Jennifer Jaume, CNM - Interim Director of Midwifery
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 the 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. In 2020 she returned to a community-birth setting to serve as the Director of Midwifery for Birth Center of Chicago.
Jennifer is thrilled to serve as the Interim Director of Midwifery for Burr Ridge Birth Center. Her vision is to create a warm, welcoming, and safe birth center for both clients and birth workers. Guided by the wisdom of the midwives who 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 Chicago 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.