About
Tasha Boyd, LM, CPM
(she/her)
Jacqueline Natasha Boyd (aka “Tasha”) is a wife and mother, midwife, wellness enthusiast, musician, vegetarian and founder of South Bay Birth a birthing center. Tasha has worked in the holistic health field for 18 years, which began after she left the music world to begin a journey of healing. She worked at a wellness center in Santa Monica where she began working with people from all walks of life, who were seeking better health. During this time Tasha became immersed in herbal traditions, natural health, massage, cleansing and holistic treatment of diseases. Her time at the wellness center included working with people who experienced infertility, PCOS, endometriosis, hormone imbalance and reproductive health concerns. This experience and along with giving birth at home to her two children with a midwife were the catalyst for Tasha becoming a midwife.
Tasha is a Licensed Midwife (LM) by the Medical Board of California and a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) through the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM). She holds an Associate of Science in Midwifery degree from the Midwives College of Utah, a MEAC accredited school, and a Bachelor of Music degree in Woodwind Performance from Florida State University. She maintains current certifications in Neonatal Resuscitation and Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers. Additionally, Tasha is a DONA Trained Doula, ICEA Trained Childbirth Educator and Placenta Encapsulator. Tasha has attended hundreds of births and has been assisting babies into this world for 10+ years.
When not at a birth or with clients, you will probably find Tasha spending time with her family, reading a book or enjoying time at the beach.
Tasha’s Story
When I was five years old my birth parents divorced and so began a journey of growing up with two sets of parents. My mom fell in love with another woman and my father did too! My brother and I spent the summers with my dad and his wife. We spent the rest of the year with our two moms.
As a child my home life was a stable and loving one. Although, there were bumps in the road. My moms both lost their jobs due to coming out - that’s right they BOTH lost their jobs (with separate employers) for being in a same gender relationship. Both my brother and I encountered discrimination for having two moms as well. There was the time my brother was refused medical care because he was taken to the hospital by our non-biological mom. There was the time my entire elementary school found out I have lesbian moms in a small town, there were people who simply did not understand. Thankfully, I was raised in a family that sought out support and we found a beautiful community. My parents were very politically active and I was a part of that as well. We often attended protests and rally’s to fight for equal rights with employers, health systems, marriage and more. The LGBTQ community became a second family to me growing up and has continued to be so.
When I was thirteen years old I also happened to become a vegetarian for ethical reasons and so began a lifelong interest in vegetarian nutrition. That was something I really got interested in when I began getting very tired and run down after several years on a vegetarian diet. I had developed mild anemia. With research and careful planning I was able to recover my energy and my health. I have gone on to have two thriving and healthy vegetarian pregnancies. I have also helped many other vegetarian and vegan clients with their pregnancy nutrition.
Today, I am lucky enough to be married to the love of my life and he truly makes my midwifery career possible. He is my anchor and he (without complaint) holds the fort down when the seas are rough and the winds are strong. There have been times when I was so busy going to births that he has had to do all the housework, make meals, take care of our two children and work a full time job himself.
