Jeanne Hebl has been a Certified Nurse Midwife since 1985. She graduated at the top of her class from the University of San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital. Following graduation she worked at North Central Bronx Hospital, in Bronx, New York.

Jeanne's next position was as a certified nurse midwife consultant in Ethiopia, Africa. During this 3 year position, Jeanne was part of a medical team responsible for many aspects of care for the rural, tribal people. She assisted in developing a traditional birth attendant (TBA) training program in which the local nurses were trained to teach the birth attendants in their respective languages and in a culturally sensitive manner.


After Africa, Jeanne relocated to Whitefish, Montana, to help at the County Health Department in Kalispell and at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish. Jeanne also spent 3 years in East Glacier at the Indian Health Hospital in Browning. In 1994, Jeanne relocated to Missoula, Montana. After several years in practice, she went to work with Dr. Lynn Montgomery and participated in the development of The Birth Center.

Jeanne most recently opened her own private practice in Missoula, MT. Jeanne's expertise includes caring for women throughout pregnancy, birth, and post partum. She is an advocate of natural childbirth, but also believes that women should have the option to take charge of their pregnancies and births according to their individual plans. Jeanne's goal is to empower women by assisting with information and options. She also is skilled in well-women annual exams, birth control options, and peri and post menopausal care including alternatives to traditional medicine.