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Looking for a Good Midwife in the Dallas/Fort Worth/Denton Area.
Asked by K.P. from Dallas
on May 27, 2007
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Hi,
I am looking for a midwife who does homebirth. Do you have any recommendation or information you could share?
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- There is a homebirth group on yahoogroups that is for the DFW area. They would provide lots of information and support for you. It is called the HAND group. I was...
- Congratulations on your choice for a home birth! I think you have made a great decision. I had an exceptionally long, difficult labor, but I still plan to do it the sa...
- Sunshine Kahmann is a wonderful woman - she's a chiropractor and doula, and I recommend her 100%. She lives in North Richland Hills and her email is ____@____.com ...
Tipping a Mohel??
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on September 23, 2008
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Hi! We are planning a homebirth with our second child. My midwife has recommended a mohel to do the circumsicion since we will not be at the hospital with an OB/surg...
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- May I also recommend waiting a few days (maybe 7 or 8) to do the circumcision? Scientific study has shown that the mechanisms for clotting and the ability for fightin...
- I think in the hospital they rec. waiting a day or two after birth b/c of the stress involved . I would call and see if you can take him a few days or so after to h...
- Have you called a Mohel? If one will be present a donation to his shul is customary. The Mohel will be able to tell you the recommended amount. Don't be shy about a...
Seeking Birthing Experience at San Antonio Hospital in Upland, CA
Asked by L.S. from Los Angeles
on April 16, 2009
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Hi all-
I am 16 weeks preggy with my first and I have a midwife and I am aiming for a homebirth. I need to have a backup OB/GYN at a hospital and some of my friend...
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- Hi Leslie, I'm not sure that you will get this message or not since you wrote it awhile ago. Your interest in natural stuff prompted me to click on your name. Anyw...
- I had all 4 of my children at San Antonio Hospital, unfortunately, my OB/GYN has retired, but I highly recommend the hospital. There was an article recently in the Da...
- My OB is in Upload - and I love her - Dr. Shanta Srivastava (Dr. Shanta). I gave birth at San Antonio Community Hospital (SACH) and had a wonderful experience. Whil...
Homebirth/Hypnobirthing/Waterbirth
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on July 22, 2008
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I am new to the area and am trying to find CNM who does homebirths. I am willing to actually move if needed to be closer to one. I am also interested in WaterBirth and...
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- Hi A.-there have been several mamasource moms that have used A Woman's Place on Rockwell in chicago and I was one. They do homebirth with the water tub in your home. ...
- Jennifer Gagnon, CNM is one of the few midwives that will do homebirths. http://www.awomansplacechicago.com is their website their address is: 4650 N. Rockwelion, Ch...
- I used hypnobabies (among other techniques) for my recent drug-free hospital VBAC. I found that it worked pretty well in early/mid labor. I was fortunate to have my ...
Looking for Homebirth Midwife in Vancouver Area
Asked by O.A. from Portland
on June 6, 2009
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Hello, Ladies! I just took a pregnancy test this morning and found out that we're expecting, again. We're as happy as can be! We're relatively new to the Vancouver ...
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- My favorite midwife just teamed up with one of my best friends who I wanted desperately to be at my birth but she was already booked. Laurie and Kim are from http://w...
- I would very very highly recommend A Gentle Beginning in Portland. I'm almost certain they do births in Vancouver but you might have to call and ask. They are truly an...
- Well, I can highly recommend my midwife (I don't know if she is a Christian or not; I am, and she was very respectful of my beliefs). She's not in Vancouver, exactly, ...
Looking for at Homebirth Midwife Who Can Do VBAC
Asked by N.H. from Salt Lake City
on March 24, 2008
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HI, I am looking for a home birth midwife who does water-birth and delivers VBAC clients. I live in SLC and would love to have a water-birth. We are currently trying f...
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- I'm not aware of any home birth midwives who don't accept VBAC women at all, but Utah's licensed midwives do have some restrictions as to their care (they can't take w...
- Congratulations on planning a homebirth! You will absolutely love it as long as you plan to have lots of friendly support AFTER your baby is born, while you're recove...
- Good for you for wanting a home birth- I am due anyday(she's now late... ERRR!!!) with our second and am hoping for a VBAC- only its regrettfully at the hospital... I ...
Home Birth- How Did You Weigh the Baby?
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on May 2, 2007
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Hi to all you mamas out there, and thanks in advance for any help you can offer! I am about to have my second homebirth with a nurse-midwife - the first was wonderful....
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- My midwife had a portable scale with a hook and wrapped my daughter in a blanket, tied the top into a knot and hung it from the scale about 3inches above the bed. Thi...
- I had my baby through the nurse midwives at Family Centered Maternity Care in Garland, and when she was born, they let me take home a baby scale thing that's kind of l...
- Hi L. I am a doula and planning a home birth any day now--and all the midiwves I have worked with always have a scale they bring to the births. I am quite puzzled wh...
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. ...
Any Homebirth Mom's Out There?
Asked by A.B. from San Antonio
on August 15, 2006
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I am planning a homebirth for our second baby and am very excited about it! Are there any other mom's out there that have had a good homebirth or natural birth expirie...
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- A., Sorry for the late reply. I'm a midwife (homebirth and birth center births) in San Antonio. There's a fairly new organization here called the Citizens for Gent...
- Well, I didn't have home births but I did have 3 kids with no drugs at the hospital. You are right it is not common to have a natural birth, ESPECIALLY at the hospital...
- A., One thing you need to know -- research says home birth (planned) is as safe if not safer than a hospital birth for low-risk moms. So many people think home bir...
Seeking More Info on Homebirths
Asked by M.J. from Chicago
on May 10, 2007
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I was recently reading a question posted from someone about homebirthing. I wanted to have a homebirth with our first son, but it didn't work out. We want to consider ...
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- Yes, many insurance companies will cover the costs. There are a couple practices that I can think of offhand... Homefirst and A Woman's Place. Good for you! Best wi...
- Hi M., Most doctor attended homebirths (Homefirst and Dr. White) accept insurance. You'll still pay about $2000-$3000 out of pocket though. With some direct ent...
- Hi, I had a homebirth with my third. I did have to pay a good bit out of pocket, but then for my fourth, our insurance changed to Blue Cross Blue Shield, and it actual...
