Birth your way
Care that meets you with intention, continuity, and respect…every step of the way.
This is not rushed, transactional care.
This is care built on trust, time, and deep attention to your unique experience. We walk with you through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with intention—so you feel prepared, supported, and confident every step of the way.
You deserve to feel supported, not managed.
Our model of care centers you — your body, your choices, your health, and your overall wellness during your pregnacy. Through consistent, personalized care, we create space for you to feel safe, informed, and deeply cared for.
Begin Care With Lux
We take a limited number of clients each month to ensure deeply personalized care. If your due date aligns with our availability, we invite you to connect with us.
What it’s like to be a lux client…
Longer, unhurried visits
We limit the number of clients we take so that we can offer longer visits and more personalized support.
Continuity of Care
You build a real relationship with your midwives. From pregnancy, to birth, to postpartum, you’ll have consistent support from the same team.
Postpartum support that doesn’t disappear
Your midwife will come visit you and your baby in your home at 24 hours, 48 hours, 1 week, 2 weeks, and 6 weeks after you give birth. We are there for you when support matters most.
Want a Water Birth?
Water birth is an option we offer as part of our in-home care. With the right setup and support, laboring and birthing in water can provide comfort, ease, and a more gentle experience.
We guide you through everything—from preparation to setup—so you feel ready and supported. We have experience attending water births and supporting families in creating a space that feels calm, safe, and aligned with their preferences.
In Wichita, water birth is currently only accessible through local midwives. For people who are interested in this option, we’re here to support you in making it possible.
// About Me
Sapphire Garcia, Midwife
I came into this work because of my own experiences—times where I wasn’t heard, where things were missed, where better care could have changed the outcome. That stays with me in how I care for people now.
I’ve been working in maternal health and community-based care since 2013, and supporting families directly since 2016. I have attended hundreds of births across Kansas and Missouri in roles including doula and student midwife, and have walked with hundreds of families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
I currently provide midwifery care in partnership with Melinda Lavon, CPM, PhD, who serves as my preceptor. I am in the process of obtaining my CPM credential, and we attend births together and provide continuous care throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. We genuinely enjoy attending births together, and that shows up in the way we support our clients.
I am currently the only active home birth midwife of color serving Wichita and much of this region of Kansas—the first in decades. After years of studying and preparing for this work, I began offering care here in partnership with Melinda in part to expand access to midwifery care and to help build a stronger, more representative midwifery presence in Kansas. Lux Midwifery grew out of that intention—to create a space where people feel safe, respected, and truly cared for, especially those who have not always experienced that in healthcare.
I’m also the founder of Kansas Birth Justice Society. Through that work, I’ve built and led community-based programs including the Matrescence Center, Milky Way Lactation Clinic, Liberation Place, and the Catalyst Doula Training Program—each designed to expand access to care, advocacy, and support for families across Kansas. My work has long been rooted in improving maternal and reproductive health outcomes, especially for Black, brown, immigrant, and queer communities, both through direct care and broader advocacy efforts across the state and region, including contributing to statewide policy changes, public education, and national conversations around maternal health and access to care.
My background shapes the way I care for people. I believe the details are important. I take my time. I listen closely. I pay attention.
I don’t believe in rushing people through care or treating pregnancy like a problem to manage. I believe in making sure you understand what’s happening in your body, that you feel steady in your decisions, and that you’re actually supported—not just seen and sent on your way.
This is relationship-based care.
You’re known here. You’re not rushed. And you’re not doing this alone.