About Ashley

Ashley Musil, Clinical Director

Ashley Musil, LM, CPM

Ashley Musil is a midwife, owner and clinical director of Wellspring Midwifery Care & Birth Center in Cleveland, Texas. She is a former president of the Greater Houston Midwives’ Alliance and a regional representative and education chair for the Association of Texas Midwives. She has been a practicing community midwife since 2014. Ashley has a passion for continuing education as well as inter-professional education as a means to bring professionals from various areas of the maternity care system together. She has taught childbirth education classes, continuing education classes for birth workers, teaches the next generation of midwives as an instructor for the Association of Texas Midwives Midwifery Training Program, and trains student midwives through apprenticeship. Ashley holds a B.A. in Visual Communication and Design from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa and completed her midwifery education through the Association of Texas Midwives. She has six children, is passionate about natural healthcare, and has a desire to see women empowered by their choices, inspired by their dreams, and aspiring to meet their goals.

Ashley believes in the power of women and their bodies. God designed women's bodies to grow babies, birth them, and feed them. For most women, these are very normal functions that should be treated as such. Women need to be trusted and empowered to make their own decisions on their journey toward motherhood. They need to feel they can trust their care provider and loved ones to assist them safely through that journey as well. Ashley feels very strongly that she was divinely called to midwifery and serving women during the most sacred time of their lives.

Education

2013 - Association of Texas Midwives
Graduate Midwife 

2005 - Northwestern College
B.A. Visual Communication and Design
Magna Cum Laude

Licensure/Certifications

2017 - North American Registry of Midwives
Midwifery Bridge Certificate

2014 - State of Texas
Licensed Midwife

2014 - North American Registry of Midwives
Certified Professional Midwife

Current - American Heart Association / American Red Cross
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers

Current - American Academy of Pediatrics
Neonatal Resuscitation Program
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Author

Ashley has authored papers for midwifery journals and local magazines as well as a Bible study for expecting couples.

Instructor

Ashley teaches the next generation of midwives through the Association of Texas Midwives and apprenticeship.

Speaker

Ashley speaks at midwifery and other conferences and has taught many CEU classes for local midwives.

 Births Attended

350+

Staff Size

8

Years as a Midwife

10

From Ashley:


"I have heard it said that the day you give birth is just one day in your life. What's the big deal? Well, the big deal is that it is one day in your life that you will remember for the rest of your life. Women swap birth stories with each other... it's what we do! Perfect strangers will share their birth stories because it's where we find common ground. It's part of our life story. The excitement, the disappointment, the triumphs and empowerment, or the hurts and feelings of failure. It is a much more important day than most of us realize at the time. Do yourself a huge favor and, first of all, pray about your upcoming birth. Discuss your desires with your family and significant other. Then, interview several midwives in your area to find the right fit. It may only be one day, but it is one of the most important days of your life. You want someone you trust to journey alongside you as you welcome your sweet little bundle into the world."


~ Ashley Musil, 2014

Publications and Papers

“Labor Encouragement with Essential Oils”

Educational article published in Midwifery Today, Issue 107, 2013


"For a Gentle Birth, Just Add Water"

Article published in Natural Awakenings Magazine, May 2017 


"Expecting Miracles"

A Couple's Bible Study for Pregnancy, published 2021 and available on Amazon

Continuing Education

2024 - Association of Texas Midwives Annual Conference, The Woodlands, TX


2023 - Midwifery Wisdom Experience, Denver, CO


2023 - Female Survivors of Violence Conference, Plano, TX


2023 - Association of Texas Midwives Annual Conference, San Marcos, TX


2022 - Texas Vital Statistics Conference


2021 - Association of Texas Midwives Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX


2020 - TDLR Midwives' Summit (two summits)


2019 - TDLR Midwives' Summit


2019 - MANA Conference, Cedar Creek, TX

 

2019 - Gold Online Midwifery Conference

 

2018 - AABC Birth Institute, Fort Worth, TX

 

2017 - Association of Texas Midwives Annual Conference, Navasota, TX

 

2017 - Birth Emergency Skills Training, Houston, TX and Knoxville, TN

 

2016 - Evidence Based Birth Instructor Training, Online

 

2016 - Limited OB Ultrasound Skills Training, AHEC, Houston, TX

 

2016 - WIC Breastfeeding Management for Providers, Kingwood, TX

 

2016 - Association of Texas Midwives Annual Conference, Navasota, TX

 

2016 - Midwifery Today Conference, Harrisburg, PN

 

2015 - Association of Texas Midwives Annual Conference, Conroe, TX

 

2014 - The Gathering of Midwives, Kerrville, TX

 

2012 - Association of Texas Midwives Annual Conference, Dallas, TX

Professional Experience

2014 to Present - Wellspring Midwifery Care & Birth Center

Licensed Midwife and Certified Professional Midwife 

Birth center and homebirth practice providing care for low-risk pregnant women throughout antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum.


2015 to Present - Association of Texas Midwives

Instructor

Skills Instructor, Workshop Instructor/Coordinator, Module Instructor, and Curriculum Assistant for the Association of Texas Midwives Midwifery Training Program. Teaching midwifery students a variety of skills and knowledge in their training to become midwives. Educational focus includes normal intrapartum and complications of the antepartum.


2022 to Present - Association of Texas Midwives

Regional Representative (Region 4) and Education Chair

Ashley was elected to serve as a regional representative in May 2022 for the state midwifery board. She was then elected as the Education Chair in January 2023. In these roles, she represents the local midwives in her area and facilitates the transfer of information between the state and regional levels. She also assists the Director of ATMMTP in the operation of the midwifery training program and promotes positive changes for the school, students, and instructors.

 

2015 to 2023 - Greater Houston Midwives' Alliance

President (2019-2023) and Secretary (2015-2019)

Ashley was elected as Secretary of the Greater Houston Midwives' Alliance in 2015, and after serving four years in that role was elected as President of the organization in 2019. In that role, she represented her community midwives as a liaison, organized continuing education for the group, and facilitated meetings and subcommittee work groups.

 

2014 to 2017 - North Houston Birth Center 

Part-time Staff Midwife

Provide on-call midwifery services on a part-time basis for a busy birth center, caring for low-risk women throughout antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum. 

 

2011 to Present - Instructor/Speaker

Teach classes and participate in panel discussions on topics such as midwifery care, health, wellness, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, entrepreneurship, childbirth courses, and natural healthcare alternatives in both private and public settings and at local conferences.

 

2011 to 2013 - Health and Freedom Midwifery Care

Apprentice Midwife

Trained under a Licensed Midwife. Actively assisted or acted as primary midwife under supervision during prenatal appointments, postpartum appointments, and at homebirths.

 

2012 to 2013 - West Houston Birth Center

Apprentice Midwife

Trained under a Certified Professional Midwife. Acted as primary midwife under supervision or birth assistant in a birth center and at homebirths.

 

2013 - North Houston Birth Center

Student Midwife 

Observed births in a birth center under a Certified Nurse Midwife.

 

2012 - TLC Birthing Services

Student Midwife 

Actively assisted with homebirths under a Certified Professional Midwife.

Professional/Business Memberships (Past and Present)

"They go above and beyond to serve both mommy and baby. I highly recommend having all your babies here!"
Courtney M., 2018
"I love that Ashley always presents information with evidence and support to back it so that I can make an informed decision for myself and my family. I cannot say enough great things about Wellspring."
Simone S., 2020
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