Being a midwife may be your dream or it may not be. There are many birth worker jobs that let you be present during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.
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Obstacles to Becoming A Midwife pt. 1
Becoming a midwife is a goal many have but it is not always attainable. I encourage you to do the math and add up what it will cost to be a student midwife before you start your apprenticeship and schooling. The biggest hinderance for many prospective midwives is the cost. Other reasons you might not
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Questions to Ask Your Prospective Preceptor
You should go to your interview with a prospective preceptor with a list of questions ready to ask. After finding a preceptor or two, the worst thing that you can do is go in blind and not know what you want to ask your prospective preceptor before hand. You will always forget that important questions
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How to Find a Preceptor
Finding a preceptor can be nearly impossible Depending on where you live it could be really easy to find a preceptor or really hard to find one. You might even have to relocate to begin your apprenticeship. Here, in DFW there is an abundance of midwives ready to take on students but that doesn’t mean it is always easy
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What does it cost to be a student midwife?
The cost of being a student midwife can add up fast. How much money it takes to go through midwifery school/apprenticeship varies greatly by many factors including gas, fees, school costs, food, etc. Midwifery school and apprenticeship takes up a lot of time and money So before you enroll in school or start to apprentice
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Your Best Childbirth Education Classes
Why do I need Childbirth Education Classes? Childbirth education classes are for everyone. This includes the first time mother, the mother who has had medicated births but desires an unmediated birth, a refresher for experienced parents, a new partner, or just for fun! Many women and their partners choose to attend childbirth classes to gain tools
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20 Tips for Choosing a Pediatrician
Choosing a pediatrician can be a huge headache. As new parents, we usually do not have a clue what questions to ask and only have our experience with our childhood pediatrician to base our decision on. For example, I had no clue how I was going to parent when I became pregnant with my first
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The Water Birth of Yulia Poznyak
The water birth of Yulia was a truly special day. A lot of mother’s question if they are truely in labor and Katia was one of them. After deep cleaning their house, Katia still was not sure if she was in labor but she called her midwives anyway. We sure are glad she did! Watch
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Grayson’s birth story – Water birth at home
I had the honor of attending Grayson’s water birth and now I call his mama one of my best friends. This woman is so strong. She is one of the strongest women I know. In the words of Grayson’s Mom “Every baby has a birth story; this is the story of how Grayson Andrew Stevenson was born. Leading
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Scout’s Birth Story – Water birth at home
It was an honor to be included in Scout’s first moments earth side! This beautiful gal was born in a beautiful water birth at home. From the mom herself, here is the water birth story of Scout Madelynn Dawn Weed “Thursday August 11th appeared to be a typical day, I was 40 weeks and 3 days.