These are the forms you will need for your first prenatal visit at our office if you are planning a birth at the birth center. Please print these out and fill them in as best you can before your appointment. Bring them with you to your visit. We can help you fill in anything you need help with. After we have scanned them into your chart, we will return the originals back to you. First Visit Form Packet
Nothing could be more natural than a woman giving birth when she is allowed and empowered to do so without unnecessary interventions. It is our culture that has taught women to fear childbirth, not the experience of birth itself. The truth is that women are designed to grow healthy babies and to give birth. Our instincts and our bodies are perfectly capable of both pregnancy and childbirth. At the Corpus Christi Birth Center, we respect women and their bodies. We offer…
Part I: Genesis 35:16-18 Copyright © 2001 by Larry G. Overton and Beth Overton All rights reserved. As most of you may already know, in addition to being the editor and publisher of this newsletter, I am also a midwife, documented by the Texas Department of Health under the Licensure Bureau. A little more than three years ago, I wrote a research paper entitled “The History of Midwifery in America.” However, aside from a few brief references on the very…
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http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/330/7505/1416?ehom Abstract Objective To evaluate the safety of home births in North America involving direct entry midwives, in jurisdictions where the practice is not well integrated into the healthcare system. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting All home births involving certified professional midwives across the United States (98% of cohort) and Canada, 2000. Participants All 5418 women expecting to deliver in 2000 supported by midwives with a common certification and who planned to deliver at home when labour began. Main…
Delivery of Love A poem by Lara Gunn , © April 2000, used with permission You have a special gift sent from God above, You help Him give to families deliveries of love. As old as the Bible, from when time began God has called certain women from among the race of Man. He as given you wisdom and has endowed you with a heart That helps you to bless others and with great joy to impart. A peace…
Aunque hay un estándar de cuidados aplicado a cada cliente, usted será evaluada individualmente por las parteras del Centro de Partos de Corpus Christi y recibirá los cuidados adecuados para usted. Mientras sea cliente del Centro de Partos de Corpus Christi, es su derecho y responsabilidad entender el cuidado ofrecido. Tiene el derecho de cuestionar y/o anunciar cualquier servicio o prueba ofrecida. Negando ciertos servicios o pruebas puede hacerle inelegible para continuar a nuestro cuidado. Usted tiene la responsabilidad de cuidarse…
A freestanding birthing center is a facility not associated with any hospital, university or OB/GYN practice. It is designed to provide professional, cost-effective prenatal, birthing and postpartum care. Birthing centers focus on healthy pregnancy diet, exercise and care to facilitate an optimal birth experience. Family-oriented care encourages parents to invite those closest to them to participate in the birth experience. Mother and baby usually remain at the center for approximately two to six hours after a normal delivery before returning home.
Copyright © 2001 by Larry G. Overton All rights reserved. I recently received an email that contained just one line, one simple question: “Is there anything in the Bible that relates to breastfeeding?” The question was an interesting one, for several reasons. For one thing, I find any study of the Scriptures interesting. It is also interesting because of some family background that pertains to breastfeeding. If you’ve read the “Who We Are” page on my web site, then…
Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:18am EST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – There is no reason why pregnant women at low risk for complications during delivery should be denied fluids and food during labor, a new Cochrane research review concludes. “Women should be free to eat and drink in labor, or not, as they wish,” the authors of the review wrote in the Cochrane Library, a publication of the Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization that evaluates medical research. Dr. Jennifer…