Your Journey

Melissa Nealy, Certified Nurse Midwife at Katy Birth Center, providing prenatal care, natural birth support, water birth, postpartum care, and midwifery services in Katy, Texas.

The Choice

We believe every woman deserves informed, supported choices throughout pregnancy and birth. We provide education and guidance around natural, out-of-hospital birth options, empowering mothers to choose a path that aligns with their values and preferences. Our goal is to create a safe, supportive environment where you feel confident, heard, and in control of your experience.

The Experience

Pregnancy is a natural and sacred journey, and we honor it by expecting and supporting normal, healthy birth. Our midwives carefully monitor your health and your baby's well-being while providing guidance on healthy habits and preparing you for labor and delivery. During birth, we offer calm, continuous support while allowing the process to unfold naturally, intervening only when necessary to ensure safety for both mother and baby.

The Miracle

We encourage immediate bonding through skin-to-skin contact and create a peaceful environment designed to support your birth experience. With soft lighting, calming music, and comfortable birthing spaces, mothers are free to move and labor in ways that feel natural to them. These first moments together are powerful, creating space for connection, peace, and the beauty of welcoming new life.

The Journey Continues

Our care extends well beyond birth. We provide ongoing support and monitoring for both mother and baby throughout the postpartum period, including home visits, follow-up appointments, breastfeeding support, and newborn care guidance. We remain available every step of the way as your family adjusts and grows.

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Shani Van Patten, experienced midwife at Katy Birth Center, providing compassionate family-centered care for mothers, newborns, and growing families.
Sara Fleeman, certified midwife at Katy Birth Center, providing newborn assessment and postpartum care for mothers and babies in Katy, Texas.
Shani Van Patten, experienced midwife at Katy Birth Center, providing compassionate family-centered care for mothers, newborns, and growing families.
Sara Fleeman, certified midwife at Katy Birth Center, providing newborn assessment and postpartum care for mothers and babies in Katy, Texas.
Melissa Nealy, certified midwife at Katy Birth Center, supporting a family during a natural home birth and immediate postpartum care.
Shani Van Patten, experienced midwife at Katy Birth Center, providing compassionate family-centered care for mothers, newborns, and growing families.
Sara Fleeman supporting a mother during labor with personalized midwifery care in Katy, Texas.
Sara Fleeman providing newborn care and postpartum support for a growing family at Katy Birth Center.
Sara Fleeman examining a newborn baby and supporting parents after birth in Katy, Texas.
Melissa Nealy providing hands-on labor support and midwifery care during childbirth in Katy, Texas.
Melissa Nealy providing newborn assessment and postpartum care for a family at Katy Birth Center in Katy, Texas.
Sara Fleeman guiding families through labor and birth at Katy Birth Center.

  • "Katy Birth Center has such a special place in my heart. The midwives here are patient, kind, warm and intelligent women that are passionate about caring for mamas and their babies. Prenatal appointments were something I always looked forward to. I was given as much time as I needed to chat through whatever was on my mind and that made me feel so cared for. If something came up that couldn’t wait between appointments, I utilized the client care portal to message my midwife and received quick, thorough responses. My midwife honored all of birth plan desires and truly had a servant’s heart throughout my entire labor. The way she helped me and encouraged me was so unforgettable, it brings me to tears. The support I received postpartum was also very special, as it is such a sensitive time. My midwife was gracious, encouraging and available to me whenever I needed her after I gave birth. I truly can’t put into words how grateful I am to have had my VBAC at KBC. "

    — Abrena Free (★★★★★ Google Review)

  • "The Katy Birth Center is a hub for the most fabulous midwives in the Greater Houston Area. We are a truly blessed city to have Shani! Sara! Melissa! And their entire team. As a fellow midwife, I am picky, and let me tell you! I would feel comfy picking them over and over again."

    —Andie Wyrick (★★★★★ Google Review)

  • "Top-notch personalized care, and so much birth/health education provided as well. I always felt so taken care of, listened to, and respected. I had five beautiful peaceful, prayerful births here, and I cannot praise all of the midwives and ladies at KBC enough."

    —Anabelle Ndu (★★★★★ Google Review)

  • "I can’t write enough praises for the Katy Birth Center! Every appointment is so intentional - I was cared for emotionally, physically, and mentally. This team has so much to offer in education, years of knowledge and experience, access to natural supplementation, individual care, and freedom for choice in my medical decisions. In my opinion, this is the only place in the Houston area you will find such Christ centered and holistic care for pregnancy and birth. We had such a positive first pregnancy and birth experience and now a healthy and happy baby boy! Forever grateful!"

    —Keelie Jones (★★★★★ Google Review)

  • "We LOVED the Katy Birth Center! We had Melissa as our midwife and she was nothing but supportive and very knowledgeable the entire pregnancy, labor and postpartum period. We felt very cared for during our time there, it felt like family going in to the birth center and now it feels so weird to not be there anymore. Some of the things we loved: thorough and long appointment times that helped cover all basis/any questions we had, numerous resources, very personable, and very informative. My husband and I agreed that this was perfect for us, especially as new parents. Now we have our sweet baby girl with us and get to keep sharing our stories from the birth center with our friends. We are truly grateful!"

    — Jiwoon Park (★★★★★ Google Review)

  • "I had my dream pregnancy and delivery because of Katy Birth Center. Sue was my midwife and she was so caring throughout the entire journey. The entire staff is amazing and I felt very taken care of. The birth center itself felt “homey” and I was always so comfortable there during all of my appointments. The delivery itself was exactly what I had wanted and imagined and my needs were always met. I can go on and on about my birth story but trust me when I say you are in good hands here!"

    — Karon Lee (★★★★★ Google Review)

  • "I gave a FIVE star rating only because Google won’t let me give SIX. Melissa Nealy is the most unbelievably awesome midwife, possibly ever. While I’m sure that all the midwives at KBT are super legit, she gets my wife’s and my vote as the best!!!! Shani was an amazing help at the birth of our son, as was Margo. The ladies at this place are the best you’ll find anywhere!"

    — Steven Radenmacher (★★★★★ Google Review)