Devotion Support
Licensed Certified Professional Midwives
Amariee Collins, LCPM & Ultrasonographer
With over 110 births attended as the primary midwife—including twins, breech, and VBACs—Amariee Collins brings calm confidence and deep experience to the sacred work of birth. Her care is grounded in evidence, guided by intuition, and always centered on the family.
Amariee believes in informed choice, body autonomy, and the power of connection. She integrates herbal medicine and homeopathy throughout the perinatal journey, offering natural, holistic support alongside clinical excellence.
As a licensed midwife and trained ultrasonographer, she provides both in-clinic and in-home scans—bringing comfort and convenience wherever you are.
Birth is personal. Your care should be too.
Amariee is a traveling midwife and we are so honored to haver her for a few seasons each yer to bring layers of support to Devotion.
Laura Park, LCPM
Laura Perkins is a Certified Professional Midwife returning home to New Orleans after living and working for several years in Dallas, Tx. She is passionate about providing care that is crafted around each person's unique physical, emotional and mental needs.
Her approach is grounded in evidence-based practice, informed choice, and a strong trust in the birth process. She is honored to walk alongside families during such a meaningful and formative chapter and looks forward to serving the community with warmth, skill, and dedication.
Student Midwives
Devotion Midwifery is passionate about making more midwives for Louisiana & Mississippi. Not all of these students work directly with Midwife Leila but are important upcoming midwives to watch and follow! Names in bold are active students with Devotion.
New Orleans & Houma Area: Kim Navarro, Angelica Williams, Eli Keegan, Molly Ford, Haley Deshautelle, & Sierra De’Jean
Baton Rouge: Sarah Jones, Kalli Mckee, Nicolette Quave, Angel Hart
Northshore: Emma Roques & Therese Fread
Mississippi Gulf Coast: Ashley Nicoler & Vikki Hart with their mentor and preceptor, and back up midwife Midwife Star Croucher with Archetype Midwifery