Today we’d like to introduce you to Arianna Serrano.
Hi Arianna, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I’m the oldest of eight, so I like to joke that my résumé started at home. I’ve had the privilege of being present at all but one of my siblings’ births, so birth was never something that felt unusual or intimidating, it was just what my family did.
For the longest time, I was convinced I was going to be a travel nurse. Then my mom got pregnant with my youngest sister, who’s now seven, and everything changed. I went to every one of her midwife appointments, completely fell in love with the model of care, and eventually had the honor of catching my little sister during her home birth.
Once you’ve caught your baby sister, there’s really no going back. The travel nursing plan quietly retired, and midwifery felt like coming home…if that’s a thing for a career. Looking back, I can see how every step led me here, and now I get the privilege of walking alongside families during one of the most important seasons of their lives. I truly can’t imagine doing anything else.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Quite frankly, this work is hard—but it is one of the greatest honors of my life. I get to walk with families through some of their most vulnerable, joyful, and transformative moments. That’s not a responsibility I take lightly, and it’s one I’d choose over and over again. I genuinely believe midwifery is a calling, and I’ve learned that callings usually aren’t comfortable. I believe the Lord has a funny way of refining us—not because He enjoys watching us struggle, but because He loves His children enough to shape us into the people they need us to be.
Throughout midwifery school, I worked as a postpartum doula, and I truly believe that’s why I’m so passionate about postpartum care today. There were seasons where I was working 80- to 100-hour weeks while balancing clinic, births, and being a full-time student. It was exhausting, but it also gave me a front-row seat to what families need after birth. Those long nights taught me that birth isn’t the finish line—it’s the beginning. Caring well for mothers in the postpartum period has become one of the foundations of how I practice.
I always tell people midwifery feels a lot like speeding to a birth down the bumpiest Texas backroad you can imagine. You’re getting tossed around, wondering if your suspension is going to survive—but then I remember who built the road and who’s riding with me. Somehow, with the Lord, I’m always in the sturdiest of cars.
Every season that has led me to being a midwife has stretched me, refined me, and reminded me why I said yes in the first place. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that the small wins deserve celebrating just as much as the big ones.
As you know, we’re big fans of With Love, Ari Midwifery . For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
At the heart of my practice is a simple belief: midwifery care should be accessible to everyone, regardless of where they choose to give birth.
While I offer full-scope midwifery care for home and birth center births, I’m equally passionate about supporting families who are planning hospital births. That’s why I also offer prenatal-only care throughout pregnancy and postpartum-only care during the first six weeks after birth. I never want someone to feel like they have to miss out on relationship-centered midwifery care simply because they’re choosing a different birth setting. Whether you’re birthing at home, in a birth center, or in a hospital, you deserve a provider who knows you, spends time with you, answers your questions, and walks alongside you.
The name With Love, Ari comes from 1 Corinthians 16:14: “Do everything with love.” It’s simple, but it’s how I want to approach both life and midwifery. I can teach physiology, explain lab work, catch babies, and talk your ear off about nutrition—but if I don’t love people well along the way, I think I’ve missed the point. I wanted the name of my practice to be a daily reminder of that.
One thing my clients quickly learn is that I really love to educate. I ask a lot of questions, encourage even more, and genuinely enjoy the rabbit trails that happen during appointments. I don’t believe my job is to tell families what to do. My job is to make sure they understand their options well enough to make decisions with confidence. I think informed consent should be more than a signature on a piece of paper—it should be a conversation.
I’m probably most proud that my brand looks and feels like… me. I poured my whole heart into it. It’s not polished for the sake of being polished. It’s honest, a little raw, sometimes direct, and far from perfect—and I think that’s okay. Quite frankly, you’ll usually find me barefoot, with wild curls that have a mind of their own, and probably carrying around a cup of coffee. I don’t feel the need to be someone else when I walk into a birth. My clients deserve me as I am, and I think authenticity builds the kind of trust that no marketing strategy ever could.
As a Christian midwife, my faith naturally shapes the way I care for people. I incorporate evidence-based practice alongside nutrition, herbs, and homeopathy when appropriate, always recognizing that every family is different. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to pregnancy, birth, or postpartum, and I think that’s one of the beautiful things about midwifery.
More than anything, I hope people remember how they felt in my care. If they leave feeling seen, respected, educated, genuinely loved, and a little more confident than when they walked in, then I know I’ve done my job.
Alright so before we go can you talk to us a bit about how people can work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
The greatest way to support my work is through community. Midwifery has always been built on relationships, and there is no greater compliment than when a family says, “You should call Ari.” Word of mouth will always mean more to me than any advertisement ever could.
If you’re looking for care, I’d be honored to walk alongside you. Whether that’s full-scope midwifery care, prenatal-only support, or postpartum care during those first six weeks after birth, my goal is the same: to make sure you feel known, educated, and genuinely cared for. If you think we’d be a good fit, I’d love to connect. Feel free to inquire through my website or send me a message on Instagram.
I also love collaborating with providers who share that same heart for families. Chiropractors, pelvic floor therapists, IBCLCs, doulas, photographers, pediatric providers, and fellow birth workers all have an important role to play. I don’t see them as separate pieces—I see them as part of the village. The best care happens when we work together.
And if you’ve found value in what I share online, keep sharing it. Ask questions. Start conversations. Help me spread the message that families deserve relationship-centered, compassionate care no matter where they choose to give birth.
If there’s one thing I hope people take away from With Love, Ari, it’s this: healthcare can be deeply knowledgeable while still being deeply human.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Withloveari.com
- Instagram: @withlove__ari
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063601505741
