Many people when considering having a home birth are worried about the cost. If you are a cash pay client, many midwives charge far less than what you would pay in a hospital. With the rising costs of insurances, co-pays, and deductibles, my fee is frequently less than what many people would have to pay …
When I first heard about Amazon, it was mostly being used as a way for people to buy slightly used textbooks at huge discounts compared to the prices that college bookstores were offering them at. When my sister helped me shop for the textbooks needed for midwifery school, Amazon was probably the place that we …
April is Cesarean Awareness Month. As a Cesarean mom, this is a topic near to my heart. While Cesareans are overdone in the United States, it can be a very necessary and life saving surgery. As many as 1/3 of American women undergo major surgery to birth their babies every year. You can read more …
Ever wonder what people are saying about Mercy and Comforts of Home Midwifery. We are introducing a feature called Testimonial Tuesday. Once a month, we will add a testimonial from women (or their husbands!), so you can see what other have to say about our services. Also you can find out more by going to …
My oldest son was born when I was 18. I lived in a small town in the middle of the California desert. While I knew of home birth and midwives because of my mom’s experiences, we were at least 2 1/2 hours from the nearest one. We had only two obstetricians locally. Both were older …
