We just moved from Austin. We had our first baby at Austin Area Birthing Center and wanted to have baby # 2 at a birthing center but there aren't any in FW. Has anyone had good experiences using the midwives that practice at Baylor All Saints FW or Harrist Methodist SW FW? It is VERY important that our firstborn be at the birth if he wants to be, and that the midwive support breastfeeding during pregnancy and tandem nursing if that's how it works out.
I work with the Harris Midwives which are actually UNT Midwives. Confusing, I know. They are a great group of women and the only difference I find in them from the midwives at the birth centers is the hospital environment. They support whatever birth experience that you'd like. I like Tania especially!
F.E.,CD(DONA)
I am currently pregnant, 28 weeks, and we've been using a group of midwives called Texas Health Care Nurse-Midwives and I will deliver at Baylor All Saints FW downtown. We were recommended this group of midwives through a friend that gave birth a year ago. I have a daughter and we used an OB w/ her. This time around I wanted to use a midwife. We "shopped" around and visited several different midwives. This is the group we felt was the best fit for us. We have been very pleased w/ them so far!
I had the midwives of Andrew's Midwife Center that are associate with Baylor down town. *west magnolia*.
They are nice, and care for you. Sharon, Nancy and the nurses
are great. The staff at Baylor are great too.
Nancy was the one who saw my son first. *midwife*.
I would recommend them with no problem. Baylor's rooms are really nice.
Breastfeeding: they will ask if you want to and if you have concerns. At the hospital, they will make sure you and your little one are breastfeeding good with checking in and making sure your questions and concerns are addressed including a lactation specialist.
I did not ask, it is up to you who you want in the room. Ask
the person/midwife if there is a limitation. The birthing room is big at Baylor *2 tv's and seating for 6.
i just moved out here from orange county california in july and was very lucky to have found christy martin at gentle begingings birth center in hurst. she can help you out at a birth center, home or would probably even be willing to help you out in a hospital either being a doula or possibly a midwife. go see her at the birth center first though before you rule it out, and if you haven't seen the documentry, the business of being born, watch it, it could enlighten you to an out of hospital experience. i had my first baby in september and couldn't have been happier with the experience. she is so caring, has years of experience, was a pediactric nurse prior to becoming a midwife, and still is here for me when i have questions concerning myself or my daughter. she cares a great deal about her work and her patients. contact me if you have any questions.
My husband and I gave birth to our first 6 months ago at Gentle Beginnings Birth Center in Hurst. http://www.gentlebeginningsbc.com/
Ann Crowell was our midwife and it was WONDERFUL. She has either 10 or 20 yrs of experience, and her center is right off of 183, close to 820.
Hi A.,
I moved from Austin last February and gave birth to my son in April at Harris Methodist downtown. Though I wanted to give birth at a birthing center, my age and my medical situation required a hospital setting. Kathleen Donaldson delivered my son Ian and the other midwives were absolutely great. In addition, the nurses at Harris were very supportive of breastfeeding and went above and beyond their jobs. One even visited us after delivery on her day off. The only drawback to being in the hospital was the amount of visitors that came to my room afterwards. With the exception of the lactation consultant, I wanted to tell them to all go away. By the 3rd day of my stay, I had a note on the door that said "Sleeping". Perhaps your husband/partner can help keep them at bay. I've heard good things about All Saints but everyone I talked to recommended Harris. I found awesome doulas here too and Kelle White at Lotus Yoga was there for my birth. She is WONDERFUL and was a God send to me. I'm now looking for a loving person to care for my nearly 7 month old while I return to work. :( If you know if anyone or a place that you trust, please let me know. Call Kelle or go to one of her prenatal classes. She is connected to many doulas and is absolutely great. - S.
A.:
I am a doula in the areas and ahve delivered several babies with the Baylor Nurse Midwives and will be working with the Harris Midwives in January. Baylor is an awesome hospital and the nurses are great. The nurse midwives at the Andrews Womens' Hospital are great! Feel free to call them youeself at ###-###-####. Please tell them N. from the Birthing Project referred you. You will not be disappointed byt he services or the quality of care they offer. Nurse Brenda, Nurse Nancy Jo, Nurse Sharon, and the other midwives are top shelf. Nurse Sharon delivered my 4 1/2 yo son, Nurse Brenda recently deliverd my great-nephew in early October and Nurse Nancy Jo delivered my neice a couple of weeks ago. I refer all my mommies without prenatal OB's to them and give them 2 thumbs up for service and care. They are truly an awesome team.
Not at a hospital, but Christy Martin at Gentle Beginnings Birth Center in Hurst is phenomenal!!!
Same type of answer for you:)...I am using Special Beginnings birth center in Grand Prairie. (Betty Winford) If you're in Ft. Worth, any of the birth centers listed here should be fine for you! I'm over 30 minutes from my birth center in Grand Prairie, and some women use BCs about an hour away from their homes. Also, you could look into home births. Gentle Beginnings midwives (the one in Hurst) are awesome, too.
I actually live in Fort Worth and work out of the birthing center in Cleburne which is fairly close. Feel free to check it out: www.cleburnebirthingcenter.com (Website is under re-construction right now)
We encourage parents to have their children be at the birth if desired and certainly support tandem nursing as well!
Many blessings to you!
M. Morrow
817-558-Baby
They are not hospital based, but very professional. We used Family Birthing Services in Grand Prairie. Okay so not is Fort Worth either. But you still might look them up. They might know references for you. Their center is also a training center. You can go to them or they can come to you for a home birth.
www.familybirthingservices.com
All four of my children were delivered there. Helen Jolly delivered one of my four and Lisa Thomas delivered my last one. They always were very careful about taking care of the babies and my needs. If any high risks come up they are skilled and paying close attention to get you in doctor's care. I thought with my fourth child I would try going to the hospital instead. I wanted to have the pain relief. I couldn't get myself to do that. I was so spoiled to the care there, that I had to go again. You are very pampered by everyone. They truly love helping moms and their babies.
C. Myers
