Anyone near Shreveport?

[viviensmama]

I have some questions about finding a natural birth friendly OB/ possibly a midwife for homebirth.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[*MamaJen*]

It's looking a little skimpy in Shreveport. Here's some listings I found. Not sure if it's current or not, but it's a start.

Kennedy Sylyna Cpm
Shreveport TX 903-526-2600

And the website seems to be down on this, but maybe you can find the contact info online
Charlotte Russell (Shreveport Area)
EdenWay Birth and Woman Care, Shreveport
Also does homebirths.
www.edenwaybirth.com
Charlotte is a Midwife and owner of EdenWay Birth and Woman Care. She has dreamed of providing birth options to women in Louisiana and East Texas for more than 4 years. EdenWay Birth and Woman care is the realization of her dream and the result of a passionate pursuit of knowledge regarding the midwifery model of care and normal pregnancy and birth. She trained to become a midwife under the supervision of Sylyna Kennedy in Tyler, TX and spent one month in the Philippine islands working at a high volume missionary birth center where she was trained to handle emergencies such as hemorrhage, retained placenta and shoulder dystocia. She is the mother of 2 boys, born in March 2001 and July 2003, and has personal experience with induced and medicated hospital birth and natural midwife attended out-of-hospital water birth.

Also, you could try calling this person and ask for a recommendation:
Louisiana

Louisiana Midwives Association, c/o Misty Richard
1901 Carolyn
Denham Springs, LA 70726
225-667-1210 (home)
225-955-8262 (cellular)
E-mail: [e-mail]

[viviensmama]

Thanks so much! I'll have to get on this list. I feel like time is running out (baby is due in early July).

[Charmie981]

Please call me. I have more current information than what's listed here, including OOH options.

Blessings,
Charlotte Russell, cpm
318-272-8295

[hmayeaux]

I don't know about natural birth options in Shreveport (since I just moved her from Florida) but I wanted to reach out to a like-minded mom! I am still trying to meet other moms in the area. I have met several women through the local La Leche League who have had natural births and may be able to answer questions for you.

I am not pregnant now, or even planning to be, but I want to research natural birth options in case I ever need to know. So, any information you find out, I'd love to know!