Rachel Barber, DNP, APRN, CNM

Meet Rachel Barber, DNP, APRN, CNM

Rachel M. Barber is a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) with the CHRISTUS Children's Center for Women's Health, providing compassionate, evidence-based care throughout adolescence, pregnancy, postpartum and beyond. She is committed to delivering personalized, patient-centered care that empowers individuals to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.

Rachel's passion began early with a lifelong fascination for pregnancy, birth and infants. After over a decade working in domestic and international public health, she transitioned to nursing to pursue her calling as a midwife. Her unique background shaped her dedication to expanding access to care, improving health equity, and supporting positive outcomes for mothers and babies through education, advocacy and clinical excellence.

Rachel believes in building meaningful relationships with her patients and creating a supportive environment where they are heard, respected, and empowered. As a midwife, this belief shines through in every interaction. She enjoys caring for women through many of life's milestones and values the opportunity to partner with patients and families during some of their most important healthcare journeys.

Rachel has special interests in lactation management, maternal health outcomes, perinatal mental health, patient education and health literacy. She is passionate about reducing maternal and infant health disparities and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care.

She is board certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and serves as a Faculty Clinician with Baylor College of Medicine. Rachel is an active member of the National Black Midwives Alliance, the American College of Nurse-Midwives, the United States Lactation Consultant Association, and the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health.

Areas of Expertise

• Midwifery care
• Pregnancy and prenatal care
• Postpartum care
• Lactation management and breastfeeding support
• Women's health and wellness
• High-risk pregnancy collaboration
• Perinatal mental health
• Adolescent and young adult gynecologic care
• Menopause care
• Patient education and health literacy
• Maternal and infant health outcomes