Posts by fairydoula

Quote: Originally Posted by phathui5  Here's my story (well, one of them). I was seeing a CNM when I was pregnant with my fourth baby, planning to have a homebirth with her. At 38 weeks, she called me at home to let...

Quote: Originally Posted by mwherbs  When i lived near Oregon one spiritual midwife I knew, only prayed at births-, she would go to the health department and would report the births using the midwife designation, i would...

Quote: Originally Posted by iowaorganic  Buzzbuzz- a lot of us live in states where we are forced to deliver with a CPM- and if I remember correctly from the other thread you only believe in legalized CNMs....

Quote: Originally Posted by eabbmom  It does appear that this midwife should have sent the baby to the hospital when it was not responsive and lacked a rooting reflex. I fully support homebirth midwives and intend on...

KmAndrews, so sorry to hear about it! Thanks for being brave enough to speak up though. Too many times women who have had bad experiences at home or birth centers are "hushed up" as if it's wrong or not "nice" to talk about when things...

Quote: Originally Posted by IdentityCrisisMama  Yes, for sure. In fact, at 13 weeks, I would just see a HB MW with a clean slate - no need to bring these "records".  You will likely find a MUCH different vibe...

So, if I've read this right, you had your baby almost a year ago, and your midwife owes you $600, because you already paid in full, and your insurance sent the money to her?  What's the dilemma? Lay or CPM type midwives are...

I am a birth and PP doula. I have a contract. It states very specifically what I do and do not do and the time-frames within which a client can expect those things to be done. For example, emails and phone calls are responded to within...

How about becoming a CNM yourself? It's excellent training for both hospital, clinic, birth center and other work, you'll get excellent pay, excellent benefits and you'll never lack for a job.  You can work with mothers and babies...

Quote: Originally Posted by mothercat  In my state (Michigan) the consensus among OOH midwives seems to be that a single chronic health problem that is well controlled with one medication is acceptable. So, if you...