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Updated May 28, 2012

Q: Midwives in Tampa    —Tampa, FL

"Hi. I am looking for a midwife in the Tampa area that would be able to deliver me at a hospital and possibly work in..."

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They don't deliver at the hospital but I had my son with the midwives at Labor of Love birth center in Lutz. Call and set up an appointment to see the office and speak...

Ditto Carla. The name of the midwife group is Women's Health Care. They have an office in one of the buildings next to TGH. Great care!

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Q: Want to Hear About Midwife Birth Experiences.    —Wasilla, AK

"I had my first 2 kids in a hospital with a doctor. I'm now 7 months pregnant with my 3rd and I've decided to have thi..."

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H. - Having had three very different birth experiences, I can tell you that I got more "natural" and unassisted with each, and each one was better than the last. I can...

Good for you! I changed to midwifery at 7 or 8 months with my first ... this will probably horrify many, but I didn't really seek prenatal care at all (OK, yes, I a...

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Q: Seeking Midwife in Provo Area    —Provo, UT

"I am 5 weeks pregnant and looking for a midwife in the Provo area. I don't want to go natural, I just want a better ..."

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DO NOT go to New Beginnings in Orem. I used the Mt. Timp group for my first four babies, then switched to to the Orem group for baby #5 because I thought that they wo...

If you are planning on using medication, that will mean you will need to be at a hospital. Only Nurse midwives are at hospitals not regular midwives. If this is the ro...

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Q: Seeking Midwife in Marin    —Mill Valley, CA

"I was wondering if any of you moms have a recommendation for a good midwife or Doula anywhere near Mill Valley. Thanks!"

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Hi S., I second the recommendations for Joan Green and Diane Holzer. They were both present at my birth, and did a great job. You might also consider talking to G...

Hi S., I'm so pleased your considering (or choosing) a midwife for your prenatal, birth and postpartum needs. I'm a student midwife myself, so your request warms my h...

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Q: Moving to Area and Need Ob/midwife    —Nashville, TN

"I will be moving to the Nashville area in a couple of months and will be 20 weeks along in my pregnancy. I will be o..."

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Vanderbilt Nurse Midwives hands down.

I would highly recommend Bennett Spetalnick at Vanderbilt Medical Center. They are highly known in the middle TN area for their excellent NICU in case one would need ...

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Q: Looking for Midwife/birthing Center That Excepts AHCCCS    —Phoenix, AZ

"Anyone have a midwife they would refer??"

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Sue Disilvestro is excellent! ###-###-####, congrats on the preggo!

Bethany Woman's Clinic houses the Bethany Birthing Center, which is, to my knowledge, the only birthing center in Phx. I had my second child there, with an amazing mi...

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Q: Seeking Midwife and OB in or Around Astoria, Queens    —Astoria, NY

"I'm 8 weeks with my first and I just moved to Astoria. Can anyone recommend a good midwife and female OB/GYN who is ..."

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I agree that St. Luke's birthing center is the way to go. As far as Dr. Rhee's practice I recommend Dr. Olivares, first and foremost. Just know that if you fall int...

I don't know of any, but I can recommend my doula who can definitely help you find what you need. Her name is Alecia Scharback and you can reach her at ____@____.com.

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Q: Seeking Midwife in Lakewood/Golden Area    —Denver, CO

"I just found out we're expecting our second child (Yipee!). Our first was born on the east coast and ended up being d..."

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The midwives at Westside Women's Care are amazing - their office is on the Lutheran campus and they deliver there too. ###-###-#### - Good Luck!

Sena Johnson is amazing and has been practicing midwifery for over 20 years. Her website is www.denvermidwife.com. It should have all the information you need. Cong...

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Q: Seeking Midwife for Homebirth in Oakland    —Berkeley, CA

"Hi All, I'm wondering if anyone has any information on: 1) Using insurance for homebirths 2) Using Medi-Cal for ..."

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Please be very careful in selecting a homebirth midwife. There are many wonderful ones in our area and a very few, who have gotten very bad reports recently, and I'm s...

also try the Bay Area Homebirth Collective. look up the website on line. have a great birth!

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Q: Natural Inducment....    —Renton, WA

"I'm do in between Sun Nov.8th and Wed the 11th,coming up.This is our first Baby!I'm delivering at a Birthing Center,w..."

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I agree with Charissa. If you want the birth to go as smoothly and easily as possible, you will wait for the baby to tell you it's ready. I also had both my babies a...

Congrats on your first baby! Remember, first time moms go an average of 10 days past their due date. That's the 'average' so many women even go past that (myself inc...

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