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The Midwives Model of Care™ is a fundamentally different approach to pregnancy and childbirth than contemporary obstetrics. Midwifery care is uniquely nurturing, hands-on care before, during, and after birth. Midwives are health care professionals specializing in pregnancy and childbirth who develop a trusting relationship with their clients, which results in confident, supported labor and birth. While there are different types of midwives practicing in various settings, all midwives are trained to provide comprehensive prenatal care and education, guide labor and birth, address complications, and care for newborns. The Midwives Model of Care™ is based on the fact that pregnancy and birth are normal life events. The Midwives Model of Care includes:  

• monitoring the physical, psychological and social well-being of the mother throughout the childbearing cycle  
• providing the mother with individualized education, counseling, and prenatal care, continuous hands-on assistance during labor and delivery, and postpartum support  
• minimizing technological interventions and  
• identifying and referring women who require obstetrical attention.  

The application of this model has been proven to reduce to incidence of birth injury, trauma, and cesarean section.   

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• A family has a right to choose where and with whom they birth.  It is an honor to be included in a family’s birth experience!  
• A baby’s life begins at conception. How women care for themselves and are cared for prenatally has a profound impact on both pregnancy and birth.  
• Pregnancy and birth are life changing events. Family centered Midwifery care can positively impact family unity and parenting.  
• Creating a safe and loving environment with people chosen by the family allows birth to proceed normally.  
• Families choose birth at home for many different reasons. Midwifery care looks at each family respectfully, as individuals.  
• Midwives offer education, information, guidance and support. We offer family centered Midwifery care by supporting the decisions that families make.  
• We believe that parents are ultimately responsible for their pregnancies, births and children. As such they have both the right and responsibility to become informed and knowledgeable as a couple, that they may share together in the decision making.