Midwife
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Midwife vs OB
Asked by E.G. from Minneapolis
on March 27, 2009
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Hi everyone,
With my last pregnancy, almost 2 years ago, I had an OB/hospital delivery. Everything went fine. I did receive an epidural and I believe the vacuum was...
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- Hi E., I used an OB with my first (ended up with Cervadil, pitocin, epidural, 36 hours of induced labor - delivery by whoever was on call that day - the Doc. litter...
- I changed from an OB to a midwife mid-pregnancy because I wanted a water birth. I had been happy with my obstetrician aside from the fact that she wouldn't do a water...
- I used the midwives at the St. Louis Park Meadowbrook Clinic through Park Nicollet for my last 2 babies and loved them. With the midwives you don't choose a particula...
Homebirth Midwife - Northside
Asked by M. from Chicago
on July 12, 2006
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Hi mamas -
We are currently pregnant with our second child and are planning a homebirth. Can anyone suggest a homebirth midwife and/or a doula they know that is grea...
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- awesome awesome midwife in evanston! her name is Debbi Lesnick. I don't know her spelling but she is avilliated with Evanston and St. Francis. SHe is AMAZING!!!!!! ...
- Hi! I am a cerfirfied doula with DONA International (Doulas of North America). I have been practicing for six years. I live in Skokie and I have assisted at aprox....
- Hi M., Congratulations! I personally don't know an at home midwife (I used the fabulous ones at Swedish Covenant Hospital) but Birthways Inc. is a wonderful souce...
Looking for SLC Midwife
Asked by M.J. from Salt Lake City
on October 26, 2008
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I just found out I'm pregnant and I'm so excited! I'm looking for a great SLC midwife, either homebirth, birthing center, or delivers at St. Mark's Hospital. Any recom...
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- Check out OB/GYN associates, they have a group of midwives and a back up doctor or two. Kaydon Lusty, CNM was my midwife for two pregnancies and she was great! I miss ...
- I second Danielle Demeter-- she is a wonderful, kind, talented woman and I send people to her in Park City quite frequently.
- At St. Mark's hospital you could have the fabulous Danielle Demeter, she is the best! ###-###-#### She has an office in Park City and SL, I only have the PC number. ...
Ideas for an Appropriate Gift for My Midwife
Asked by T.M. from Albuquerque
on March 27, 2008
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This is my second pregnancy and I decided to go with a midwife this time. I will still be giving birth in a hospital, but I was wondering what type of gift I should ge...
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- Any gift that you give your midwife is going to be appropriate as long as it is from the heart. My husband is a photographer, so we gave our midwives some of his work....
- Hi T., Conveniently, our daughter is named after a native tree that we have growing here in the southwest, so as a thank-you to our midwife, we gave her that kind ...
- We got our two midwives bread samplers from this fantastic (and famous) deli in Ann Arbor, Michigan called Zingerman's Deli. We had the goodies delivered to their hom...
Lost Midwife; Seeking Recommendations
Asked by L.W. from Kansas City
on January 5, 2009
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I am 21 weeks along and I recently lost my midwife (Kelly Fritz) due to the OB/GYN she worked for (Dr. Michele) deciding to end/leave her practice. No word on where m...
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- I am so bummed! I have used Kelly for the last 2 1/2 years. I too was planning to use Dr. Michele with my future pregnancies. I would highly recommend Sally Riley w...
- Women's Healthcare group has several midwives available. I can't say I was wowed by their service, but I made up a birth plan, and was able to deliver completely natu...
- I highly recommend Dr Patrick Herrick. I just had #3 two weeks ago and he's delivered all 3 of my kids. I've had completely natural births at Olathe Med each time. ...
What Are the Honest Pros/cons of Having a Midwife?
Asked by B.P. from Cleveland
on November 19, 2010
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I think I've asked more questions in the past few days than I ever have, but here goes. ;)
If I offend anyone with this post I really don't mean to. I don't mean t...
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- I went with a midwife and was very happy about it. A few cons are that your midwife will refer you to the OB she's working with if you need any invasive procedures do...
- We used a Doula, at our hospital. She was fabulous and very helpful. I was completely focused on having an epidural-free birth, and I went into the hospital with a w...
- I just had a VBAC with a midwife in June, and I'm so glad I did. I also delivered in a hospital. During delivery my midwife (and the nurse) was so wonderful--she was...
Looking for a Midwife That Works with Hospitals
Asked by C.C. from Denver
on February 29, 2008
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I just found out i was 6 week pregnant and am looking of a midwife that will deliver out of a hospital. This is my third child and want to do thing a little more natu...
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- I strongly reccomend Diana Buckwalter with South Denver OBGYN, ###-###-####.I had an excellent experience with her helping deliver my twins in December 2007. She is a ...
- What you need is a nurse midwife or CNM. There are groups of them all over Utah Valley. They are RNs with specialized training (thus the certified part) and they wor...
- I am not sure where you live but I used Mt. Timpanogas Women's Health and delivered at American Fork hospital. They were great. Phone # is ###-###-####. A word of...
Seeking Moms That Delivered with a Midwife
Asked by E.M. from Detroit
on July 30, 2008
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Ladies,
My first experience with Labor and Delivery was horrible. I want to find a midwife in the area. Please share who you see and how your birth experience was....
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- I see the midwives at Oakland-Macomb OBGYN in Troy. I had a wonderful birth experience with them and delivered at Troy Beaumont. I did it all natural, no drugs (excep...
- Are you planning to deliver at a hospital with a midwife or have a homebirth? ABC Providence I think it's called is suppposed to be wonderful with midwives if you a...
- Hi E. If you are looking for a hospital birth, I've doula'd some nice births with the Midwives out of Providence. You should be able to find their contact info at ...
Midwife, Doula, or OB?
Asked by S.W. from Phoenix
on June 24, 2008
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I am curious on the experiences moms out there have had with a midwife or doula. My first child I delivered in a hospital with my OB, whom I thought was wonderful. B...
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- i had a wonderful homebirth and i highly recommend it! i also had a doula at the homebirth, which i also recommend. there is a group of homebirthers and people who are...
- I have to type quick, baby getting fussy. Had a midwife for the first. Prenatal care was the best ever!! Tried a homebirth, but after 36 hours of being in and out o...
- I did a hospital birth with my first, but I think hospital births just aren't for me :). I'm going with a midwife this time around (her name is Pamela Qualls) and am ...
OBGYN Or Midwife in Bellevue?
Asked by J.W. from Seattle
on August 12, 2010
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Six months postpartum and just after a move, not pregnant as far as I know, I am looking for someone I can consult for Well-Woman visits and feminine issues. I would ...
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- I highly recommend the Puget Sound Birth Center. Some of Seattle's best midwives practice there. With my last baby I had Tracey Cooper and Michelle Sarju as my midw...
- The Center for Women's Health @ evergreen hospital is fantastic. I went through the midwives group through them (they have both midwives and OB's who work together), a...
- I have a firend who delivered at Puget Sound Birth Center a few years ago and loved her midwife there and also goes there for her well women's care. Good luck!
