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Looking for a Midwife (DEM) in Southern IL

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Hi!

Does anyone know just how hard a task it is to find a midwife in southern Illinois?!

I'm not planning on trying to concieve till next summer but would love to have some idea of what choices I have in finding a midwife near my area.

I've had 2 hospital births (completely natural, drug free) and hated the experiance of how sterile and hands on everything was.
In my last birth the nurse even layed a syringe of demerol on my bedside table "just in case" cause she couldn't believe I'd actually 'want' to go drug free
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Anyway...until recently I realized that I may have other options (thanks to your wonderful site!
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I truely would love to have a home birth this next time around but would love to have the added peace of mind of having a DEM in attendance.

Does any of you lovely ladies know of a midwife near my area (Centralia/Mt Vernon, IL) Even accross the river, St Louis, MO may work. Really anywhere within an hour or so of me

Feel free to PM me and TIA!

NIcole
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I grew up in Salem..; )

I do not actively know of anyone in the area but check with this organization as they may know of some practicing in "hiding".

http://www.illinoismidwifery.org/
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Thanks so much Misty!
What a small world


That's just the kind of site I'd like to be affiliated with!

Hopefully I'll hear back from them

Thanks again!!!
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See Nicole, I told you this was the place to come.


BTW, I am NOT following you around the internet on purpose.
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Stalker! laughup kding!
You can follow me anywhere babe!
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Just giving a friendly *bump* to see if anyone else might know someone who knows someone!


I've kinda hit a dead end
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Originally Posted by Nicole B
Just giving a friendly *bump* to see if anyone else might know someone who knows someone!


I've kinda hit a dead end

Can you private email me, Nicole? I can give you a couple leads...

Valerie
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I e-mailed you Valerie

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Still hunting!
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birthgreeter
here are some links that may help you. Hopefully.
good luck

http://www.mana.org/
http://www.cfmidwifery.org/find/
http://www.lifepassages.net/LinksUSA.htm
http://www.birthpartners.com/Search/Index.aspx
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Thank you Birth Greeter (wonderful name
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Seems like the Midwives have to be registered to show up on those sights and the only ones that could be available to me are the "hidden" ones
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I have just joined IL Families for Midwifery so hopefully between there and here I can find one
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