Jennifer Jaume (pronounced How-may) (she/her) is a Cuban American midwife from Miami. She was called to midwifery by the inspiring home birth of her first child in 2004 with the guidance and support of a midwife. Her path to midwifery has included postpartum and labor support doula work, assisting at home births, providing childbirth education, and serving as a maternal child health nurse.

After earning her Master of Science in Nursing from University of Illinois in Chicago in 2014, she served families at the first freestanding birth center in Illinois—an experience that strengthened her passion for providing individualized holistic care in a low intervention setting. Jennifer continued to provide gynecologic and maternity care at a busy hospital-based midwifery practice recognized for providing high quality, evidence-based care. She is thrilled to be back in a community-birth setting at the Birth Center of Chicago.

Jennifer’s vision is to create a warm, welcoming, and safe birth center for both clients and birth workers. Guided by the wisdom of the midwives that have come before her, Jennifer is dedicated to providing evidence-based, family-centered care in an inclusive setting. She is committed to serving all families seeking intimate, patient-led, empowered birth experiences.

Jennifer lives in Edgewater with her husband and three children and spends her free time going to the beach, reading, and creating in the kitchen. She also loves traveling home to the warmth of her family and culture.