medicinal Herbalist, Master Herbalist, Traditional Naturopath, Nutritional Counselor, Plant-Based Medicine Chef, and Healing Foods Chef.
At my core, I am a fierce advocate for women, a protector of birth, autonomy, and undisturbed birth and motherhood. My experience spans over 30 years, blending traditional birth wisdom with Western medical knowledge to create a model of care that is safe, deeply intuitive, and rooted in love.
I am a lover of travel, nature, yoga, and creating beautiful healing foods, but more than anything, I am a of women’s stories. My husband, Scott, is not just my best friend—he is my true partner in life and midwifery. Together, we have traveled the globe, walking alongside women in birth, learning from traditional midwives, healers, and communities that have preserved the sacredness of birth for generations.
When I am not attending births, we are out in the world—documenting the experiences of women, bringing awareness to their struggles, their triumphs, and their wisdom. Because this is more than a profession—it is a calling, a movement, a lifelong devotion to women, birth, and the truth that they were always meant to own.
Walking this journey with you
Birth work is so much more than catching babies—the family can do that not me. It’s about standing beside women as they reclaim their power. My purpose is to guide women back to their innate wisdom, to remind them that the strength they seek is already within. Midwifery means with woman, and that is exactly where I stand—by your side, trusting you, honoring you, and supporting you in making the choices that align with your truth.
I believe with my whole heart that every woman deserves a birth that is safe, undisturbed, and free from unnecessary interference and trauma. “As long as the baby is healthy” is not enough—because you matter, too. Your experience, your body, and your voice deserve to be honored.
I have spent my life walking with women—learning, teaching, listening, and holding space. From my earliest days leading peer groups on herbs and reproductive health, to speaking, teaching, and supporting women in my community, this path has shaped me as much as I have shaped it. Over the years, I have grown— as a woman, a student, a practitioner, and a witness to the incredible strength of those I serve. And just as I have evolved, so has my practice of being with women.
I was born to do this work
This path has been in my blood from the moment I was conceived. I come from a lineage of strong women, and their wisdom runs through me. From an early age, I was drawn to the study of women’s health, pregnancy, and the sacred rhythms of the female body. By the time I was 10, I was already educating myself, seeking knowledge that would later shape my life’s work. God had a very specific plan for me.
When my own reproductive health challenges emerged, I dove deeper, not just for myself but for every woman who has ever been told to silence her intuition. I became devoted to understanding the body, learning everything I could—through books, mentorships, traditional college, self-paced study, and hands-on apprenticeship. At 15, I took my first herbal training, and since then, learning has never stopped.
For over 30 years, I have immersed myself in research, trainings, and continuous education. In 1994, I started my first women’s health business, and as I grew, so did my practice. I attended my first birth in 2008, a moment that forever changed me. Shortly after, I left the country with the sole intention of learning everything—about midwifery, women’s traditions, community health, and the ways women live, eat, and birth around the world.
This work is not just something I do—it is who I am. It is the thread that has woven through every chapter of my life, and it continues to evolve with me.
My education and experience
For over 30 years, my work has been rooted in the lives of women, in the depths of natural healing, and in the wisdom of birth. When I knew midwifery was my calling, I felt a deep, undeniable pull to learn from both traditional birthkeepers and the structured world of Western medicine. I sought out knowledge from midwives who had been on the frontlines of advocacy in the ‘60s and ‘70s, those who had fought to protect the sanctity of birth. I sought out healers, doctors, Midwives and elders from communities around the globe.
I knew I wanted to work holistically—to support birth in a way that fully honored a woman’s body and intuition. But I also understood the importance of clinical skill, of the knowledge that saves lives when needed. My goal was clear: to bridge both worlds, ensuring that women everywhere—whether in rural villages or modern hospitals—could have access to safe, empowering, and non-traumatic births. And hopefully one day all women around the globe will have beautiful undisturbed birth. A girl can dream.
To deepen my expertise, I specialized in complication management in low-resource settings, focusing on how to handle emergencies while still upholding the integrity of undisturbed birth. I earned my degree in Midwifery Science from the Midwives College of Utah, exceeding ICM (International Confederation of Midwives) standards.
In 2024 I earned my Doctorate in Herbal Medicine closing the book on the educational goals I had from childhood. When I was 10 and knew I would be a doctor I did not quite understand this is what it would be. But I knew it would be different and so would the care I gave.
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Life experience is everything
For over 30 years, I have dedicated my life to women’s health, wellness, nutrition, and midwifery. The last 13 years have taken me across the world, working in the developing world, standing alongside women in their greatest joys and deepest struggles. I knew that to truly understand the reality of birth, survival, and resilience, I needed to immerse myself in the lives of women across cultures—to witness their traditions, their struggles, their triumphs.
Learning how women birth, eat, and heal within their own communities has given me an unshakable perspective: women are the backbone of the world. And yet, in too many places, they are still treated as disposable. I knew I couldn’t sit back and hope for change—I had to be part of it.
A Calling That Became a Mission
From my earliest memories, I knew I was meant to serve. I dreamed of running toward emergencies, offering care, holding space, and standing with women in their most vulnerable moments. I trusted my instinct, and I trusted God had a plan—and He did.
That calling led me to build an NGO alongside my husband, a master carpenter and logistics expert. Together, we became an unstoppable team, bringing relief and care to thousands. From building refugee camps during the Syrian crisis to setting up clinics in Uganda, from catching babies in disaster zones after a typhoon in the Philippines to consulting in Southeast Asia and India, every moment deepened my purpose. I have cared for thousands—women, children, and men—meeting them where they are, honoring their needs.
And now, I embark on a new journey—documenting the stories of women, birth, and resilience across the globe.
Learning from the World
I have always been a traveler, drawn to the wisdom that exists beyond borders. Over the years, I have spent countless hours alongside Traditional Healers, Medical Doctors, Surgeons, Naturopaths, Chinese Medicine Doctors, and birthkeepers of every kind.
I have attended birth in the most medicalized settings, where protocols dictated every move, and I have stood silently in a corner, watching a woman birth entirely on her own, untouched, undisturbed, in her full power. I have caught breech babies, twins, and VBACs in tents during some of the greatest disasters in history.
My experience spans hospitals, clinics, village health centers, and remote communities—each one shaping my expertise in Midwifery, Birth Emergencies, Herbal & Plant Medicine, Nutrition, and Natural Healing. The stories I have witnessed, the women I have served, and the wisdom I have gained have shaped me into the strong, experienced, and SAFE midwife I am today.
My work is more than a profession—it is a lifelong devotion to ensuring women are seen, heard, and honored in their most sacred moments.
