Top 5 Reasons to Choose a Midwife

Liza Janda has valuable experience as a Certifiedlabors.
Fitness Instructor for 27 years, Bradley Method2. Women:o Have fewer Cesarean sections,o
Certified Childbirth Educator for 11 years, and YogaReceive less anesthesia,o Have a much lower rate of
Alliance Certified Yoga Instructor for 5 years. Herepisiotomy
dedication to helping women during pregnancy, labor,As a result, low-risk patients who choose nurse
birth and post-partum is a top priority. Liza is a wifemidwives for their obstetrical care experience fewer
and mother of two children, born naturally, one in acomplications. This is safer for both mother and baby.
hospital, and one at home with a midwife.3. Birth is less expensive.
You and your baby deserve to have a midwife forBecause there are fewer interventions, women incur
your prenatal care, labor support, and postpartum care.less expense, compared to similar women who
The Midwives Model of Care is a fundamentallychoose physicians for their care.
different approach that includes safe, health-promoting4. Women are successful breastfeeding past the first
and effective "natural" maternity care that avoidssix weeks. One major focus of midwives is to provide
harmful and unnecessary drugs and interventions.the mother with individualized education, counseling, and
Midwives believe in allowing women to make informedpostpartum support.
decisions regarding their pregnancies. Midwives are5. Mothers are satisfied with their maternity care and
trained to view childbirth as a natural process and nottheir birth experiences.
as a medical problem.Only 1.7% of the mothers who experienced
1. Women have shorter labors.midwife-attended homebirths said they would choose
According to the World Health Organization womena different type of caregiver for a future pregnancy.
who give birth with a midwife often have shorter