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Biblical model of midwifery
Every woman deserves a birth where she is in control of who her attendants are,
where she will birth, and what happens to her baby afterwards. Birthing at home with
a midwife gives a woman strength and power in a time of her life where she is most
vulnerable.
Who are we?
I am a religious traditional midwife that trained
through several different paths. I have had 9
children
all born at home in several states.
My first child was born in 1983 long before homebirth was
known much outside a few radical groups. I have studied midwifery for over 15 years, went to a midwifery school
in TN, and spent 2 weeks in Jamaica catching babies and working with cultural midwives. I have been to Oregon at several midwife training classes, to Paris France and to The Farm in Tn and met the wonderful groovy midwives there. But mostly I have had some wonderfully willing women to let me learn about their births and to develop my intuitive skills as a midwife.
What do we offer?
We meet with the each pregnant woman and their families throughout pregnancy to do a variety of
things. Among them are blood pressure check, urine checks and
listening to babys heartbeat. More importantly we spend a lot of time talking with the mom, learning about
her as a person, things going on in her life and how she wants to birth. Developing a relationship
with her and her husband is a vital part of midwifery.
What can we offer during labor?
Support, encouragement, strength and love. As midwives, we have many things to use to help with labor..such as hot compresses,
rice socks, labor/birth pool, massage and relationship with you as the mom.
Women have to take back birth from a medical society that sees it as a disease.
When a mom has medical problems, we do send them to a Dr who is trained in
medical solutions, but has not been trained in normal childbirth.
Midwife care is a traditional way of helping a woman birth normally and naturally
in her own home. It is a way to help women become powerful through birth.
We support breastfeeding as the only way to properly nourish your child. Breastmilk is the perfect food for your baby and research shows babies who nurse are healthier through out their infant/toddler year and into their adult years. Nursing is normal food for babies, not formula.
If you would like to consider a homebirth please call us. We will gladly consult with you on what your needs are.
