Say Hello to Our Team
At Silver Desert Midwifery LLC., we value collaboration and teamwork.
Through a collective effort, our dedicated team works to provide support and assistance to one another. This not only fosters a strong sense of camaraderie but also ensures that each member can achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition, this serves as a valuable resource for back-up coverage whenever it is needed, guaranteeing uninterrupted care for our clients.
Taylor Rackey,
BSM, LM, CPM
I felt called to this work after the birth of my own son in 2011, where I had the opportunity to experience an intervention-free hospital waterbirth under the care of a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM). My profound birth experience at the age of 19 led me down a path in efforts of helping other birthing people during this transformative time.
After attending a DONA International training to become a doula in 2016, I quickly decided that my place in birthwork ran deeper. I decided to apply to the Midwives College of Utah, where I was accepted for the 2018 cohort. In January of 2018, I was given the opportunity for a position as a student midwife at a high-volume free-standing birth center in Oregon, where I had recently located my family.
I spent my time learning from an unmatched mixture of clinical training from three (Certified Professional Midwife) CPM's. With a balance between the ancient art of midwifery and learning how to apply family-centered, evidence-based care, I have learned from strong models of positive and professional relationships. During my apprenticeship, I attended over 115 births and logged over 5,000 clinical hours.
I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Midwives College of Utah in 2022 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Midwifery (BSM), and passed the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) exam to become a CPM. I went on to license and become a Medi-caid provider in the state of Oregon where I continued practicing, attending births and fine-tuning my skills.
In 2023, our family collectively agreed upon embarking on a significant journey – a return to the sentimental land of Nevada, a state that saw the start of my simple upbringing and early life experiences. Our motivations and driving force were rooted in a deep-felt desire to make a meaningful impact on the vibrant Reno community in a unique way – by offering midwifery services with a sense of purpose and integrity.
OWNER, SILVER DESERT MIDWIFERY
Kayci Christensen
Kayci has dedicated herself to serving the greater Reno community as a doula and birth assistant for nearly two years. Her experience supporting and witnessing loved ones in both hospital and home birth settings ignited a deep passion for midwifery within her.
With her remarkable compassion and empathetic nature, Kayci creates a nurturing and soothing atmosphere throughout the entirety of the pregnancy and birthing journey. It is her firm belief that connecting with and aiding in the transformative experience of childbirth is her most profound calling in life. As a testament to her expertise, Kayci is a certified doula by the Childbirth International Board (CIB) and a certified birth assistant by the Pacific Birth Institute (PBI).
Eager to expand her knowledge and skills, Kayci graduated from the National Midwifery Institute (NMI) in Summer of 2024. She is currently waiting to sit for her national certification exam through the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) and further license in the state of California.
BIRTH ASSISTANT + DOULA + STUDENT MIDWIFE