Needing to find a midwife

[momto l&a]

in Amador county California.

I have searched the web to no avail. I looked in the phone book to find only one.

Can anybody recomend a mw for this area? :

[Emmeline II]

You should ask on the tribe board for CA.

[momto l&a]

I did search that board already hoping to find info

[Eaglevoice]

ARe you close enough to travel to or use a midwife in the greater Sacramento area?

[velcromom]

My sister had a great midwife when she lived in Jackson, let me give her a call and see if she has any leads.

[momto l&a]

Originally Posted by Eaglevoice

ARe you close enough to travel to or use a midwife in the greater Sacramento area?

Sac is about 50 miles from us.

That would be an option but I might end up birthing without the mw again if she's that far away

Velcromom, thank you

[velcromom]

Ok, sis says the only one she knows of is in Herald which is down near Galt. However she says she knows a local pg mama who is using a mw & she is going to try to get ahold of her to ask who it is. I'll let you know what she finds out.


Other resources to explore/people to ask about mw's:

Melanie Miner, a doula, used to be owner of Chrysalis Birth Services. She held classes out of the Holistic Health Center of San Andreas. I don't know if she is around or if the Center is still open but as of '03 the number there was 772-0511. At any rate if you can find some local doulas, they may know of any midwives in the area.

[birthgreeter]

here are some links that might help you.

http://www.mana.org/

http://www.birthpartners.com/Search/Index.aspx

http://www.cfmidwifery.org/find/

Good luck to you!

[momto l&a]

You guys are so helpful, thank you!! :

[mendomidwife]

You might try calling the local OB department and talk with the nurses - they always know if any mw's are doing home births, if there is a birth center, etc.
They can also steer you to the best OB if it comes to that.
Good luck...
Carla

[momto l&a]

But a birth center or an hospital isnt a homebirth which we need.

I forgot to ask at the health food store yesterday when we where there.

[velcromom]

I think Carla meant that the staff at the OB dept could give you leads - they may know some names for you or other places to call & ask, and if there's a birth center give them a call and ask them the same questions - tell them you are looking for a homebirth midwife and do they know anyone or do they know anyone who might know.