I have two children (4yr & 16 mnths). With my first I delivered with an Ob/Gyn in a hospital and with the second I went with a midwife in a home birth. I greatly preferred the midwife/homebirth experience and would like to eventually do it again. I am somewhat new to the area and just want to see if anyone has heard of or knows a great midwife that I could get connected with.
Hi E., I have heard Kathy Fair in Coral Springs is an excellent midwife. She does home and water births, she was also in A baby story a couple of years back. I delivered with her friend (same practice) Christine Hackshaw and loved her too. Here is their number for you to check them out ###-###-#### this is an OB/GYN practice with 5 Doctors and 4 midwifes.
Good luck!
Hi. I took a wonderful hypnobirthing class with a group called amazing births. They are located now in either boca raton or delray. Several of the instructors are also doulas...and they are an absolutely fabulous group. Our instuctor was named Lorie...I don't remember her last name...but it is a small group...there is most likely only one Lorie. Anyway, she was so informative, kind and gentle. I did not use her as a doula..by the time I met her she was already booked with another woman in my class..but I wished i could have worked with her. Hope this helps. Their website is www.amazingbirths.com
Good luck!
A.
Hi E., I have an amazing midwife in Orlando, FL. Do yourself a favor and find out if she is available as far as distance goes or she might be able to refer you to someone that she strusts that is closer to you. I live in New Smyrna Beach, which is only about 30min from you I think. And also, are you willing to travel to Orlando for you appointments? I strust her with my life and the life of my baby completely, she is and angel. She brings everything with her for the birthing. She alowes you to choser at the time what works best for you. She says that there is not really a way for you to determine before you go into labor what will be comfortalbe for you at that time so she brings a tub, stool etc. and you can choose at the last minute to change position or location and she will work with you. Her contact info: Kelli Johnson ###-###-####
Good Luck!
Nandi Menapace
I know there are some midwifes at Halifax OBGYN in Daytona Beach, but they are part of the clinic and Im not sure if they do homebirths, but they might be able to point you in the right direction.
You can find many medwives for Halifax and such *snickers*
But there are a few good homebirthing midwives. We always use Debbie DiTaranto..oh wait she just got married.. Debbie Myers now :-)
She attending the births of my children and now is attending the birth of my grandchild. yes! we're having a baby this weekend here in the house! I'm so excited!
Her number is ###-###-####. She's in the office M-W-F
M.
