Practicing/Retired Midwife Roll Call

barb
central pa
2 years
homebirth/lactation consultant
expect to practice for 20+ more years-i've waited a long time to get this practice going

Stacia
Ann Arbor, MI
homebirth/fertility counseling/well-woman care/doula
I just took over my practice in January, but had been doing primary work before then
I hope to practice for many years

Carolynn
Toronto, Ontario
home/hospital
3+ years
Until I cannot anymore (hoping 20+ years)

Charlotte
Northern Louisiana
Home
6 months on my own, two years total
I started young so I could go longer...I want to do this until I can't work anymore (so 40+ years, Lord willing)

Thanks for everyone who posted so far!

Kelli
Ontario Canada
Home/hospital
6 months (now I'm on Maternity leave!)
I want to practice as long as I possible can!

Betsy
Atlanta, GA
Hospital Medwife
6 years with 2 years off to be a L&D nurse in the middle
Another year or two? Until our second child is born

bump- another interview a midwife thread comming soon

sharon
Tucson
homebirth
21 yrs maybe longer can't remember exactly
I took several years very very slow when the kids were young sometimes only 1-2 births per year

as long as I am called and have a way to get there

Margaret

Spokane WA

Homebirth and well-woman care

Went from CBE to doula to CNM. Began private practice as a midwife 12 years ago in my early 40's.

Plan to practice until I can't, then, God willing, I'll do what I still can.

Allison
Dallas Ft/Worth
Homebirth/well-woman/counseling

10 years in various capasities, passed my narm in '00.

Quitting indefinately in January to focus on my growing children.

Jessi

Pennsylvania/New Jersey

Home/hospital birth, well-woman gyn

Graduated from CNM school in 2003, had a baby, worked as a nurse for a bit, then worked in a hospital midwifery practice for one year, and have been with my current practice since January '06. Now on maternity leave with my new babe

A long time...

Erin
albuquerque
homebirth
in practice for 1 year after grad, moved, now beginning to practice again, have been attending births for 9 years
I imagine I will practice for many years to come.

Quote:
BetsyS, you call yourself a medwife? I'm curious why!

Good grief Becki... there is a birth center in Englewood that NEEDS a CNM because a) it's the law and b) Tracy is positively swamped with 10 per month SOLO. Want some info? Write to me at [email protected] and I'll hook you up if you're interested! She was my DEM preceptor.

Congratulations on the pass! I started finishing prereqs for nursing school this semester (did most of the fluff now doing the science).