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Exactly what I wanted
When I became pregnant, I found a large midwife practice that worked at the hospital where I'd chosen to give birth. The more I read about midwives after that, the more certain I was of my decision an...
My Wonderful Midwives
I am so impressed and fortunate to have worked with my wonderful midwives. I was not pleased with the medical care I had received prior to meeting my midwives and I cannot be happier with the loving a...
My Wonderful Midwives
I’ve decided to write a short note to express how impressed and fortunate I am to have worked with my wonderful midwives. I was not pleased with the medical care I had received prior to meeting my mid...
My Best Decision
When I first got pregnant, I didn't have a clue what to do. I found an OB that was close and made some phone calls. After a couple of months I began to look into midwives and was so excited to find on...
A beautiful tub birth!
My midwife helped me birth my son in the most beautiful way. I was so grateful she was there as a calming presence during my tub birth. I will never forget the moment we welcomed my son into the world...
A better birth...
I have had two children. The first birth was a nightmare. We are a military family, and my doctor relocated two days before I gave birth. My beautiful boy entered this world into a room full of strang...
My son's birth and my moment of truth
My moment of truth came as I became a mother for the first time. When I went into labor spontaneously on my due date and excitedly drove with my husband to the hospital, I was met with Pitocin augment...
Love My Midwife!!
I love my midwife because she is part of our community. Actively involved in a variety of community partnerships, it is so awesome to see her in both the health care aspect of pregnancy but also as a ...
This Wasn't at All What I Expected
15 years ago, I was brand new nurse and soon to be brand new mother. I had selected an OB/GYN and hospital that belonged to our preferred provider network. I liked him a lot, attended childbirth class...
Got me through it!
I was having really painful back labor due to a posterior baby. I wanted a drug free birth so my midwife gave me sterile water injections so I could rest. After many hours of laboring, I began to ask ...