Student Midwives
> One of the things that is important to me as a midwife is to ensure that midwifery continues on. One way that I do that is by training new midwives. I have almost always had a student midwife, as I enjoy teaching others. Some students stay with me for a little while. Others have …
The Best Part of Being a Midwife
I love being a midwife. It is the best job that I have ever had. One reason that I feel that way is because I view it as a calling on my life and not just a job that I fell into or am working just to pay my bills. I have managed a couple …
Facebook Lives
Hey friends, I am trying something new to make myself more visible to you my clients and potential clients. I am playing around with doing some videos. You can go over to my Facebook page and see the videos that my students and I did, so that you can get to know a little about …
Tools of the Trade – Blood Pressure Cuff
Last year, I was looking for ways to promote my business and midwifery. My little brother also owns his own business in Nevada. He owns Orbis Tech Services which does audio/visual and security installations. He was telling me about how he had joined an international business networking group with chapters everywhere. He had tripled his …
What Does a Prenatal Visit Look Like?
Have you ever been to an obstetrician’s office or any really doctor’s office really and had to sit and wait in the waiting room for an hour or more before the nurse came and got you? Did the nurse spend more time with you getting your weight and vital signs than the doctor did when …
How I Became Comforts of Home Midwifery
Let’s face it. I stink at naming. When I was 8, I won a stuffed rabbit in a drawing at a Hallmark stationary store. Years later when his fur had rubbed off from being loved so much, his name was still only Bunny. 6 years later, my sister’s cat had kittens. I was allowed to …
Why I Became a Midwife
My Mom’s Birth Experience One of the questions that I get asked the most is, “Why did I become a midwife?”. It starts with my mom’s pregnancy with my little sister. When my mom was pregnant with my sister Carina, we moved from Bishop, CA to Ridgecrest, CA which was about 2 1/2 hours away. …