Meet the HeartSpace Team

At HeartSpace Midwifery, you’re in good hands. Hands that have delivered over 2,000 babies and cared for their own respective children.

95% vaginal birth rate 

Heidi Ricks

LM, CM, CPM

Heidi is the proud parent of three wonderful children: Kaleigh, Cerid, and Lochlan, and now two grandsons as well.

She has been a midwife since 1994, and her passion for birth work began shortly after her daughter’s birth, when she had the privilege of attending a friend’s birth. Witnessing the difference that compassionate support can make—trusting both the birthing person and baby to find their own path—she was inspired to dedicate her life to this work. Heidi continues to be awed by the incredible strength people display during labor and birth. She believes that, when supported in a loving and nurturing way, new parents enter this journey with the confidence that they can do anything.

Beyond her local work, Heidi is deeply committed to global service. She has traveled to Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and Morocco to teach empowerment and essential lifesaving skills to birth attendants. She also initiated a menstrual pad project that has grown into a sustainable effort, improving access and dignity for many.

Heidi is also honored to work closely with a local Amish health center, where she provides culturally sensitive maternity care in a region often described as a “maternity care desert.” This collaboration allows her to support families who might otherwise have limited access to safe, respectful birth options. Heidi values the opportunity to build trust across cultures, ensuring that care is not only clinically sound but also aligned with the traditions and needs of the community. For her, this work is a meaningful extension of her commitment to equity in birth care—bringing compassion, skill, and respect to families who deserve the same choices and support as anyone else.