how to find a MW?

[southernmommie]

How do you find a midwife that isn't listed anywhere? How do some of you go about doing this?

[SublimeBirthGirl]

What state are you in? Start with your tribal area here, and with local doulas and CBEs.

[Juvysen]

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[sg784]

Contact la leche league. Tell the leader you are trying to find a homebirth MW. If she doesnt know, she might know someone who might know. I was given one number, that lady gave me another number, that lady gave me another. I had a scratch pad filled with names and numbers when I was done. 6 degrees of seperation right? I found one! Im sure you can too!

[mothragirl]

my first MW was recommended by a friend, my second i met at LLL.

[southernmommie]

Thanks everyone. I'll start calling LLL Monday.

[GracesMama]

I asked my Bradley instructor who gave me a number of a friend who then gave me a number of a midwife. I also asked other moms at LLL that had homebirthed and I talked to a midwife in training.

[eco_mama]

You'll most likely find one through your local LLL chapter but you could also check the database on http://www.midwiferytoday.com

[Beppie]

My MW isn't listed anywhere. I found her by asking in my tribal area (one person had a birth attended by her before and emailed me), and then got another reference to her through a LLL which is 45 miles from here. It took a couple weeks last summer to get her information.

[onlyboys]

Have you guys checked www.mothersnaturally.org ? It's a nicely designed website, with MW referrals.

[southernmommie]

Thanks for the links.

[pamamidwife]

http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=614895

[southernmommie]

Originally Posted by pamamidwife

http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=614895

I read this. It says how to find LISTED mw's.