4. Where Do I Find A Midwife?
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This article is from the Midwifery FAQ, by cnmpat@aol.com (Pat Sonnenstuhl) with numerous contributions by others.
4. Where Do I Find A Midwife?
Seek midwives in your community, state and country of province. Speak
with local childbirth educators about midwives they know, and of course,
talk with your friends about their birth experiences and their
particular choice of provider. Watch for health fairs in your area,
check with herb and health food stores and ask questions of other types
of health providers such as massage therapists.
Sometimes a call to the local hospital or health center will give you
information about midwives, childbirth educators and doulas. Some
systems have referral systems for midwives in place, and you can easily
locate a midwife. In other areas you may need to ask lots of questions.
Locate your La Leche League or other groups that work with mothers and
infants, and ask for names of midwives they know. There might be a
listing within your phone book for midwives, but some midwives are not
listed there due to finances or legalities. For example, in the US,
sometimes only CNMs are found in the yellow pages and it might be more
difficult to find the names of midwives who attend homebirths.
Contact nurse practitioners in your area, your local Health Department
and Planned Parenthood. They will usually tell you their favorite
providers first.
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