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We are women trained in the art of midwifery. We follow the Midwifery Model of Care.

Our training comes from many modalities including classes, apprenticing and self teaching. We are always finding ways to increase our

skills and education. We have monthly training days to go over issues or complications.

The Value of Midwifery Care

The value of spending time with a woman during a prenatal visit cannot be

overemphasized. It lays the foundation for providing support, education and

information and for building mutual trust. The concept of education and providing

complete

information is based on the principle that parents are qualified to make

decisions

concerning their pregnancy and birth. Midwives encourage women to be

involved in active,

ongoing participation and decision making in all aspects of their

pregnancy and birth. They

are committed to helping women identify areas where they

can help themselves to have

the healthiest possible pregnancy and birth experience.

Concurrently, the time that a

midwife spends with a woman plays a vital role in building

trust and mutual respect. This

important part of the relationship contributes to an

atmosphere of comfort during the birth

process and diminishes unwarranted anxiety of

both parents-to-be.

During labor and delivery, midwives provide attentive and emotional support and

encourage women in the normal process of labor and birth. This may include things

like showing a mother or her helpers ways to cope with pain: like getting into a tub of

water, changing positions, and massage techniques. They are skilled in their ability to

assist childbearing women with the least amount of intervention. Clinical monitoring at

home includes listening to the fetal heart tones with a fetoscope or

doppler, checking

the

mom's blood pressure and pulse, and assessing the general well-being and

progress of

women in labor. Midwives know how to let nature take their course and are

experienced

recognizing signs that are not “normal.” They are equipped and capable

of managing

number of variations of normal, such as a mother not coping well with

labor, a tight

cord

around the baby’s neck, shoulder dystocia, infant distress, and

postpartum hemorrhage.

In the event that complications arise that cannot be managed

under the

safe guidelines of

normal midwifery care, midwives are prepared to consult

with

specialists and/or transfer to

a hospital.

MANA

Risks of Epidural during childbirth

A part of midwifery history in AL

Balancing Art and Science

Midwifery Model of Care

The Midwives Model of Care
The Midwives Model of Care is based on the fact that pregnancy and birth are normal life processes.
The Midwives Model of Care includes:
Monitoring the physical, psychological, and social well-being of the mother throughout the childbearing cycle
Providing the mother with individualized education, counseling, and prenatal care, continuous hands-on assistance during labor and delivery, and postpartum support
Minimizing technological interventions
Identifying and referring women who require obstetrical attention
The application of this woman-centered model of care has been proven to reduce the incidence of birth injury, trauma, and cesarean section.

Certified Professional Midwives (CPM)

are midwives with formal training

(either

school or apprenticeship), who have met a specific standard for

education and

experience. They have attained competency in various areas

considered "core

competencies" for midwifery practice, and have passed a

standardized examination

these topics. CPMs qualify for licensing in states that

offer licensing options.

Traditional Midwives

are trained through the time-honored practice of

apprenticeship. Although they have not met a specific standard for education and

experience, nor have they gone through a certifying or licensing procedure, many

traditional or "lay" midwives have the good judgement that comes from years of

experience.

Nurse-midwives

(CNM)

compete a course in midwifery after attaining a nursing

degree.

They

practice primarily in hospitals.