Join Ceci's Mission for Inclusive Care

Support Community Midwifery Care in California

Greetings friends and supporters,

My name is Ceci Duncan, and I’m a Licensed Midwife recently relocated back to my home state of California, where I’m building a homebirth midwifery practice focused on accessible, inclusive, and community-centered care.

I am deeply committed to providing personalized, evidence-based support to all families, including those from communities that have historically faced barriers to respectful, high-quality care. This includes families of all racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender identities. My goal is to offer a practice rooted in respect, safety, autonomy, and compassion for everyone choosing to give birth outside of the hospital system.

This GoFundMe is to help close the gap on critical clinical equipment needed to operate a safe, autonomous home birth practice. 

What This Campaign Will Fund:

Your donation will directly support the purchase of the following equipment:

Fetal Doppler (additional unit) – $500

Portable Non-Stress Test (NST) monitor – $4,000

Infant Hearing Screening Device – $5,000

Portable Ultrasound Machine – $6,000

Neonatal Resuscitation Cradle/Cart – $1,500

Estimated GoFundMe Fees (approx. 3%) – $525

Total Goal: $17,525

Why This Matters:

These tools are more than just equipment. They allow me to deliver safe, responsive, and comprehensive care during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum in the home setting. With your help, I will be able to:

Monitor fetal and newborn well-being in real time

Respond swiftly to complications or emergencies

Offer newborn screenings often only available in hospital settings

Provide trauma-informed, culturally respectful care to diverse families

Create greater access to midwifery care in communities that need it most

Every Contribution Helps

Whether you give $5 or $500, your support plays a crucial role in making community midwifery care more available, more equipped, and more equitable. Your donation is a direct investment in safer birth outcomes and empowered care for all families, especially those historically excluded from mainstream healthcare systems.

Thank you for being part of this vision. Together, we can build a future where everyone who gives birth is met with dignity, choice, and care that honors their full humanity.

With gratitude,

Ceci Duncan, MSM, LM, CPM