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Debbie Boucher, CNM, CD Childbirth the Way Nature Intended Certified Nurse-midwife Certified Doula Childbirth Educator
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Why is midwifery important? “It is the midwife, not the physician, who has attended birth for most of human existence... The six countries with the lowest perinatal mortality rates in the world all make generous use of midwives, who attend 70% of all births. In the United States, where midwives assist only 5 percent of births due to political constraints, perinatal mortality is alarmingly high: we rank number 24 worldwide.” (Elizabeth Davis, Heart & Hands, 1997.)
Woman-Centered Prenatal Care Quality prenatal care starting between weeks six to eight helps prevent pregnancy complications, and enables women to fully benefit from the care a midwife provides. It also helps women to stay healthy and low risk. Low risk women have more choices available to them in childbirth.
The midwife and the pregnant woman work together as a team during pregnancy to prepare her body and spirit for the work of childbirth. The midwife teaches proper pregnancy nutrition and exercises, emphasizing that these are the foundation of a healthy pregnancy and lead to a smoother labor and delivery. The woman takes responsibility for her pregnancy by following the diet, exercising daily, and practicing relaxation daily.
We offer the standard evidence-based lab tests throughout pregnancy, to ensure that women are low-risk. Ultrasounds are not routine, but may be ordered by patient request or to rule out any potential conditions.
Natural Childbirth Education Patients are given a discount on childbirth education classes. Healthy Pregnancy class, five-class series, and refreshers are available. Click here for more information.
Family-Focused Home Birth We provide natural childbirth delivery in your home. Recent studies have found that home birth is safe for low risk women.1-6 Women state many practical and personal reasons for choosing home birth.7-12 We support this decision and help them reach that goal by helping them stay healthy and low risk. We respect and honor the family’s preferences for their birth including water birth, sibling participation, delayed cord cutting, and more. (The numbers above refer to studies listed on the References page.)
Labor Support Labor support is included in the birth fee, and is provided by the midwife and her assistant. All midwives and assistants have extensive experience in doula support.
Well-Woman Care Childbirth the Way Nature Intended is not just for pregnant women! We also provide annual exams, routine gynecology, family planning, and health screening.
Family planning services include non-hormonal birth control, instruction in Natural Family Planning, IUDs, and diaphragm fitting. |
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“We value the essential mystery of birth.” MANA |
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To contact us, send an email to:
midwife @ yourbirth.com (without the spaces) for information about midwifery services doula @ yourbirth.com (without the spaces) for information about doula services education @ yourbirth.com (without the spaces) for information about childbirth classes |
