For Further Browsing:

• About Childbirth at Home and Midwifery by Shelly Girard, LM, CPM, MPH and Cordelia S. Hanna, BA, CCE, CBA
  
• Why Have Natural Childbirth? by Shelly Girard, CPM, LM
  
• The Advantages of and Safety of Childbirth at Home
  
• The Midwife's Training and Credentials
  
• Choosing a Homebirth Midwife: Questions to Ask

Make sure she will bring the appropriate medical equipment to your home to stabilize mother and baby in an emergency until critical care can be obtained. Be certain you and your midwife have arranged for medical support in case a transport to the physician and hospital is required. Be prepared for all eventualities. There are no guarantees your birth or baby will be perfect. No birth is without risk. Learn all that you can, and make informed choices. Most of all, be prepared to take responsibility for the decision you make.

Shelly Girard, L.M., C.P.M., M.P.H.
California Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife, Master's in Public Health (Health Education & Promotion)
Seannie Gibson, LM, CPM, LLC.
Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife
Childbirth At Home, A Labor of Love
496 Rainbow Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90065
323-221-7822
fax: 323-221-8889
Email: shelly@socalbirth.com
Web: http://www.socalbirth.com/shelly/
Also see: Spotlight on the Practitioner: Shelly Girard

Shelly Girard, LM, CPM, MPH has been offering wholistic prenatal care, well-woman gynecology and childbirth at home and has attended over 3500 births since 1972. Insurance billing available. She is licensed by the State of California and is a Certified Professional Midwife accredidted by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), and earned her Master's Degree in Public Health Education and Promotion from UCLA in June, 2000. With a focus on wholistic health care, her areas of expertise include nutrition, herbology and exercise physiology. She is a massage therapist certified by the Institute of Psycho-Structural Balancing. Shelly has practiced yoga for over 30 years and holds a black belt in Kenpo Karate from the International Kenpo Karate Association (IKKA). She has two grown sons, Chesed and Shawn, who were born at home.

Seannie Gibson, LM, CPM, LLC trained as an apprentice with Shelly Girard, and was licensed in 2002 by the California Medical Board. She is the mother of three home-born children.

Geeta cares for the women and babies she serves as evidenced by the free clinics she has run for 18 years in Southern California. Available to patients are free consultations and pregnancy testing, low cost ultrasound and lab work and well-woman checks. Water births are no extra cost. Ob-Gyn hospital backup available. Having a medical background, Geeta is very well-qualified in taking care of emergencies. Her assistant is a licensed EMT and together they make a great team. Referrals for childbirth classes and nutritional consultation. References available upon request.

Lori Luyten, LM, CPM
Ancient Paths Midwifery and Oaks House Family Birth Center
13770 Oaks Avenue
Chino, CA 91710
Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife
(909) 464-0974
Email:contact@oakshouse.com
 
Web: www.AncientPathsMidwifery.com
www.oakshouse.com
Since 2000 Lori has practiced what she calls "Physiological Midwifery" - wholistic, compassionate care that honors the physiology and hormonal balance of the birthing process. She specializes in waterbirth and baby-led breastfeeding. Packages include prenatal care, nutritional counseling, supplies, APM class, birth at your home or birth center, Newborn Screening and help filing the birth certificate.
Massage therapy and Raindrop technique, doulas, Bradley, boutique, cloth diapering, baby-wearing, healthy cooking classes & midwifery training also offered.

Susan Scott Gill, LM, CPM

Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife

Karen Pecora, LM,CPM

Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife

Blessed Beginnings Midwifery
E-mail: susan@blessedbeginnings.net
(714) 222-8759
E-mail: karen@blessedbeginnings.net
(951) 970-Kids (5437)
Web: www.blessedbeginnings.net

Susan and Karen offer comprehensive and compassionate midwifery care in the comfort of your own home! Free initial consultation, homebirth, waterbirth, VBACs and birth center options include a birthing tub and birth kit. Other services available through Blessed Beginnings Midwifery include childbirth classes, doula services, photography, lactation support and Milk Bank!

Diane West (van der Westhuizen), LM CPM
Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife
West Midwifery
1820 Glenwood Rd.
Glendale, CA 91201
(818) 913 0448
E-mail: diane@www.westhomebirth.com
Web:www.westhomebirth.com

Diane West received her midwifery license in 2004 and worked at the Hollywood Birth Center for several years. She is now in private practice and her services include: Preconception Counselling, Prenatal Care, Home Birth, Water Birth, Childbirth and Breastfeeding classes, Postpartum Care and Breastfeeding counselling. All appointments are provided in the comfort and privacy of the client's own home.

Sue Wolcott, LM, CPM, RN Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife, Registered Nurse
562-334-5706
Email: swolcott@roadrunner.com

Offering holistic prenatal care, well-woman gynecology and childbirth at home including waterbirth and has attended well over 800 births since 1985. She is licensed by the State of California to practice midwifery and is certified by North American Registry of Midwives (NARM). She earned a RN degree in 2000. Sue earned her Naturopathic Practitioners Degree in June, 1995 from Clayton University. With a focus on holistic health care, her areas of expertise include nutrition, herbology and homeopathy. She also completed a Lactation Counseling (LC) certifying program in 2002. Sue has been practicing midwifery in Northern CA for the past 20 years, and has recently relocated to the Long Beach area. PPO Insurance billing is available.

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