Hospital based MWs, family docs? (DC area/VA/MD)

[mcooljoy]

Hi. My SIL is expecting and wants to find a midwife practice or family practice that delivers in a hospital.(or it it me that is trying hard to open their eyes?)

I am trying to encourage homebirth/birthing center, but I haven't got that far

They live in DC. This is all new to her (she is from Eastern Europe) and I am trying gentle persuasion to hopefully at least encourage natural childbirth as much as possible. So, if you had a good experience with in a hospital in the area, could you let me know (feel free to PM me). Any recommended Bradley classes or other resources that could help them consider this path?

Her "OB" for now told her that his C-section rate was 26% and implied that she could schedule it with no prob. (My family doc in IL's rate is 4% and he is retiring from OB work, much to my dismay. Darn AMA)

Thanks.

Your sister in IL.

Margaret

[MeiTaiMamma]

Family Health and Birth Center
Also attend hospital births at Washington Hospital Center
www.developingfamilies.org
801 17th St NE
Washington, DC 20002
202-398-2007

Whitney Pinger, CNM
Wisdom Midwifery
202-255-3108
[e-mail]
Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.

BirthCare
www.birthcare.org
1501 King St
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-549-5070 (Birth center so might be a good compromise, they also do homebirth)

[Awaken]

Hello, great ones listed above, I second the rec's! there is a full list on the www.birthoptionsalliance.org website.

Good luck to her!

[jenair]

Margaret -- I'm sure you've already gone over this with her, but be sure to have her watch AMERICAN hospital births, and all those ridiculous shows on TV.

American hospital births are faaaaaaaaar faaaaaaar different from Eastern Europe. I used to work in the FSU and was shocked for how different society was - how gentle birth was.

[texanatheart]

Originally Posted by jenair

Margaret -- I'm sure you've already gone over this with her, but be sure to have her watch AMERICAN hospital births, and all those ridiculous shows on TV.

American hospital births are faaaaaaaaar faaaaaaar different from Eastern Europe. I used to work in the FSU and was shocked for how different society was - how gentle birth was.

Definitely have her watch The Business of Being Born, too!!! They still have occasional community screenings. There is a showing Tuesday, Sept 16 at 5:30 at University of MD's School of Nursing (in downtown Baltimore). Or if she is a NetFlix subscriber, she can rent it from them.

[jlizgar]

My midwife does well women care and I believe she has hospital privlages at a few hospitals just not sure which ones (I am having a homebirth so)
here is her website
www.altbirthchoices.com

Liz