Who has homebirths, anyway? In the first three years of Local Care Midwifery, PLLC, a great variety of folks have joined our practice, received attentive midwifery care and yes, given birth in their own homes. Who would do that? ...
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The Work of Midwifery & Mothering
Midwifery is hard work. Mothering is hard work. Combining midwifery and mothering is really hard work. At the age of 21, I started work in the world of midwifery. I was a midwife assistant in a busy planned home birth...
Sharing My Birthday
Three years ago, I started a small, business, Local Care Midwifery, in Troy, NY. I provide health care for women and attend planned home births. As a NY Licensed Midwife, I get to care for woman of all ages. As...
HomeBirth Fundamentalism: Part 2
Unassisted birth Free birth DIY birth Unhindered birth From Wikipedia: Unassisted childbirth refers to the process of intentionally giving birth without the assistance of a medical or professional birth attendant.It is also known as freebirth, DIY (do-it-yourself) birth, unhindered birth,...